THE TEST MATCHES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 74, 14 August 1912, Page 7

THE TEST MATCHES.

SOUTH AFRICA t. ENGLAND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August 12. For the third test match between South Africa and England the weather was dull and the wicket soft. There were 3000 spectators. Mitchell, Campbell, Carter, Cox, Schwarz and Hartigan were omitted from the South African team. Tancred won the toss and Taylor faced Foster and Barnes. A bad start was made, Tancred being bowled while playing forward to the fourth ball from Barnes.—One for 12. Nourse filled the vacancy. Twenty went up in 30 minutes, eleven from one over from Foster. Woolley replaced Foster at 31, and the change was effective, Nourse being out i leg before to the third ball from Woolley. Taylor had made 17. When he had scored two he had a narrow escape in the slips off Barnes.—Two for. 31. Faulkner filled the vacancy, and after making a single was nearly caught in the second jover from Woolley. Smith was hit in the mouth by a rising ball from Barnes at 35, and retired. There was 10 minutes' stoppage. Mead fielded as substitute, Spooner keeping wicket. Three were added and Taylor was bowled in Woolley's third over. He had batted for 60 minutes—Three for 38. Strieker came in and was bowled by Barnes when he had made five. Faulkner had scored ithTee. He had given a sharp cliance, I after scoring one, in the slips.—Four for 47. Llewellyn filled the vacancy,, and 50 went up in 70 minutes. Llewellyn, in the same over, sent a skier to m'id-on. He had not scored.—Five for 59. White came to the wicket, but lost Faulkner three runs later. He batted for 45 minutes.—Six for 53. Snooke filled the vacancy, and a better stand was made, Snooke doing the scoring. White was bowled when he had made four—Seven for 70. Beaumont came in next, and at the luncheon adjournment the score was •even wickets for 83.

On resuming there were 6000 present. The weather was gloomy, and the wicket difficult. Smith was behind the stumps again. Snooke was taken fourth ball cleverly in the slips single-handed. He had equalled Taylor's score—Eight for Bfi. Pegler filled the vacancy and lost Beaumont in. the next over.—Nine for 86. Ward, the last man, had scored six, when Pegler was brilliantly caught by Hitch running from long-on! The innings lasted 135 minutes.

The Africans gave a poor performance, although Barnes rose in a very awkward way. The fielding was very smart indeed. It was noticeable that there was no silly point, though balls' were frequently jerked in that direction. The English batting was opened by Rhodes and Hobbs, who faced Pegler and Faulkmr. A bad start was made, as Rhodes played on in the first over.— One for 4. Spooner came in and a good stand' ensued. Hobbs, at six, was neatly stumped off Pegler and Spooner survived two appeals for leg before from Faulkner. After a cut for five off Faulkner by Hobbs and ten in one over off Pegler, Llewellyn replaced Pegler at 41. Fiftytwo was hoisted in 40 minutes. Hobbs made three drives for four each over Faulkner's head, and had reached 39 by play which had become brilliant, when Spooner was taken at deep square leg after being 40 minutes at the wiokets.— Two for 65. Fry succeeded, but failed to reach double figures, being taken at midon.—Three for 85. Hayes filled the vacancy, and after making four was bowled while attempting a drive.—Four for 89. Woolley came next. Hobbs reached 50 ill 70 minutes, and the Africans' total was passed in 75 minutes, and 103 was (hoisted in 78 minutes.

