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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13491, 13 January 1908, Page 5

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THIRD TEST MATCH. Press A«sociation-By Telegraph-Copj, ~#ht ADELAIDE, January 11. The third i.st was continued in delightfully bright weather before an aDeiuhiuce of 15,000. The wicket looked as good as new. • ■ . . , The Australian innings wiil: soon <onipleted for 285 runs, as the result of 290 minutes' batting. The Australians, took the lield withoutClem Hill, who is ■in bed. Roy xxiil fielded. Hobbs and Fane.opened the batting against O'Connor and Saunders. Fane cut Saundets for 4. Before Hobbs had scored he cut the baM 1o Noble at point, who failed to accept the chance. With both bowlers, exceedingly accurate, the batsmen were not inclined to take risks. Forty minutes' batting yielded only 25 runs! At- 30 Noble replaced - O'Connor, who had sent down nine ov.ew for 11 runs. Armstrong relieved Saunders at 37. and his first over yielded, 9 runs. At the luncheon adjournment, after exactly an hour's plav, th -■ total wjis- 50 (Hobbs 21. Fane 25)." ''J~ " Saunders and Noble howled after luncheon. The flirt over yielded seven runs, but in his r.-r-xt Hobbs was snapped at the wicket. He Mac. batting 69 minutes, and hi* Iwo four;.

Gunn began carefully with five singles. but 3 and 4 off Noble carrid him into double figures. wliich had occupied 25 minutes. Fane was playing soundly and ■".coring steadily. At 86 O'Connor relieved Noble, and Fane drove him for 4. Macartney replaced Saunders. The scoie had crept jrp to 98 when Fane wa.-f mn cut through Gunn failing to respond to his call for a clo r e run for a hit to cover. Fane had batted' faultlessly for 100 minutes, arid hit threo fours. Hutchings was next, and a couple of singles completed tthe century after 117 minutos. Hutchings was' vigoion.o from;, the start, and got to 20 in as many minutes, his score including tines fours. Gunn hit seven off two. balls from Macartney, .but in (he same over Hutchings -drove a ball hack hard and low to Macarlnrv. who made a brilliant catch.—3 for 138. Brnund was clean bowled his first ball. ' Hardstaff started with four oft' O'Connor, and Armst'ong and" Saunders then bowled. Gunn hit the former to square leg over the fence for 6. , At the tea adjournment Gunn had made. 48, Hardstaff 9, and Jlie total was 160. Noble and Armstrong bowled after tea. Gunn completed his half century in 105 minutes. The next half hour's play was quiet, but the score mounted sf-c-adily. At 189 a double change to Macartney and O'Connoi was tried. In the latt-r's second over Gunn turned the. ball' into the wicket. He was balling 130 minutes, and never made a mistake. He hit one sbc ami (line foui.i.—Five for 194. Rhodes joined Hardstaff. and 200 wentup for 210 minutes' play. Saundeiis replaced Macartney, and 10 runs were scored from his first over, nine of then. by Hardstaff; who was batting - finely. Hurtigan lelieved O'Connor at 226. The new Ouwler hud only two overe. Macartney and Armstrong went on at a quarter to 6. Rhodes hit the latter to square leg for 6. Hardstaff got 50 in 107 minutes.. He played a splendid innings, and hit eight fours. Rhudti- bailed patiently for 50 minutes. The bowling of the Australians lacked venom, and a fti-l bowkr was sadly missed. The fielding was good and Mire. but never brilliant except that of Ransford. Caiter did good work at the wickets. ALTSIRALIA.—Ist Innings. Noble, c Hutchiugii, b Banie-: 15 Trumper, b Fielder ' :. 4 Macartney, lbw. b Bratind 75 Macaliste'r, c Hutchings. b Crawford 28 Armstrong, c Humphries, h Fielder ... 17 Hansford, b Barnes 44 Hill, e Humphries, b Barm.-; 5 Harligan. b Fielder ' 48 Caiter. lbw. b Hutchings 24 O'Connor, not out 10 Saunders, b Fielder 1 Extras •■• 1-1 Total 285 Bowling analysis.—Field, r 'I for 85. Buini-s 3 for 60, Crawford 1 for 60. ■!h«d.-s 0 I'm- 3!>. Brumal 1 for 26. 11 ill i-hing'j 1 for 5. ' F.NULANI).- -1..! Innings. Hobbs. r- Cail.-r. b Saitmh-is ' % Fane, run out. 'io Ounii. b O'Connoi- 65 Hutchings. c and b Maeaitn-v 23 Braund. b Macartney 0 Hardball', no, mil 51 Rhodes, no; out 34 Exlra. 11 Total for f» wi.k.ls 259