A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3578, 18 July 1912, Page 5

A FOREGONE CONCLUSION.

AFRICANS IN A BAD WAY.

AUSTRALIA SECURES A STRONG v POSITION. 390 PUT UP IN THEIR FIRST INNING?.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT] LONDON, July 16/ I he fifth test of the Triangular contest and. the second trial of strength between Australia and South Africa, was continued to-day, the position when stumps were drawn being that Australia in their first innings liacl tcigistered 390, while .the South Afi icans m their first innings had put u,p 263 and in their second effort had secured 146 for eight wickets. l.he weather when play was commenced was brilliant, hot and breezy. 'The wicket was good. Kelleway and Bards lev, the not out men of the previous evening, contin- j ued Australia’s first innings, the bowl- i ing being taken up bv Faulkner and I Nourse. i Runs were obtained freely, and the century was hoisted after 120 minutes’ play, Bardsley then having 51, compiled in 100 minutes. . Llewellyn relieved Faulkner at 123, and Pegler relieved Nourse at 123, Kelleway then having a total of 51,’ after 136 minutes’ play. Batsmen Untroubled. A total of 150 was hoistea jn loci minutes.

There were several changes, but the batsmen were' not troubled. A total of 89 was added in an hour. The fielding was lifelessA total of 202 was hoisted in 190 minutes. Bardsley registered 101, after 163 minutes’ play, the total being then 211. Bardsley’s batting was faultless, being chiefly brilliant driving. He scored 11 off one over of Pegler’s. Faulkner replaced Strieker at 253. Kelleway’s total was 101, after 220 minutes’ play. Kelleway was got out lbw in Faulkner’s second over. He hit seven fourers. The only chance he gave was at 24. He batted for 230 minutes. Bardsley had scored 126, after 200 minutes’ play. Three for 256—a record third wicket partnership in test matches.

Gregory was the incomer. Bardsley was badly missed at 131 hv M bite, third man, off Faulkner. Gregory was dismissed through hitting across to Llewellyn. Four for 277. Mayne filled the vacancy. Bardsley had secured 150 after 255 minutes’ splendid judicious driving and leg-hitting-Mayne had scored two before lunch. Four for 294. On resuming Faulkner and Llewellyn were bowling. A total of 300 was hoisted in 260 minutes. Bardsley Dismissed, Bardsley was troubled by Llewellyn, and went out leg-before-wieke t. He had batted for 240 minutes, pacing a masterlv all-round game. His total included a sixer, a tivcr, four for an overthrow, and 15 foarers. Five for 316. Minnett filled the vacancy. A total of 3-50 was hoisted in 295 minutes. Pegler replaced Llewellyn. Mayne was stumped by Ward off Pegler in the second over. He had batted for 55 minutes. Six for 353. Matthews filled the vacancy, and Nourse replaced Faulkner with the ball at 365. Matthews gave a skier, and was caught brilliantly by Faulkner running from the slip. Seven for 375- f, Hazlitt’s middle stump was taken by a swerver. Eight for 379. Wliitty, before scoring, lost Minnett, who was bowled by Pegler. Minnett batted vigorously for 55 minutes. Nine for 3SI. Wliitty at 3 put* his leg before to Pegler. The innings lasted 340 minutes. Pegler’s last bowling spell showed an average of four for 16. Following were the Australian scores:— AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Jennings, b Nourse 0 Macartney, b Nourse 9 Jvelleway, Ibw, b Faulkner 102 Bardsley, Ibw, b Llewellyn 164 Gregory, b Llewellyn 5 Mayne, sip Ward, b Pegler ... 23 Minnett, b Pegler 38 Matthews, c Faulkner b Pegler... 9 Hazlitt, b Nourse 0 ' Wliitty, Ibw b Pegler ... 3 ; Carkeek, not out 6 Extras 31 Total 390 Bowling analysis : Nourse 36 —12 — , 60—3, Pegler 29.5—7—79—4, Schwarz 11 —I—l4—0 1 . Faulkner 2S—3 — S6 —1, Llewellyn 19—2—71—2, Taylor 2—o—l2—o, Strieker 3—l—B—o. Nourse bowled one wide and Llewellyn a wide; Schwarz gave a no-oail. Byes totalled 24, and leg-byes 3. |

Opening South Africa’s second innings Tailored and Strieker faced Tlazlitt and Whitty. Tancred, in Hazlitt’s fifth over, was brilliantly taken at long-off by BaHoley, running. One for 28. White was the incomerMatthews replaced Whitty at <t*. and he got White in the second over. Two for 54. Llewellyn filled the vacancy. Hazlitt’s length was varying, and his pace difficult. He bowled Strieker. Three for 62. Nourse filled the vacancy, and made a better stand. Whitty relieved Matthews at 74, and Kelieway relieved Hazlitt at 80. The century was hoisted in 75 minutes. Nourse was uncomfortable, and was got out lhw by Kelieway, having batted for 40 minutes. Llewellyn had then scored 35. Four for 102. A Fair Partnership. Faulkner filled the vacancy, and there was another fair partnership. Macartney relieved Whitty at 126, and got Llewellyn with a break-back.

He batted splendidly, his score in- • eluding nine fourers. He batted for 73 minutes. Five for 134. Matthews replaced Kelleway. Taylor, before scoring, lost Faulkner, who was easily caught by Matthews off the latter’s own bonding. Six for 136. Mitchell fell a victim to a fast i f° lk i4 SCnt tio " Jl Mat Hews. Seven Schwarz was easily Liken at midoff. Eight for 146. The attendance totalled 10,000. The King arrived at 4.43 p.m., and was welcomed with enthusiasm He was received by the .Duke of Devonshire (the president) and Mr Lacey (secretary of the Marylebone Club), Mr Wynyard repiesenting the South. African Cricket Association. During an interval both teams were presented to His Majesty. Following are' the South African scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Faulkner, b Whitty ... 5 Tancred, b Matthews 31 White, c Carkeek. b Minnett ... 0 Llewellyn, c Jennings, b Minnett 8 Ncurse, b Hazlitt H Taylor, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt ... 93 Strieker, Ibw, b Kelleway 48 Mitchell, b Whitty .' ]2 Schwarz, b Whittv 0 Pegler, c Bardsley, b Whitty ... 23 Ward, not out ... ] Extras 29 j Total 263 Second Innings. Tancred, c Bardsley b Hazlitt ... 19 Strieker, b Hazlitt 13 White, b Matthews ... I<B j Llewellyn, b Macartney .39 Nourse, lbw, b Kelleway 10 Faulkner, c and b Matthews ... 6 Taylor, not out 5 Mitchell, 1> Matthews ... ... 3 •Schwarz, c Macartney h Matthews 1 Extras .1 ) ; ... 12 • Eight for 146

THE TRIANGULAR TESTS. ARRANGING FURTHER CONTESTS MEETING OF IMPERIAL CRICKET CONFERENCE. [UNITED PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT] LONDON, July 16. The Imperial Cricket Conference has deferred until the necessity arose, consideration of the method of arriving at a final result of the triangular tests. A proposal has been submitted to England for a visit to South Africa in the winter of 1913-14, Australia to visit South Africa in 1914-15, England to visit Australia in 1915-16, Australia to visit England in 1915-16, and (South Africa to visit England in 191617- This is not final, some of the delegates not being sufficiently empowered to vote on the subject.