FIRST TEST MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1452, 29 May 1912, Page 5

FIRST TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIA 448SOUTH AFRICANS MET AT MANCHESTER, TWO CENTURIES RECORDEDBy Telecraph-Press Association— Copyright London, May 27. The opening contest of the Triangular International Test Matches, South Africa, was begun at Manchester to-day. The teams are as follow:— Australia: C. B. Jennings, C. Iveliewaj, S. E. Gregory, G.' If. Hazlitt, C. G. Macartney, S. H. Emery, W. Carkeek, J. TV Matthews, W. J. Whitty, W. Bardsley, and E. Minnett. South Africa: E. 0. Schwarz, b. JSncoka, A. D. Nowse, F. Mitchell, G. A. Faulkner, E. Beaumont, G. P. D. Hartigan, S. J. Pegler, H. W. Taylor, T. A. Ward, and G. C. White. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Gregory won the toss, and sent m Jennings and Kelleway, Faulkner and Nourse .bowled, A Good Start, The batsmen made a good start, 50 appearing in 35 minutes. Shortly afterwards, Jennings, in attempting to pull a ball from Pegler, lifted it at mid-on, where Schwarz made a fine catch. One for G2. The Queenslander, who had made 32 by attractive cricket, survived an appeal for l.b.w. to Nourse. Kelleway at this stago was 21. On two occasions he was beaten by Pegler with baills that also beat the wicket. .

Faulkner had been bowling accurately and steadily, but Nourse was relieved at 19 by Pegler, having failed to find a length. With 53 up, Sehwarz bowled vice Faulkner. Macartney, the newcomer, was cheered on appearing. When ho had scored a brace an appeal for l.b.w. (off Pegler) was made and disallowed. Macartney immediately after got to work on Schwarz's slows, knocking 11 off one over. After hitting up 21 in twenty minutes, the newcomer hit across a slow from Pegler, Two for 92. Macartney had played a brief but bright innings. Ivclleway at this stage had 27 to his credit, made in moderate style. The attack of the South Africans was unccr(tain, but tho fielding was clean. Big Scoring Begins. Soon after Bardsley joined Kelleway, the latter raised the century with a brace off Sehwarz, after seventy-two minutes' batting. At 106 Faulkner came back, vice Sehwarz, Kelleway slicing his first ball through the slips for four in an improved manner. Bardsley opened cautiously, and play, was cjuiet, with occasional singles scorcdf When 131 was posted, Hartigan replaced Sehwarz, who had again been tried, and three runs later White bowled in place of Pegler. One hundred and fifty was posted as the result of ono hundred and ten minutes' play. Of these, ICelleway had made 50 in ninety minutes, and Bardsley 29. The latter, when 4, had a couple of narrow escapes, being nearly run out, but a bad return by Snooke allowed the batsman to reach home safely. In the same ovei Pegler beat him with a ball that, however, missed the wicket. The New South Wales pair took the score to 159, when an adjournment was made for lunch. When the teams filed on to tho field again, the attendance had increased to 9000. ' Pegler and Hartigan took up the attack, but the batsmen found them moderate, aud scored steadily. Bardsloy swung one from Hartigan over the fence at square-deg for G, and at 198 Sehwarz relieved. Bardsley immediately hit 15 oft his first over in four strokes—6, 1, 3, and 2. With his score at 81 Kelleway had-a let off—Ward badly missed a chance of stumping him off Sehwarz. The second century was hoisted after 150 minutes' play, and 250 in 170 miuutes. By this, tho bowling was completely mastered. Faulkner took another turn with the ball at 252, relieving Sehwarz, the batsmen' 6 totals at this stage being—Kelleway 98, Bardsley 100. The latter score was compiled in 115 minutes, and in masterly fashion. Partnership Ends, ' The score ran quickly, from two for 2G9 to 294, when Nourse, who had been tried again, gave way to Pegler. The change proved effective, for Kelleway was taken low by Ward at the wickets in the new change's first over. Three for 294. The retiring batsman had shown fine defence, sprinkled with excellent driving. His score included five 4's. He had reached his century after batting .185 minutes, while the partnership added 140. Bardsley, at this stage 10S, was joined by Gregory. White replaced Faulkner, and again the change had tho desired effect, for with 20 runs added, the new bowler cleverly caught and bowled the left-hander, who had made 121 in 155 minutes. It was a clever catch, low down into his right hand. Four for 314. Bardsley, who, when 111, had given Ward a chance at the wickets off Pegler, gave a grand all-round display. He was always master of tho bowling. His score included two G's and eleven 4's. Gregory had not yet scored. Minnett joined his captain, and with 6 runs added Sehwarz resumed in place of White. Minnett almost immediately returned him a hard drive. Five for 325 (Minnett 12, Gregory 5, not out). The Victorian, Matthews, was next. Gregory, when his personal score was a dozen, was almost caught and bowled by Sehwarz, while Matthews, after having .made 5, hit a ball from Pegler to White at mid-off, but the catch was dropped. The two were together at the tea adjournment—Gregory 26, Matthews 10, and the score five for 859.