On resuming after tea, Pegler and Faulkner divided the bowling. Hobbs, at 55, was beaten by Pegler, who shortly afterwards got Woolley.—Five for lli. Hearne came in and scored three, but lost Hobbs. He had batted for 110 minutes, and played bright cricket, hitting all round the wicket. He hit eight fours. —Six. for 127. Foster ' was next, but did not last long. beinsr stumped after making eight.—Seven for 135. Smith, flip new-batsman, made nine in 20 minutes, and Hearne put up 15. When he ! had made 11 he was nearly I, Win out.—' Fight for 103. Barnes was next, and was jtakeh at third man for eight.—Nine for 170. Hitch, the last man. lost Hearne in the next over. The innings lasted 150 minutes. Faulkner had a fine average. Stumps were drawn at 5.57, owing to the growing darkness. The follou'incr are the scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. —First Innings. Taylor, b Woolley 23 Tancred, b Barnes' 0 Nourse, ibw, b Woolley 8 Faulkner, c Hayes, b Barnes S Strieker, b Barnes 5 Llewellvn. c Rhodes, b Woolley... 0 White, b Barnes 4 Snooke, e Foster, b Woolley 23 Beaumont, c Hearne, b Barnes .... 3 Pegler, c Hitch, b Woolley 3 Ward, not out fi Extras 11 Total 95 Bowling analysis.—Foster, none for 15; Barnes, five for 28; Woollev, five for 41. ENGLAND.—First Innings. Rhodes, 1> Faulkner 0 Spooner, c Nourse. b Llewellyn zfl Fry, c -Snooke. b Faulkner 9 Hayes, b Faulkner 4 Hobbs, c and b Faulkner 08 Woolley, b Pegler 13 Hearne, lbw, 1> Faulkner 20 Foster, st. Ward, b Faulkner 8 i Smith, b Faulkner 9 Barnes, c Taylor, b Pegler 8 Hiteh. not out 0 Extras 11 Total 170 Bowling Analysis.—Pegler, two for 53; Faulkner, seven for 84; Llewellyn, one for 28. AUSTRALIA v. WORCESTERSHIRE. AUSTRALIA STARTS WELL. London. August 12. The weather at the opening of the match between Australia and Worcestershire. at Worcester, was fine, and the attendance 1500. Tire wicket was sott. Smith, McLaren. Carkeek and Emery were omitted from the Australian team. Simpon-Ifayward won the loss, and iiis team made a poor start. Wliittv opened the attack, and soon found his lenglh. Tli.s first ball disposed of Rowley. His first hall in the next over

proved fatal to H. Foster, and tlio second scattered Burns' timbers. Tn the meantime "Minuett caught Arnold off the bowling of HazlMt. Four for "R F<""t>T gave a good display -of leg and side hitting and cutl ing. IVarson was dismissed by a brilliant catch. Tie batted for 100 minute.'-. The fifty was made in 75 minutes. The weather after lunch was threatening. fl. Foster gave a splcudid exhibition of all-round cricket. >}•> ncored eight fours. He gave a chance to Bardslcy of!' Matthews when lie liad made 2(1. The innings lasted 170 minutes. Scores: WORCESTKRSHIKE—First Inning.';. Rowley, 1) Whit-tv u.. & Pearson, c Tlazlitt, b Matthews '2O ! Arnold, e Minnett, 1) Hazlitt 3 H. Foster, 1> Whitty 0 Burns, b Whitty 0 R. Foster, b Macartney 2fi fuflfl, b Whitty 12 0. Foster, not out 62 Sinipson-ffayward, b Whitty 11 Burrows, c Webster, b Whitty 0 Chester, run out 0 Extras 1 Total ; 143 Bowiinc; Analysis.—Whitty, six for ST: Hazlitt, one for Hfi: Macartney, one for

117; Kelleway, none for 10; Matthews, one for 23. Jeninga and Kelleway opened to Burrows and OulFe. Tiiev did not start well. Jennings was bjwlecl when foe had scored eight. He gave a chance at six. One - for 13. M&cartiiey came in next Both gave careful displays. The fifty appeared in 0o minutes. There were frequent changes m the bowling. The batsmen were separated whin the score stood at 70, Macartney being taken at the wickets on the leg aide? He had been in for 65 minutes. Bardslev partnered Kelleway, and they played out time. Kelleway made 44 in as many minutes. He gave a chance when at 13. Bardslev, before he, had scored, gave a chance. AUSTRALIA.—First Inning?. Jenning3, b Cuffe 8 ■Kelleway, not out 44 Macartney, c G. Foster, b Arnold.'.' 31 i Bardsley, not out., 22 Extras s 0 Total for two wickets 113 JESSOP DOES WELL. London, August 12. Plaving for. Gloucestershire against Kent Jessop scored fifty in twenty-five minutes, and took five wickets for fourteen runs.