INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 298, 13 June 1912, Page 8

INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

THE TRIANGULAR TESTS. ENGLAND v. AFRICA.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, June 11. The weather was bright, with a good i breeze, for the second day of the test match. The wicket was soft. The attendance was 3000. Faulkner and Nourse opened the attack, and the partnership between Rhodes and Spooner was soon ended. When six runs had been added Rhodes was bowled by the fifth ball of Nourse's first over. He had been playing steadily, but had been often beaten. The partnership added 124, of which Spooner was responsible for 73. The partnership lasted 100 minutes, and the last stroke was a drive for four off Faulkner.—Two for 128. Fry followed and runs continued to come, 150 going up 1 in 1-25 minutes. Schwarz replaced Nourse at 153. Faulkner, who kept a good length, was troubling Fry. Approaching his century Spooner was quieter, and at 93 gave an easy chance to Mitchell at mid-on off Schwarz, and at 98 was beaten by Schwarz. Fry next over played on to Pegler. who had relieved Faulkner. Fry was batting for 45 minutes, and the partnership added 55 runs. I —Three for 183. Warner filled the va-1 cancy, and Spooner, by a single off' Schwarz, completed his century in 165 ,

minutes. Both batsmen scored steadily, and 200 was registered in 175 minutes. Nourse replaced Schwarz at 201, and the change was effective, Spooner being taken low at mid--'J by Llewellyn off Nourse's first over He had made 119 by brilliant driving and cutting, and his figures included a six and thirteen fours. Besides the chances mentioned he gave one to Schwarz off Llewellyn when he had made 50. Warner during the partnership added 24.—Four for 207. Woolley came next. Warner gave several chances when he had reached 34, and was repeatedly beaten. Woolley smashed the bowling straight away with big hits. He reached 50 in 5-5 minutes, including a pull for six off Llewellyn. When he had reached 00 he scored 15 in one over by brilliant driving. Another six off Llewellyn brought 300 up in 250 minutes. At the luncheon adjournment the score was four for 303. The weather was cloudy and the wicket patchy on resuming.' There was an attendance of 10,000. Faulkner and Pegler bowled. The latter was destructive. In his fourth over Warner was stumped. He had batted for 90 minutes. —Five for 320. The partnership added 113 runs. Jessop was next in. Three runs were added and Woolley was yorked by Pegler. He had batted for 80 minutes, and made 73. His chanceless innings included two sixes and seven fours.—Six for 323. Foster was next to come in. One was added, and Jessop, hitting across a ball from Pegler, was bowled. Pegler had taken three wickets in successive overs.—Seven for 324. With the next batsman the downfall of the tail continued. The incomer, in trying I to turn a ball in Pegler's next over, was I bowled.—Eight for 330. Barnes filled 1 the vacancy. Iu Pegler's next over' Foster was given out leg-before.—Nine for 357. Brearley, the last man, was' bowled by Pegler, first ball. The innings lasted 200 minutes. Since lunch Pegler's analysis had read G overs, 2 maidens, 10 tuns, (3 wickets. In. the last five overs he took six wickets for 7 runs. The Africans were 279 runs behind, and sent in ITartigan and Taylor to face the bowling of Foster and Barnes. A bad start was made, the bowlers threatening to Tepeat the slaughter of the first innings. In Foster's third over Hartigan suqcumbed to a shooter.—One for 5. Nourse came in next. The weather was now bright and the attendance 12,000. The bowling continued to worry the batsmen. Nourse nearly played Foster on. Taylor, playing forward, was beaten by a fine ball from Barnes when Nourse had made six.—Two for 17. Llewellyn partnered Nourse, and a promising partnership was broken by bad luck. Nourse started to run and returned, but was unable to get back, and Rhodes, returning smartly, Smith knocked the bails off just in time. Llewellyn had made six. Before he had scored he survived a general appeal for a catch at the wicket off Foster. Nourse batted for 45 minutes and the partnership added 19- Three for 36. Faulkner followed, and a fine stand resulted. Llewellyn did most of the ssoring. Faulkner, whev at 15, was beaten by Barnes. Llewc 'yn had made 55. The partnership ad led 68.—Four for 104. Brearley relieved Barnes when Llewellyn's score was 36. Faulkner, before he had scored, was nearly caught and bowled by Foster. The batting was steady, but 'the fielding was keen, and the batsmen were unable to do much. Brearley, who sent down six overs, had only four singles scored off him. Woolley replaced Foster when the score was 55. Barnes went on again in place of Brearley when the total was 50. Refreshments were then handed to the players in the field. Hobbs relieved Barnes at 76 and Barnes replaced Woolley at 77. Faulkner, offdriving Barnes, hoisted the century in 120 minutes. Llewellyn, when at 52, was nearly bowled by Hobbs, four byes resulting. The next ball hit his knee hard. The pitch was soft and very bare. Spectators to the number of 13,368 paid for admission. The following are the

scortst;— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Hoobs. b Nourse 4 Rhodes, b Nourse ]. ]'' 35 Spooner, c Llewellyn, b Nourse 119 Fry, b Pegler 29 Warner, st Campbell, b Pegler!!!! 39 Woolley, b Pegler !!. 73 Jessop, b Pegler !!!! 3 Foster, Ibw, b Pegler 11 Smith, b Pegler !!!!!!! 2 Barnes, not out !!!! 0 Brearley, b Pegler !!!!!!!!! 0 Extras !!!!!! 21 Tot »l "337 Bowling analysis.—Nourse, three for 40; Pegler, seven for 65; Faulkner, none for 72; Carter, none for 15; Llewellvn none for 60; Schwarz, none for 44; Hartigan, none for 14, SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 53 Second Innings, Ilartigan, b Foster 1 Taylor, b Barnes ' g Nourse, run out ! 17 Llewellyn, not out !!!!!!!.!! 60 Faulkner, Ibw, b Barnes ig Snooke. not out !!!" ' « 1 Extras !!.!!.'! 11 Total for four wickets 114

Received 13, 12.50- a.m. London, .June 12. Overnight showers fell, and the weather is dull. Africa has lost six wickets for 135 runs —Snooke, b Foster, Hi; Mitchell, b Barnes, 1; Llewellyn, not out, 67.