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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10092, 4 March 1911, Page 7

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+ __ THE SOUTH AFRICANS' TOUR

FIFTH TEST MATCH., United Press Association—By Elootrio Telegraph—Copyright. (.Received March 4, 10.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 4

The weather is fine and warm for the second day of the fifth test match.

AUCKLAND v. HAWKE'S BAY. [l?kh Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 4. The cricket match Hawke's Bay v. Auckland was resumed at eleven o'clock this morning in fine weather and on a good wicket. Wallace added two to his overnight score, and then Ryan cleanbowled him. 336—5—72. Sneddon followed, and eleven runs later Fenton got .Horspool l.b.w. 347—6—80. Taylor joined Snedden, and scoring continued slowly. Snedden and Taylor carried the score along at a fair rate, despite several changes in the bowling, the fourth century. being raised for 260 minutes' play. At 421 Snedden was out leg before to Creed. 421—7—41. Bush, the incoming batsman, had a brief stay at the wicekts, being caught by White-at deep mid-off. 429—8-41. Robinson joined Taylor, and the latter soon reached the half century, and had added nine to his score when he was caught by Hawkes off Ryan., 458—9 —59. Kerr was the last man. and Fenton replaced Creed. Robinson s end came soon, the innings terminating just on 1 p.m. by the clean-bowling of Robinson. At the luncheon adjournment Auckland were all out for 469. The following are the scores:— AUCKLAND. First Innings. F. Pearson, lbw b Fenton . . 0 L. G. Hemus, c Hindmarah b Smyrk . . ... 39 A. Anthony, b Smyrk . . .63 A. Hadden, c Broad b Creed . 64 A. Wallace, b Ryan . . . 72 E. Horspool, lbw b Fenton . 80 Sneddon,' lbw b Creed . . . i Bush, o "White b Creed . . 4 Taylor, c Hawke b Ryan . .59 Robinson, b Ryan . . .13 Kerr, not out .... 6 Extras 28 Total . . . ■ . .469 Bowling Analysis.—Smyrk, two for 116; F'enton, two for 133; Creed, three for 64; Ryan, three for 129;" Bailey, none for 13. W. Carlton will coach the following clubs this week:—Monday, Riccarton; Tuesday, St Albans; Wednesday, West Christchurch; Thursday, Sydenham; Friday, Linwood. On Thursday Normal School, after an interesting game with St Mary's, won by six 'wickets and 11 runs. For the winners Nightingale, Marks and Cook batted best, and H. Jerman and Sandman bowled well.

CAN HORDERN BOWL? HILL'S ENTHUSIASM. Mr Clem Hill, in the course of an interview during ,the progress of the fourth test match, was asked the 'question of the moment, "" Can Hordern bowl?" And Australia's captain answered that question in a second. "He might bowl anybody. He is just'as likely to howl the best batsman of the day as anyone, and at last Australia has a ' find.' Hordern is just what we wanted—a star bowler—and I have no fear regarding the results of future test matches while he keeps his form. Tq tell you the truth, at the beginning of the season, after seeing some of the South Africans bat, I was half afraid 'of our bowling. Whitty is a class bowler, so is Cotter, and so is Armstrong. But three men, cannot be relied upon to always get out a test match side unless there is another star man to put on occasionally. A sound side might make any number-of runs. That is exactly what happened until Hordern came along. If an English team had come out headed by the crack batsman of the day in the Old Country they would have made no end of runs against us. But now we have Hordern." " Well, I suppose you would like to be in England next year?" "Yes," said Clem Hill, <f with Hordern in form, and baeked up by Whitty, Cotter, Armstrong and Kelleway, i I think we would keep the ashes all right." Is HoTdern a true googly bowler P "Yes, one of the best," replied the Australian captain, " and, as everything is simply a matter of opinion, I think he is the best —better than any of the South Africans. There is no tolling which way his wrong 'un is coming. At least, I have that idea, and I think Carter has as well, for although the New South Wales wicketkeeper—and he is as good as ever—has kept wickets against him in four matches, he seems as much puzzled as anyone to know where the ball is going. Hordern, is just what we wanted. Whitty is improving every game, and must be regarded as one of the world's best bowlers. The chances are that Kelleway would be a useful bowler in England." "If you had won the toss, what would you have done?" " Put the South Africans in, by all means. As the wicket was at that time, there was the possibility of getting any side out for 70 or 80, and with the chance of the pitch always getting better, as it was on the last day. It was better then than at any other tme." " And if you were playing England next Friday for the ashes, two for all, for instance?" " With our present side we should win," was the reply.