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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11438, 20 August 1912, Page 5

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TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND.

Press Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ' (Received Tuesday, at 9 a.m.) LONDON, Monday.

The third test match between the Australian and English teams eomrr.Mneed to-day, in bright, though unsettled, weather. The attendance minioorc-.l :l',oo.

Dean and Douglas replaced Hitch and Hayes in the English team, owing to the latter being indisposed.

Play started at noon. Fry won r the toss, and sent Hobbs and Rhodes in to bat, the pair facing Whitty and Matthews. They made $ splendid stand for the first wicket. Hobbs snicked" a single off the first ball,?"anVf Rhodes two off the sixth, but the latter.yearly Js*v« a chance to Matthews at short leg.

Matthews sent down a maiden over, bowling the off theory. The next four overs produced a single. After ten overs had been bowled, rain delayed play for six minutes.

Hazlitt, who was fielding smartly at point, damaged his hand and retired, McLaren acting as substitute temporarily. When Ilazlitt returned he.relieved Whitty, the latter taking the other end. ■ The batsmen, though giving a skilful display, were watchful, taking no chances. Forty-two runs were registered in the hour. Rhodes, with a fourer off HazJitt, reached fifty in 70 minutes. Macartney replaced Whitty when the score was 59. Hobbs had made 42, and Rhodes 19. A slight shower fell during lunch. On play resuming, the weather was bright, and the wicket drying. The attendance was 16,000. Macartney and Whitty resumed tho bowling. At OS, Rhodes, who was 27, in playing Macartney, was nearly run out, Carkeek gathering in the ball smartly. Rhodes hit a five by a forward stroke off Matthews, there being no outfield, lie hoisted the century in 105 minutes. In the same over, Hobbs hit a fourer to leg, and a three to the on in the. next over. A. separation was brought about by Hobbs being taken at the wickets. Ho batted 110 minutes, and gave an admirable display, being particularly good to the on. Rhodes was now 35.—1 for 107.

This was by far the best stand of the

Spooner filled the vacancy, and Hazlitt replaced Matthews at the bowling crease. Spooner, after making a single, was taken brilliantly, left handed, low down at short leg by Hazlitt. —2 for 109.

Fry was next. The bowling was steady, and the. batting quiet. The nature of the wicket tested the defence severely. The fielding was excellent, especially that of Macartney. Minnett replaced Uazlitt at 121. The batting was now the most cautious of the game. Twenty-six was scored in an hour, a section of the crowd barracking Fry for his stone-walling. Whitty replaced Macartney at. 126. The change was effective, Fry being taken easily at midoii in the first over. Rhodes was now 48.—3 for 127.

Woolley was the. incomer. Rhodes, after he had added four, in playing forward to a slow ball from Minuett, was bowled. He had been ISO minutes at the wickets, and gave an admirable, sound and watchful display.— 4 for 131.

A shower caused five minutes' de

Ilearne was next, and scored a single while Woolley scored 9. Hearne was then taken in the slips.—s for 144.

Play was interrupted by the tea ail journment.

On resuming, the weather was gloomy and the attendance 18,000.

Hazlitt and Whitty resumed bowling.

Douglas filled the vacancy. The ball was now turning ,and the batsmen were in difficulties. Woolley, when 16, nearly played a ball from Whitty on to his wickets. Kelleway replaced Hazlitt at 167. The batting was still quiet.

Douglas, when IS, was given out leg before, after having batted 50 minutes. Woolly was 29.-6 for 180.

Foster joined Woolley. Runs still came slowly. Hazlitt replaced Kelleway at lflS. The second century was hoisted after 265 minutes' play. Minnett replaced Ilazlitt at 211. Minnett got Foster with the last ball of his first over—a slow bailer. — 7 for 216.

Smith, the incomer, kept up his wicket, but did not score. Woolley, with a cut for four and a straight drive for four over Whitty's head, reached 50 in 115 minutes. Woolley made four from an off drive and four by a late cut in the last over, and was then out leg before to Minnett. Woolley played brilliantly, his strong points being offdriving and cutting. He batted 120 minutes, and hit eleven fours. Scores are as follows: — ENGLAND.—First Innings. Rhodes, l> Minnett 49 Hobbs, c Oarkeek, b Macartney .. 06 Spooner, c Ilazlitt, b Macartney .. 1. Fry, c Kelleway, b Whitty 5 Woolley, lbw, b Minnett 02 Hearne, c Jennings, b Whitty .... 1 Douglas, lbw, b Whitty IS Foster, b Minnett 19 Smith, not out 0 Sundries 12 Total for eight wickets 233