ONE TO ENGLAND

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 140, 13 June 1912, Page 7

ONE TO ENGLAND

WINS SECOND TEST BY AN INNINGS AND 62 RUNS LLEWELLYN'S BRAVE DISPLAY LACK OP ENTHUSIASM. By Telegrapb.— Tresi Association —Copyright. (Received June 13, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, 12th June. England to-day beat the Soutk Africans in. the Second Test Match, with an innings and 62 rune to spare. When play ceased yesterday, the South Africans were still 165 runs to the bad, with six wickets to go. They were dismissed for 217. A shower had' fallen overnight. Play was resumed in dull weather, and before a small attendance. Llewellyn 60, and Snooke 5, faced th«» attack of Hobbs, who sent down the opening over to enable Barnes and Foster to resume at their original ends. The remaining six wickets added 103 runs. Snooke was first to go. He played back to a half-volley in Foster's second over, and was bowled. He had got 17. Five for 132. Mitchell followed, and three runs latec, of which the newcomer had scored one, he was bowled off his pads by Barnes. Six for 135. Llewellyn's score was 67. Schwarz partnered Llewellyn, who added eight runs to his own. total, when he was caught at the wickete off Foster. Smith snapped a good catch on the legside. Llewellyn had been at the wickets for two. hours and a^half, and had played a chanceleas innings for 75, including eight 4's. Seven for 147. Pegter joined Schwarz, who narrowly escaped being bowled when only 4. A late cut through the slips to the boundary was dangerously close to the field, and the batsman got another 4 in the same over. Pegler, after getting 10, played forward to Barnes and was bowled. Eight for 176. Pegler was lucky. I He gave a hard chance before he had' scored to Spooner at short-Leg, and when 2 he was badly missed by Fry off Foster in the same over. Scbwaiz'e score was now 19. The vacancy was filled by Carter. Foster damaged his hand, and was forced to retire, Humphries fielding substitute. Hobbs took the other crease, nine coming from his first over. Finally Schwarz was bowled off Ids body by Barnes. Nine for 197. Schwarz was batting fifty minutes for 28, his score including five 4'e. ' Carter had made 10 when he was joined by the last man, Campbell. The first-named sent up 200 with a four through the slips off Barnes, compiled in two hundred and thirty minutes. Carter added 13, when he saw his partner caught at long-on by Jessop off Barnes. Ten for 217. Carter, 27 not otit, gave a capital display. Llewellyn showed a strong defence, and scored mc>st of his runs by fine drives. He was tho only batsman able to cope with Barnes and Foster, the exception being CaTter, who played Barnes excellently. The match concluded in threatening weather. There were only 1000 1 people present, and no enthusiasm was shown. Details are. as follow : — SOUTH AFRICA. First innings' >„• >.. ... j.. 58 Second Innings. G. R. D. Hartigan, b Foster ... 1 H. W. Taylor, b Barnes 5 A. D. Nourse, run out 17 G. C. B. Lelewellyn, c Smith, b Foster 75 G. A. Faulkner, lbw, b Baxxtea ... 15 S. J. Snooke, b Foster 16 F. Mitchell, b Barnes 1 E. 0. Schwarz, b Barnes ... ... 28 E. J. Pegler, b Barnes 10 C. P. Carter, not out ... ... 27 T. Campbell, c Jesßop, b Barnes... 3 No-ball 1, byeß 17, leg-bye, 1... 19 Total ... * „. 217 How the Wickets Fell. 12345678 ,9 10 5 17 36 104 13.2 135 147 176 197 217

ENGLAND. First innings 337 SOUTH AFRICA'S WEAKNESSES After the second day's play in. the Test, nothing but a miracle could have saved South Africa, and miracles are out of date these days. The Springboks never recovered from tho first innings' debacle. The Englishmen had an advantage in batting on the improving wicket, and most things went their way. Mitchell has had an unhappy experience in the Triangular Tests, so far as they have gone. This crashing defeat, following on that inflicted by the Australians, when the weather was not to blame, suggests that tie Sooth Africans want stiffening up, especially in bowling. Faulkner has not yet got properly on has game, and Schwarz has had ■"trouble with ' his arm — a not uncommon thing with "googlie" bowlers. The Capemen 6adly miss Percy Sherwell, the great 'keeper and captain, and the lack of such a bowler as Vcgler to support the persistent Pegler. Vogler was a failure in Australia — unaccountably so— but he has done wonderful things with the ball. In the 1907 team (South Africa) in- England, he took 119 wickets at sl cost oi 15.5 apiece. Such a good judge ac R. E. Foster declared Vogler to be the best bowler in the world. A genuine "express" like J. J. Kotzo would immensely strengthen the side's attack. But it falk to Stbley Snocke to do most of the fast bowling, and Snooke is no champion. PegLer's really splendid bowling after th» tea adjournment on the second day is a highclass performance. Pegler has been the 1 side's sarVation so far as bowiiug is concerned. In Australia this man was only a moderate change and took seven wickets in Test matches at an .average cost of 56.85 run©. Schwarz, who headed those Te3t games" ■ averages, with 25 wickets, at a cost of 26.04 runs apiece, has done little co far. A Cambridge man, he was first picked for South .Africa as a bat, and until he "skittled" Oxford (in 1904) with a record of 5 for 27, he was not accepted as a bowler. In the 1907 tour, he practised hia "googlie" with such success that he took 137 wickets for 11 runs apiece. Faulkner, as most people know, is also a "googlie," with an easy delivery and excellent, length. When in form and the wkiket is helping, he is very dangerous. Llewellyn is a. slow left-hand bowler, and is also a batsman of repute. His second venture was especially valuable. Strange to say, his best score is 216, made for Hampshire against South Africa! , If Noursg had not chanced Urns rtia he

might have assisted Llewellyn to stave off the inevitable disaster. Nourse, an ex-Surrey mau, aud a soldier, is reputed to have the biggest hands of any firstclass cricketer, and to never miss a catch. As one would expect, h© is a magnificent fieldsman, and a very solid bai indeed. When in Australia he got a very fine ficore of 201 not out against South Australia in the opening match of the tour. Gordon White has not yet struck form, nor has Strieker. Taylor, a bat fasb into the ball, has yet to establish himself. On paper, England's victory is not so I impressive as was Australia's on a good wicket. The comparatively good showing of Llewellyn and the tail against Foster and Barnes indicates that even moderate bats may master them on a batsman's wicket. It looks as though England wall Lave to unearth more bowlers if she is io successfully beat off the Australians. Against Pegler, who must have found a spot, the English (tail went down Badly. Woolley's innings must have been good to watch, and Spooler's, of course. Warner will have to improve to keep a place in the All England Eleven, as George Gunn is bidding strongly. On the whole, it was an excellent performance of South Africa's 'to get such a great batting side out for 337 after the batsmen had made such a great start. The chances of the Australians (on a good wicket) would seem to have considerably increased. The first clash, Eng. land v. Australia, will be begun on Monday week at Lord's.

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