The Fourth Test

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 243, 20 February 1911, Page 8

The Fourth Test

AUSTRALIA LEADS ON FIRST i INNINGS. SOUTH AFRICA'S POOR TOTAL. \ By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ] Received lfl, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, February 18. ' The weather and wicket were superb when the fourth test match was resumed to-day. t Tlie attendance was 21,897, and the takings £842. , Commaille fielded in place of Llewellyn, in consequence of the latter's in- j jury to his finger yesterday. Carter and! Hordern were opposed by Schwarz and Pegler. Carter was run out in attempting a second run,—Nine for 328. llordern was caught at mid-on, the innings having lasted for 295 -minutes. THE AFRICANS' INNINGS. Zulch and Strieker started, Cotter and Whitty bowling. At the latter's last ball of the first over, Zulch was run out by a smart piece of iielding at point bv Gehrs.—One for 7. Faulkner was iicx: man. After scoring one, Strieker gave a chance in slips to Armstrong, off Cotter. The latter at 11 was relieved by Hordern, who clean bowled Strieker, and the ball struck Carter in •the Jeye. When theTe were two 'to Nourse's credit he was missed in the slips by Hordern, off Whitty. Faulkner was batting attractively when he was well caught at coverThree for 3G. Snookc was short-lived, a yorker proving fatal.—Four for 37. Sinclair fell to a full toss.—Five for 38. | Hordern's average at this stage was three wickets for 14 runs. The Australians were delighted with the morning's work. On resumption of play Schwarz joined Nourse, and when he had made seven Schwarz lifted Whitty to deep mid-off, where Armstrong made a magnificent and successful attempt at a catch, for which he was loudly cheered. The first 50 occupied 01 minutes. Schwarz was dismissed with a beauty.—Six for 65. Shenvell came in and batted cautiously for 17 minutes before scoring. At 70 Armstrong relieved Whitty, who had* taken two wickets for 52. Sherwell pulled Hordern for four, bringing the century up in 107 minutes. Nourse made a powerful straight drive back to the bowler, and Hordern attempted to catch it, but missed and damaged the fingers of his bowling hand, being forced to retire temporarily. Matthews took the field, and Kelleway relieved at the bowling crease. Hordern had bowled 15 overs, one of which was a maiden, and his r:cord was three for 39.

The batting steadily i;;:;>i'T,-p;l. When he had scored 45, Nourse gave another chance to Trumper in the slips off Kelleway, but it was not accepted, and Nourse, going on, gained his 50 in 110 minutes. At 132 Cotter relieved Armstrong. Sherwell had made 37 runs when he gave a diffwult chance to Armstrong off Kelleway. Nourse and Sherwell were associated in an attractive stand, giving an exhibition of very stylish cricket. Whitty and Kelleway went on to bow], and the partnership was broken by Whitty, Sherwill skying him to midoff, where Matthews was fielding as substitute for Hordern, whose two bowling! fingers were dislocated. Sherwell had batted for 89 minutes in a useful innings, and his score included six fourers. —Seven for 150. Llewellyn had a short life being clean bowled.—Eight for 171. Whitty had now taken four wickets. Pegler and Nourse then livened up matters, and brought 200 up for 195 minutes play. Cotter relieved Whitty at 205, and off his second ball Pegler was caught at point.—Nine for 205. Vogler succumbed to the third ball, and. the innings closed for 205. Nourse, who had batted stolidly yet effectively, was cheered. He had been at the wjck.ets for ]7O minutes, and had hit six fourers. The innings lasted 204 minutes. The batting generally was a disappointment, when it was remembered that it was a perfect wicket.

AUSTRALIA BATTING. With half an hour to go, Kelleway and' Gehrs opened to Sinclair and Schwarz, 12 runs being scored off Sinclair's first over, and thirty came up in twelve minutes, though four bowlers wore tried. Kelleway was run out through foolishness, on his own part. The scores were as follow: AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Trumper, b Faulkner 7 Bardsley, e Schwarz, b Pegler 82 Hill, b Llewellyn 11 Armstrong, run out 48 Gehrs, st Sherwcll, b Yogler a Kelleway, run out 59 Kansford, lbw, b Schwarz 75 Cotter, b Pegler 10 Hordern, c Voglcr, b Pegler .... 7 Carter, run out 5 WJiitty, not out 0 Extras 15 Total 328 Bowling analysis.—Llewellyn, one for 65; Faulkner, one for S2; Schwarz, one 34; Voglcr. one for 30; Sinclair, none for 40; Pegler, three for 40; Strieker, none for 18; Nourse, none for 4. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Zulch, run out' 2 Strieker, b Hordern 4 Faulkner, c Gehrs, b Hordern 20 Xourse, not out 92 Snooke, b Whitty .... 1 Sinclair, b Hordern 0 Sthwarz, b Whitty lb Sherwell, c Matthews, l> Whitty .. 41 Llewellyn, b Whittv 7 Pegtor.'c Hill, b Cotter 15 Yogler, b Cotter 0 Extras 5 Total '205 Bowling analysis.—Cotter, two for 10; Whitty, four for 78; Hordern, three for 39; Armstrou, none for 25; Kelleway, none for 42. AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings Kelleway, run out IS GelißS, not out 3u Total for one wicket .-. 48 AN EX-CAPTAIN'S DEATH. Received 19, 5.5. p.m. Melbourne. February 19. Murdoch, the famous Australian eleven i captain, was a, spectator. During the lunch interval he was stricken by aw

apopletic fit, anil was taken to a hospital, where lie died in a few hours, PRESS COMMENTS. Sydney, February 18. The Herald, commenting on the fielding in the test match at the conclusion of the Australians' first innings, says, that the Springboks were, on the whole,| poor. Considering the nature of the! wicket, the Africans' attack was not at' all deadly, and it looks already as if the Australians would win the -match and the rubber. The Telegraph commented on the many chances missed by the Africans. The bowling was not troublesome. Vogler was the worst offender, and it would be flattery to say that he sent down one good ball. I BARDSLEY'S RECORD.

Sydney, February 18. Bardsley has completed a runs for the season.