THE TRIANGULAR TESTS

West Coast Times, 13 June 1912, Page 4

THE TRIANGULAR TESTS

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA. FINE CENTURY BY SPOONER. PEGLER IN FORM WITH THE BALL. ,'jjy rELEQKAPH —PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, Juile 11. The second match of the triangular test series was resumed to-day. The weather was bright and breezy, but the wicket was soft. The teams are; The teams are as follows; England. South Africa. C. B. Fry F. Mitchell (capt.) R. H. Spooner A. D. Nourse P. F. Warner S. J. Snooko G. Jessop D. Taylor F. E. Foster G. Hartigan W. Broarley R. 0. Schwarz J. B Hobbs G. C. White W. R. Rhodes G. A. Faulkner S. F. Barnes S. J. Pegler E. Smith J Campbell F. W. Woolley E. Carter ENGLAND’S UNEVEN BATTING.

With two wickets down for 1-8 Spooner, 73 not out, was partnered by Fry. Runs continued to come, 150 being up in just over two hours. Schwarz replaced Nourse at 153. Faulkner was bowling a good length and was troubling Fry. Approaching his century Spooner was quieter. At 93 ho gave an easy chance to Mitchell at mid-on off Schwarz and at 98 was beaten by Schwarz, but the ball missed the wickets. Fry, in his next oyer, played Pegler into his wickets. The latter had relieved Faulkner. Fry was batting for three-quarters of an hour and the partnership added 65. Three for 183. Warner filled the vacancy and Spooner with a single off Schwarz (got his century in two and three quarter hours. Both scored steadily and 200, went up in 175 minutes. Nourse and Schwarz went on at 201, and the change was effective. Spooner was caught low fit mid-off by Llewellyn in Noursc’s first over. The outgoing batsman had made, 119 by brilliant driving and cutting. Besides the chances mentioned, he gave one to Schwarz off Llewellyn when 50. Warner had scored throe. Tho partnership added 24. Four for 207. Woolley was tho incomer. Warner gave several chances, and at 34 was repeatedly beaten. Woolley smashed the bowling straight away with big bits, making 60 in 55 minutes, including a pull for ■ tl\ off Llewellyn. He reached 60, mak- ' iivg 15 in one over by brilliant driving, i Another six off Llewellyn brought tire i third century up in, ten minutes over i the four hours. At lunch the score j was four for 303.

The weather became cloudy and there were 10,000 present.

On resuming, Faulkner and Pogler bended. 'Uie latter was destructive and in bis fourth over, Warner was stumped after taking an hour and a half to make 39. Jessop filled the vacancy. Only three runs were added when Woolley was yorked by Pogler. He was in 80 minutes for 73 and gave a chanceless display. lie made two sixes and seven tourers. Six for 323. Foster was the incomer and only a single was added to the score when Jossop, hitting across. Pogler, was bowled. Pogler had now taken three wickets in successive overs. Seven for 324. Smith was nest and the downfall of the tail continued. The incomer, in trying to turn a ball in Pegler’s next over was bowled. Eight for 330. Barrios filled the vacancy and in Pegler’s next over, Foster put his leg in front. Nino for 357. Brcarley was last and was bowled by Pogler without scoring, the innings closing for 337. Pegler bowled magnificently and in the last five overs he secured six wickets for seven runs.

SOUTH AFRICANS’ HOPELESS TASK.

Requiring 280 to save an innings defeat South Africa opened with Hartigan and Taylor. The attendance reached 12,000. The weather was bright. Foster and Barnes were entrusted with the English attack and the innings comenced disastrously, the bowlers threatening to repeat the first inning’s slaughter. In Poster’s third over Hartigan succumbed to a shooter. One for 5. Nourse was the incomer. The bowling continued to worry the batsmen and Nourso twice nearly played Foster into his wickets. Taylor playing forward was beaten by a fine ball by Barnes. Two for 17. Llewellyn parterned Nourse, and a promising partnership was broken by bad luck. Nourse started to run and returned, but was unable to get back, Rhodes returning smartly to Smith.

It was a close thing. Llewellyn was six. When five he survived a general appeal for a catch at the wicket off Foster. Nourso had batted three quarters of an hour, and the partnership added 19. Three for 36. Faulkner followed and a fine stand followed, the latter doing most of the scoring. Brearley relieved Barnes at 36 and Faulkner was nearly caught and bowled by Foster. Tire batting was steady and the fielding keen, Tire batsmen were unable to do much with Brearley who bowled six overs off which were scored only four singles. Woolley replaced Foster at 55, the latter having been bowling for an honr and a half. Barnes went on again in place of Brearley at 56. Refreshments were dispensed in the field at 5.10.

Hobbs relieved Barnes at 76 and Barnes replaced Woolley at 77. Faulkner by off-driving Barnes hoisted the century in 220 minutes. Four runs later Faulkner put his leg in front to Barnes and retired. Ho was watchful and showed strong defence and good hitting. His first five runs took 50 minutes. Snooke was the incomer and Foster bowled one over after tea. There was a slight rain and an appeal for a failing light was upheld and stumps were drawn.

Llewellyn was 60, made in 105 minutes. He showed strong driving and good defence. He made 60 Tn 85 minutes, and was then nearly bowled by Hobbs, four byes resulting. The next ball he hit hard on to his knee. The pitch was soft and very bare. Over thirteen thousand paid for admission. Following are the scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Hobbs, b Nourso 4 Rhodes, b Nourse 36

Spooner, c Llewellyn, b Nourse 119 Fry, b Pegler 29 Warner, st. Campbell, b Pegler .. 39 Woolley, b Pegler 73 Jessop b Pegler 3 Foster, 1.b.w., b Pegler 11 Smith, b Pegler 2 Barnes, not out 0 Brearlcy, b Pegler 0 Sundries 21 Total '..... 337 Bowling,-- analysis:—Nourse took three wickets.for 46; Pegler seven for 67; Faulkner none for 72; Carter none for 15; Llewelyn none for 69; Schwartz none for 44; Hartigan none for 14. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Hartigan, c Foster, b Barnes 0 Taylor, 1.b.w., b Barnes 1 Nourse, b Foster ; 17 Llewellyn, b Foster 9 Faulkner, b Foster , 7 Snooko, b Barnes 2 Mitchell, c and b Barnes 1 Schwarz, c Foster, b Barnes 4 Pegler, b Foster 4 Carter, hj Foster D Campbell, not out 0 Sundries 17

Total 58 Bowling analysis.—Foster took five wickets for 16; Barnes 'five for 25. Foster bowled two no balls. Thoro were twelve byes and three leg byes.

Second Innings. Hartigan, b Foster 1 Taylor, b Barnes 5 Nourse run out 17 Llewellyn, not out 60 Faulkner, 1.b.w., b Barnss 15 Snooko, not out 5 Extras 11 Total for four wickets 114 NEARLY ALL OUT.

LONDON, June 12. An overnight shower fell and the weather is dull. South Africa has lost six wickets for 135. Sncokc, b Foster 16 Mitchell, b Barnes 1 Llewellyn, not out 67 Total for six wickets 135