The Second Test

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 224, 4 January 1911, Page 5

The Second Test

THE SOUTH AFRICANS' INNINGS. OVER FIVE HUNDRED HUN'S. AUSTRALIA AT THE WICKETS. By Cable.—Pre6s Association.—Copyright. Received 3, 10 p.m. Melbourne, January 3. Delightful weather conditions prevailed, and the wicket was good, when play was resumed to-day. The attendance was 14,000.

•Faulkner's innings was followed with intense interest. He and Snooke compiled 90. Faulkner, by scoring 204, joined three others who exceeded 200 in a test match—Murdoch, Gregory and Foster. He was caught in the slips by Armstrong, and received an ovation upon returning to the pavilion. He batted for 315 minutes, and hit 20 fourers. His rate of scoring was faster than Foster's phenomenal innings in the 1903 test at Sydney. Snooke, who had been a comparative failure so far, justified all the good things said concerning him by a fine innings. He got most of his runs off drives, and scored 50 in 87 minutes by stylish and sound play. Sinclair for a while appeared anxious for aggression, but frequently changed his mind and played back. He began with two tremendous, forceful off strokes off Cotter. Then he quietened. Subsequently lie found Macartney to his liking, jumped at him, and hit him hard along the ground for four. When Armstrong weni> on, the spectators expected fun, as liu bowled 011 the. leg theory, with three fieldsmen on the leg-side boundary. Sin. clair let the ball go, and would noi be tempted by Armstrong, who abandoned these tactics. Sinclair opened his shoulders, and drove Armstrong twice for sixers, amidst magnificent enthusiasm. Sehwarz was dismissed first ball. Sinclair's runs included six fourers. The fielding was good and keen. The innings lasted 447 minutes. Wickets fell as follows: One for 34, two for 41; three for 251; four for 298, five for 312, six for 402, seven for 469, eight for 409, nine for 482, and ten for 500. Wliitty captured Snookes and Schwarz's wickets with successive balls.

Trumper and Bardsley opened Australia's second innings, as usual, quiet and confident to Nourse and Snooke. At 32 Schwarz relieved Nourse. At the first ball in the second over Bardsley jumped out, -missed, and was stumped. Hill was next man, and attempted a boundary hit. He immediaely jumped out, and dragged the first ball on to his wicket. The spectators were dismayed at these two great batsmen's downfall. Schwarz's figures at this stage read, two wickets for three runs, off eight balls. Sherwel) appealed for a catch at the wickets against Trumper when the latter had scored 32. Macartney skied Llewellyn, a mis-hit, to short slip. Ransford was ill at' ease to Llewellyn, but Trumper was brilliant, and the defiicit was wiped off in 114 minutes, Trumper scoring 98. He scored 100 in 117 minutes. By this time nearly all South Africa's battery was exposed. Nourse, Snooke, Schwarz, Llewellyn, Pegler, Sinclair, and Faulkner having been tried. Ransford was well caught at mid-on by Sinclair, whose running for the catch was nicely judged. The 200 occupied 147 minutes. Trumper played a superb watchful innings, and scored all round the wicket, hitting 12 fourers and one sixer, and the crowd was charmed with his performance. The wickets fell as follows: One for 35; two for 35; three for 89, four for 94; five or 170.

In recognition of Nourse's amazing catch of the previous day, Whitty intends to mount the ball and present it to Nourse. At the termination of the match the South Africans received numerous cablegrams, including Abe Bailey's congratulations. The spectators were satisfied that they are a solid all-round team. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Shenvijl, c Carter, b Cotter 24 Zulch, b Cotter 42 Nourse,' b Kelleway 33 Strieker, b Armstrong 20 Llewellyn, b Armstrong 5 i'aulkner, b Whitty 204 Snooke, ( b Whitty '/V Sinclair, not out 58 Sclnvarz, b Whitty o Pearse, b Armstrong 0 Pegler, lbw, b Armstrong 8 Extras 23 Total 500