Good Tenth Wicket Stand. After tea the attendance had increased to 11,000. Peglcr and Scbwarz bowled on the resumption, and at 875 Gregory was stumped off Pegkr. Sis for 375., He had scored 37 in seventy minutos. Matthews (15) was partnered by Emery, who did not last long, being clean bowled by Schwarz foi a single. Seven for 37G. " Hazlitt succeeded, and he, too, failed to stay, succumbing to Schwarz, 1.b.w., before he had scored. Eight for 370. Carkeek followed, and after making 4 was clean bowled by Pegler. Nine for 385. The last man (Wliitty), with Matthews, made a good tenth wicket stand, the pair adding 03 runs, and taking the aggregate to US, when Whitty was stumped off Pegler for S3. Matthews curried out his bat with 49 to his credit. White missed a liot drive from Matthews, which split his hand, the Wound requiring several stitches, lie will possibly be unable to bat. Carter fielded as substitute. The fourth century wa< hoisted in 21)1) minutes. Whiity drove vigorously, getting two fine 4'? and a 2 off one over from Schwarz. \\ hen his score was 22 he gave a chance to Taylor at long-, on, the fieldsman misjudging the catch badly. Matthews was in for ninety minutos, but his display was indifferent, while he gave three chances. The partnership lasted thirty minutes, the whole inniugs 310 minutes. At stumps, South Afjio«, bad leit OiW for 16. Taylcff'and Ewtisaa 3»£an to.

Hazlitt and Whitty, and in the latter's first over Carkeek caught Taylor at the wiekf-ts. llartigan and Xoiirse, each 8 not out, played out time. Later reports show the wicket to have been exceptionally easy. The fielding had been excellent—much better than expected. Complete scores are as follow;— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings C. B. Jennings, c. Schwarz, b. Pegler 32 C. Kelleway, e. Ward, b. Pegler lit C. G. Macartney, b. Pegler 21 W. Bardsley, c. and b. White 121 S. E. Gregory, st. Ward, b. Pegler ... 37 li. Minnett, c. and b. Schwarz 12 ■T. T. Matthews, not out 48 S. H. Emery, b. Schwarz 1 G. 1!. Hazlitt, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz 0 W. Carkeek, b. Pegier 4 W. J. Whitty. St. Ward, b. Pegler ... 33 Sundries -I Total MS How the Wickets Fell. 12 3456789 10 62 54 294 Sl4 325 375 376 376 385 448 Bowling 'Analysis. 0. M. E, W. Faulkner' 16 1 G2 0 Noursa 14 . 1 62 8 Pegler 45.3 9 105 6 HaTtigan 9 0 31 0 White 6 1 29 I Schwarz 32 0 142 3 Pegler bowled a wide. THREE WICKETS FOR 42 RUNS. SOUTH AFRICAN SCOEE. (Bee. May 29, 0.55 a.m.) London, May 28. The South Africans have now lost three wickets for 42 runs. The weather is bright and the wicket excellent. The South African first innings 6core now stands

H. W. Taylor, c. Carkeek, b. Whitty 0 A. D. Nourse, b. Whitty 1" G. P. D.'Hartigan, not out 18 S. J. Snooke, b. Whitty 7 Total for three wickets 42