ENGLAND 4 FOR 211

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 150, 25 June 1912, Page 7

ENGLAND 4 FOR 211

tho world. That legbreak of Emery's must have been a dazzling ball to beat and bowl such a batsman so well set. A similar ball went close to cutting short Fry's career. The English captain, it is said, ie right back to his best form, and if that be so, then Emery and Company should have a tough job when the second day's play starts. A rather remarkable feature of the Rhodes- Hob be partnership was that the sturdy little Yorkehireman ran away from hie more brilliant- companion at first. Hobbs was "playing for keeps" with a vengeance. The Australians wero probably handicapped through the interference of the thunderstorm. While the wicket wae Brotected, all the remaining portion of ie field was being mad© greasy. This, of course, affecte both tho bowlem and the fieldsmen, who find a. less secure foothold. Should the weather fine up properly, and the Australians make any reasonable showing with the bat, a drawn game is probable. Gregory's men have still to get out Woolley, Foster, Fry. and Hearne — all worth runs in form. The Australian skipper's Test jubilee has been referred to in these columns previously, and yesterday in particular. What an opportunity for the little man's celebration of the occasion fittingly — Bay, with a century! SOUTH AFRICANS IN SCOTLAND By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Keoeived June 25, 10.25 a.m.) • LONDON, 24th June. The following are the scores in the match South Africa v. Scotland :— SCOTLAND. Firet innings 135 Bowling Analysis :— Pegler, five for 53 ; Carter, none 'for 20 j Faulkner, five for 37 ; Cox, none for 8. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings — Tancred 1, Taylor 20, Faulkner not out 65, Strieker 18, White 4, Beaumont 34, Peglor 11,, Ward not out 6. Total, 171 for six wickets.