Bowling analysis: Cotter, two for 2.">8; Whitty, three for 81; Kelleway, one for 07; Armstrong, four for 134; Macartney, none for 43. AUSTRALIA—SECOND INNINGS. Bardsley, st Sherwell 14 Trumper, not out 133 Hill, b Sclnvarz 0 Gehrs, st Sherwell, b Sclnvarz 22 Macartney, c Snooke, b Llewellyn .. b Hansford, c Sinclair, b Sclnvarz .. 23 Kelleway, not out o Extras, 5 Total for five wickets 20S MAORILAND TEACHERS' TOUR. Received 3, 10.55 p.m. Sydney, December 3. The country teachers made 114, and the New Zealand teachers have lost nine wickets for 28(5. Lusk 114, Trevena 0, Donohue 13, CS'hea 23, Thomas 1, Holland (not out) 38, White 23, Brodie 4, Grant 3, Princle 1, sundries 4(1. Lnsk bowled six wickets for 41; Holland, three for ttl.

SOUTHLAND v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The match between Southland and South Canterbury for the Lord llawke Shield was concluded at Carisbrook Ground to-day, and resulted iu a win for Southland by five wickets. With four wickets down for 40, South Canterbury resumed their second innings, which closed for 101. Poole was the most successful bowler, securing five wickets for ten runs, and performing the "hat trick." Requiring 213 runs to win, Southland carried the score to 122 for the loss of five wickets.

NELSON v. WAIRARAPA. Masterton, Last Night. A cricket match, Nelson v. Wairarapa, was commenced here to-day. Nelson, batting, first, made 148, Meade 41 being the top scorer. Beeehey was the best Wairarapa bowler, taking three wickets for 20 runs. At five o'clock, when play was stopped by rain, Wairarapa had three wickets down for 23.3. Beeehey made 112, Smart 50 not out, Waugh 40, and extras 21. The first century took three quarters of an hour, and the second came up after two hours' play.

NORTH v. SOUTH TARANAKI. A WIN FOR THE SOUTH. The representative match. North v. South Taranaki, was continued at Bayly Park yesterday morning in tine weather. The wicket was vory fair. North made

100, leaving South to get forty runs to j win. These they secured for four wickets, McCarthy making the winning hit. South won by six wickets. North Taranaki played one mail short. Following are the full scores of the match:— NORTH TARANAKI.—First Innings. Pcrham, b M'Carthy (j Marsh, c Goldstone, b Dunlop f> Williams, b M'Carthy 1 Gwillim, e Dunlop, b M'Carty 0 Bury, b M'Carthy 2 Smith, b M'Carthy 11 Bewley, c Dunlop, b M'Carthy 2 Osborne, b Baker ' fl Cooper, b Baker 1 Tuke, not out 0 Bevan, b Baker o Extras 4

Total 38 SOUTH TARANAKI. —First Innings. Stewart, run out 4 Pratt, b Cooper 45 Baker, b Gwillim M'Carthy, c Osborne, b Cooper .. I) Dunlop, b Cooper 0 Walker, b Bury 3 Jennings, b Bury 13 Cooper, b Bury 5 Goldstone, not out 4 Barry, b Bevan g Slinger, run out 0 Extras 3

Total 09 NORTH TARANAKI.—Second' Innings. Smith, b Pratt 17 Gwillim, b Pratt 13 Perham, c Pratt, b M'Carthy 27 Bury, b Baker 14 Bewley, b M'Carthy 8 Williams, b M'Carthy 3 Marsh, c Cooper, b Dunlop 3 Cooper, c Cooper, b M'Carthy 3 Bevan, c M'Carthy, b Dunlop .... 1 Osborne, not out 6 Extras 8 Total 100 Bowling analysis: M'Carthy took four wickets for 27 runs, Pratt two for 30, Dunlop two for 17, Baker one for 8, Cooper none for 11. SOUTH TARANAKI.—Second Innings. Stewart, c sub, b Bevan 1 Dunlop, lbw, b Bury 1 Baker, b Gwillim ll> M'Carthy, not out 8 Pratt, b Bevan 9 Barry, not out 5 Extras 2 Total for four wickets 40 Bowling analysis.—Bevan took two wickets for 17, Bury one for 11, Gwillim one for 5.

