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Australia v South Africa

Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Lord's, London · 15 July 1912

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Warren Bardsley top-scored with 164 for Australia. Jimmy Matthews took 4/29.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
15 July 1912 to 17 July 1912
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Frank Mitchell (South Africa), Syd Gregory (Australia)
Debut
Ernie Mayne (Australia)
Umpires
AE Street and J Moss

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ernie Mayne's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 263 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 93, and Louis Stricker made 48. Bill Whitty took 4 for 68 for Australia.

Australia replied with 390 all out. Warren Bardsley top-scored with 164, and Charles Kelleway made 102. Sid Pegler took 4 for 79 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the third wicket between Warren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway, 62% of the total. Australia led by 127 on first innings.

South Africa made 173 all out in their second innings. Charlie Llewellyn top-scored with 59. Jimmy Matthews took 4 for 29 for Australia. From 134 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 163 for 9.

Set 47 to win, Australia made 48 for 0. Ernie Mayne top-scored with 25 not out.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Aubrey Faulknerbowled5
Louis Tancredlbw31
Gordon Whitec Barlow Carkeek0
Charlie Llewellync Claude Jennings8
Dave Noursebowled11
Herbie Taylorc Charles Kelleway93
Louis Strickerlbw48
Frank Mitchellbowled12
Reggie Schwarzbowled0
Sid Peglerc Warren Bardsley25
Tommy Wardnot out1

Extras 29 · Total 263 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Roy Minnett156492
Bill Whitty319684
Gerry Hazlitt199472
Jimmy Matthews135321
Charles Kelleway113381

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Aubrey Faulkner), 2-25 (Gordon White), 3-35 (Charlie Llewellyn), 4-56 (Dave Nourse), 5-74 (Louis Tancred), 6-171 (Louis Stricker), 7-203 (Frank Mitchell), 8-213 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-250 (Sid Pegler), 10-263 (Herbie Taylor)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Aubrey Faulkner24
secondLouis Tancred and Gordon White1
thirdCharlie Llewellyn and Louis Tancred10
fourthDave Nourse and Louis Tancred21
fifthLouis Tancred and Herbie Taylor18
sixthLouis Stricker and Herbie Taylor97
seventhFrank Mitchell and Herbie Taylor32
eighthReggie Schwarz and Herbie Taylor10
ninthSid Pegler and Herbie Taylor37
tenthHerbie Taylor and Tommy Ward13
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 390 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Claude Jenningsbowled0
Charles Kellewaylbw102
Charles Macartneybowled9
Warren Bardsleylbw164
Syd Gregorybowled5
Ernie Maynest Tommy Ward23
Roy Minnettbowled39
Jimmy Matthewsc Aubrey Faulkner9
Gerry Hazlittbowled0
Barlow Carkeeknot out6
Bill Whittylbw3

Extras 30 · Total 390 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dave Nourse3612603
Sid Pegler29.57794
Reggie Schwarz111440
Aubrey Faulkner283861
Charlie Llewellyn192712
Herbie Taylor20120
Louis Stricker3180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Claude Jennings), 2-14 (Charles Macartney), 3-256 (Charles Kelleway), 4-277 (Syd Gregory), 5-316 (Warren Bardsley), 6-353 (Ernie Mayne), 7-375 (Jimmy Matthews), 8-379 (Gerry Hazlitt), 9-381 (Roy Minnett), 10-390 (Bill Whitty)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCharles Kelleway and Claude Jennings0
secondCharles Macartney and Charles Kelleway14
thirdWarren Bardsley and Charles Kelleway242
fourthSyd Gregory and Warren Bardsley21
fifthWarren Bardsley and Ernie Mayne39
sixthRoy Minnett and Ernie Mayne37
seventhRoy Minnett and Jimmy Matthews22
eighthGerry Hazlitt and Roy Minnett4
ninthRoy Minnett and Barlow Carkeek2
tenthBill Whitty and Barlow Carkeek9
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Strickerbowled13
Louis Tancredc Warren Bardsley19
Gordon Whitebowled18
Charlie Llewellynbowled59
Dave Nourselbw10
Aubrey Faulknerc Jimmy Matthews6
Herbie Taylornot out10
Frank Mitchellbowled3
Reggie Schwarzc Charles Macartney1
Sid Peglerc Charles Kelleway14
Tommy Wardbowled7

Extras 13 · Total 173 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Bill Whitty90410
Gerry Hazlitt131392
Jimmy Matthews132294
Charles Kelleway81221
Charles Macartney14.15293

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Louis Tancred), 2-54 (Gordon White), 3-62 (Louis Stricker), 4-102 (Dave Nourse), 5-134 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-136 (Aubrey Faulkner), 7-142 (Frank Mitchell), 8-146 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-163 (Sid Pegler), 10-173 (Tommy Ward)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Louis Stricker28
secondGordon White and Louis Stricker26
thirdCharlie Llewellyn and Louis Stricker8
fourthCharlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse40
fifthCharlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner32
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Herbie Taylor2
seventhFrank Mitchell and Herbie Taylor6
eighthReggie Schwarz and Herbie Taylor4
ninthSid Pegler and Herbie Taylor17
tenthHerbie Taylor and Tommy Ward10
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 48 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Claude Jenningsnot out22
Ernie Maynenot out25

Did not bat: Charles Kelleway, Charles Macartney, Warren Bardsley, Syd Gregory, Roy Minnett, Jimmy Matthews, Gerry Hazlitt, Barlow Carkeek, Bill Whitty

Extras 1 · Total 48 for 0

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dave Nourse6.12220
Sid Pegler41150
Aubrey Faulkner20100
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstClaude Jennings and Ernie Mayne4873
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