CRICKET

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 250, 1 March 1911, Page 8

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. THE SPRINGBOKS REQUIRE 480 RUNS TO WIN. By Oable—Press Association—Copyrigtit. Received 28, 8 p.m. Sydney, February 28. The day was fine but cloudy, and the wicket was good. Macartney and Tozer resumed, and the partnership had yielded 103 before Tozer was bowled by Strieker with a long hop. A couple of overs later Macartney's century appeared. He took 108 minutes to score his 100, and won great applause. Minnctt shaped well, hitting Schwarz for a sixer, but off the next ball he was caught. At 120 Macartney attempted to pull one of Schwarz's curly ones, and was bowled. He had batted for 12S minutes, and hit nine fours in a chanceless innings. Emery again went in for hard hitting, and landed Schwarz on the track, and next over he lifted Sinclair to the top of the ladies' stand. The next over he hit one of Schwarz's again on to the track. Four hundred appeared in 271 minutes. Emery's 50 took 20 minutes. From the start to the luncheon adjournment, 88 minutes, 178 runs were scored. In the first over after the interval, Faulkner bowled Massie, and Harvey was luckily caught by Vogler off Pegler. Emery batted 46 minutes for his 80, and hit seven fours and one six. SOUTH AFRICA AT THE WICKETS.

Pearce and Commaille again opened for South Africa. Commaille scored 1, and was then howled by Macartney. At nine, Pearce played Macartney on. Faulkner and Noursc livened the play, and 50 appeared in 33 minutes. A hundred rung came from the partnership in 04 minutes, and play proceeded practically without incident, neither man taking risks, but hitting loose balls. Two hundred _ appeared after 123 minutes, the bowling being very ordinary, and bourse's century came up in ilO minutes. Ten minutes later 200 had been hit by the partnership. Faulkner's 100 came five minutes later. Scores: NEW SOUTH WALES. First innings 436 Second Innings. Pardsley, b Sinclair 73 Trumper, b Sinclair 15 Kelleway, b Faulkner eg McElhone, c Schwarz, b Faulkner.. 2 Macartney, b Schwarz 120 Collins, c Snooke, b Faulkner 2 Tozer, b Strieker 37 Minnett, c and b Schwarz 23 Emery, not out 80 Massie, b Faulkner. 19 Harvey, e Vogler, b Pegler 7 Extras 9 Total 458 Bowling analysis: Vogler, none for 54; Pearce, none for 30; Sinclair, two for D2; Pegler, one for 01; Nourse, none for 23; Schwarz, two for 77; Faulkner, four for 71; Snooke, none ipr two; Strieker, one for 43. SOUTH AFRICA. j First innings ..>... 408 Second Innings. Commaille, b Macartney 1 Pearse, b Macartney 0 Nourse, not out 112 Faulkner, not out 102

Two wickets for 232 MACARTNEY'S RETURN TO FORM. A PUZZLE FOR THE SELECTORS. Received 28, 9.20 p.m. Sydney, February 28., Cricket was stopped at a quarter to six, owing to the failure of the light. The attendance was 2300. Macartney is the only man who has scored two centuries in one match against South Africa, and public opinion is strong that he should again be included in the test. Whom to leave out will be the puzzle for the selectors. After Hill's eulogy Hordern is considered certain of inclusion.