TOWN v. COUNTRY. A WIN FOE TOWN BY 167 RUNS. Bowles was the hero of yesterday's play in this match on the Recreation Grounds. He was one oi the first pair to go in to bat for the second innings on Monday, and he saw the lot go out. His innings was a fine exhibition of allround cricket. He continually found the boundary line, and, starting withi 33 yesterday, his not-out score of the day before, he received hearty applause from the crowd on the terraces and fellpw players when the century was reached, and on carrying his bat for 170 he was enthusiastically cheered and congratulated. His score included 29 fours. The partnership with Hascll was quite refreshing, the latter showing good style for his 41. Avery's life was shorter (22), but while it lasted it was crisp and natty cricket. This player also showed good form in the field. The others to reach double figures were Arden (12) and Hardwiok (10). The total score was 284. As can be imagined, the bowling was sorely tried, Matthews (the genial captain of the country representatives) putting on seven of his players to try and secure the timber. Clegg, who bowled only four overs, had the best average, getting two wickets at a cost of 19 runs.

Country started badly in their second venture, the wickets falling rapidly until five were down, with the score at 16. There was a little improvement at hand, but still seven wickets were gone, and only 44 represented the total. Then Quickfall infused a bit of life into the game, hitting out freely when he got the chance, and steadily treating all hot stuff with due respect, but he mishit a ball and was caught. His score (40) included eight boundary hits. He is a promising young player, and the shining star of the innings, and should bo heard of later in cricket circles. Of the other players, C. Wilson (17), W. Wilson (14) and Matthews (l'b) assisted materially in raising the total to 103. Matthews had a short life, but a merry one, and hit the only sixer of the day. The best bowling averages were secured by Wood and Danks, the former securing four wickets for 15 runs, and the latter four for 20. The following were the scores:

TOWN. ' First innings 100 Second Innings. Bowles, not out 170 Arden, 1.b.w., b Thomas 12 Mackay, c Wilson, b Quickfall 0 Napier, c Fuller, b Quickfall 0 Wood, b Thomas 8 Grey, c Matthews, b Fuller 1 Coppin, c Quickfall, b Fuller 5 Hasell, c Nicholls, b Crombie ' 41 Avery, c Crombie, b Clegg 22 Hardwitft, b Clegg 10 Danks, b Bertram 4 Extras 11 Total 284 Bowling Analysis.—Crombie, one for (12; Bertram, one for 35; Thomas, two for G3; Quickfall, two for 27; Nieiholls, two for 21; Fuller, two for 42; Clegg, two for 19. COUNTRY. First innings 12G Second Innings. C. Wilson, c Avery, b Grey 17 W. 'Wilson * 14 Clegg, b Wood 5 Crombie, c Avery, b Wood 3 Fuller, run out 0 Thomas, c Napier, b Danks 2 Bertram, c Coppin, b Danks 0 T. Nicholls, 1.b.w., b Danks 1 W. Matthews, b Wood U Kinsclla, not out 1 Quiclcfall, c Hasell, b Wood 40 Extras ■ 3

Total 1(03 Bowling Analysis.—Wood, four for lo; Danks, four for 40; Avery, none for 6; Grey, one for 17; Maekay, noiip for 8; Hardwick, none for 9. Town 390, Country 223. NOTES. The promotion of Uio Town v. Country match had nothing t'c do with the Association, but it was ;\ happy idea. It is not to be wondered at that already the institution of an annual fixture on the same lines has been mooted, as it was a great success from the point of .view of the camaraderie existing between the tennis. There was a ring of true sportsman's spirit, which was mindful of pre-shiehl days and the sociable meetings that always took finer then. Bowles' batting of 170 in :iie match is a record individual score toe the Recreation Grounds. There appears to be a little feeling among a section of cricketers at the rep, team being sliort-haji<ied vii .their tour.

and it is alleged that the attraction of i!? unt 7 match at lout some bearing on the matter so far M the match *t Ilawera was concerned. There surely ton be no reason, however' why players who arrange a game at home for themsehe* should not be entitled to indulge fieir fancy on such an occasion. ' ca A visitor from Wangu, u i tells a most amusing story re the moa» 0 f the Taranalci touring team's trailing abilities Early morning walks up Burn Hill and late courts of enquiry held o-ernieht with "duck" suppers and discussing OI J googlie tactics, have failed to bring SU( ..