The Third Test

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 220, 11 January 1911, Page 8

The Third Test

AUSTRALIA ALL DAY AT THE WICKETS. TRUMPER COLLARS THE BOWLING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Received 10, 9.15 p.m. Adelaide, January 10. The test match was continued in hot weather on a perfect wicket. The attendance numbered 5000.

The not out men of the previous day. Kelleway (20) and Hansford (31) faced Llewellyn and Sinclair with a total 01 72. The bowlers were full of vim. and the fielding close, 30 runs were not easy to get. Kelleway was unenterprising, but Hansford was more aggressive, ana reached his 50 as the result of SO minutes' batting. Then, without addition, he turned to iiit ii "ticer" from Llewellyn, missed, and was bowled. Bardsley began immediately. Sinclair had bowled eight overs for 11 runs. -Tjut the ninth yielded four, and the century came up for 10a minutes play. At 111, Kelleway was smartly caught at the wickets. He had batted for 114 minutes. With 126] up Pegler and Schwarz tried the ball, and 21) minutes' tedious play followed before luncheon, only CD runs being made in 87 minutes, and not a single fourer being scored. ] At the adjournment flic score had: reached 141; Bardsley 20, Trumper 11. Sinclair and Llewellyn bowled on the 1 resumption, Truinper glanced each man to the boundary, and then banged Llewellyn twice for fourers. Facing Sinclair he hit 15 oil' an over with four different strokes. Faulkner replaced Llewellyn, and four to Trumper made him 50 for 01 minutes' batting. Four more meant that he had notched 44 out of 47 scored in 25 minutes. Pegler relieved Sinclair. A two to Bardsley completed 200 runs in 173 minutes. A snick to the boundary gave Bardsley •50 in I 87 minutes.

At 220, bourse, who had relieved Faulkner, got Bardsley leg before. The retiring batsman was suffering from a slightly strained wrist, and showed merely defence. In 102 minutes he hit only one four. ' Uellrs played a lively innings for 20 minutes, and made some fine strokes, then tamely put the ball to mid-on. Five for 270. Hill started with a stolen run, and Truinper, driving Faulkner for four, completed his century for 120 minutes' play. At. the tea adjournment, the total was 295; Trumper 109, Hill 7. Llewellyn and Schwarz - were the bowlers after tea. Trumper was soon off again, but Hill was soon caught out on the boundary behind the bowler. Six for 319. Armstrong's first scoring stroke was a drive to the boundary off Llewellyn. Runs came freely, so Pegler and Sinclair ,were resorted to. 350 was hoisted for 240 minutes' batting. Trumper, with two hits for 7 oil Pegler, had HO to his credit for 170 minutes' batting.

The next man to go was Armstrong, who tried to place Sinclair to the on, but the ball kept low and bowled him. Seven for 384. Carter began watchfully, and Trumper continued his vigorous' strokes. Three tourers off Pegler's oven made 400 runs in 312 minutes. Carter was soon in double figures, then two fours were hit in one over off Sinclair. Noursc and Schwarz took the bowling at 424, and the latter in the first over got Carter leg before. Eight for 430. Cotter stayed for Trumper, who quickly ran to 200. which took him 227 minutes. He was in altogether 230 minutes, and hit 25 fourers. He did not give a chance, and made scarcely a false stroke. It was a magnificent innings, in which he only once lifted the ball, and that was nearly a sixer, ilo received a great ovation. The fielding of the Africans was fair. Tlic weather changed, and was cool lato in flic afternoon, but rain is imlikelj-. Hill says Trumper's was the finest "knock" he has ever seen. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 452 AUSTRALIA'.—First Innings. Kelleway, c Shenvell, b Llewellyn 47 Macartney, b Llewellyn "... 2 Ransford, b Llewellyn 50 Bardsley, Ibw, b Nourge 54 Trumper, not out 208 Gehrs, c Schwarz, b Fauikner 20 Armstrong, b Sinclair 30 Hill, c Snooke, b Schwarz l(i Carter, lbw, b Schwarz 17 Cotter, not out 8 I Total for eight wickets 458