THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13465, 10 July 1912, Page 5

THE TRIANGULAR CONTEST.

ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA

HOME TEAM COMPILES 242.

London, July 8. For the commencement of the test match England v. South, Africa tho weather was dull and the wicket soft. There was a- shower in the morning.

Mitchell, SchwarK, Beaumont, Hartigan, Cox and Campbell wore omitted from the South African team, which was captained by Tailored.

Fry won tho toss and batted, Rhodes and Hobbs facing Nourse and Pegler.

In the eighth over Rhodes mad© a wretched stroke, and was cleverly caught.—l for 20.

Spooner filled tho vacancy. The bowling was good q.iid the batsmen weretempted. Hobbs was taken cleverly on. the log side ;it the wickets after 40 minutes.—2 for 44.

Fry was the incomer, and when 50 was up for 48 minutes play Spooner was caught at deep square leg. He jfave a chance of stumping at 14.—3 for 67.

Hearne was next, and one rim was ■added when Fry gob his leg in front. Bo was always uncomfortable, and was beaten by each bowler.—4 for 68.

Woolley succeeded and the best stand of the innings followed. The century appeared in 93 minutes.

Faulkner reliever Nourso at 101, and Carter Pegler at 122.

Runs continued to'come, and at lunch the score was 4 wickets for 148 runs.

On resuming the weather was brighter and the wicket faster. There was an attendance of 7000. Nourse and Pegler bowled. At 179 a separation was effected, Hearne, playing back, being bowled. He was uneven, and batted 95 minutes, hitting five fourers and giving three- chances.—s for 179-.

Jessop was nest, and in the following over Woolley, in attempting an ondrive, was bowled. Ho was in 95 minutes, and gave one difficult chance. Ho was strong in driving and leg hitting, and played with fi.no judgment.—6 for 181.

Foster was the incomor. Faulkner relieved Nourse at IS6.

Off four balls Jess-op hit ten. With the sixth he was bowled in playing back.. —7 for 198.

Smith filled tho vacancy arid 20 was hoisted after 170 minutes.

Faulkner sent down an occasional googly, but he was uncertain in length.

Smith, when 13, was run out. White stumbling at ilrst, recovered himself and return-:! -nartly.—B for 226. Harries; wont in and was bowled nest over without scoring.—9 for 227. Do/,?.;: vras the last mam. f'\;?'tor hit eleven in one over off Vcy.Nour.se relieved Faulkner and Foster vrzr taken at mid-off with iho iivst ball. Tho ivuiings lasted 200 minutes. Taylor and Tuncred opened to Foster and iSarnes for the South Africans. Tho weather was sunny and the- attendance 8000. Taylor got a single off tho iirst ball, :i ml. then did not score again for 45 minutes, and was unenterprising. Tancred miss-hit to deep cover. —1 for 18. Nourso tilled, tho vacancy, and 7 wero added when Nourso was bowled.—2 for 23.

Llewellyn was n?xt and was caught i-xxti-.i;! ball. — 3 for 25. Faulkner wont in and at tho first bail was nearly caught in the slips oif Barnes, who was difficult. Barnes subsequently caught Faulkner off his own bowling.—4 for 43.

Strieker filled the vacancy, arid De;m now replaced Foster, who had bovvlod ten overs for 14 runs.

Fifty appeared in 80 minutes. Woolley relieved Earner- o.t 66, and Strieker was yorkod.—s for 69.

White succeeded but did not last lon^, being taken at raid-off.—6 for 76.

Snooko was the next man, and four were added, when Taylor, in attempting a. leg hit, was caught at cover. Hg batted 110 minutes and gave an excellent defence.—7 for 80.

P-egk'r wns the in coir.or, and a better

stand ensued. Tho century was up in 125 minutes, and tha batting wa-B bright. Foster relieved Dean at 105, and Barnes Woolley at 109. Snooke was playing freely, whilo Peglor was doing -some hard, uppish hitting.

Snooke at 23 was bowlc-cl.—B for 130. Carter was tho inmmru- and assisted to play out time.

The scores were as f<-.llo'.Ts:—

England ; first innings.

Rhodes c am! b Vv^lor 7 H-obbs c: Wtii-il h I\";n.iv:je 5J7 Spooner c Str::'!:"r '.• N';,::rGo '21 Fry l.b.w. ii. i 1:;/, r 10 Woolley b Nomrs-j 57 Hoarno b Pc^i:;r 45 Jes?op b Faulknci- ;Jt>' Foster c P<\q!or b Nfji:rr.o SO Smith, run out 13 Harnv's h Faulkner ■ O D-a;i (not out) 2 Extras 34 Total 242 Bowlim: analysis:Noursu: 26-overs. 0 infiidens, 52 runs, 4 wickets. Pegler : 2o overs, i> maidens, 112 nuis, 3 wiokets.Fiiulkncr: 13 over;:, '2 maidens, '*SQ runs, 2- wickets. Garter: 4 vvsvs, 0 r.iaidons, 14 runt;, 0 wiekots. 'i'iie byes v.ero 12 and the leg byes 2.

South Africa; iirst innings. Tanered c Spooner b Barnes 15 Taylor c Mobbs b Dean" ' 31 Nourso b Barnes 5 Llowellyn c Smith b B.irnes 0 Faulkner o and b Barnes 5 Strieker b Dean IP White o, Barnes b Woolloy Snooko'b Barnes Pegler (not out) Carter (not out) Extras : »- ' Total for 8 wickets (The detailed scores i&nd I disagree.)