TESTING AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1015, 3 January 1911, Page 6

TESTING AUSTRALIA.

SPRINGBOKS IN SCORING MOOD, FAULKNER EXTENDS FIELDSMEN. (By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright) ■ (Rec. January 2, 5.15 p.m.) Melbourne, January 2. : The second Test match was resumed in dull weather, and at tho start.the light ; was,-irregular, but later tho.,general conditions improved to a perfect state. On the previous day Australia had mado 348 in the first innings, and' the South Africans had made 17 for the loss of no wickets. The attendance to-day: totalled ,19,000. > The South Africans' score was taken to 34 .by Sherwell and Zulch, when the former, who had teen missed -.at the slips, was caught next ball at short .step by Carter,, off Cotter. Faulkner and Zulch'; entered'oll a fine, and attractive partnership;- which' put 011 107 runs. Faulkner opened unpromisingly, and looked as if he would share SherweJl's fate, but luckily he. did not touch tho off stuff sent down by Cotter, who bowled for a slip catch. Faulkner became cautious, and settled down to a beautiful innings, a cover-drive giving him more runs than any other stroke. He lost Zulch,-, ~iyho ■ .made. ,42 in, 79 'minutes. 'Nours'e r ahd' Faulkiier' put on 118. runs, .when: :tho-:fs>rmer\ .was-Mirled. trying to 'cut Kelleway. Five bowlers had been 'tried so far. .'Finally'Armstrong'bowled on the leg theory,' with only two men on ' tho off-side, mid-off. and long-off. Beforo ;he varied the attack'lie delivered sixteen overs at a cost,of 65 runs. .- .. .Armstrong slowed tho scoring by Ins tactics, 50 runs occupying 57 minutes, which was.-the slowest rate of the day, |102 having-takon .92 minutes in. getting; 150,. 13G. minutes; 200/ 167 nn'TUites;. 250, .201 minutes; and' 300, 25P minutes. .Faulkner reached 100 in 115 minutes; 150 in 183 minutes.': Ho received-a' brilliant "ovation on. returniug to the pavilion. . Scores'; — . Australia. ._ First innings 348 South Africa—First Innings. Sherwell, c. Carter, li. Cotter' 24 Zulch, b. Cotter i 2 Faulkner, not out ISS Noiirse,- b. Kelleway 33 Strieker, b. Armstrong 2G Llewellyn, 'b. Armstrong 5 Sneoke, not out 18 Extras . ■ 10 Total for five wickets 352