Australia Wins

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 255, 5 January 1911, Page 8

Australia Wins

COLLAPSE OF THE SOUTH AFRICANS.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 4, 10 p.m. Melbourne, January 4. There was charming weather, and a ■ ■line attendance when the Australians resumed their innings this morning. The wicket was as good as at the start. The match was full of incident and excitement. It was generally considered that the South Africans would achievo a victory at first, but as the game progressed, and the prospects of a win by them became uncertain, the interest ana excitement increased. Trumper and Kelleway took the score to 237. Trumper, as in the first innings, chopped a ball on to his wicket. He scored 159 in 171 minutes, hitting fifteen fourers and one sixer. His purpose was to make runs while kept up his end, the latter in an hour making only fourteen runs. Armstrong was in for ten minutes for two. Then he opened out and hit four fourers successively. Carter got a ball, a googlie, which puzzled him. As he changed his (mind at the last moment he cocked the ball up to short leg, and Sherwell walked out from the wicket and took an easy catch. Cotter came in, and the spectators expected a merry scene. He began by hitting two pretty hard, but then quietened down for some time. But the Africanders, expectant, set five men on the boundary for him, and he was unable to restrain himself for long. He let go at Llewellyn, and sent the ball away to the boundary. Comaille, fielding for Zulch, who was suffering from sciatica, made a fine run to longon, and caught him. This was as fine an effort as Nourse's in the first innings when Whitty was dismissed. Whitty lunged at two balls, but at the solicitation of Kelleway just kept his wicket up while Kelleway endeavoured to force the pace. The innings lasted for 248 minutes. Although 300 runs were compiled in 220 minutes, the fielding was first-class, a feature being Sherwell's wicket-keeping. \ The South Africans, wanting 170 to

win, started with great hopes. Strieker opened with but only one run was scored when Cotter got Strieker, leg before. Faulkner had a great reception, but the partnership was shortlived. There was tremendous cxcitcmenS when Whitty dislodged the bails and got Shenvell, who had made 10 out of the 28. The ball completely beat him, whipping in from the off. Xourse made two, when an appeal for leg before wicket was successful. Three runs later, Sinclair succumbed leg before to Whitty. Faulkner batted for nearly an hour for eight, and then gave an easy chance to Kelleway at mid-on. Llewellyn and Snooke carried the score to 02, when play was adjourned, for tea. Up to this stage Whitty had bowled three for six in nine overs, of which five were maidens. Cotter had bowled for an hour at his extreme pace, and it is questionable whether it lessened at all. After the adjournment Schwarz began well, with two good off strokes at the expense of Cotter, when he was beaten by a yorker. Zulch, hampered by sciatica, which prevented his fielding, batted steadily, but the Africans went to pieces—why they were unable to explain. The wickets simply rattled down, Whitty bowling witli deadly effect. The innings lasted for two hours. The people were amazed at the collapse, especially after the South Africans' superb form shown in the first

innings. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First innings 348 Second Innings. Bardsley, st. Sherwcll, b Schwarz.. 14 Trumper, b Faulkner 159 Hill, b Schwarz 0 Gehrs, st. Shcrwell, b Schwarz 22 Macartney, c Snooko, bLlewellyn.. 5 Hansford, c Sinclair, b Schwarz... 2,1 Keileway, b Pegler 48 Armstrong, b Llewellyn 20 Carter, c Shcrwell, b Llewellyn 0 Cotter, c Comniaille, b Llewellyn... 15 Whitty, not out fl Extras 7 Total 327 Bowling Analysis.—Xourse,. none for 18; Snooko, none for 24; Schwarz, four for 70; Llewellyn, four for 81; Pegler, one for 24; Sinclair, none for 22; Faulkner, one for 55; Strieker, none for 10.

The wickets fell.—One for 35, two for 35, three for 89, four for 94, five for 17(1, six for 237, seven for 270, eight for 279, nine for 305. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 500 Second Innings. Slierwell, b Whitty 16 Strieker, 1.b.w., b Cotter 0 Faulkner, c Keileway, b Whitty 8 Nourso, 1.b.w., b Cotter 2 Sinclair, 1.b.w., b Whitty 3 Llewellyn, b Cotter 17 Snooke, c Armstrong, b Whitty 9 Zuleh, not out 0 Schwarz, c Keileway, b Cotter 7 Pearse, c Keileway, b Whitty 0 Pegler, 1.b.w., b Whitty 0 Extras ig. Total Bowling Analysis.—Cotter, four for 47; Whitty, live for 17; Armstrong, none for four.

The wickets fell.—One for 1, two for 28, three for SI, four for 34, five for 46, six for GO, seven for 68, eight for 77, nine for 80.

SAME TEAM FOR NEXT TEST.

Received 4, 10 p.m. Melbourne, January 4. Subsequently, the same team was chosen for Australia in the next test match at Adelaide, with Matthews as twelfth man. NELSON v. WAIRARAPA. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Masterton, Last Night. The cricket match Nelson v. Wararapa was continued to-day, victory going to the Wairarapa by live wickets. In the •first innings Wairarapa made 308, Beeehey 112, Smart 55, Waugh 40,

Waters 29, and in the second innings five wickets fell for 30. Nelson made 140 and 1117 (Richmond 84. not out, Cooke 31, Louisson 22).