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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA V, SOUTH AFRICA

~l f rtuKCIUAI-H- -KB PRESS ASSOCIATION ] CAPE TOWN, Nov 5, The Australian cricketers commenced the first test against South Africa at Purl inn. The weather was tine after the ruin on the previous day which; had not ntfectcd tlio wicket, although tho out-tieUl was. slow. The Australians won the toss and halted, Collins and Gregory opening to tho bowling of Mart and Nourse. The batsmen opened freely causing frequent bowling changes until Blackand Carter found the length and steadied the scoring Th 0 first wicket fell at eighty-live. Play was very keen, hut fielding patchy, though sorae- ' times brilliant. Gregory was twice . missed and Macartney was lively and lunishiiig the howling. After his

was punishing tn<? departure the scoring eased, until Ryder and Tarlcr were partnered, and put on 37 for the sixth wicket. Hendrv joined Ryder, the pair adding <0 for the seventh wicket, whith went a 277. Rvder gave a chance early in the innings, otherwise his batting was a good all round display. Blacken!,urg s I bowling was excellent. He got a good i speed on, and varied his pace. | The South Africans made a poor start a few minutes before the bad ! light stopped play. The attendance , was 7000. I The following are the scores:— . AUSTRALIA—First Innings. C’ollins, b. Carter Gregory, b. Blaekenburg •« MaPartney. e. Nourse, b. Nupeli ,59 Bardsley, b? Bbinckenburg 1 Andrews, b. Blanckenburg 3 Ryder, (not out) Tnvlor, b. Carter Hendry, c. Nourse, b. Chapman 15 Carter, c. Nourse, i>. Blanckenburg 9 McDonald, b. Carter 2 Mailev. h. Bln nekenhurg 2 Extra* I®

Total 29g Bowling analysis :—Blanckenburg 5 for 78, Carter 3 for 68. Nupen 1 for 42. Chapman 1 for 51. Nourse 0 for 86, Alart 0 for 6. SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Taylor, e. Hendry. l>. Gregory I Frank (not out) 6 Zuleli (not out) 7 Total for one wicket 8