TEST MATCH ENDS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1519, 15 August 1912, Page 5

TEST MATCH ENDS.

AFRICANS MOWED DOWN. ENGLISHMEN WIN BY TEN WICKETS. FINE BOWLING BY BARNESBy Telegraph—Press Aesocintion-OoprrlKht London, August 13. Splendid bowling by Barnes resulted in the defeat of the South Africans by England at tho Oval to-day. Tlio Englishmen wou by ten wickets. The attendance numbered 3000. The weather was cold and cloudy, tho wicket faster. Tho South Africans' second innings was a debacle, the only bright spot being Nourse's plucky display. He commenced when ono wicket was down, and wns tho ninth batsman.out.

Barnes was tho destructive agent. He bowled superbly, breaking both ways, but the ball swinging with the arm was tho deadliest.

Tancrcd and Taylor faced the bowling of Barnes and Woolley. Misfortune arrived early, Tancred being stumped off the third ball of the second over. One for 0. Nourse, -who followed, when A, was nearly cauglit off Barnes,; Smith (tho 'keeper) scrambling for tho ball and falling. Taylor and Strieker were both, out at' 10. The Faulkner'-Nonrse stand wns the best.of the innings. They added 44 runs. Fifty-turco was lioisted in 50 minutes, but with 1 added Faulkner, was clean bowled. Nourse was now 25, mado in. reso,lute,fashion.

Then ensued a ' procession. Llewellyn was caught first ball, which lie lifted to short leg. White was almost caught at point olf the second ball from Barnes, but was clean bowled in that bowler's next' over. Six for 58. •

Barnes was, turning the ball a lot,- and rising awkwardly on tho nasty wicket. Snooke and Nourse made a short stand. Foster relieved Woolley at 6-1. Snooko was caught by Hearno at mid-on off a tremendous, skier off Barnes, Seven for 70. Beaumont stayed with Nourso for a time. -At 28 Nourso was missed at midon, Rhodes 'dropping a terrific skier. Beaumont went at 89, and Nourse was out 4 runs later —easily caught by Foster off his own bowling. Ho had been at the wickets 100 minutes for his -12, and showed excellent defence. His score included a 5 and four Vs. Fe.?ler failed to score. "Sundries" was the second, largest contributor.

The innings lasted 110 minutes. Hobbs and Hearno safely accomplished the task of getting tho 13 runs England required to win. Details are as follow f— , SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings „.,.:. 93 . Second Innings. Tancred,- st. ■ Smith, b. Woolley 0 Taylor, 1.b.w., b. Barnes 0 Nourse, c. and b. Foster 42 Strieker, c, Spooner, b.\Barnes 0 Faulkner, b.. Barnes i. 10 Llewellyn, c. ■ Hitch, b. Barnes ...... 0 White, b. Barnes 1 Snooke, c. Hearne, b. Barnes 7 Beaumont, b. Barnes 6 . Pegler, b. Barnes ■ 0 Ward, not out. ..,..> 0 Sundries ' ■■..'.'.';.L.^V. , . 1 ,...;..,'.'.'..;;.■.'../,;',' 21' Total ...CiiirJ-li^T.Mir^t'S.Zi^m Bowling Analysis.'■ ; .. Overs. Mdns. Runs. .-Wk'ts. Barnes ........... 16.3 . .'i 29 8 Woolley ....; 0 2 24 ' 1 Foster „ 7 . 2 19 1 ENGLAND'. First Innings 17$ Second Innings. Hbbbs, not out , r 9 Hearne, hot out .....;.' a Total for no wicketa ■ 14 Bowling Analysis. • } .;,' ■ ; Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Faulkner ...l / 2 0 f 0 bourse 2.3 i .10 .0 ' 'LACK OF INTEREST IN THE MATCHES.

(Rec. August 15, 0.30 a.m.) . . London, August H. The "Daily Mail," in commenting on the Test matches, says it is difficult in any weather to focus attention on a bug series'of games. It has also happened that the county championship has been mow open' and exciting than for many years. Uespito their failure, the Triangular Tests have demonstrated a remarkable level of cricket talent in England. AUSTRALIA LEADING. FINE BATTING.BY BARDSLEY. • . . London, August .13. The weather was threatening.and very cold for the second day's play in the Aus-tralia-Worcestershire match, Tho wicket was soft, and the attendance was onlv

Bardsley and Kelleway, the not-out men, carried the total from 113 to 136, when rain set in, and play was delayed for fifteen minutes. On resuming, the batsmen, by steady scoring, took tho score past 'the county's total, after 145 minutes' play. The county bowlers were changed frequently.

Kelleway .lost his wicket by jumping out to One' of Sinipson-Hayward's lobs. He had played a steady, clianccloss in- , niiigH, his score ef 85 including four ■!'s. Kelleway Was batting for 105 minutes, and.took 130 minutes to make SO. Bardsley's score then stebd at' Cj, his baiting beiiig marked by fine driving to the off.

There was mote rain, and the luncheon adjournment was taken. Gregory joined Bardsley, took 50 minutes in compiling 22, and then fell to Burrows. Mayne succumbed to his first bail, and Matthews was got leg-before to Cuffo in the next over.

•Min,nett was lively,' and partnered Bardsley for 35 minutes, Bardsley gavO a splendid all-round display until approaching his century,' when he was very careful.: He completed his century in 205 minutes.

Webster was next. The third century appeared after 300 minutes' play. Webster batted for an hour with Bardsley, the partnership adding S3 for the eighth wicket. Whitty and Hazlitt failed to reach double figures, and Bardsley carried out his bat with 17G to his credit. The scores were as under:— WORCESTERSHIRE. First Innings 143 AUSTRALIA. Kir&t Innings. Jennings, b. Ouft'o 8 Kellowuy, b. Siwpson-Hayward 85 Macartney, c. G. Foster, b. Arnold ... 31 Bardsley, not out 17G Gregory, b. Burrows '. 22 Mayne, b. Burrows o Matthews, 1.b.w., b. Cuffo l Minnett, b. Burrows oj Webster, st. G. Foster, b. Ciiffe .' «; Whitty, b. Chester 7 Hazlitt, 1). Chester c Sund,rios ~ o-t Total

Bowling Analysis.—Cuffe, took three wickets for 80 runs; Sirapson-Hayward, ono for 65; Arnold, one for 17; Pearson, nono for SG; Chester, two for 61; Burns, none for 16. /WOOLLEY AND TARRANT. London, August 13. Woolley hnd Tnrrant Knvo scored a thousand runs, and have taken one hundred wickets each this season.