A HOLLOW VICTORY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3537, 30 May 1912, Page 5

A HOLLOW VICTORY.

THE TRIANGULAR TESTS.

SOUTH AFRICA GOES DOWN TO AUSTRALIA.

FAULKNER ALONE MAKES A STAND.

WON BY AN INNINGS AND 88 RUNS.

MATTHEWS DOES THE DOUBLE “HAT TRICK.”

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The first of the triangular test matches, Australia v. South Africa, was continued at Manchester _ With three wickets down for 42, South Africa resumed their second innings.

Emery and Whitty opened, the attack. The South Africans did not start well, four wickets falling for 54. Hartigan and Nourse. the not-out men, faced the bowling. Nourse, playing back to the fifth ball of Whitty’s first over, was beaten and bowled when he had made 17; 2 for 30. Snooke, the incomer, was uncomfortable. He played on to Whitty when onlv 7. Hartigan was then 18: 3 far 42. ‘ So far Emery’s bowling was erratic. A cross breeze was blowing, and Wliitty’s bowling was swerving. Faulkner filled the vacancy. The batsmen played cautiously for five overs, and scotch] only two singles- A total of 52 was scored in 60 minutes.

Shortly afterwards Hartigan’s end came. In attempting to cut a shortpitched ball from Emerv he was taken at the wickets by Carkeek. He made 25 in 70 minutes; 4 for 54.

At this stage Faulkner’s total was three. He made a single in half an hour. Before be scored he nearly played on to Whitty. The wind was helping the bowlers. White filled the vacancy, and Kelleway relieved Whitty. Faulkner cut Kelleway for 4 in the first over. Hazlitt replaced Emery at 77. When at 15 Faulkner cocked the ball up in the slips, but out of Kelleway’s reach. The bowling and fielding was clever. White, who was obviously handicapped by an injured band, made a late cut for 4 off Kelleway, and hoisted the century, which occupied 125 minutesAt 101 Matthews went on to howl in place of Kelleway. In his first over Faulkner, at 36. gave an easy chance, but Whitty, at mid-on, missed, it. Minnett replaced Hazlitt at 112. In his second over Faulkner reached 50 with a square clut for 4. He made 51 in 105 minutes. At 132 Emery went on again to bowl in place of Matthews. At tlie luncheon adjournment the score was 4 for 136—Faulkner 61. White 18.

On resuming the attendance was 5000. Whitty and Emery commenced the bowling, and the partnership was soon dissolved. Whitty getting White leg before wicket in the second over. He had made 22 in 100 minutes; Faulkner 63. Five for 143. Mitchell filled the vacancy. When he had reached a total of 8 he gave a hard chance to Hazlitt, at short-leg, off Whitty. The latter soon had revenge. When he had scored 11 Mitchell played forward, and Whitty clean howled him; 6 for 167. Schwarz went in to bat, and Hazlitt replaced Emery at 192. The change was successful. Tlie incomer, when 19, lashed at a ball from Hazlitt, missed it; and was bowled. Faulkner was now S 9; 7 for 200, made in 235 minutes. Beaumont went in next- Faulkner scored a single off Whitty, and reached liis century in 220 minutes, playing cautiously latterly. Faulkner reeived an ovation on getting the three figures. Beaumont reached 31, when he was clean bowled. Matthews beating him. He bad batted for 60 minutes,_and made some good drives; S for 265. Disaster now overtook the South Africans, Matthews performing the hat trick. . , . Pegler, the incomer, went leg before wicket to a> fast ball. Ward, tlie last man, went exactly the same way. and Faulkner carried his bat out for 122.

SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Nourse, b Whi tty K Snooke, b Whitty ... ... - < Taylor, o Carkeek, b Wliitty ••• 0 Hartigan, c Carkeek, b Emery ... 2o Faulkner, not out KWhite, lbw, b Whitty 2_ Mitchell, b Whitty Schwarz, b Hazlitt Beaumont, b Matthews, 31 Pegler, lbw. b Matthews 0 Ward, lbw, b Matthews 0 Extras Total

Second Innings. Faulkner, b Kelleway 0 Hartigan, b Kelleway ... _ 4 Nourse, c Bardsley, li Whitty ... IS Snooke, b Wliitty 9 Taylor, b Matthews 21 White, c Carkeek, b Kelleway ... 9 Mitchell, b Kelleway 0 Schwarz, c and b Matthews ••• 0 Ward, b Matthews 0 Beaumont, b Kelleway 17 Pegler, not out 8 Extras 9 Total 95