MORE STEADY BATTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7355, 6 February 1911, Page 5

MORE STEADY BATTING

NOURSE MAKES 128 AFRICANS HOLT) WICKETS UP IN THE RAIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 5, 5.5 p.m.) * MELBOURNE, February 5. The cricket match' South Africa v. Victoria was continued yesterday on the M.C.C. .ground. 11 had rained overnight, but not enough to affect the wicket. Showers fell during tho.morning. and the attendance was poor. With an overnight score of 67 for one wicket, Zuleh (35) and X'aulkner (30), tho two not-out men, continued the Africans’ first innings, against the bowling of Kyle and Armstrong. Tho first bail of Kyle’s second over proved fatal to Faulkner. Nourse joined Znlch, and played carefully. When Zuleh was dismissed at 74, Kyle’s average was three for 20. Rain now compelled the players to retire for fifteen miivutes. Zuleh. hud batted ninety-five minutes. When play was resumed Suooko oamo iu, and, before scoring, ho narrowly escaped being run out, Kyle not taking a return. The century appeared for 115 minutes* play. At 113 Pitcher relieved Kyle, who had taken three wickets for S 6. Young bowled one over, and when he had 33 on Nourse gave* a chance. Snooke, making a poor stroke, was caught at short-leg after batting fifty-two minutes and hitting six 4’s. Sinclair was caught at slip first ball, and Sherwcll was caught at long on. When tho total was 177 rain compelled another retirement for twenty minutes. Nourse obtained his 50 in 111 minutes, and 200 appeared at tho end of 201 minutes. Armstrong was bowling some pronounced leg stuff, and a section of the spectators called ‘‘No-ballhim! Bowl on the wicket/* The partnership of Nourse and Poarso was attractive, both playing crisp, stylish, and sound strokes. They showed improved judgment in running, and in this respect tho tour has been educative to tho Africans,

On resuming, Warne, at cover-point, missed Pearse when he was 26, off Armstrong’s second ball. Victoria's score was equalled after 226 minutes* play. Pearse was then smartly caught iu tho slijjs, having batted *an hour and hit five 4*s. When he had made 2 Pegler was missed in the slips by Pitcher off Kyle. As a result of four hours* play 250 was hoisted. Pegler lilt three 4>*s in. succession, and mis-hit when trying for a fourth, the mis-hit being caught at third man.

Nourso reached his century in 186 minutes, haring batted solidly rather than brilliantly. His only chance was that at 33. At Campbell's dismissal, a few runs later, the light was failing. The third century appeared for -278 minutes' play. After securing his 100 Nourse hit out with greater freedom. At 315 Parsons relieved Armstrong, who had bowled thirty-nine overs, of which eight were maidens, since lunch. Nourse was caught at mid-off. He had batted 212 minutes, and hit thirteen 4’s, anil was accorded an ovation. The innings lasted 297 minutes, and stumps were drawn at twenty minutes to 6 owing to the bad light. Following are the scores; VICTORIA. First innings - 242 SOUTH AFEICA.-First .Innings. Zulchi, b Kyle - 31 Strieker, o and b Kyle 4 Faulkner, o and b Kyle ...... 82 Nourse, o Kyle, b Parsons 128 Snooke, o Kortlang, b Armstrong... 39 Sinclair, o Kenny, b Armstrong 0 Sherwell, o Bansford, b Armstrong 17 Pearse, o Armstrong, b Kyle 31 Pegler, c Hansford, b Kyle 23 Campbell, o and b Armstrong 6 Vdgler, not out Extras 8 Total - 324 Bowling analysis.—Pitcher took no wickets for 11 runs, Kyle five for 111, Armstrong four for 110, Parsons one for. 31, Warne none for 10, Matthews none for 36, Kenny none for 7. HOW THE WICKETS FELL. ■ 1 2-3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 69 74 148 14S 168 216 287 291 324