THE TEST MATCH

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10670, 17 July 1912, Page 3

THE TEST MATCH

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICANS MAKE 263. (United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.) (Received July 16, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. The Australian cricketers commenced the second test match with South Africa to-day. The weather was glorious, and the wicket fast. Mitchell won the toss, and Faulkner and Tailored faced Minnett and Whitty. Faulkner, when he had scored five, played Whitty on to his wickets. —One for' 24. White in the next over was taken on the leg side of the wickets. —Two for 25. Llewellyn was easily caught in the slips. —Three- for 35. Whitty's bowling was excellent, but Minnett was the fastest. Hazlitt replaced Minnett «t 47. Nourse succumbed to a fast yorkor in Hazlitt's third over.—Four for 56. Matthews replaced Whitty at 65, and got Tancred's wicket. He had played steadily for 105 minutes.—s for' 74. Taylor and Strieker were now associated, and the host stand ensued. At lunch the score stood at five for 90. On resuming the attendance numbered 5000. Whitty and Hazlitt had charge of the howling. The century was hoisted after 130 minutes' _ play. The batting was vigorous. Minnett replaced Hazlitt at 127. Fifty-one runs' were obtained in the SO minuter since lunch. Matthews relieved Whitty at 135, and Kclleway replaced Minnett at 165. K elk-way got Strieker's wicket. The batsman played a dashing innings. He hit nine fours, and :b ! atted for 68 minutes. The partnership added 97.—6 for 171. Taylor knocked up 52 in one 'hundred minutes, and received an ovation. Whitity replaced iStattiiiews at 183. The.-second century -took 200 minutes. Mitchell's middle stump v.u.s taken by Whitty,—-7 for 203. Sehwarz "had not sabred when, l\e lost his wicket,—3 for 213. 'Hazlitt replaced Kelleway at 242. Pcgler 3iit two fonrei-s in the same over. He yaw Anally t'-ken by Bardsley, running from short-leg. He hit five fours, and halted 25 minutes. He gave a chance at 14. Taylor 83.—9 for SCO. Taylor was caught at longon. He did simne great driving, but gave ■three chances. The inningfj lasted 280 minutes. .

AUSTRALIANS AT THE WICKETS

I When fhe Australians commenced ■their innings, Jennings and Kelloway faced bourse and Pcglcr. Misfortune overtook them early, Jennings 'being ■bowled by the fourth •ball- I ? or . ( ). ■Macartney did not last long, Iks off stump ibeing taken by a, \>:<\\ which i !Vß'i-i if ■for Pi/ difficult to piny, and the fielding ivu! •«ood. JJiW'dsley and Kelletvay were associated, itli<l played carefully. Sclnvarz replied Peglcr at S3'. Fifty was obtained in 65 .mimrtes. Faulkner relieved Sclnvarz at 65. The pair were not separated when istum.ps Tvere drawn. ■Following are the ssccres:— SOUTH AFRICA. t . First Innings. | w " „ -. b iWlhitty •■•• 5 Faulkn*... .. _ ~,, oi L, ~vtfhews ol lancred, lb ]Vtu ,~. ~ n w ,., ' « , , - Minuett 0 White, c Carkeeic, iu ■ -,,- - r .j. » Llewellyn, c Jennings, 1) u.. 21 N-onrse, ib Hazlftt ~.,...'" - 0 Taylor, c Kelleway, b jtricker, lbw, ll) Kelleway ..,..,..,... 48 ' Mitchell, ,b .Whitty .'...' 12 k-liwarz, b Whitty 0 'egler, c ißardsley, b "Whitty 2-5 iVard, not out 1 Sundries 29 _ I Total .263 Bowling anlaysiis.— Minnett 2 for , 1,9, ■Whitty 4 for 68, Hazlitt 2 for 47, ' Matthews 1 for 32, Kelleway 1 for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. rennings, b Nourse 0 Kelleway, not out 32 Macartney, lb JSTour.se 9 Bardsley, not out 33 Sundries' 12 Total for 2 wickets 86