THE TRIANGULAR TESTS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14380, 13 June 1912, Page 2

THE TRIANGULAR TESTS.

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Kiectrio Telegraph—Copyright.

LONDON, June 11

The weather was bright and breezy and the wicket soft when the second day's play was commenced. The attendance was about 3000.

Faulkner and Nourse took up tho attack, and the partnership was soon terminated, only 6 having been added to the total when Rhodes was bowled off the fifth ball of Nourse's lirst over. He played a steady innings, but was often beaten. The partnership realised 124. 128 —2 —36.. Spooner was then. 73. Fry followed, aud the runs continued to come, 150' going up after 125 minutes' play. •Schwarz replaced Nourse at 153. Faulkner, who kept a good length, was; troubling Fry. When approaching his century Spooner became quiuter, and at [Yd gave an easy chance to Mitchell at mui-onolf Sciiwarz, while at 98 he was beateii by Scnwarz. Fry in the next ovar played on Peeler, who had relieved Faulkner. He batted for 45 minutes, the partnership .adding do. ' Ib'd— 3—29. Warner ailed the vacancy to see Spooner, with a single oil' Schwarz, reach his century, winch had' taken him IGo minutes. both batsmen scored steadily, and the second hundred appeared after 175 minutes. Nourse. relieved 6clnvarz at-201, and the change proved effective, SJyooner being cauglit' low down at mid-oif by Llewellyn in Nourse's first over. He made lit), ex-; ecuting some brilliant, driving and cutting. He hit one six and • thirteen lours. .besides the chances mentioned, ho gave one to Schwarz off Llewellyn when riO. 207 —4—119. Wooliey was the incomer. Warner yave several: chances, and was repeatedly beaten. Wooliey commenced to.smash the bowl-, ing from the start, and by big hitting reached 50 .in 55 minutes. With a~' pull for 6 off Llewellyn ho reached 60, hitting 15 off one over. He displayed brilliant driving, and with, another 6 olf Llewellyn brought 300 up after 250 minutes' play. At the luncheon adjournment lour wickets were down for 303.

Tho attendance wae 10,000 when play was resumed. Faulkner and Pegier - bowled, and tho latter proved destructive. In his fourth- over Warner was stumped alter batting for'9o m:nutes. 320—5—39. Tho partnership added 113. Jessop was next, but when 3 runs had been added, Wooliey was yorked by Pegler. Ho was in HO minutes for his 73, and gave a chance Jess display, which included 2 sixes and, 7 fours. 323—6—73. Foster was the incomer,, but immediately Jessop, in hitting across at Pegler, was bowled. 324—7—3. Smith, was next, but the downfall of the tail continued, and the incomer, in trying to turn a ball irl Pegler's next over, was bowled. 330 —&—2. Barnes filled the vacancy, to see Pegler's next over prove fatal to Foster, who was out leg before. 337 — 9—ll. Brearley, the last man, was bowled by Pegloy first ball, the innings, which lasted 290 minutes, closing for 337. After lunch. Pegler bowled six overs for two maidens, 16 runs, and sis wickete, in the last five overs securing s:x wickets for 7.

The South Africans, who were 279 behind, sent in Rartigan and Taylor to face the bowling of Foster and Barnes. They made a bad start, the bowlers threatening to Tepeat the first innings slaughter. In Foster's third over Hartigan succumbed to a shooter. s—l--1.5 —1--1. Nourse was the incomer. The weather was now bright, and the attendance rose to 12,000. The bowling continued to worry the batsmen, and Nourse twice nearly played.on Foster. Taylor, in playing forward, %vas beaten by a fine ball from Barnes. 17—2 —5. Llewellyn partnered bourse, and a promising partnership was broken by bad luck. Nourse started to run, and changing his mind, was unable to get back. Rhodes returned smartly to Smith, and the batsman was run out. 36—3— 17. Llewellyn, before ho had scored, survived a general appeal for a catch at the wicket off Foster. Faulkner followed, and a fine stand ensued, Llewellyn doing most of the scoring. Faulkner, when 15, was beaten by Barnes, Llewellyn then having 55 to his credit. The partnership added 68. 104—4—15.

Brearley relieved Barnes at 36. Faulkner before scoring was nearly caught and bowled by Foster. The batting was steady and the fielding keen. The batsmen were unable to do much with Brearley, who bowled six overs for four singles. Woolley replaced Foster at 55, the latter having been bowling for ninety minutes. Barnes went on again ia place of Brearley at 56. Refreshments were dispensed to the players on the field at 5.10 - 'Hobbs relieved Barnes at 76, and Barries replaced Woolley at «/. Faulkner off-drove Barnes to the boundary, and hoisted the century after 120 minutes. Four runs later Faulkner was out leg-before to Barnes. He played a watchful game, and exhibited strong defence and good hitting. His first five took him fifty minutes to make. Snooke was-the- incomer. Foster bowled one over after tea, and then a slight shower of rain fell. An appeal wa s made on account of failing light, and stumps were drawn. Llewellyn's 60 occupied 105 minutes. Hβ showed strong driving and good defence. He wais nearly bowled by Hobbs, four byes resulting. The next ball hit him on the knee hard. The pitch was soft. Spectators numbering 13,308 paid for admission. . j

The following are the scores i— • SOUTH AFRICA. - First Innings .. .. ~ ..58 Second Innings. . Hartigan, b Foster .. 1 Taylor, b Barnes .. !*. 1! 5 Nourse, run out .. # | " 17 Llewellyn, not cut .. " " 60 Faulkner, Ibw, b Baraes ~ " 15 Snook c, not out ' .. ' ~ '.'. S Extra* .. .. ~ ** n Total for four wickets .. ~ ENGLAND. * . ,' " ' First Innings. " Hobbj, b Nourso ... ... - fm 4 Rhodes, b Nourae .. .. .} 36 Spooner, c Lleweilyn, b Nourae .. \\ 119 F:}-, b Pegler .. .. .. *i 29 Warner, et. Campbell, b Pegler ~ 39 Woolley, b Pegler .. ~ 1! 73 Jessc-p, b Pegler .. . "3 Foster, Ibw, b Peglcr .. .. * IX Smith, b Pegler .. .. #< "2 Barnea, not out .. .. *" 0 Brearley, b Pegler .. mm '.'. 0 Extras .. ~ " \\ 21 Total .. .. .. 33 7 Bowling Ann.lveia.— Sourny 1G overs 5 maidens, 46 rues, 3 wickets; Pegler, 31 overs 6 maidens, 65 runs, 7 wickela; Faulkner '29 overs, 6 maidecs, 72 runs; Carter, 4 overs 15 runs; Lewellyn 9 overs, 60 nine; Schwarz, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 44 runs; Hartigan 10 oveis, 2 maidens, 14 rune. Faulkner bowled one wide.