THE FIRST TEST.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 469, 29 May 1912, Page 5

THE FIRST TEST.

AUSTRALIA SCORE 448. SOUTH AFRICA 2(515. KELLAWAY AND BARDSLEY CENTURIES. FAULKNER 122 FOR AFRICA. By Telcsraph. •• CopyriclV London, Monday. The first match of the trinngulai series was commenced at; Manchestei to-day, the Australian? meeting <lu South Arieans. The weather ww line and the wicket good, while (he nttendance, which was fair in the morning, increased to 9000 after lunch. A GOOD START. Gregory won the toss and elected tc bat:, Jennings and Kellewny openinp to the howling of Faulkner and Nonrßo. The batsmen made a good start, 5f appearing for 35 minutes' play. Shortly afterwards Jennings attempted to pull a hall from Pegler, and was well taken at, mid-on hy Schwarz. lie made ,'52 by at tractive cricket. Macartney, the incomer, wne cheered on appearing. He survived an appeal for leg-before oil Peeler when two, and immediately got to work. He knocked 1 ' off one over from Schwarz, but shortly afterwards hit across a slow ball from Pegler and loat his wickets. H<* was 20 minutes batting, and gave ;i bright display for his 21. Two for Bardsiey came next, and KHleway. with a collide oil" Schwarz, brought the century up in 72 minutes. At itM'l Faulkner resumed in place of Schwarz. his first; ball being sent, for four through the slips by KHleway, who was improving. Bardsiey opened cautiously and play was quieter, runs coming' in occasional singles. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 150 runs for two wickets. On resuming Pegler and llartigan tooic up (he attack. Their howling wa.s only modi-rate, and the scoring went, on steadily. Bardsiey hit Hartigan to square-leg for si;:, and at, 108 Hartigan was displaced by Schwarz, off whose first; over Harrisley hit la, consisting of a2, 0, and a 5. When Kelleway was 81, Ward badly missed a chance of stumping bim ofT Schwarz. The second century went up in 155 minutes, and I'M! in 170 minutes. The bowling was completely mastered. At 2511 Fauikner went, on in place ol Schwarz, at this, stage Kelleway being US and Bardsiey 100, which had occupied 115 minutes, compiled in masterly fashion. The score was now 20!' for two wickets. KELLEWAY CAUGHT. Runs came fast, and at 205 Nourse. who had been put on again, gave way to Pegler. The change was elTee.tive, for in Feglcr's first over Kelleway was taken low at the wic.kcts by Ward. He had scored 114 in 105 minutes. He hit five lours, and while he showed a good defence drove finely. He scored his century in 185 minutes, Rardsley was then 108, the partnership having added 140 runs. Three for 20 s. Gregory came next, and White replaced Faulkner. The change had the desired effect, White cleverly catching Bardsiey with a low right-handed catch ofT his own bowling;. Bardsiey ma.de 121 in 155 minut.es. When at 111 he gave a chance to Ward at the wickets oil Pegler. He gave a grand all-round display, and was always master of the bowling. Fie hi; (wo sixes and eleven fours. Four for MM. Minnett was the incomer, and at, 320 Schwarz resumed in place of White. Minnett. almost, immediately returned a hard drive to Schwar,;. He had made 12 and Gregory five. Five for 525. Matthews came, next, and Gregory, when 12, was nearly caught by Schwarz off his own bowling. Matthews, when five, 'was misled at niid-off by White oil' Pegler. At the tea adjournment Gregory was 20 and Matthews, 10. Five for 550. Resuming, Pegler and Schwarz bowled and at ,"7- r > Gregory was stumped off Pegler. Six for 575. Emery, who followed, did not last long, being bowled by Schwarz for one. Seven or 57 0. Ilazlitt, next man, succumbed to Schwarz Ibw, without scoring. Eight for 370. The incomer, Carkeek, fell a victim to Fogler, after making four, Matthews being 20. Nine for "S5, Whitty, the last man in, made a good stand, but, when 55, was stumped ofT Pegler, and the innings closed at LIS. AUSTRALIA, first innings.—Jennings 32, Kelleway 114, Mae' ;-tney 21, Bardsiey 121, Gregory Minnett 12, Matthews (not out) 40, Emery 1. L-lazlt.it 0, Carkeek 4, Whitty 50!, sundries 24, —total 448, SOUTH AFRICA'S OPENING. With under half an hour to go, Taylor and Hartigan opened South Africa's innings to the bowling of

Hazlitt and Whitty. In the letter's first over Taylor was caught at the wickets for a duck. Nourse joined Hartigan, and the pair played out time, each scoring 8. The wicket was easy and the fielding of the Australians wbb excellent, being keener than was expected. Received May 29, 84.5 a.m. London, Tuesday. Emery and Whitty opened the attack on the second day. The Africars marie an unsatisfactory Btßrt, losing four wickets for 54. Whitty bowled Nourse with the fifth ball of the first over. Snooko was the incomer. He played on one from Whitty when only seven. Hartigan was then 18. Three for 4 2. A cross breeze was blowing and Whitty was swerving finely. In <><) minutes 52 runs were scorec*. Shortly afterwards Hartigan's end came. In attempting to cut a shortpitched hall from Emery he was taken :it the wicket by Carkeek. He had mane 2a m7O minutes. Four for 54. A! this si age Faulkner was three, made in singles, in. He was half Bn hour the wickets before he Bcoret 1 . lie early played one on from Whitty. White filled the vacancy and Kelleway relieved Whitty. Faulkner cut him for four in the firßt over. 11 ai! t replaced Emery at 77. When he was 15 Faulkner cocked a hall from Kelleway up in the slipp out of reach. The howling and fielding were clever. White was obviously handicapped in hat tin;; with an injured hand. A late . Dt for four off Kelleway hoisted the century in 125 minutes. At nil Matthews wentonin place of Kelleway. In his first over Faulkner, at 'sr., gave the easiest of chances to Whitty at mid-on. Resuming after luncheon the attendance was 5000. Whitty and Emery took up the bowling. The parntership was Boon dissolved, Whitty /retting White leg before in the second over. Five for 143. Mitchell tilled the vacancy and when eight, gave a hard chance to J:iazilt: at short-leg off Whitty. The latter soon had his revenge. When he had scored 11, Mitchell, jplaying forward to Whitty was cleaned bowled. Six for lfi7. Schwann went in and Hazlitt replaced Emery. At 192 the change was successful. Schwarz when 19, lashed at Hazlitt, missed, and was howled.Faulkner was now 89. Seven for 200, made in 2.'i. r > minutes. Beaumont came next and reached :U when he was clean bowled by Matthews. lie halted GO minutes and nia.de some good drives. might for ; ■ , r i. His,aster set in, Matthews performing the hat trick. Peglar went leg before first; ball and Ward, the last man in, going out. exactly the 6ame manner. Faulkner carried his bat for 122. SOl'Til AI-'KICA, , tirst. inninga.— Taylor 0, Nourse 8, Hartigan 25, Fauiknei not, out. 1 22, White 22, Mitchell li. Seh war" 10, Beaumont 31, Pegler 0, Wan? 0, sundries 11—total In the second innings South Africa scored 21) Faulkner 0, Hartigan 4, Nourse IS, Snoeke IS.