FIRST WIN IN 12 YEARS.

Wairarapa Age, 19 February 1925, Page 5

FIRST WIN IN 12 YEARS.

AUSTRALIANS TROUNCED.

BY AN INNINGS AND 29 BUNS. (Press Association—Copyright.) (Received 7.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 18.—Australia required 105 runs to avert an innings defeat when Taylor (59) and Kelleway (23; resumed batting this morning in dull weather and on a slow wicket. Kelleway swung Gilligan’s first delivery to the fence. After batting 185 minutes Taylor clipped a fast one from Giliigan Woolley in tfce slips, and the chance was held. The University boy had given a stylish, aggressive display, his score including three fours. • Andrews batted for a few minutes and then snicked a ball from Tate to Strudwick behind the wicket. —6/3/195. Australia was now in a desperate position, having lost two valuable wickets for 20 runs. Ponsford, the next man in, was particularly cautious when facing Tate, while Kelleway was giving his best display in the tests at Melbourne, his leg strokes being very effective. Hearne went on at 216, Tate taking the other end. The change was successful, Strudwick smartly catching Kelleway, who had lived up to his reputation as “the rock.” He played a dogged, chaneeless innings lasting 100 minutes. —7/43/225. Tate secured his third wicket for the morning by clean bowling Ponsford, who had shaped nicely. —B/19/234. Gilligan’s tactics in persevering with Tate at the stand end thus proved a colossal success. A. Richardson had a short innings, Hearne getting him leg before.—9/3/238. Oldfield and Mailey were now together. Tate appealed for a leg before against Mailey, who flashed his bat, indicating that he had hit the ball. The crowd heckled Tate over this incident. Oldfield cut Hearn® to the fence, winning applause. The pair went pegging along to save an innings defeat, but Tate skittled Oldfield’s stumps, and the side was out for 250, giving England victory by an innings and 29 runs. The finish was marked by wild enthusiasm, Tate cheered and besieged by the crowd. Gilligan also came in for acclamation. The features of the match were Tate’s sensational bowling and Oldfield’s keeping. The Crowd rushed the ground. This is England* s first victory since 1912. Scores:— ENGLAND, Ist innings .. .. .. 548 AUSTRALIA, Ist innings 269 * Second Innings. Collins, c Whysall, b Kilner .... 1 Bardsley, b Tate 0 Gregory, c Sutcliffe, b Kilner .. 45 Taylor, c Woolley, b Gilligan .... 68 Ryder, lbw, b Woolley 38 Kelleway, c Strudwick, b Tate .. 42 Andrews, c Strudwick, b Tate . • 3 Ponsford, b Tate 19 A. Richardson, lbw, b Hearne .. 3 Oldfield, b Tate 8 Mailey, not out ...••• ••••>•: 8 Extras 15 Total 250 Bowling: Tate 5 for 75, Gilligan 1 for 26,,Kilner 2 for 41, Hearne 1 for 76, Woolley 1 for 17.—(P.A.) FIFTH TEST. AUSTRALIAN TEAM. (Received 9.110 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Feb. 18.—The Australian team for the fifth test has been selected as follows.—Collins, Gregory, Mailey, Taylor, Andrews, Kelleway, Oldfield, Kippax, Ponsford, Ryder and Grimmett, with V. Richardson twelfth man.—(P.A.)