The Third Test

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 221, 12 January 1911, Page 8

The Third Test

AUSTRALIANS FALL SHORT. AFRICANS GOING STRONG AGAIN. ANOTHER CENTURY TO FAULKNER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 11, !).">0 p.m. Adelaide, January 11. The test match was resumed in cool, windy weather, witli an attendance ol MOD. The wicket was wearing fairly well, except in some patches which arw likely to degenerate.

Six minutes ended the Australians innings. Cotter was neatly caught in slips without making an addition to the total, and Whitty was snapped at tho wickets. Meanwhile Trumper had addeci a few runs, including a fourer off Sinclair, thus eclipsing Murdoch's 211 as an individual Australian's best record. Trumper batted in chauceless style for 242 minutes, hitting 20 fourers. The

whole innings occupied 330 minutes. South Africa opened with Zulch and Sherwell against Whitty and Cotter. In Whitty's second over Sherwell was again out leg beEore. One for 10. Faulkner began well. At 2!) he lost Zulch, Carter jumping to the leg side and taking a brilliant catch, Nourse was "the next maij. The bowling was changed frequently before luncheon, when the total was 54—Faulkner 20, Nourse 12, against Cotter and Whitty. J After the resumption, runs came slowly. I Neither of the batsmen displayed aggres-l siveuess. Armstrong relieved Cotter at 77, and Ivclleway went on for Whitty at 84. The score crept along at a funeral pace, the century occupying 117 minutes. With six added, Nourse was caught in the slips. He had hatted for 93 minutes. Strieker was next. Faulkner completed his 50 in 133 minutes. Macartney relieved Armstrong, and immediately bowled Strieker with a fine fast ball. Four for 119.

Before tea, Faulkner made some nice strokes, and at the adjournment the score was 137—Faulkner 01, Llewellyn

Cotter and Whitty bowled after tea, the former proving expensive, Llewellyn getting two fours, and 20 runs were scored in 25 minutes. So Armstrong relieved Cotter at 100, and Kelleway came on at Whitty's end at 179. The batting was fearfully slow. Faulkner made one good hit to the boundary off Kelleway, then hit a long hop from Armstrong for a quartette. A leg guince in the same over made Faulkner 100 in 200 minutes, and a total of 200 for 215 minutes. Whitty and Cotter were given a trial with a new ball. Faulkner hit a full toss from Whitty for four. Cotter's first was a wide. The batsmen were patience personified, and scarcely attempted forcing a hit. Macartney was tried, and Whitty changed ends. The latter in his first over, with his third ball, had Faulkner caught in the slips. The African crack batted for 236 minutes, giving a very *uund exhibition. Though defensive, it was always attractive, with strokes all round the wicket. Only one ball was lifted. He hit ten fours. Five for 228. Llewellyn a'nd Pegler played out time. Llewellyn has been in 118 minutes.

The innings occupied 250 minutes, the batting being painfuly slow and lacking enterprise. The fielding was brilliant, particularly that of Macartney and Ransford. Whittv bowled the best. He has three wickets for 07. Cotter was harmless, as the wicket played too slow for him. The scores are as follow: SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 482 AUSTRALIA,—First Innings.

Ivelleway, e Shcrwell, b Llewellyn 47 Macartney, b Llewellyn !... 2 Ransford, b Llewellyn 50 Biirdsley, lbw,' b bourse 54

Trumper, not out 214 Gehrs, c Schwarz, b Faulkner 20 Armstrong, b Sinclair ! 30 Hill, c Snookc, b Schwarz lfi Carter, lbw, b Schwarz 17 Cotter, e Snooke, b Llewellyn .... 8 Whitty, c Shcrwell, b Sinclair ] Extras g Bowling analysis—Llewellyn took four wickets for 107; Pegler, one for 1)2; Sinclair, two for 80, Nourse, one for 43. SOUTH AFRICA.—Second Innings. Zulcli, c Carter, b Whittv 14 Shcrwell, lbw, b Whitty* 1 Faulkner, c Armstrong.'b Whittv .. 115 Nourse, c Armstrong, b Kellewav .. ')!> Strieker, b Macartney , g Llewellyn, not out ' 44 Pegler, not out 0 Total for five wickets 232