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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10402, 16 July 1912, Page 5

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AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH APRIOA. TEST MATCH. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received July 16, 9 a.ra, London, Joiy 15. Soath Africa in their first innings made 363. Scores: AFRICANS—FIwt Innings. Faulkner, b Whitty’ •• 5 Tancred- l.b w.. Matthews ... 31 Whits, o Oarkeek, b Mmnett . o Llewellyn, o Jennings, b MinD6fcS * 11 Nonrea. b HazHfct -• “ Taylor, o Kelleway, b Hazhtt .. Strieker, 1 b w., b Kellawoy .. 48 Mitchell, b Wbitty • • Schwarz, b Whitty . •• Pegler, o Bardsley. b Whitty ... 35 Ward, not out • • * Extras •• Total 263 Bowling analysis: Mianett two for 49, Whitty four for 68. Hazlitt two for 47, Matthews one for 33, Kalleway cue for 38. Australia la their first innings have lost two wickets for 86. AUSTRALIANS—First Innings. Jennings, b Nouree .. 0 Kelleway, not oat • ■ % Macartney, b Noarse .. « Bardsley, not out -. cd The weather was glorious and the wicket fast Mitchell won the toss and Faulkner and Taaerad faced Minnett and Whitty There was a disappointing start. Baalkner when five on-played. White in tbs nex. over got canghS on the leg Bide. Llewellyn In the same over was easily taken in the sLoa Whitty b bowling was excellent, bat Mmnett was fastest. The batting was qniet on account of tbe bob art Hazlitt replaced Mis-nett at 4/, and bis delivery was questioned, Nouree was got with a fast yorker in Hrzlitt’s third over. Matthews replaced Whltfiv at 65, and soon got Taocted s wicket. Taylor and Strieker made a splendid stand, The century was hoisted In 130 mine tea. Mmnett replaced Haziltt at 127. Matthews relieved ‘Whitty at 135, and 150 was hosited in 155 minutes. Kelleway replaced Mlmsetfe and got Strieker. The partnership added 97., Taylor making 45 Whitty replaced Matthews at 183, and the second century was hoisted in 200 minutes Three runs later Whitty got Mitchell a middle stump. Pegler Joined Taylor, and runs cpme freely. When Pegler made 25 he was taken by Bardsley, 1 who made a splendid catch. Ward, the last man, kept op his wicket, 1 Taylor being can & bt at long on. He played a great innings, but gave three chances. 1 The innings lasted 280 minutes. Stamps were drawn.