FOURTH TEST.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 3

FOURTH TEST.

SOUTH AFRICA v. AUSTRALIA. LATTER AT THE WICKETS. A GOOD SCOEE. By Telegraph — Prces Association.— Copyright. MELBOURNE, 17th February. The weather was dull and the wicket boft when the fourth test match between South Africa and Australia was commenced on the Melbourne cricket ground to-day, ' before an attendance of 3400, the takings at the gate being £227. The forecast by the Government meteorologist is that the weather will remain fine, and, anticipating that the wicket will roll out well to-morrow, and that the South Africans could make good use of the soft wicket to-day, Sherweli, the captain of the visitors, who won the toss, sent the home team to the wickets. The teams are as follow :—: — Australia. — C. Hill, W. W. Armstrong, V. Trumper, W. Bardsley, V. Kansiord, A. Cotter, W. J. Whitty, H. V. Horden, R. B. A. Gehrs, H. Carter, C. Kelleway. South Africa.— P. W. Sherweli, G. A. Faulkner, S. J. Snooke, A. D. Nourse, G. C. B. Llewellyn, J. W- Zulch, E. O: Schwarz, J. Sinclair, L. Strieker, S. J. Peglcr, A. Vogler. HILL AND THUMPER LEAVE. The Australians' innings was opened by Trumper and Bardsley to the bowling of Llewellyn and Faulkner. Bardsley was missed in the slips by Vogler first bali of Llewellyn's. Trumper was dismissed by a a leg-break, Australia thus losing one wicket for 9. Hill, who started aggressively, and was applauded for his beautifully straight driving of Faulkner for four, back cutting of Llewellyn for three, and on-driving for four. Then Llewellyn send up a "googlie" that beat him. Two for 24. BAEDSLEY AND AEMSTEONG. Armstrong came in next, and played cautiously, stopping several balls from Faulkner with his, pads. Both batsmen were keen to secure all the runs possible 'from their strokes, but scoring was slow, Bardsley talcing foity-fivs minutes in notching ten. Then Bardsley made a hard, straight drive off Llewellyn, and in attempting to stop it the latter split the little finger of his bowling hand, and had to retire temporarily. Schwarz took up the bowling and at 60 Vogler Telieved Faulkner. Seventy went up as the. result of an hour's play. At 74 Llewellyn again took the ball, relieving Vogler, Sinclair replacing Schwarz. The century occupied eighty minutes. On resumption Faulkner and Llewellyn bowled. When his score stood at 45, Bardsley was missed by Strieker at short-leg off Faulkner, putting up his half century in 96 minutes. Armstrong foolislily ran himself out off a no-ball. Ho had batted 76 minutes, his total including two fourers. Gehrs, the next man, began confidently. At 146 Vogler relieved Faulkner, whose record was one wicket fcr 52. Gehrs was dismissed first ball. BAEDSLEY OUT. Kelleway, who followed, played a patient innings, and scoring became slower. At 171 Pegler relieved Vcgler, who was disappointing, being erratic and unable to find his length. Bardsley was caught at short-leg. He batted 154 minutes, his display being stj'lish, and his score including five fourers. ' Eansfcrd started nicely. When 25 Kelleway was badly missed by Schwarz, but was caught and bowled at 198. Faulkner then relieved Pegler, who had bowled six overs, capturing one wicket at a cost of twelve runs. The scoring of 200 occupied 177 minutes. On resuming. Schwarz and Pegler bowled. When 23 Kansford gave an easy chance in the slips to Vogler off Pegler, but it was not accepted. _ The sun was now ihining for the first time during the day. Play continued slow. At 238 Sinclair relieved Schwarz, off whom 26 Had been mired. The score board showed 250 as the result of three hours forty-two minutes' play. Vogler was again tried, relieving Pegler, and tho change proved to Ptansford's lilting, as he scored eleven off the first over. This led to Faulkner replacing Vogler. Piansford reached 50 after batting ssventy-fivo minutes, Kelleway notching tho half -century as a result of 123 minutes' play. When Eansford had scored 53 he was again missed in the Blips by Vogler off Faulkner. Kellcway was run out at 59 He had batted stolidly, being at the wickets 144 minutes, hitting ouc fourer. RANSFOBD'S FINE SCORE. When Cotter appeared the field was deepened in expectation of some big hitting, and tho spectators were consequently delighted when Cotter played a ball softly a few yards to mid-wicket and stole a^ run. Xfcinsford was off-driving well. The compilation of 300 occupied 236 minutes. Cotter was bowled by Pacler at 310. Hordern had a cordial recention, but the partnership was short-lived, Hordern only scoring a single bofore Ranslord ws« given out lbw to Schwarz. He batted 126 minutes for his 75, playing attractively, with fine- cover drives and cuts. His score included three fourers. _ Stumps were drawn with the Australians' score- standing at 317 fcr the loss of eight wickets. Tho outfield wao dead after the rains.. The South Africans' ground fielding was good and clean, but their catching was faulty. Scores : — AUSTRALIA.— -First Innings. Trumper, b Faulkner ,7 Bardsley. c Schwarz, b Pegler ... 82 Hill, b Llewellyn n Armstrong, run out 48 Gehrs, st Sherweli, b Vogler ... 9 Kelleway, run out v 59 Ransfoi-d, l.b.w, b Schwarz ... ... 75 Cotter, b Pegler iq Kordei'n, not out \ Extras 15 Total for eight wickets ... 317 How tho Wickets Foil. 12345678 9 24 126 146 ISB 289 310 317