FIRST TEST MATCH

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 30 May 1912, Page 8

FIRST TEST MATCH

AN EASY WIN. ;!j By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, j London, May 28. p Emery and Whitty opened the on the second day. The Africans did not - 1 start well, four wickets falling for 54 p runs. Hartigan and Xourse, each eight (not out), faced the bowling. Nourse, m playing buck to the fifth ball of Whitty's first over, was beaten and] bowled. He had made 17—2 for 30. j< Snooke, who came in next, was uncom- 5 fortable, and played Whitty on when he ' had only made seven. Hartigan was ' then 18—3 for 42. So far Emery's bowl- 1 ing had been erratic. A cross breeze was blowing, and Whitty was swerving. Faulkner filled the vacancy, and the batsmen played anxiously, for five overs only two .singles being scored. Fifty-two was scored in 60 minutes. Shortly after-:' | wards Hartigan',s end came. In attempt-' ing to cut a short pitched ball from' Emery, he was taken at the wickets by Carkeek. He made 25 in 70 minutes 4 for 54. At this stage Faulkner was three. He made only a single in half an hour, and before he scored he nearly. played on a ball from Whitty. The'! wind was helping the bowlers. White | filled the vacancy, and Kelleway relieved Whitty. Faulkner cut him for four in his first over. Hazlitt replaced Emery i at 77. When he had made 15, Faulkner cocked a ball from Kelleway up in the slips out of reach. The bowling and fielding were clever. White was obviously handicapped in bp ung by his injured hand. He made a late cut for four off Kelleway, and hoisted the century in 125 minutes. At 101 Matthews went on in place of Kelleway. In his first over Faulkner, who had made 3(1, gave the easiest chance to Whitty at mid-on, but was missed. Minnett replaced Hazlitt at 112. In his second over Faulkner, who had reached 50, made a square cut for four. He had made 51 in 105 minutes. At 132 Emery went on again in place of Matthews. The luncheon adjournment was then taken—4 for 13G; Faulkner 01, White 18.

On resuming the attendance was 5000. Whitty and Emery bowled. The partnership was soon dissolved, Whitty getting White leg before in his second over. He made 32 in 100 minutes. Faulkner was 63.-5 for 143. Mitchell filled the vacancy. When he had made eight he jrave a hard chance to Hazlitt at shortleg off Whitty. The latter soon had his revenge, as when hed made 11, Mitchell, in playing forward to Whitty, was clean bowled.—6 for 167. Schwarz went in and Hazlitt replaced Emery at 192. The change was successful, as"the newcomer, wlmn he had made 19, lashed out at Hazlitt, misled the ball, and was bowled. Faulkner was now 89.-7 for 200, made in 235 minutes. Beaumont was the next batsman. Faulkner made a single off Whitty and reached the century in 220 minutes. He had been plaving cautiously latterly, and received an ovation on getting a hundred. Beaumont reached 31,' when he was clean bowled, Matthews beating him. He had batted 00 minutes and had made some good drives—B for 265. Disaster now overtook the Africans, Matthews performing the hat trick. Pegler, the newcomer, was leg-before first ball, and Ward, the last man, did exactly the same. Faulkner- carried out his bat for 122.

Faulkner gave a masterly exhibition, and his off-driving and cutting were especially good. He gave one chance. He batted for 255 minutes in an innings of 300 minutes. ' Whitty bowled superbly-

The Africans followed on, 183 runs be-' hind. Faulkner and Hartigan faced Kelleway and Matthews. Faulkner's I luck was out, for his third ball, a break-1 back from Kelleway, beat him, and he! retired without scoring. Nourse came next. Whitty relieved Matthews at 22. The change effected a separation quickly, Nourse being taken by Bardsley at third man in Whitty's first over. He had made 18.—2 for 22. Snooke filled, the vacancy, hut next over Hartigan suecumbed to a good ball from Kelleway.' He scored only four.—3 for 22. Taylor,! the next batsman, promised to stop, but 1 a lot of anticipations were unfulfilled,, as at 45 a good length ball from Whitty,' came in and found Snooke's wickets.— 4 for 45. White was the incomer, 50 was reached in 65 minutes, At T>| Matthews went on again in place of Whitty. Fourteen runs later White was! taken at the wickets off Kelleway fori nine—s for 70. Schwarz was the incomer. The next over saw Matthews repeat his first innings performance, accomplishing the hat trick.' The first victim was Taylor, Mitchell went next ball, and Schwarz was cleverly caught right-handed by Matthews off* his own bowling.—7 for 70. Ward, in attempting a stroke, fell over and was bowled bv Matthews, not having scored—B for 70. Matthews' fine performance was greeted with an ovation, and he was heartilv congratulated by his colleagues. Beaumont filled the vacancy. The Aus-' tralian's bowling continued to be too good for the Africans, and next over Mitchell was beaten by a good ball-from Kelleway, without 'scoring. Pegler, the last man, did not stay long, and the innings closed for 95. Australia won by* an innings and 88 i runs. The following are the scores: AUSTRALIA.— First Innings 448 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Nourse, b Whitty 7 Snooke, b Whitty 7 Hartigan, c Carkeek, b Emery ....' 25, Faulkner, not out 122 White, 1.b.w., b Whitty .'..'."."" 22' Mitchell, b Whitty ' n Schwarz, b Hazlitt 19 Beaumont, b Matthews 31 Pegler, 1.b.w., b Matthews 0 Ward, 1.b.w., b Matthews 0 Extras \\ Total 265 j Bowling analysis—Hazlitt, 16 overs, 4 maidens, 46 runs, 1 wicket; Whitty, 34 overs, 12 maidens, 55 runs, 5 wickets; Emery, 37 overs, 10 maidens, 94 runs, 1 wicket; Kelleway, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 27 runs, no wickets; Matthews, 12 overs, 3 nKtidcns, 16 runs, three wickets; Minnelt, 6 overs, 2 maidens, 16 runs, no wickets. Kelleway bowled one wide and Minnett. three no-balls. Byes 2. leg-byes 5.

SOUTH AFRICA—Second Innings. Faulkner, b Kelleway 0 Hartigan, b Kelleway 4 jNourse, e Bards! ey, b Whitty . . 18 Snooke, b Whitty /. 0 Taylor, b Matthews 21 IWhite, e Carkeek, )> Keiloway 0 Mitchell, b Kelleway .' 0 Sc.hwarz, .c and b Matthews 0 'Ward, b Matthews 17 Beaumont, not out 0 ,Pegler, b Kelleway 8 j Extras 0 Total 95 j Bowling analysis.—Kelleway, 14.2 I overs, 4 maidens, 33 runs, 5 wickets; Matthews, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 38 runs. 3 wickets; Whitty, G overs, 3 maidens 15 runs, 2 wickets. Kelleway bowled three no-balls. Byes 6, leg-byes 1. SOME 810 SCORES. i London, May 28. Playing for Notts against Surrev iHardstaflf made 197. In the match 'Essey v. Derbyshire, Perrin made 24f land McGahey 150. THE ENGLISH TEAM. Received 29, 11 p.m. '. London, May 20. '! The English team to play against >|South Africa is as follows:—Fry, Wari ner, Spooner, Jessop, Foster, Brearlcy, l Hobbs, Rhodes, Barnes, Smith, and 7iWoolley; reserve, Humphreys.