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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 8 February 1911, Page 8

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VICTORIA v. SOUTH AFRICA. EASY WIN FOR THE SPRINGBOKS. : By Oable—Press Received 7, 8.4 a p.m. Melbourne, February 7. Play was resumed at twenty minutes past four o'clock. There was a poor attendance. Armstrong and Smith opened. Pegler and Faulkner bowling. In the Litter's third over, off the third ball, ■Smith was caught in the slips. One for 14. Ransford marie a bad stroke to short leg. Two for IS. Faulkner had taken two wickets for nine runs. J Matthews was foolishly run out. Three for 25. Armstrong was cheered on driving Pegler for a sixer. At 42 Vogler dclieved Pegler. oft" whom zn had been scored, and Kortlang retired injured. Fifty runs occupied 54 minutes. Armstrong, who had been batting attractively, was beaten by a googly. Four for 51. Kenny jumped in at Faulkner, missed him, and wns stumped. Five for 07, Faulkner's average being five for 21. Kortlang reappeared. At 07 Sinclair relieved Vogler, off whom 18 runs had been scored. Warne was caught at deep leg. Six for 75. Parsons was caught behind the wicket off a miss-hit. Seven for 75. When Pitcher was dismissed the board showed eight for 78. Victoria wiped off their deficit in 05 minutes. At Kyle's dismissal Faulkner had taken five for 22. When Carkeek had made four, Zulch was missed at leg off Xourse. The innings lasted 11(1 minutes. The Soiilh Africans scored the required number in 15 minutes, play lasting until 0.311. Wickets fell: One for five, two for five. _ Slierweli made the winning hit on a drive for four, and all were run. VICTORIA. First, innings 242 Second Innings. Armstrong, b Faulkner 30 Smith, c Vogler, b Faulkner 5 Ransford, c Peglei, b Faulkner 3 j Matthews, run out... 4 Kortlang. c Snookc, b Faulkner 10 Warne, c Pegler, b Sinclair 10 Kenney, st. Campbell, b Faulkner.. 11 Parsons, c Snooke, b Sinclair Ol Pitcher, b Faulkner 0' Kyle, b Faulkner 0 Carkeek 4 Extras '., 7 Total OT Bowling analysis: Faulkner, seven wickets for 20; Sinclair, two for 13; Pegler, none for 25; Vogler, none for 18; Xourse, none for one. SOUTH AFRICANS. First innings 324 Second Innings. •Strieker, st. Carkeek, b Armstrong.. 2 Zulch, 1.b.w., b Ransford 3 Slierweli, not out 4 Campbell, not out '..!.!!! 0 Total "^ Bowling analysis: Armstrong, one wicket for nine; Ransford, one for none. THE FOURTH TEST. Received 7, 9.10 p.m. Melbourne, February 7. In the Australian team for the fourth test Hordern replaces Macartney, and Matthews is the twelfth man. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

The Australian eleven is as follows: V. Trumper (New South Wales). W. Bardsley (New South Wales). If. Carter (New South Wales). C. Kellsway (New South Wales). A. Cotter (New South Wales). H. V. Ilordern (New South Wales). W W. Armstrong (Victoria). V. Ransford (Victoria). C. Hill (South Australia), captain, D. R. A. Gehrs (South Australia). U. R. A. Whitty (South Australia). The twelfth man is T. .T. Matthews, of Victoria, who was chosen as twelfth man for the third test.

The following will represent Carrington Road against Urenui on Thursday at the Recreation Sports Ground, comm'encing at 2.15 pin.; I.cnbow, Perhnm, Avery Jordan, L. Richards, Oakes, W. 11. MeEwen, and two others.