CRICKET.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 8 January 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

THIS ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA

THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

AN EXCITING FINISH.

ENGLAND WINS BY ONE WICKET,

'United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received' January 7, 9.13 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 7. j, Tho weather was again hot. The wicket was good, but dusty. The Englishmen began tho task of getting 123 runs to win, with six wickets in hand" It&ble^ opened' to Hardstaff, Cotter bowling at the other end. Hardstaff made a fluky single, then hooked Cotter to skyward, and was easily taken- by Ransford.

Rhodes, who followed, hit one smartly to leg, which Macalister failed to hold. It was a somewhat difficult chance. At 184 Saunders replaced Noble, and shortly Piter Armstrong went on. in place of Cotter. Braund then played cautiously at Armstrong's slow leg, but the. fifth ball clean bow'ledl him, after 1 hour and 43 minutes' batting. Crawford joined Rhodes, and the second century went up after 4 hours.4l minutes. 'Gradually the score crept up, but _ 76 rung wore still -required wliien Rhodes out a ballifirom Saunders and -started* to run. He saw the hopelessness of this and triedi to -regain the crease, but slipped, and Carter ecattereil the wicket.

Crawford, with Barnes as partner, played merrily for .a-short time,, then gave an easy chance to Armstrong, which' was • accepted. Humphries played a short time Avhsn the luncheon adjournment was taken, each batsman haying,- "seven to his credit, and 61 was lequired to win. .; .

.T.ho excitement became intense. A ball .from- Armstrong struck Humphries' pad1, and he was given out le-g----before, amid.1 a great shout. He had played a slow* innings -of..44:minutes, knocking up only 16 runs. Fielder Joined Barmes, with 39 runs still required. When 28 were wanted Noble took the ball from Saunders.At 261 Cotter replaced. Armstrong. The air wao electrical, bath on the field aiid among the spectators. Seven runs were wanted when -Macartney, went on. Feiilcler scored short runs, while Barnes played! well, and scored the winning hit amid an outburst of enthusiasm, after playing for 50 minutes. .The total inningg ocoupied 6 hours 19 nimutes. ENGLAND.—Second Ilnnings (Continued). . Braund, b. Armstrong .......'... 30 Hardstaff, o. Ransfcrd, b. Cotter 19 I Rhodes, ..run; out ................ 15 Crawford, c. Armstrong, b. Saundera 10 Humpbli-ies, 1.b.w., b; Armstrong!.- 16 Barnes,.; not out 38 | Fielder, noti out ................ 18 | Sundries ./. ;...'.....;.. 19 Total for nine Wiickefe ....... 252 Bowling Analysis.—Cotter 1 for 82, Armstrong 3 for: 53, 'Noble 2 fwr 41/ :Hazlettt 6 for 8. Macartney1 l.fdr^L, ■ Saunders 1 sfor 58. •■ .. V" Wiokets fellas follows:—s for- 165; ' 6 for 196, 7 for 198, 8 f0r.209, 9 For 243. ■■ ...■■■■;-. ■;■.-■ -1 : •

NEW ROTJTH WAT,^ TEIAf^F^S V . NEW ZEALAND' TEACHEQEtS. (Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND January 7. I Iho- New South Wales teachers at present touring tlhe North Island met a' team'of Nctv Zealand teachers at \ric>toria: Park this afternoon. Oblseii won tiie toss from McMullen, and opened .with- Lusk. Lusk went at the bowling rroin the jump, and for some time kept off the off theory stuff served up, but lug first mistake was h:s last, being caught in the slips for 23 out'of the ni'st 32 scored. Shepherd made 45 by iill-TOund-the-wicket cricket-, and' #acobseai got top score (49). by, forceful jririvmg. The -first nine men got double figures, and the innings dosed for. 258. New South. Wales opened disastrbu&lv. cix of the best'wickets 'being down Tor 69. • Roberts and Deer then became .'associated-and : 'put on 66, and:.at the Voali of time six wickets were- down for 135—Roberts 41 and Dsca- 32, both, not'out. .

The following were the scores:— NEW -ZEALAND—"First Innings. H. B. Lusk. d Roberts, b. Tapp .. 23 T. J. Ohlsen, c. Rose, b. O'Neill ..29 'A. Shepherd, run out . .~-J. 26 W. Thomas, 1.b.w., b. O'Neill 45 Jaoobsen, b. Roberts 49 T. Brodie, b. McMullen"" 26 J. Fanning, b. O'Neill .... .23 Braithwaite, b. O'Neill 10 A. E. Murdoch, not out ...... . 12 R. Darrock, b. O'Neill 4 Holland, run wit 0 Sundries n Total 258 NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS— First Innings. J. Rose, b. Holland 10 F. McMullen, b. Holland ...'..'.'.'. 1 R. Smith, b. ,Liisk ..... 14 R. McGiath, b. Lusk .... 14 >J O'Neill, o. Holland, <b. Lusk ...! 14 W. Shepperdi, run out 3 iDear, ont out 3'? "Roberts, not out ............. 4'n Sundricg •...........!..] 6 Toital, six wickets for . 135