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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15510, 10 January 1911, Page 7

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<> SOUTH AFRICA v. AUSTRALIA. THE THIRD TEST MATCH. ! United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. ADELAIDE, January 9. Tho weather was delightful when the test match was continued to-day, though it was a trifle warmer than on Saturday. The attendance numbered five thousand. The South Africans resumed their first innings to the bowling of Cotter and Whitty. Runs came steadily. Armstrong relieved Cotter at 292. Snooke completed the third century in three hours fifteen minutes, and his own 50 in 112 minutes. Three runs later Llewellyn was run out. The wicket-keeper chased a hit to the open i space past point, and returned to strong as a second run was being tried. Armstrong had to throw the ball to tho wicket a yard behind him. Reaching backwards between his legs, he got the ball to the stumps in time. Llewellyn had batted soundly for 125 minutes. Sinclair brightened the play slightly. Kelleway replaced Whitty at 319, and found a good length. At 336 Sinclair, feeling for off balls, turned one low to Armstrong at slip, and was cleverlycaught. At the lunoheon adjournment the total was 348, Snooke 67, Strieker 4. Kelleway and Macartney bowled on tho resumption of play. Scoring was tediously slow. Whitty replaced Kelleway at 379, and Armstrong went on for Macartney at 382. Snooke hit 14 on Whitty's third over, thus sensationally' completing his century after he had stonewalled three and a half hours for 90. The fourth century was made after seven hours' play. Cotter and Whitty were put on with a new ball. Off uio former's first ball Snooke was caught one-handed by Kelleway at second slip. Snooke had batted for 215 minutes—an extremely valuable innings at a critical time. He hit twelve fours. Schwarz was missed by Trumper in tho slips off Cotter before he had scored. Strieker brightened things with three fours in one of Whitty's overs. Armstrong replaced Whitty, and in his second over bowled Schwarz —nine for 429. Pegler stayed with Strieker till teatime, both playing strictly for keeps. At the adjournment the score was 462 (Strieker 41, Pegler 15).

Off Cotter's first bal! *ter the tea adjournment Armstrong ilip missed Pegler. Macartney uv„ the other bowler. Gehrs and Armstrong next wont on, and off Armstrong's first over Strieker was smartly caught by Kelleway at short leg. Strieker had batte4 139 minutes, and the innings had lasted 493 minutes. The batting fairly wore down the bowling. On the perfect wicket the bowlers were unable to turn the ball. Armstrong was easily the most dangerous bowler. While the Australians strangely missed catches, their ground fielding was brilliant. No-balla accounted for eighteen extras, Cotter' nine, Kelleway eight. With an hour available, Kelleway and Macartney opened Australia's first innings against the bowling of Llewellyn and Pegler. Only seven had been scored when Llewellyn bowled Macart- [ ney. Ransford was next, and hit each bowler for four. Schwarz relieved Pegler at 27, and Faulkner replaced Llewellyn. The batsmen were aggressive, and ran smartly between wickets, where the South Africans lost many, runs. Kelleway drove hard, and Ransford placed cleverly. Neither was ever troubled. The following are the scores:— SOUTH AFBICA. •■ First Innings. Zulch, o Macartney b Whitty . 105 Sherwell, lbw b Armstrong . 11 Faulkner, o Hill b Armstrong . 55 Nouise, b Cotter . . . . 10 Hathorn, b , Whitty. ... 9 Llowollyn, run out . . .43 Snooke, o Kelleway b Cotter . 104 Sinclair, o Armstrong b Kelleway 20 Strieker c Kelleway b Armstrong 13 Schwarz, b Armstrong . . 15 Pegler, not out .... 34 Extras Extras 3o Bowling Analysis—Cotter, two wickets to* 100 runs; Whitiy, two for 114; Annstronfo four for 103; Kellewav, one for 72; Mao-, artney, none for 51; Gehrs, none for 4. AUSTBALIA. First Innings. Kelleway, not cut . . -S3 Macartney, b Llewellyn . . 0 Bansford, not out . . . .31 Eatras 0 Total for one wioTvot . 72 A, DUNEDIN OPINION OF THE SOUTH AFRICANS. [Feosi Oub Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, January 9. Mr C. G. Wilson, the well-known Otago batsman and captain of the representative team for some seasons, has just returned to the dominion after a two months' visit to Australia, witnessing inter-State and test matches. Mr Wilson describes the South Africans as a team of plodders with one lone bright star in Faulkner, who had magnificent off strokes. He was different from Trumper, who took risks, while Faulkner did not. The "googlie" bowling was liable at any time to get Australia out cheaply, Schwarz in particular bowling a superb length, but that class of bowling was no good against lefthanders, as Hill and Bardsley proved in the first test, when that pair made the bowlers appear veritable novices. Sherwell, as a wicket-keeper, had no equal in Australia, although ,of course, he had no Cotter to take. Whitty we* the best borler' in Australia to-day. but Cotter was by no means "done.' Cotter was up against popular feeling in the first test, but ho bowled splendidly. He would not say that Australia would win the remaining games, because the " googlie " bowling might oust them at any time. NEW ZEALAND TEACHERS. SYDNEY, January 9. The New Zealand teachers have returned from their tour in the Maitland district. CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. [Pee Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 9.. The selectors have chosen the fourteen players from whom the team to meet Canterbury will be finally picked. To the eleven which represented Auckland against Wellington—A. Kerr, A. Anthony, E- V. Sale, F. A. Pearson, N. C Sneddon, L. G. Hemus, W. BrookeSmith, A. Hadden, C. Olliff, A. M. Howden and G. Hayward—E. Hospool (Grafton) and Wallace and Nelson (University) have been added. Nelson is a howler who gained some distinction when playing for Hawke's Bay last sea* son.

CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE. , Henry Berry and Co. defeated Gl«d--more at Lancaster Park on Saiurdny by 62 runs. Scores:—Berry's 204 /o? three wickets (innings declared closed) (E. Taylor 102 not out.. P. Q'Shea 71 not out, R. L. Turner 13); Oler.morft 142 (Donnelly 31, J. Forsyth 37, T\ Barker 25, Round 11 not out). P. O'Shea and E. Taylor were t&e jmwt

successful bowlers for the winners and Austin for. tho losers. JUNIOR ORADE. "United and Harewood met at Templeton in the Junior competition on Saturday, United winning by two wickets and 43 runs on the first innings. Scores: Harewood 122 (Smith 33, Scllars 26, Rossiter 19 and llix 13); United 165 for eight wickets (S. Bush 65, It. Matson 82, K. Y>*ntson 20 and A. Cox li). For Harewood Crossen and and for United E. Fouhy; who took nino wickets tor 57 runs, bowled best.