South Africa's Good Score Against Australia
CAFE TOWN, Dec. 17. A South Af'rican eleven put up a creditable perfonn'ance in taking its first innings total to 329 in a match against Australia at Durban. It was the highest score yet made against the Australians on tliis tour. Archer and Moronev gave Australia an excellent start and when stumps were drawn following an appeal against the light, the tourists had put on 113 without loss. The outstanding South African bats man was Wynne who scored a purpose ful 138, including ten fours, before betug clean bowled by Bill Johnston. Hnruns came mostly t'rou. stylish behind fciie wicket stroke's though he drove fair ly strongly at tiiues but fouud the olfcordon hard to pierce. The dynaiiiic Loxton was the out standing bowler. f.anglev starred 'kceper witli five dismissals and brilli,?nt fjavq?,. . , With tlie skipper, Hassett, mdisposed following an injection in the leg, Keith Miller led the Australians after lunch, Australia 's innings opened with burst of five no balls, one of which shattered Moronev 's wicket as he iashed out. He and Archer put on 118 in 114 minutes and placed Australia in a cotnfortable positiou.
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Chronicle (Levin), 19 December 1949, Page 6
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194South Africa's Good Score Against Australia Chronicle (Levin), 19 December 1949, Page 6
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