CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 231, 4 February 1911, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. VICTORIA. VICTORIANS AT THE WICKETS. Received 3, 6.40 p.m. Melbourne, February 3. The weather was hot, and there was a perfect wicket for the match, but a poor attendance. Commaillc, Schwarz, and Llewellyn <vcre omitted from the visitors' team, and Campbell is wicket-keeping insteao of Sherwell. Armstrong won the toss, Warne and Kenny opening to Snooke'i» and Nourse's bowling, Vogler replacing the former after one over. Kenny was missed in the slips by Snooke off Nourse when he had made 10 runs, and again when at 20 by Snooke off Sinclair. Kenny batted for 52 minutes.—One for 86. Ransford succumbed to a googlie.— Two for 96. The century came up in 73 minutes. Seven bowlers were used before lunch, Sherwell believing in quick changes. Warne was run out foolishly. Ho batted for 90 minutes, giving a chanceless, patient, and sound exhibition. He hit five fourers.—Three for 120. Kortlang had a short life.—Four for 121. Matthews and Armstrong treated the onlookers to some interesting play till the former was caught at ''silly" mid-on.—Five for 155. Armstrong was unattractive, Strieker puzzling him. He attempted to drive him to the off and out of the ground, but was caught at long-off.—Six for 159. Parsons was brilliantly stumped.—Seven for 172. At this stage Faulkner's average was four for 46. The 200 runs occupied 135 minutes. Smith was going promisingly, when he was caught at third man. He had hit four fourers.—Eight for 212. Pearson went out to a full-pitched yorker, liis first ball.—Nine for 218. Victoria's innings lasted for 192 minutes.

THE VISITORS BATTING. Received 3, 8.45 p.m. Melbourne, February 3. Zulch and Strieker opened for South Africa to the bowling of Pitcher ana Kyle. The innings began sensationally, Umpire Crockett no-balling Pitcher's first three deliveries. The next two were unquestionable, but the next was a noball. The bowler quickly altered his action, and then a wide was called. Ht sent down only one over, and was then relieved by Armstrong. Strieker was dismissed by Kyle's 18th ball.—One for 9. Kyle bowled four successive overs. Pitcher badly missed Zulch when he had made 16, in the slips off Kyle. At 4ft, Warne relived Kyle, whose figures were ten overs, one wicket, 10 runs. The first 50 runs occupied 57 minutes, Faulkner and Zulch playing attractive and stylish cricket. Scores:— VICTORIA.—First Innings. Warnc, run out 55 Kenny, b Faulkner 43 Ransford, b Faulkner 8 Matthews, c Pcgler, b Faulkner 3t> Kortlang, lbw, b Vogler 0 Armstrong, c Nourse, b Strieker 17 Smith, c Zulch, b Pegler 30 Parsons, st Campbell, b Faulkner 2 Pitcher, b Pcarse 18 Kyle Is Carkeck, b Sinclair 13 Extras 3 Total 242 Bowling Analysis.—Nourse, no wickets for 14 runs; Snooke, none for 3; Vogler, one for 72; Sinclair, one for 27; Faulkner, four for 55; Pegler, one for 23; Strieker, one for 30; Pearse, one for 15. SOUTH AFRICA.-First Innings. Zulch, not out 30 Strieker, c and b Kyle 4 Faulkner, not out 30 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 07 CANTERBURY TEAM WELCOMED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Friday. The Canterbury cricket team returned to Christchurch this morning, and was given a 'great reception by enthusiasts at Lyttelton and at Christchurch railway station. They Were later accorded a civic reception by the Mayor, a large gathering being present. Reese, replying on behalf of the team, emphasised the fine sportsmanlike spirit of the Auckland people towards the winning team. Hie warmth of the congratulations received in the North was, hj» said, a thing to be remembered.