Melbourne, Feb. 11.
Play in the fourth test match opened here to-day. England batted first, and were all day at the wickets, scoring 270 for six wickets before close of play. Makepeace was top scorer, with 117, while Douglas. the captain. contributed 50 not out.—Reuter.
Melbourne, Feb When play was resumed in the fourth test match to-day, Douglas. the English captain. whose score was 50 not out overnight, was dismissed without adding another run. The other batsmen also fared! badly. As the last four wickets fell for the addition of only 14 runs, the innings closing for 284. The Australians, going in to bat for the first time, made a much more consistent showing.
Bardsley made 56, Collins 59, Gregory 67 not out, and Armstrong 54 not out. The result was that when stumps were drawn the score stood at 267 for five wickets.—Reuter.
Melbourne. Feb. 13.
In to-day's play im the fourth test match, Australia added 122 runs to her yesterday's score of 267, making her total for the first innings 389 as compared with the 984 compiled by the English team. Armstrong, whose score was 54 when stumps were drawn yesterday, made a total of 123, not out. while Gregory raised his score of 67 overnight, to 77.
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