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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 232, 6 February 1911, Page 8

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SOUTH AFRICA v. VICTORIA. VISITORS ALL OUT FOR :!24. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copy right. Received 4, 0.30 p.m. •■Melbourne, February 4. Although it rained overnight, it was insufficient to affect the wicket, which wu.s in the bowlers' favor at the start. It was a showery morning, and there was a poor attendance. Kyle and Armstrong began the attack, and the first ball of Kyle's second over proved fatal to Faulkner. Two for 0!>. Nourse and Zulch were continuing carefully, when Zulch was dismissed. Three for 74. Kyle's average was now three for 20. Then rain compelled the players to retire for fifteen minutes. Zulch had batted for 05 minutes.

Snooke, before scoring, narrowly escaped being run out, Kyle not taking the return. The century occupied 115 minutes. At 113, Pitcher relieved Kyle, who had taken three wickets for 30. Pitcher was at once no-balled by the umpire, Young, and bowled for one over. When at 33, Nourse gave a chance, and was caught. Snooke made a poor stroke, and was caught at short-leg. In his 52 minutes' stay he had hit six fours. Four for 148. Sinclair was cauirht at slip, first ball. Five for 148. Shenvell was caught at long-on. Six for 108. When the total reached 117, rain compelled another retirement for twenty minutes. Nourse obtained 50' runs in 111 minutes, and 200 runs occupied 201 minutes. Armstrong was bowling pronounced leg stuff, and a section of the spectators called "No-ball him," and 1 ''Bowl on the wicket." The partnership of Nourse and Pearse was attractive, both hitting crisp, stylish and- sound strokes, and they showed improved judgment in running. In this respect the tour has been educative to the South i Africans.

Resuming, Warne, nt cover point,! missed Pearse when he had made 2GJ oir Armstrong's second ball. Victoria's score was equalled in 220 minutes. Pearse was smartly caught in the slips. Seven for 248. Pearse had batted for an hour, and had hit five fours. When lie had made two, Pegler was missed in the slips by Pitcher, off Kyle. The 250 occupied four hours. Pegler hit three fours in succession, and miss-hit in trying a fourth, being caught at third man. Eight for 287. Nourse reached his century in 186 minutes, having batted solidly rather than brilliantly. He gave one chance at 33. At Campbell's dismissal (nine for 291) the light was failing. The 300 runs occupied 278 minutes. After scoring his hundred, Nourse batted with greater freedom. At 315, Parsons relieved Armstrong, who had bowled 39 overs, cijht of which were maidens, since lunch. Nourse was caught at mid-off. He had batted for 212 minutes, hitting 13 fours, He received an ovation, his innings having lasted 2f17 minutes. Stumps were drawn at 20 minutes to six, owing to the bad light. .Scores:— VICTORIA. First innings 242 Second Innings. Strieker, c and b Kyle 4 Faulkner, c and b Kyle 32 Zulch, b Kyle .* 31 Nourse, c Kyle, b Parsons 128 Snooke, c Kortlang, b Armstrong.. 39 Sinclair, c Kenny, b Armstrong 0 Shenvell, c Ransford, b Armstrong.. 17 Pearse, c Armstrong, b Kyle 311 Pegler, c Ransford, b Kyle 23. Campbell, c and b Armstrong fi Vogler | 5 Extras g Total J24 Bowling analysis: Pitcher, none for 11; Kvlc, five for 111; Armstrong, one for 31; Warne, none for 10; Matthews, none for 30; Kenny, none for 7.