Cricket 1911

F eb , 23, 19 11. CRICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. The construction of the Demon Drivers is fully described in The Evolution of a Cricket Bat, which may be obtained free upon applica­ tion. CRICKET IlMrROVED MAKE- KEEP THEIR SHAPE LAS LONCERg CATALOGUE UPON APPLICATION. CATALOGUE UPON APPLICATION. DEMON D R I V E R S 7 J ) ARE OUT AND OUT THE BEST. / Q ?GRADES7-6-5'- A-'6-A-'-3r6-3'-2r6-Z'~ AlOGUC-ON 'APPLICAfTdrP^ CATALOGUE UPON APPLICATION TO GEO. G. BUSSEY & Co., L td . 36 & 38, Queen Victoria St., LONDON. Manufactory— Timber Mills — PECKHAM, S.K. ELMSWELL, SUFFOLK, Agents all over the world. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM IN AUSTRAL IA . (Continued from page 7.) 7 th M atch.— v. AUSTBALIA. ( the fikst test .) Played at Sydney on December 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14. Australia won by an innings and 114 runs. The greatest interest was centred in this match—the first on Australian soil between representative teams of South Africa and Australia—and the first day’s weather was, as befitting the occasion, perfect in all respects. The wicket, too, was all that could be desired, and when the home side won the toss and went in the opinion was general that the South Africans would be kept in the field throughout the day. Such, in fact, proved to be the case, but few could have imagined that during the period as many as 494 runs would be made for the loss of only six wickets. For the first time Bardsley and Hill found themselves together on a side, and, as though in celebration of the event, made over a hundred each and indulged in a prolific partnership. A sa matter of record it should be mentioned that Australia’s large total of 528 was made in 22 minutes over five hours, that 100 were obtained in 56 minutes, 200 in 108, 300 in two hours and three-quarters, 400 in 214 minutes and 500 in four hours 55 minutes. Sinclair and Llewellyn opened the attack to Trumper and Bardsley and runs came readily from the first. Not until 43 were made was a change considered advisable, Schwarz then displacing Llewellyn. The half-century went up in 29 minutes, but at 52 Trumper was most brilliantly thrown oat from cover-point by Llewellyn just when he seemed to have settled down to a long innings. Hill then went in, and the two great left-handers entered upon their historic stand. Vog­ ler, Schwarz, Sinclair and Faulkner re­ placed each other at intervals, but runs came rapidly, all bowlers alike being punish­ ed severely. The wicket was so true that Yogler, finding it impossible to twist the ball, contented himself with sending down fast straight deliveries. Bardsley reached 50 in 56 minutes, and Hill did the same in three minutes less, whilst the former com­ pleted three-figures after batting 117 minutes and the latter after he had been in 98. Bardsley, when 111. made a big hit towards the leg boundary oif Faulkner, and Zulch, making a fine effort, appeared likely to bring off the catch when he tripped and fell. Apart from that chance his innings was faultless. He made his 132 out of 276 in two hours and a-half, hit sixteen 4’s, and with Hill added 224 runs for the second wicket in two hfcurs. It was rather remark­ able that, having displayed such mastery against the recognised bowlers of the side, he should have been bowled by a long-hop in Pearse’s first over. W ith Gehrs in the run-getting continued merrily, though when he had made 112 Hill was missed at the wicket by Sherwell off Nourse. At the tea interval only two wickets were down for 355 runs, the captain being 152 not out and Gehrs 38 not out. When he had made eight more the latter should have been caught by Pearse. Fortunately for the South Africans the mistake did not prove particularly expensive, but it enabled the batsman to stay until his association with Hill had resulted in 144 runs being added for the third wicket in 64 minutes ; of that number his own share was 67 and he hit nine 4’s, the majority of them rousing drives. Hill had then made 188, and he added but 3 more ere being yorked by Pearse, who will certainly be able to look back upon the game with some personal satisfaction. He had timed the ball beautifully and given a splendid display of all-round hitting, and, apart from the one chance mentioned, made no mistake. He obtain­ ed his 191 out of 375 in 202 minutes and hit eighteen 4’s. Neither Bansford nor Macartney did much, and when play ended for the day six wickets were down for 494 (Armstrong, 43 not out). On the second day, with the wicket still in perfect con­ dition, the innings closed for 528, the South Africans (who fielded pluckily throughout) thus getting down the last eight wickets for 108. It was most unfortunate that when the South Africans commenced their up-hill task against Cotter and Whitty the weather should have been threatening and the light failing. For some time nothing but disaster happened to them. At 5 Cotter bowled Strieker aud with the score doubled got rid of Zulch, whilst at 29 and 38 he got rid of Pearse and Nourse respectively. Upon the latter’s dismissal rain caused an adjournment of an hour and three-quarters, and although the wicket was slower when the game was resumed it was easy. W ithout a run added, however, Llewellyn fell to Cotter, whilst at 44 and 49 Snooke and Sinclair were clean bowled. Faulkner (12) was then joined by Schwarz and a most plucky stand was made. They sent 50 up 67 minutes from the start and, remaining together, saw Cotter relieved by Armstrong at 72 and Whitty displaced by Kelleway at 90. The pair were together during the last 75 minutes of the day and during that time put on 91 runs without being parted.' Schwarz, who scored rather faster than his partner, reached 50 in 68 minutes. After play ceased there was so much rain that not another ball could be bowled until just before five o’clock on the Tuesday, and then play had lasted only 13 minutes when failing light caused stumps to be drawn. During that time six runs were added—all by Schwarz—without farther loss, and thus both the player named and Faulkner batted on three different days for their first innings score. In all, they added 100 runs for the eighth wieket in 87 minutes, Schwarz hitting six 4’s and Faulkner, who at one period batted for half-an-hour without in­ creasing his score, ten. On the Wednesday, when the conditions favoured the bowlers, the side followed-on, 354 behind, and were beaten by an innings and 114 runs. The wicket certainly improved as the day wore on, but there never seemed any chance of the game being saved. In the follow-on Sherwell went in first and played a rousing innings, but he lost Sinclair at 24, Snooke at 38 and Zulch— a doubtful decision—at 44. With Faulkner in 54 were added for the fourth wieket and then he fell to Whitty for a bright, attractive and faultless innings of 60, which contained a 6 (off Whitty) and seven 4’s. Faulkner and Nourse added a further 25, and, although the latter put on 40 for the seventh wieket with Llewellyn and 54 for the ninth with Pearse, the innings closed for 240. Vogler, who had damaged his hand on the first day, was clean bowled in each innings by the first ball he received. Nourse, missed when 21, carried out his bat for 64—a plucky and skilful display. 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