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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 321, 10 July 1912, Page 8

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TEST MATCH. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. By Cabla—Preea Association—Copyright. London, July 8. The second test match between England and South Africa opened to-day. Mitchell, Schwarz, Beaumont, I-lartigan, Cox, and Campbell were omitted. Tancrcd was captain. The weather was dull and the ground softish. There was a shower during the morning. Fry won the toss and sent Rhodes and Hobbs to the wickets to face Nourse and Pegler. In the eighth over Rhodes made a wretched stroke, and was cleverly caught and bowled.—One for 20. Spooner filled the viacaney. Hobbs was. taken cleverly on the kg side at the ' wickets. He had been in for 40 minutes. —Two for 44. Fry came in next. The 50 went up in 48 minutes. Spooner was caught at deep square leg. He gave a chance of stumping at fourteen—Three for 67. Hearne came next, and, with one run added, Fry was leg-before. He 'had always been uncomfortable and had been beaten by each bowler.—Four for 08. Woolley filled the vacancy and the best stand followed, the century going up in 93 miutes. Faulkner relieved Nourse at 101, and Carter relieved Pegler at 121. Runs continued to come, and the score at lunch time was: Four for 148.

On resuming play the weather was brighter and the wicket faster. There were 7000 spectators. Nourse and Pegler handled the ball and at 179 the separation was effected, Hearne being bowled while playing back to Pegler. He batted unevenly for 95 minutes. He hit five fours and gave three chances.—Five for 179. Jessop v/as the next batsman, and in the following over Woolley, while attempting an cm-drive, -was bowled after 95 minutes' play. He gave one difficult chance, and did some strong driving and leg hittinsr. displaying fine judgment.— Six for 181. Foster took Woolley's place, and Faulkner relieved Nourse at 1813. Off four balls Jessop hit ten runs, and with the sixth was bowled while playing back.—Seven for 198. Smith filled the vacancy and 200 was hoisted in 170 minutes. Faulkner bowled an occasional googly, but was of uncertain length. Smith made 13 and was run out, White stumbling first and then returning smartly.—Eight for 226. Barnes filled the vacancy, but was bowled next over without scoring.—Nine for 227. Dean was the last man. Foster hit

eleven in one over off Pegler. Nourse relievpd Faulkner and Foster was taken at mid-off from his first ball. The innings occupied 200 minutes.

Taylor and Tancred opened for South Africa to the bowling of Foster and Barnes. The weather was »iuinv and the attendance 8000. Taylor, who had made a single off the first ball, did not score again for 45 minutes. He was unenter-

prising. Tancred mishit a ball to deep cover and was caught by Spooner.—One for 18. Nourse filled the vacancy. Seven were added and then Nourse was bowled by Barnes.—Two for 25. Llewellyn came in next, but he was caught second ball by Smith off Barnes.—Three for 25. Faulkner .then came to the wickets. Off the first ball he was nearly caught in the slips off Barnes, who was difficult to Tilay. Barnes subsequently caught Faulkner off liis own bowling.—Four for 43. Strieker filled the vacancy. Dean now replaced Foster, who had sent down ten overs for 14 runs. The 50 appeared in 80 minutes. Woolley then relieved Barnes. When the score stood at 66, Strieker was yorked by Dean.—Five for 17. White, the newcomer, did not last Ion?. He was taken at mid-off when Tnvlor had made 30.—Six lor 67. Snooke filled the vacancy. Four runs were

added, and tlicn Taylor, in attempting «a leg hit, was caught at cover by Hobbs. Taylor had batted for 110 minutes, and showed excellent defence.— Seven for 80. Pegler was the next to come in. A better stand ensued. The century took 125 minutes. The batting was bright. Foster relieved Dean at 105, and Barnes relieved Woolley at 109. Snooke was hitting freely, and Pegler was giving an exhibition of hard uppish hitting. Snooke, when he had made 23, ■was bowled by Barnes.—Eight for 130. ■Carter followed and the batsmen played out time. The following are the scores:— ENGLAND.—First Innings. Rhodes, c and b Pegler 7 Hobbs, c Ward, b Nourse 27 Spooner, c Strieker, b Nourse 21 Fry, lbw, b Pegler 10 ' Woolley, b Nourse < 57 Hearne, b Pegler 45 Jessop, b Faulkner 16 Foster, c Pegler, b Nourse 30 Smith, run out 13 Barnes, b Faulkner 0 Dean, not put 2 Extras 14

Total 242 Bowling analysis.—Nourse, four for 52; Pegler, three for 112; Faulkner, two '.for 50; Carter, none for 14. Byes 12, leg byes 2. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Tancred, c Spooner, b Barnes 15 Taylor, c Hobbs, b Dean 31 Nourse, b Barnes 5 Llewellyn, c Smith, b Barnes 0 Faulkner, c and b Barnes 5 Strieker, b Dean 10 White, c Barnes, b Woolley « g Snooke, b Barnes 23 Pegler, not out 30 Carter, not out 2 Extras 14

Total for eight wickets 141 AUSTRALIA v. SCOTLAND. London, July 8. The weather was fine and the attend-1 ance large for the commencement of the Australians' match with Scotland at Edinburgh. Australia batted first and compiled 295. Bardsley batted 278 minutes, and his score included two sixes and 14 fours. Scotland had lost one wicket when stumps were drawn. Tho following are the scores:— _ AUSTRALIA.—First Innings: Jennings 0, Mayne 11, Macartney 0, Bardsley 149, Kelleway 64, Minnett 21, Smith O, Hazlitt 0, Whitty 26, MacLaren 0, Webster, not out 0, extras 24; total 295. A NEW RECORD. London, July 8. Playin" against Northamptonshire, Surrey had scored 86 for one wicket, i Hut the whole side were out for 95, Thompson and Smith dismissing the last I five batsmen for two runs.