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Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1921, Page 3

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THE THIRD TEST. VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Capetown, Nov. 29. South Africa, in the second innings, made 216. The scores were:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 396 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 180 Second Innings. • Frank, b Macartney 23 Ward,- b McDonald 4 Zuleh, c and b Macartney 19 Nourse, st. Carter, b Mailey ............. 31 Ling, b Macartney 35 Mark, run out 16 Bianckenburg, c Carter, b.Mailey 20 Carter, not out 1 Reid, b Macartney . ......6 Extras ........ 4 Total 216 Bowling analysis—McDonald took one wicket for 35 runs, Mailey two for 89, Macartney five for 44, Ryder none for 15, Gregory none for 29, Collins none for 0. Australia, in the secona innings, lost no wickets for one run (Mailey 1, Carter 0). Australhi won by ten wickets. THE PLAY DESCRIBED. Collins rang the changes frequently in an endeavor to dismiss the side cheaply, but met with solid resistance froun Frank and Zulet. The latter batted admirably till he returned one to Macartney. Both were at the wicket for seventy minutes. Nourse was unusually restrained till he reached the thirties, then he stepped out to Mailey, missed him, and was stumped:—Six for 162. Ling batted very confidently, and compiled 35 before succumbing to Macartney immediately tea. Bianckenburg rattled 21 together in merry style. Reid brought 216 on the board before Macartney found bis stump. Macartney took five wickets for 44 runs, and bowled brilliantly throughout. He caune to the rescue wncn McDonald, Gregory and Mailey were not effective. His success was due to the excellent length he maintained. Mailey scored a single off Hands and ended the match. The team was accorded a great reception.