CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14360, 4 February 1911, Page 5

CRICKET.

AFRICANS V. VICTORIA. Prey) Association —Jl.v Tel.—Copyright. Received 0.10 p.m., Feb. 3rd. MELBOURNE, Feb. 3. A hot day, a perfect, wicket, and a poor attendance were among the conditions of the opening day of this match. Commaille, Schwarz and Llewellyn wore omitted from tho South African team, and Campbell kopt wicket instead of Sherwell. Armstrong won tho toss, and Warne and Kenny opened to tho bowling of Snooke and Nourse. Vogler replaced tho former after one over, and Kenny was missed in the slips by Snooke off Nourse when ho had made 10, and again when 20 by Snooke off Sinclair. Kenny batted 52 minutes.—l for 86. Ransford succumbed to a googlio—2 for 96. The century was reached in 73 minutes. Seven bowlers were used before lunch, Sherwell believing in quick changes. Warne was run out foolishly. He batted for 90 minutes, a chanceless, patient and sound innings. He hit five fourcrs. 3 for 1-0. Kortliing was shortlived—<l for J. 21. Matthews and Armstrong made interesting play till tho former was caught easily at mid-on.—s for 155. Armstrong was unattractive. Strieker puzzled him, and Armstrong attempting to off drive him out of tho ground was caught at long off. 6 for 159. Parsons was brilliantly stumped. 7 fir 172. At this stage Faulkner's average was 4 for 4G. 200 occupied 100 minutes. Smith was going promisingly when ho was caught at third man. He. hit four fourers. —8 for 212. Pearso yorked Pitcher with his first ball. 9 for 218. The last wicket fell at 242, tho Victorian innings having lasted 192 minutes. Zulch and Strieker opened for tho South Africans, opposed by Pitcher end Kyle. The innings began sensationally, tho umpire, Mr Crockett, nobailing Pitcher's first three deliveries. Tho next two were unquestioned, the next was no-balled. The bowler quickly altered his action, and then a wide was called. He sent down only one over, and then was relieved by Armstrong. Strieker was dismissed by Kyle's eighteenth ball. 1 for fl. Kyle bowled four successive maidens. Pitcher badly missed Zulch when 16 in the slips off Kyle. At 46 Warne relieved Kyle, Whose figures were tin overs, one wicket, 16 runs. The I'rst 50 occupied 57 minutes, Faulkner and Zulch playing attractive and stylish cricket. Tho following are the scores: VICTORIA.—Ist Innings. Warne, run out 55 Kenny, b Faulkner 43 Ransford, b Faulkner ..." 8 Matthews, e Pegler, b Faulkner ... 35 Kortlang, 1.b.w., b Vogler 0 Armstrong, c Nourse, b Strieker 17 Smith, o Zulch, b Peglor 30 Parsons, st Campbell, b Faulkner 2 Pitcher, b Pearse 18 Kyle, not out 18 Carkeok, b Sinclair 13 Sundries 3 Total 242 Bowling.—Nourse 0 for 14, Snooke 0 for 3, Vogler 1 for 72, Sinclair 1 tor 27, Faulkner 4 for 55, Pegler 1 for 23, Strieker 1 for 30, Pearso 1 for 15. SOUTH AFRICA.—Ist Innings. Zulch, not out 30 Strieker, c and b Kyle 4 Faulkner, not out ~,,..,.,.».. 30 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 07