FOURTH TEST MATCH.

Northern Advocate, 18 February 1911, Page 5

FOURTH TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIANS SCORE 317 FOR S

WICKETS.

(Received February 18, .8.12 a.m.)

MELBOURNE, Feb. 17.

Sherwell won the toss, and considering that the South African bowlers vould make good use of the soft wicket, and as the weather forecasted to be fine to-morrow and the wicket would probably roll out well, he sent the Australians in. »

Trumper and Bardsley opened against the bowling of Llewellyn and Faulkner. Trumper was dismissed by a leg break, when he had scored 7. »/l/7.

Hill, who was next man, started pggressively and was applauded for his beautifully straight driving, but be fell a victim to one of Llewellyn's ' googlies." 24/2/11. Armstrong cautiously played several from. Faulkner v/ith his pads, but both batsmen were keen for runs.

Llewellyn split a finger of his bowlihg hand and retired temporarily, Schwarz bowling at- his end. At 60, Vogler relieved Faulkner and 10 runs leter, after one hour's play, the teams adjourned for lunch.

On the resumption Faulkner and. Llewellyn again ' bowled. BaEdsley, when at 46, was missed by Strieker at short leg off Faulkner, and reached his half century in 96 minutes. Armstrong was foolishly run out off a noLall. 126/3/41

' Gehrs began confidently, but was dismissed 20 runs later. 146/4/9.

Kelleway played patiently until Eardsley was caught'at short leg, after having batted stylishly for 154 minutes. 171/5/82.' " ; -

Ransford joined Kelleway, who was badly missed by Schwarz when he had scored 25. ; .

The second century* appeared after 377 minutes play. . ■'-•:-..

On resuming after the tea adjournment Schwarz and Pegler took the bowling. When at 23, Ransford was missed in the slips by Vogler off j?Bgler, from an easy chance.

The sun was shining then for the first time during the day, and the play became rather slow, 250 runs bej ng registered f0r.222 minutes' play.

At 250 Vogler was again tried, relieving Pegler, but Ransford scored 11 runs off his first over, after which Faulkner relieved him. When at ."S, ftansford was again missed in ths slips by Vogler .off Faulkner.

Kelleway was bowled at 289, having batted stolidly throughout. 289/6/59.

The third century occupied 263 minutes and Cotter was dismissed; 10 runs later. 310/7/10.

Hordern received a cordial reception, but the partnership was short lived. Ransford had batted very att/actively for 126 imnutes, a special feature of his innings being his cover drives and cuts for threes and fours. 317/8/75. Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Trumper 7 Bardsley 82 Hill II Armstrong 48 Gehrs ........... 9 Kelleway .. . 59 Rausford 75 Cotter 10 Hordern, not out ..., 1 Extras 15 Total for 8 wkts. 317 The outfield was dead after the rains, but the ground fielding of the South Africans was good and clean, a'though the catching was faulty. The attendance for the first day's i!ay was 8400 and the takings £227.