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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11247, 15 January 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE THIRD TEST MATCH.

VISITORS GOING WELL,

HOBBS MAKES IST

Press Associ.itiou—Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, Sunday.

Tho Third Tost match was resumed yesterday in warmer weather, in the presence, of an attendance of 12,000 spectators. Hohbs (29) and Khodes(2o) resumed to tho bowling of Cotter ard Matthews, both bowlers opening with a maiden each. Then the batsmen punished Cotter, each hitting him to tiie boundary. Matthews kept a good length, and his bowling kept tho batsmen quieter. Ho sent down eight overs for 11 runs. A change from Cotter to Kolloway steadied the batsmen, who got most of their runs by stealing them from the infield. Hobbs was the more aggressive, hut when he reached r>o he had boon iv 100 minutes.

Hordcrn replaced Matthews at 87. Hobbs, who was Tk!, skied his third ball over the bowler's head. Hilt ran 25 yards from tho boundary and got to the hall low down, but was unable to hold it. His effort was a very fine one.

The. first hundred wont up in 12-1 minutes. Each batsman got a good boundary hit off each bowler.

At 110, Minnott replaced Keileway, and bowled three overs for 5 runs. One of Hordern's overs cost 10 runs.

Tho Englishmen passed the Australians' total in M 5 minutes, at whi.-h moment lihodos reached 30.

At. the luncheon adjournment, the total was i;!H—Hobbs 81, Rhodes 5:3.

Cotter and Matthews bowled when the game was renewed. In the former's second over, with '.) runs added, Rhodes was given out leg before. The retiring batsman played a valuable defensive innings, ami was in for 15. minutes. He hit five fours.

Gunn took ten minutes to make his nrst run. Matthews was again bowlnig well, mixing the pace judiciously, hut Cotter was expensive.

At J(!:5, Minnott relieved the fast bowler. The next quarter of an hour's play was very slow. Hobbs played patiently when he had a chance to get a century, which he completed with a cover hit to the boundary oil' Matthews. At ITU, Hoi'dern relieved Matthews. Runs now came rapidly, though neither batsman took any heart-break-ing risks. Two hundred was hoisted in "115 minutes.

With a new ball (Jotter relieved Minnott, and in his second over Gunn was caught at mid-on by Hill, who ran in several yards and took the ball brilliantly near his toes. Gunn batted (51 minutes. 2 for 20(5,

Hearne, who was next, began with v single off Cotter. In the same over Hobbs, at 11(5, was badly missed by Hordcrn at second slip. In the fast bowler's next over, Hohbs touched another, which passed between Truniper and Hordern.

At the tea adjournment, the total was -Job—Hobbs 1:3:3, Hearne :S.

Cotter and Armstrong bowled after tea. hlobbs, m two overs, hit Hi off Armstrong, who retired in favour of Matthews, while Keileway replaced Cotter. Off the last ball of Kelleway's tirst over Hearne hanged a short ball hard a foot high, and Hill, at sillv-mid-on, made a magniiicent catch." Hearne batted -I mmutes for his J'J. :5 for .^CO.

With Mead in, Hordern replaced Kellewav. Hobbs, at JSS, drove the ball back to Matthews, which proved too high. He then scooped Hordern ou tiie off-side, but nobody was at cover. Mead was aggressive, and Hordern did not trouble him as in Sydney. So Keileway went back to the crease. The second ball, Hobbs. who was GO, cut, but Cotter, at deep point, only got a clip on the lingers, Hobbs bad a charmed life. Hordern bowled again, vice, Matthews, and Hobbs lifted the first ball to long-off, only to see it I drop a few im-iies in front of Minnetf. Armstrong was tried ineffectively. Minnett replaced Keileway. Off the third bail Hobbs was caught at deep point, Hobbs batted :J.ss minutes. The first, hundred was made excellently, but afterwards he batted luckily, and several hot chances. The fourth wicket fell for :S-J:3. Mead, who was batting soundly. and Poster played out time. The ground fielding of the Australians was brilliant, but iv the air it was faulty, though most of the missed chances were difficult ones. The bowling all day lacked sting. Hordcrn bowled well, but without luck. AUSTRALIA. First Innings J ; > : > ENGLAND. —First Innings. J. 13. Hobbs, c Hordern b Minnett IS? W. 11. Rhodes, Ibw, b (-otter :>'.) Cr. Gunn, c Hill, b Cotter :.'!> J. W. Hearne, c Hill, b Keileway \2 C. P. Mead, not out '-'d F. R. Foster, not out 0 Extras '.» Total for four wickets •>27