SEVENTH TEST.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1512, 7 August 1912, Page 7

SEVENTH TEST.

AUSTRALIA V. SOUTH AFRICA, A SOAKED WICKET.. By Telefraph-Press Aisoclation-Copyrlent London, August 5. The seventh of the international series of Triangular Test Matches was begun at Nottingham to-day between Australia and Soilth Africa. Play was opened in intermittent sunshine. A strong wind was blowing. Tho attendance numbered.2ooo. ' The wicket was soaked, and play was delayed until noon. The personnel of tho teams was as follows :— Australia.-S. E. Gregory, W. Bardsleyi C. G. Macartney, C B. Jennings, R. Minnett, W.' Carkeek, G. H. Hazlitt, J.T. Matthews, S. H.' Emery, C; Kellcway, W. J.. Whitty. South Africa.-G. A. Faulkner, H. W. Taylor, 'L. Tancred, A. D. Noursc, C. B. Llewellyn, L. J. Strieker, S. J. Snooke, G. White, S. J. Pegler, T. Ward, R, Beaumont. Tancred (who led the sido in tho abseuco of Mitchell) won the toss, and, after some hesitation, batted, sending in Taylor av\ himself to face tho bowling of Whitty and Minnett. ■ , , The South Africans made an unfortunate start. Taylor, after being uearly run out off the first ball, had his off-stump knocked back in attempting to hit Whitty, the ball keeping low. One for 2. Nourse filled the vacancy. Tho ball was "cutting through" off. the wet turf. A.shower delayed play for five minutes. Hazlitt and Matthews bowled when the game was resumed. The ball kicked occasionally. ' Matthews was working iu from leg. ■ . ". .... Tancred and Nourse made a good stand, adding 77 for the second wicket. Fifty wns hoisted after seventy minutes' play, the score at lunch being one. for 58. ■ , ' After luncli there wns more sunshine;aml the attendance had increased to '1000. Matthews and Huzlitt occupied the bowling creases. Nourse,. off-driving well, and Tancred, playing carefully, brought tho runs along steadily..". - ■ Emery replaced Hazlitt at 77. Two runs later , ' Tnncrod was neatly taken in tho slips by Kclleway off Matthews. Two for 79. Tancred had raado HO. Nourse was now 3G—after a hundred minutes' batting. ■- . ■ ; . . " Faulkner was tho .newcomer. At 88 rain delayed play for twenty minutes. When play was resumed, Emery, anil Matthews were bowling. Runs continued to come ■ steadily, 101! going up for -135 minutes' play. ■ , ' At 109 Whitty replaced Matthews. Seven runs later Emery had Faulkner caught in the slips by Kelloway, the ball flying off Carkcek's hands. .Three for 116.-Faulkner j had been in forty minutes for 15. Nonrse's score was 49.- Hβ was joined by Llewellyn. Tho fielding was uncertain. The pair made another fair stand. Nourss reached 00 after being 145 minutes at the wickets. When bo reached 61 he played' Whitty on. Four for 140. Nourse had played' a. fanltles3 innings, his scoro including eix I's. He received an ovation on rotiring. > . ' ' , Strieker followed, and «iw 150 posted after 185 minutes' play. Tho tea. adjournment was taken with 'the record four for 151. Bright weather prevailed when the gamewas resumed."' Th'e?a : ttentla4ice numbered. 5000. Whitty and Eraerj" 'bowled. Strieker added threo nins, and thc"n lost •Llewellyn—bowled by , Emery. Bye for 154," Snooke filled the vacancy and- a good stand resulted. Kflllcway replaced Emery at 179, and Macartney Whitty at 193. Three runs later Snooke succumbed to Kelleway, the "thirty minutes' partnership adding 42. Six for 19G. Whito succeeded, and after 230 minutes, the scorers hoisted 200. At 220, Hazlitfc replaced Kelleway. At.225 Strieker put his leg in front to ono from Macartney, after having played an excellent innings lasting 80 minutes. Seven for 225. Beaumont, tho next man,-did-not last long, falling a victim to. Hazlitt, after scoring two runs.'. Eight, for 232. Pegler filled the vacancy, and again a stand, Ensued. Two hundred and fifty was hoisted after 280 minutes'> play. Minnett replaced Macartney at 253, White and PegI«r still bo'ing together. The former show, ed good batting , , while Pcglor used frco mothods. The pair indulged in some smart running between wickets. ■ ■■ Stumps wore drawn nt 6,25 owing to duskiness. Details are as follow :— ; ■ SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Taylor, h. Whitty 2 Tancred, c. Kelleway, b. Matthews ... 30" Nourse, b. Whitty 61 Faulkner, c. Kelloway, b. Emery 15 Llewoliyn, h. Emery 12 Strieker, 1.b.w., b. Macartney 37 Snooke, b. Kelloway 20 White, not out 30 Beaumont, b. Hazlitt 2 Pegler, not out 16 Total for eight wickets (sic) 206 ■ How tho Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 ■2 79 ll(i 140 154 196 225 232 An error has occurred in the cabling of the scores.