TRIANGULAR TESTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12816, 16 July 1912, Page 7

TRIANGULAR TESTS.

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH AFRICA. (Press Assn.— By Telegraph. — Copyright.) (Received July 16. 8.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. The triangular test mnlch Australia v. South Africa, fifth tost, and the second between those tonms, was commenced at Lord's to-day. South Africa batted first, and scored 263, the Australians following and compiling 86 for Hie loss of two wickets. The Australian team was as follows: — C. U. Jennings. C. Kelleway, W. Bardsley, C. G. Macartney, S. E. Gregory, li. B. Minnctt, .1. T. Matthews, G. R. Haziitt, W. Carkeek, E. R. May ne. The weather was glorious and thn . wicket fast. Mitchell won the toss, and sent m Faulkner and Tailored, who faced the bowling of .Minuet t and Whitty. There was a disappointing start. Faulkner when five on-played a ball — one for 24. Whito m the next, over was taken on the leg side of the wicket — two for 25. Llewellyn made two fours m succession off the same over, and was taken easily m the slips — three for 35. Whitty was bowling, m excellent style, but Minnett was the fastest. The batting was quiet, and the fielding smart. Hazlitt replaced Minnett at 47. Hazlitt gave a questionable delivery. Nom'-se and Tanered saw 50 up m seventy minutes. Nourse succumbed to a fast yorker from HftzJitt m the third over — four for 56. Ho showed anxious and irresolute batting. Matthews replaced Whitty with the ball at 65. Matthews got Tanered with a streaking ball after 105 minutes' play — five for 74. Taylor and Strieker became associated, and the best stand of the innings ensued. At luncheon the score was five for 90. On resuming there were 5000 spectators present. Whitty and Hazlitt were bowling, llazlitt's first over produced foilr byes. Strieker got two fourers, and hoisted the century m 130 minutes. The breeze was helping the swing of both bowlers. The batting was now vigorous. Minnett replaced Hazlitt at 127. Fifty-one runs had been obtained m 30 minutes since lunch. Matthews relieved AVhitty at 135. .Taylor got four from Minnett, and hoisted 150 after 155 minutes' play. Kelleway replaced Minnett at'" 165. Kelleway got Strieker leg before wicket. Strieker had- played* a dashing innings; his score included nine . fours. He .was m for 68 minutes. * He, gave a chance at 16. The partnership added 97 ; Taylor 45.: Six for 171. Taylor compiled 52 m 100 minutes; He received an ovation. Whitty re■placed Matthews with the ball at . 183. The second century was put up m 200 minutes.' Mitchell's middle stump went idowir — seven for 203. Taylor continued scoring. , Schwarz had) not scored when .he was bowled by Whitty — eight for.i 203.. ;; Taylor and Pegler became associated, and made n good stand for .the ninth' wieketi Hazlitt replaced < Kelleway >at 242. Pegler got two ; foure,rs, and m the same, over' wiis flhel.v taken, Bardsley running from short leg. Pegler hit . /ive,..fours, -,and batted for 25 minutes. He gave a chance at 14. Taylor was then 83— nine for 250. Ward, the last man, kept up his wicket. Taylor. was caught at long-on. He did some great driving. He gave three chances. His innings lasted 280 minutes. The scores were:— r South Africa, first innings: Faulkner, b Whitty, 5; Tanered, b Matthews, 31; White, c Carkeek, ,b Minnett, 0; Llewellyn, c Jennings, b Minnett, 8; Nourse, b Hazlitt, 11; Taylor, c Kelleway, b Hazlitt, 93; Strieker, lbw, b Kelleway, -48; Mitchell, b Whitty, 12; Schwarz, b Whitty, 0; Pegler, c Bardsley, b Whitty, 25; Ward, not out, 1; sundries, 29; total, 263. Australia, first innings: Jennings, b Nourse, o; 'Kelleway, not out, 32; Macartney, b Nourse, 9; Bardsley, not out, 33. Bowling: Minnett 15—6—49—2, Whitty 31— 9—68—4, Jlazlitt 19—9—47—2, Matthews 13—5 —32—1, Kelleway 11—3—38—1. Minnett gave a no-ball, Kelleway a wide and a no-ball; byes 12, leg-byes 14. ' - Jennings and ■ Kelleway faced Nourse and Pegler. They met misfortune early. Jennings was bowled by the fourth ball— one lor 0. Macartney did not last, long, his off stump being taken. The ball was kept low— two for 14. Nourse was difficult. The fielding was good. Bardsley and Kelleway became associated and played carefully. Schwarz replaced Pegler at 32. Fifty was registered m 65 minutes. Faulkner relieved Schwarz at 65, and Pegler Relieved Nourse. Kelleway was ironically applauded with each ball. He'batted 100 minutes. He gave a chance at 24. The pair were not separated, the score when stumps were drawn being two for 86.