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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1911, Page 2

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FOURTH TEST MATCH. EASY WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. GOOD BATTING AND BOWLING. |TMii hhfess As§66iA ; fioii—cohihidM'l.] • . MELBOURNE),! Eeh; 21: I • .The .fourth test ifihthh Wfiji brought id A bbhfeiljliuii bn j>4ie Melbourne Oval to-day. The weather again was ideal, ancj, tfllSAVlcliei• good. ..... The not out TTieff, jßalisrord (38), and Hordern (23) resumed, the Australians’ second innings, with 7 wickets down for 475 runs. The bowling was opened by Schwartz and. Fajilkiiqr;; ~ „ Se.hH^av-fcA. iibairl f obwldd- RkHsfol'd witli liis fourth ball. Hordeni was soon dismissed being caught at short leg off Schwartz after adding a single. He had altogether, batted 41 minutes, but was hampered by his injured fingers. -He hit three fourers. Eight wickets f0r,491. F ; , Schwarts’s fifst wicket cost 139 runs. \ Carter joined Hansford, whq. readied the half century in 64 minutes. Carter had but- a short ■ stay, being caught after; making a couple at. short leg by Snooke off Faulkner. Nine for 496. Hansford and 'Whitt,v then got going nicely together- ailtl scored freely. Between them 72 runs were scored in an hour. There were several changes made in the attack. Whitty’s stand‘was unexpected. He played admirably and ckrried his bat for 39. Hansford, when within five of the century, succumbed. in trying to pull FaUlknbfi Hie ball taking his wicket. He batted for 123 minutes, playing capitally and , attractively. He scored nine fourers. : ;■ **-, The Austarlians’ innings lasted 389 minutes and realised 578 runs. Zulch arid Strieker opened the visitors’ second. innings. The former Was handicapped'by his strained leg, Commaille running for him. Cotter and Wliitty opened the bowling. Cotter's second over proved fatal to Strieker who Was caught at the wickets without scoring. One for 2. Zulch, who was joined by Faulkner, made ,‘a few good strokes to the leg and off. When 15 he fell to a beautiful dashing; catch by Trumper off Cotter in the , slips. Two for ,25. Faulkner and Nourso played slow, both being patient and cautious. The latter, however, after making 28," t was easily caught by Hordern off his ’own bowling. Three for 88, Snooke then joined Faulkner, and began nicely. The hundred soon appeared, having occupied 85 minutes. Just on the tea adjournment Snooke was clean bowled by Hordern for 7. Four for 108

On the resumption Sinclair joined Faulkner, who reached .tho half century after batting 83 minutes. When 52, Faulkner missed being caught by Whitty. Soon after 13 runs were scored in one over off Hordern. Then Sinclair was missed by Carter off Whitty, and Sinclair thereupon drove Whitty for tho first sixer of tho match. Faulkner next lifted Hordern for a sixer. When Sinclair had spored 19, he got out leg before to Hordern. He was dissatisfied with the decision. Five for 151. Faulkner was then joined by Schwartz, whose, innings, however, was shortlived, as after he had made a single, he was caught off Whitty behind the wickets Six for 158. Whitty, fielding at mid-off, missed Faulkner when he was 79 off Hordern. Next ball, however, Hordern got Sherwell caught for a- duck by Kelleway at point. Seven for 161. ■ Faulkner, after making 80, played Whitty on to his- wicket. The retiring batsman had shown blight cricket during tho 131 minutes he was at the wickets. He hit nine tourers and one sixer Eight for 165. . Pegler,' when 8, was caught by (lehrs off Hordern at point. Nine for 171. Llewellyn did not bat, being absent on account of his injury, and Vogler carried his bat for a couple, tho innings thus closing for 171. It had lasted 115 minutes. The following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. First Innings 328 Second Innings. Kelleway, run- out 18 Gehrs, c Snooke, b Faulkner 58 Bardsley, run but 15 Armstrong, c Sherwell, b Vogler ... 132 Hill, st. Sherwell b Pegler 100 Trumper, c Sherwell, b Vogler 87 Hansford, b Faulkner 95 Hordern, c Pearce, b Schwartz ... 24 Carter, c Snooke, b Faulkner 2 Whitty (not out) 39 Extras 8 Total 578 Bowling Analysis:—Sinclair 0 wickets for 71; Schwartz 1 for 161; Pegler 1 for 88; Faulkner 3 for 101; Zulcli 1 for 26; Vogler 3 for 59; Nourse 0 for 31; Snooke 0 for 12; Strieker 0 for 14. , SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 205 Second Innings. Zulch, c Trumper, b Cotter 15 Strieker, c Carter, b Cotter 0 Faulkner, b Whitty 80 Nourse, c and b Hordern 28 Snooke, b Hordern 7 Sinclair, leg before, b Hordern ... 19 Schwartz, c Carter, b Whitty 1 Sherwell, c Kelleway, b Hordern ... 0 Pegler, c Gehrs, b Hordern 8 Vogler (not out) 2 Llewellyn absent Extras 11 Total 171 Bowling Analysis:—Cotter 2 for 22; Whitby 2 for 32; Kelleway 0 for 25; Hordern 5 for 66; Armstrong 0 for 15 Australia won by 530 runs. PRESS COMMENTS ON THE RESULT. Received this day at 9.5 a.in. SYDNEY, This Day. Tile Sydney Daily Telegraph says that a feature of the test match was Hordern’s bowling. His success will dissipate any soreness of "the other States over his inclusion. It was reiparkablo that while the South Africans rely on his type of bowling, they should make such a, poor showing against it. He has the true “googlie” inasmuesh that he turns the ball both ways with a leg break action ; also straight with the same action. Armstrong’s 132 was a remarkable effort inasmuch that he was frequently stuck up by Schwartz. He is no nearer mastering that bowler than when they first met . The Herald declares that there is not the- slightest doubt about the pre-emi-nence of Australian cricket. The match just, concluded , demonstrates their superiority in every department of the game. South Africans have, however, made their claim to internatonal laurels strongly enough. They play the game to the end, and are no more discouraged by defeat than exalted by victory. ENGLISH COMMENTS. Received this day at 10.35 a.m. LONDON, .February 21. The Pall Mall Gazette -says that the South African cricketers were probably as successful as could reasonably be anticipated. The Westminster Gazette says that the Australians are simply too good for their opponents. The Globe says that nobody can deny that the Australians belong to a really superior class. The South Africans’ general weakness is a serious deterrent to the projected triangular test?,.

A NEW ZEALAND SCULLED. Toni Lawson a Nelson sculler, .leaves this week lor Sydney to compete in the Parramatta Hundred. He has received a cable i’roin Dick Arnst statins that ho had secured a boat for him The latter will not terefore take a boat with him from Now Zealand as he originally intended.