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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 322, 11 July 1912, Page 7

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THE TEST MATCH. ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. *y Cable—Pre6i Association—Copyright. London, Juily U. On the resumption of the test match, South Africa v. England, the wicket was easy. There were 3000 present. Dean and Barnes were the 'bowlers, the former catching Carter brilliantly left-handed at point. —Nine for 146. Ward, the last man, did not score. Pegler batted for 50 minutes, and the innings lasted 160 minutes.

! Rhodes and Ilobbs opened 1 England's second innings. Nourse and Pegler took the bowling. Nourse was troublesome. I Hobbs did some splendid punishing of Pegler'a bowling and some smart running. Rhodes was bowled when playing back to a ball from Pegler. He had batted for 40 minutes and this ma.de Pegler's hundredth wicket.—One for 4G. Spooner filled the vacancy and began quietly. Hobbs 'brought up 53 in 45 minutes. Faulkner relieved Nourse at 53 and Carter took Pegler's place at 59. 1 Hobbs was taken at mid-off. He had hit all round the wicket scoring six fours and six threes. He batted for 65 minutes. —Two for 78. Fry came next, and Pegler replaced Carter at 84. Fry sent a skier to mid-on and made a poor show. Spooner had made 23 by .stylish play. —Three for 95. Ilearne started cautiously, and an excellent partnership ensued. The century went up in 95 minutes. Faulkner was keeping an excellent length and bowling an occasional googly. Pegler was sometimes over-pitching. Nourse replaced Pegler at 136. At the lunch adjournment Spooner had made 39 and Hcarne 22 three for 141.

On resuming play 7000 spectators were present. The batsmen were careful. Pegler and Nourse were bowling. One hundred and fifty was hoisted in 135 minutes. Ilearne lost his middle stump to a splendid ball after 60 minutes' play of moderate quality. Spooner got his 50 in 110 minutes. His score included 30 singles. —Four for 165. Woolley, Jessop, ' and Foster made no stand, the wickets falling—five for 180. six for 181, and seven for 181. Smitli yame next, and Faulkner replaced Pegler at 107. The second century took 190 minutes. Spooner was bowled by a googly after 155 minutes masterly a,iul chanceless play. He hit six fours. —Eight for 207. The ninth .wicket fell at 224.' The innings lasted 230 minutes. . The weather was oppressive.., but .the wicket was easy wheij. the. South Afri- ■ cftns went to the .wiclfcts. There were SOOO spectator?. Taylor and Tancred faced Barnes and Foster. The Africans required 334 rftns 'to secure a victory. The battinc was quiet and the bowling steadv. Tancred alo>nf» made-' a stand. Taylor. White. Llewellvn and Fjuvlkner went for 49 r.uns. White -put up a tremendous skier to Foster, :an<L Faulkner \vas bowled off his -pads .<by a lirfll ■ he did not- attempt to play. After.s7' minutes' play-Dean rppffieed.Binges.''arid at 07 "was faiiAfbt off -Dean's"for 67. >-Two runs later ( . Strieker was, run autvfeom as ipnjish attempt At a run. . Rhodes: jTlieve'J. Foster at "77." Sn'tfoke went- at 85.'; The century wCnt up in 123 minutes."- Pegler : tfaV badly ni'i?se'd wMr ho-lirtd made severi. 'Tarn-red was' in .for 130 minutes. The following ?.re. the 'searesi: — ' ' ' V; ENGLAND. First '• '• '-Sficonft liming?.'- •••"'•> Rhodes, b PSglei' .21. - 10'*,' Trolls'. : <T-Nourse. -b Failli-neiv. T... ofr' [Spooner. 15 Faulkfiet. . Ut!. ■. *B2'" Fit,' c' Nottrse,' V Pegler- ... .'.-.-1.... . .7. ! H earne, b Nourse - 35 << Noiir?e!'l) 'Pegler .).>.•*.•.."4 ; ) Foster, h Noitrse; jr...:.; .v.t. .v». } Smith.' c'AVjird: if tfaulknei' ..,, ' BaVhes.' ftot' i'. t. • ; t . -X n ' Deaji. h jFanlkner' .-t...'.'. ■•• ••- J . "Extras :.. l-. : - }P '

fiowrriiff"-'analj%ts.—X«Mtf#<v ittrco 52; Pegler, three for 110; ■Fftulkhef.' 1 foiir for i»6'j' C&rtW Ar 10. ' \ SOTTTO'APM'GA. M _ .VV'.',. ; .? •ftret'-lTifitiiijrS'.'"''' *> *V, ! Tancrcd.'e ot-. ry h' W;\rnt'fl' ~., 15'j f TroMisrrwsrt ;x..,3i"! 'Sovifcb., 1) -lilirfips"'; ... ::'A ..... s'! Li'c\yellyn ; ,'e''Fm'rtliy It < Bi'fnesS'?J->! •...,. Fan'ilcnbr. cjflitH 'b !>. fjtTVfccr.' b 'ftean ■ '•'■ • • •/,...•..., .^ T hit'p. 'c 'Barnes, b AYooHev . .'• li Barnes .... { ,'?3 . Peeler, lini; out'..'. ( 3."'. farter.'e fi'oan.' b'Birnft? .1 4....'. ,f! i .WaiM. IV Bean .... :L: ~ 'P;i Extras. .A .. ■... ~ 11. t , 1 ; Total ' .y. Bowling analysis.—Foster. nonft ~for 20.; Barnes, six for 52; Dean. tlirw,.for' 4]Wool\.ey.'<hie tor' If!.' * lr Second Tnnings. '* Taylor. c Smith, b Foster '—.:...... 2 Tanored, not out ...... ;J 3B. White, e aud 1) Foster ...... .'1.... .'.17 Llewellyn, b Barnes j-_,4 Fipilktipr. b Barnes /.V;., ..-. O. Xourte. e Foster. b Dean Strjckefj. run! out ,0 Snooke, b Dean ~ •■. .4 Pegler. not out .12 Extras 9. Total for sqven -wickets -105 ' AUSTRALIA v. SCOTLAND. ' London. .Inly f). • In the match Australia v. Scotland; the Scottish team were all out for 173.' •Wliittv took two wickets for 43. Hazlitt ope for 30, McLaren one for 37.' Kellewav, none for 14, Minnett six for 35. *

The Australians lost three wickets for .171.. the scores beinir —Jennings 32, Mayne 44, Macartney 21. Minnett (not out) 31, Bardslcy (not out) 30. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCHES. By Telegraph —Press Association. Wellington. Wedne.-itlav.. Representatives of Hawke's Bay, Wellington. Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago Cricket Associations at a conference yesterday considered the proposal by Wellington that the Phinket Shield matches should be played under a similar scheme to that of the Sheffield Shield matches in Australia, lint it was decided that this wis impracticable. and the conference, after discussion. decided to recommend to the Xew .Zealand Cricket Council that (lie number of interprovincial matches be increased. that Cantprbnrv and Wellington should plav annual matches with each of the -other centres, including llawke's Bay, that Auckland and Otatro meet once every two years, that the Plunkct Rhield be competed for in anv of the above matches if th" holder for the time is engaged, that the Xew Zealand Council be entitled to 5 per cent, and the visiting team to 30 per cent, of the profits. - ' '' i —■