CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20173, 27 February 1931, Page 19

CRICKET.

TEST MATCH DRAWN. SOUTH AFRICA WINS RUBBER. (UtflTID PRESS ASSOCIATION —Bt ILBCTSIO TELIOBAPH—COPTKIOHT.) DURBAN, February 25. Heavy rain overnight did ■ not affect the wicket in the Fifth Test between; M.0.0. and South Africa, and the home side resumed its second' innings. • ■■' 1 > The English bowling was again steady, and kept ■ the scoring down, ' -the ' . innings being closed ati seven for" 219. . The match was drawn, South Africa thus winning the rubber. ■ Voce bowled short, the ball bumping over the' batsmen's heads. One ball crfught Siedle under the heart, and he collapsed temporarily. ' , . . . . . , , . Christy played a bright innings, but Mcllillan was the liveliest, his- six into, the stand off Hammond being an Herculean effort. Cameron« displaced the best variety of strokes. The English Welding was good. Cameron's declaration left England an hour to bat. Tate batted in his usual cavalier fashion. He hit three sixes off Mitchell's first over, one right over the pavilion, and there was some delay while the ball was recovered. Scores:—

" SOUTH AFRICA. First innings ■ • • • ' • • 252 Second Innings.^ I. J. Seidle, c Chapman, b WMto .. 30 B. Mitchell, c Hammond, b Voce .. 21 J A. Ohrißty, st. Farrimond, b Peebles JVI H. W. Taylor,. Ibw, b Peebles .. 1-1 K. Viljoen, c Chapman, b Voce .. 18 E. L. Dalton, st, Farrimond, b Peebles .. 11 H. B. Cameron, not out •• 41 Q. McMillan, c Chapman, b Wyatt .. 28 0. L. Yintcent, not out .. . . 5 Extras , • • • , ' * Total for 7 wickets declared .. 219 Bowling Analysis—Tate took no wickets for 17 runs; Voce, two for 46; White, one for 87; Peebles, • three for 71, Wyatt, one for .6; Hammond, none for 28. ENGLAND. . First innings • • • • • • 280 Second Innings. Tl K S. Wyatt. b Mitchell, e Christy .. 1 W. B. Hammond, c Vintcent, b Bell .. 28 W. Farrimond, c Cameron, b .. 9 M. J. Turnbull, c and b Seidle .. M, "VV. Tate, not out Leyland, not out • • ,■" ' „ Extras • • • • • • •

Total for four wickets . ' ... 72 Bowling Analysis—Christy tpok one wicket for 17 runs; Bell, one for 14; Taylor, one for 18; Seidle, one for 7; Mitchell, none for 18.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOURING TEAM. DURBAN,- February- 25. The Soutli African team to tour Australia will be: — H, B. Cameron (captain). I. J. Seidle (viee-eaptain). B. Mitchell. ? r -,,. Henve - H. AV. Taylor. K. Villjopn. J. A. Christy. D. V. B. Morkel. B L. Dalton. D- M. Brown. A. J. Bell. A - Curnow. C. li. Vintcent. X. Balastfas. C. L. "Vintcent. N. A. Quinn. Mr J. A. Tandy will be manager. COMMENTS ON THE TEAM. MATCHES FOR WORLD'S CRICKET SUPREMACY. » (Received Tobrua*y 26th, 10 p.m.)' y? SOKGY, February 26. Commenting on the South" African team which is to tour Australia., Arthur MaU«y describod it as well-balanced. Th,o captain, Cameron, is. dntorprising and always jftepared to take a risk, but the bowling! Is problematic. He expresses surprise at the dropping of Nupen. Tlio South Afncwbs," having defeated the Marylebone team, "t».e, matches Sn Australia will really be world's crickcjt supremacy." . i - 1 - 'V - \ • p SHJRLEY CLUB. %hirley Seniors v. " Siiitf?*}&",~ side—L. Kington. It. Coltart, .35?; OummtdOT, A..Davis, A, Fraser, It. Husband, L. ■ J), .'.Mitchell, I. Pitt, B. Twlon JN. V. Archer. •* v ' * ■t. Senior" B v. Working Men's ! rOltth,i £at Richmond —B. Aris, DavU;, F. Donovan, T. Hitchcock, J, ;«tr«etcr, .!>, Walker, W. Gray," J. Green, P. Dixon,F.V A&qbslS* * ' *' ' *■* Junior B v. Beckanham, at; Richmond- 1 — J. Adams, B. \PitV 0- Brain, K* Hartland, Si Cowptt, B." CwsjiHelL Read.; B. brake, -A. WeeH«», A. ..Whitehead,. G 'lsira' Grade y.' : Tewpletoi "oj" Ttopjefcon (can leavfea comer of,} Siapitfortf ana Nwrtn Avon -roads at 1,45; day* v. Railwfty., at Sydenbam--H. Aris, Olaxton, X*slL H. Ward, "WhUcfora, - WlJlltmi, Woolcock; Boundy; Boddington,, , Went : •worth, "Wentworth. < j PHILLIPSTOWN CLUB. V. Greens, at Wmrood H. McFulano. S. Lavery, F. Bockman, E. Bate*, Rj s Eg&ti, J. 01J>* OT » JS; Mapplebeck, B. Beveridgo, and P. Henderson. ' , .