THE FIFTH TEST.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 182, 17 July 1912, Page 5

THE FIFTH TEST.

KING GEORGE A SPECTATOR. AUSTRALIANS’ BIG SCORE. SPLENDID PARTNERSHIP BY BARDS LEY AND KELLEW AY. AFRICANS IN A BAD POSITION. (Received 17, 10.20 a.m.) London, July IG. Following are the teams SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA Nourse . S. E. Gregory Mitchell G. R. Hazlitt Pegler W. Bardsley Schwarz G. Kelleway Taylor C. G. Macartnej White E. R. Mayne Ward R. B. Minnett Faulkner J. T. Matthews Stricker IV. Carkeek Tancred W. J. Whitty Llewellyn C. B. Jennings The weather was brilliant with a hot breeze blowing when the Australians resumed their innings. The wicket continued in good order. Faulkner and Nourse bowled, and runs came freely. The century was hoisted in 120 minutes. Bardsley reached 51 after being 100 minutes at the wickets. Lewellyn relieved Faulkner at 123 and Pegler relieved Nourse. Kelleway reached 51 after 135 minutes’ batting. The 150 was hoisted after 150 minutes’ play. Several changes were made in the bowling, but the batsmen were untroubled. Eighty-nine runs were added in an hour. The fielding was lifeless The second century was hoisted after 190 minutes’ play. Bardsley reached 101 after 163 minutes at the wickets, the total then being 211. Bardsley’s display was faultless and his runs were chiefly made by brilliant driving. He hit 11 in one over off Pegler. Kelleway reached 10! after 220 minutes batting. Faulkner replaced Stricker at 253 and Kelleway was given out leg before in the bowler’s second over. Kelleway played a splendid defensive game, his strongest strokes being on the leg side. His hits included seven fourers and he only gave one chance, at 24. He batted for 230 minutes. At this stage Bardsley was 126 after being 200 minutes at the wickets. Three for 256 Gregory was the incomer. Bardsley was badly missed at 131 by White at third man off Faulkner. Gregory’s wicket went through hitting across to Llewellyn. Four for 277.

Mayne filled the vacancy. Bardsley reached his 150 after 255 minutes batting. He played splendid cricket with judicious driving and leg hitting. Mayne at this stage was 2. At the luncheon interval the score was four for 274. On resuming Faulkner and Llewellyn bowled. The 300 was hoisted after 360 minutes’ play. ,'rBardsley, who seined troubled by Llewellyn’s bowling, finally went, being given out leg before to that bowler. Bardley’s innings lasted 240 minutes and was a masterly ail round exposition of the game. His hits included a sixer, a fiver, and fifteen fours Five for 316. Miniiett filled the vacancy. The 350 was hoisted after 295 minutes. Pegler replaced Llewellyn, and Mayne was stumped in the bowler’s second over. Mayne batted for 55 minutes. Six for 353. Matthews filled the vacancy. Nourse replaced Faulkner at. 368. Matthews hit a skier and was brilliantly 7 caught by' Faulkner running from slip. Seven for 375. Hazlitt’s middle stump went down to a swerver from Nourse. Eight for 379. Whitty was next man, and before scoring he lost Minnett, who gave a vigorous display 7 and batted for 55 minutes. Nine for 381. The innings lasted for 340 minutes. In Pegler’s last spell of bowling he took four wickets for 16 runs. AFRICANS SECOND VENTURE. Tancrcd and Stricker faced the bowling of Hazlitt and Whitty. Tancred in Hazlitt’s first over was brilliantly caught at long off. One for 28. White was the incomer, and Matthew?, replaced ’Whitty at 47. The new bowler got White in his second over. Two for 54. Llewellyn filled the vacancy. Hazlitt’s length and varying pace were extremely difficult and he bowled Stricker. Three for 62 Nourse filled the vacancy, and a better stand was made. Whitly relieved Matthews at 71, and Kelleway relieved Hazlitt at So. The century was hoisted after 75 ininuti s’ play. Nourse was always uncomfortable, and was given out leg before to Kelleway' after being 40 minutes at 1 the wickets. Llewellyn was then 35.! Four for 102. I Faulkner filled the vacancy and another fair partnership ensued. Macartney relieved Whitty at 126 and captured Llewellyn’s wicket with a break back. Llewellyn played a splendid game and hit freely. His hits included nine fourers. and 3c batted for 75 minutes. Five for 134. Matthews replaced Kelleway. Taylor. the incomer, before scoring lost 1 Faulkner, who was easily caught oy ; Matthews off hits own bowling. Six 1 for 136. 1 Mitchell’s wicket fell to a fast j vorkcr from Matthews. Seven fori !42. ! Schwarz was easily caught nt mid i off by Macartney. Eight for 146. I The attendance was 10.000. ; Lhe King arrived at 4.45 and was . greeted with great enthusiasm. His* Map was received by tlie Duke jf Devonshire (president) and Mr. i Lacey (secret art of the Marylebou?' Cricket Club). and Captain Wynyar-i' (representing the South African I Cricket Association). ! During the intervals both teams i wore presented to His Majesty. | Scores :—- I SOUTH AFRICA j First Innings 2631

Second Innings. Tancred, c Bardsley, b Hazlitt ',9 Stricker, b Hazlitt 13 White, b Matthews 1? Llewellyn, b Macartney '9 Nourse, 1.b.w., b Kelleway .... Jo Faulkner, c and b Matthews .... 6 Taylor, not out 5 Mitchell, b Matthews 3 Schwarz, c Macartney, b Matthews 1 Sundries 12 Total for eight wickets 146 How the wickets fell: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 28 54 62 102 134 136 142 146 AUSTRALIA. First Innings Jennings, b Nourse 0 Macartney, b Nourse. 9 Kelleway, 1.b.w., b Faulkner .. 102 Bardsley, l.b.w'., b Llewellyn .... .64 Gregory, b Llewellyn 5 Mayne, st. Ward, b Pegler .... 23 Minnett, b Pegler 39 Matthews, c Faulkner, b Pegler :) Hazlitt, b Nourse 0 Whitty, 1.b.w.. b WhittyU 2 Carkeek, not out 6 Sundries 30

Nourse and Llewellyn each bowled a wide. Schwarz bowled a no ball. Byes 24, leg byes 3. How the wickets fell: I 234 56739 10 0 14 256 277 316 353 375 379 381 350 IMPERIAL CRICKET. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (Received 17, 2.10 p.m.) London, July 16 The Imperial Cricket Conference has been deferred until the necessity arose for consideration of a method cf arriving at a final result of the triangular tests. The proposal submitted is that England should visit South Africa in the winter of 1913-14; Australia visit South Africa in 1914-15 ; England visit Australia in’l9ls-16; Australia visit England in 1916; South Africa visit England in 1917. The scheme was not finally adopted as some of the delegates were insufficiently empowered. VISITORS BANQUETTED London, July 16. The M.C.C. banquetted the Australians and South Africans at Lords. Against Warwickshire Northants made 53, Foster taking five wickets for 22.

Total Bowling Nourse Analysis: R. 60 .?9O W. O. M. 12 Pegler 29.5 79 4 Schwarz 11 1 U 0 Faulkner 23 86 I LlewelJvn 19 o 71 2 Tavlcr 0 12 0 Stricker .. 3 I 18 0