AUSTRALIA’S BIG STAND

Evening Star, Issue 14495, 21 February 1911, Page 8

AUSTRALIA’S BIG STAND

SEVEN WICKETS FOR 475. TWO CENTURIES REGISTERED, Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. The fourth test match was continued at Melbourne yesterday in superb weather, and on a perfect wicket, which was faster than it was on Saturday. Bardsley and Gehrs continued Australia s second innings, while the bowling was entrusted to Pegler and Schwarz. Both batsmen opened confidently. Gehrs played attractively, scoring nine straight away oft Pegler. He reached 50 in an hour, but when his score was 54 ho gave a hot ihance at short kg to Sinclair off Schwarz. In the next over Bardsley was run out, Fogler cleverly hitting the wickets from mid-off. Two for 88. Armstrong came next. Schwarz appealed off the first two balls for leg before. Armstrong twice beautifully square-cut Sinclair tor 4, and he drove one for 4. all in the tame over. The completion of 100 runs iccupied 71 min. Schwarz’s googlica frequently puzzled Armstrong. When the icore was 106 Faulkner relieved Sinclair. Sehrs snicked the first ball into the slip>, Ed was caught. He batted for 75min, and t six 4’s. Three for IC6. Hill narrowly escaped being run out early In his innings. It was a foolish attempt, but he was" lucky. Shortly afterward,; Schwarz again loudly appealed for log before against Armstrong, and this was followed by an appeal for run out. Just before the luncheon adjournment Znlch bowled, Armstrong scoring 10 off his first over. The score reached 150 in lllmin. The morning’s play was full of incident arid keenness. On the resumption of play Hill icored rapidly, making 40 while Armstrong was getting 16. The big Victorian was shaping beautifully against all the bowlers but Schwarz, and Hill was particularly watchful for Faulkner’s googlies. Shcrwell was keeping wickets magnificently, taking balls on the leg side perfectly. Hill tried to hit Pegler to leg, but he lifted his foot »nd missed the ball. Like a flash he was dumped. He had batted superbly, and scored #ll round the wicket. He was at the wickets for Ih 40min, and hit thirteen 4's. Four for ,260. Trumper soon got busy, while Armstrong, scoring steadily, made his century in 145 minutes. Trumper reached 50 in 47miu. He hit three successive 4’s off Sinclair in one over, for which he was cheered Kourse was applauded for smart outficlding. Zulch, in the outfield, strained his leg and rad to retire. Carter fielded until Pearse arrived. Faulkner was puzzling Armstrong, who punished the others. Trumper jumped out to Faulkner, and hit 10 off one over. At 391 Vogler was tried for the first time, eight others having bowled. •Llewellyn's injury prevented him from taking the field. Four hundred runs were made in 4h 19min. Trumper’s dismissal was a magnificent piece of work. He aatted with elegance and enterprise. His score included eleven 4's. Five for 405. Hansford opened cautiously. Armstrong, who played splendidly, was at the wickets for 208miu, and he hit thirteen 4‘s. Six for 418. Cotter was caught off the second ball at point. Seven for 420. At this stage Vogler had taken three wickets for 10 runs. Hordern played watchfully. The total reached 450 in five hours. When Hoideru was 19 he was missed in the slips by Snooke off Faulkner’s last over, Tho fielding was keen, and Sherwell’s work was superb, only two byes being scored. The flags were half - masted and the players wore mourning bands out of respect to the late W. Murdoch. There wore 11.200 people present, and the takings were £4C€. The following are the scores; South Africa. First innings 205 Australia. First innings 328 Second Innings. lelleway, run out 18 Cehrs, c Snooke, b Faulkner 58 Bardsley, run mu 15 Armstrong, c Shcrwell, b Vogler 152 Hill, st Sherwcil, b Pegler 100 Trumper, c Shcrwell. b Vogler 87 Hansford, not out 38 Cotter, c Pcaisc. b Vogler 0 Hordern, not out 23 Extras 4 Total for seven wickets 475 PRESS COMMENT. SYDNEY, Februaty 21. (Received February 21. at 10 a.m.) Tho ’ Herald,’ commenting on yesterdays play, says the guoglie has lost its sting. The ‘Telegraph’ declares that the bowling was a great improvement on that of the first innings, but the wicket was Eke a billiard table, and even the South Africans admitted that they had seen all that was to be seen in the way of batting. NOTES BY -ONLOOKER.” The Springboks arc in a hopeless position. They are already practically 600 runs in arrear, 'and the Australians have, three wickets in hand. The score made yesterday was a particularly fine one for a second strike. Armstrong and HOl have to lie added to the list of test centurions. Their partnership yielded 154 runs, while tho association. of Trumper with Armstrong added 145 to the total. On Saturday Vogler proved sn costly both is fieldsman and bowler that he was spelled yesterday till ail the available bowling talent was exhausted. Then lie created a bit of a sensation by getting Hill, Armstrong, and Cotter for 10 runs. In the forenoon he was responsible for Bardsley’s dismissal by a true return from the field. Sherwell further enhanced his reputation by only permitting two byes throughout the day. This is a remarkably fine performance considering the steady rate of run-getting. As wicket-keeper he is probably unrivalled to-day. On Saturday, when the outfield was slow, 317 runs were registered; on Monday, when the Springboks batted, the tally was 264; while yesterday 427 runs were scored. The highest innings in the present series of test matches was 528, made by Australia in the first test at Sydney.