FIFTH TEST MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 5

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA OPENS WELL MACARTNEY ON HIS METTLE HE TOPS THE CENTURY, 5y rdcßraDli—Press Association—GopyrlfihU .(Rcc, March 3, 8.30 p.m.) Sydney, March 3. "ho weather, which had been unpropitious, cleared for tho Fifth Test match, South Africa v. Australia, and the wicket rolled out fairly well, though it was slightly soft. Slierwell won tho toss, and sent Australia in. Kelloway and Macartney opened to tho bowling of Llewellyn. The first ball was hit for two, but, off the sccond, Kelloway was caught by Snooke at fino slip.

Hordern was next- man in, and Faulkner bowled at tho other end. Tho wicket at tin's stago was bumping, bub was rapidly improving. Both batsmen played steady erickct, each being apparently content to keep up his wicket, I'ifty was scored in 40 minutes, and tho century appeared iifter 73.minutes' plaj\ Macartney, as if to justify his inclusion in tho Australian team, batted in bis most brilliant stylo after ho' got his eye in, and fours were frequent, Hordern also batted well.

Slienvcll in ado frequent changes in his bowling, and, at 50, Sinclair completely beat Ilordcrn, who was out leg-before. He had batted 83 minutes, and, during his stay at tho wickets, had hit four fours. , ■

Bardslcy, the incomer, greeted Sinclair with a fourer, and smote a thrco off tho next ball. Ho ihen ran his scoro up to 50 in 35 minutes.

After tlio tea adjournment tlm wieket was almost as good as ever, ' and Macartney and Bardslcy showed excellent cricket. Macartney reached his century after, 152 minuted batting, and this, being his third in succession, was giofitud with prolonged choernig, Pcarse was now tried with the ball, but his poor bowling met its duo reward. Unlike previous occasions ho failod to tako good wickets with tho device of long hops and full pitchers, -fie South Africans' fielding, although improved, was not oqual to international standard. The men in t)io outfield bad a rare amount of running, and Sherwell apparently, has still a deal to learn in regard to placing bis meu. Ho attempts to cover too much ground in-' stead of concentrating for tho most likely bits from different, bowling. Macartney's end camp at 137, when ho stood in front to ScWarz. Ho bad played a cliaucoless innings, and hud batted 193 minutes, his scoro including 16 fours. l With only fivo minutes to time, Hill: sent Whitty in. ' Of tho South African bow'lcrs, Sclnvarz and Sinclair were tho best. ' Tho following are tho scores:— Australia.—First Innings. Kellcway, c. Snooke, 'b. Llewellyn 2 Macartney, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz ...... 137 Hordorn, 1.b.w., b. Sinclair 50 Bardslcy, not out 83 ,Whitty, not out 2 Sundries , o Total for three wickets 281