CRICKET TESTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7019, 6 January 1910, Page 8

CRICKET TESTS

ENGLAND v, SOUTH AFRICAN ELEVEN. ByTelegraph—Press Association—Copyright. OAPETOWN, January 4. Tn the first test match at Johannesburg against tho English visiting team, the South Africans , scored 345 in their second innings, making an aggregate of 553. The Marylebono team in their second innings lure lost seven wickets far 144 runs. (Boceirod January 6, 0.5 am.) • CAPETOWN. January 5. Playing against the Englishmen, G. A- Faulkner played two brilliant innings for 79 and 143 respectively. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Received January 5, 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE, January 5. Tho inter-State match South Australia v. Victoria was continued today. Tho homo men, who at tho drawing of stumps yesterday had scored 429 runs for tho loss of seven wickets, brought their total to 458 today before tho last man was disposed of. Armstrong, who was 119 not out yesterday, added 5 to his score to-day. Frank Laver made 23, not out. Armstrong played an attractive and forceful innings, and his partnership with Smith yesterday put on 170. Smith’s was one of tho best innings seen here this season, the principal feature being his forceful driving. The South Australians have lost seven wickets for 210 in their second striker—C. Hill 48, S. Hill 53, Woolcook 37, Crawford 4. In their first Innings the Victorians made 206, and tho South Australians 360.