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Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N .Z f’.VIII.K ASSOCIATION

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. LONDON. May •”«

Tlie South Africans opened their English tour against laucester. Sus. skend. Ileaiii. I’eglcr, Bisset, and Meintjes were omitted from the South African team. It rained all the previous day. and the wicket- was sodden. Tho .sta.it was ' delayed until Ihrco oYloek. The South Africans won the toss, ami flatted in dull weather. with (dimples of sunshine, on a soft wicket. The South Africans lost one wicket for Commaille made 10. Cnticrall (not out) At. and Taylor (not out) 0. Bad light and rain stopped piny for tlm day. X-n Al’ M

Playing against Leicester, the Alrieiins in their first innings wore all out for m The last two wickets fell for three runs. . South Africa in the Ist. innings .mule (Taylor, not nut CO. C'atterall -ID. ■\Vird V’)- (iearv took I wickets tor ;|S. and Astill o for 70. Play was mterruptod several times t.v smart showers and n cold north-westerly wind made conditions unpleasant. 'Hie at-1 tendance was three thousand. I ay- I l„ r placed n masterly innings on an easy wicket, hut gave three chance* when IC. . . , Leicester in their first innings made ninety. Sharp *JI, Sidwell 20.. Salmon U. Bowling—flickenherg took *> for 24, Carter 4 for S. , South Africa in their second innings had lost 2 for 10 when .stumps were drawn ..wing to showers interrupting t 1,.. plav half an hour after tea. Surrey 9 for AI3 declared (Peach <;.j Jardine 72), playing (ilainorgin I;;;;. Lender took -1 for 44. Sussex 102 (Staples 4 for 14) are playing Norihauts 0 fni *l* Middlesex 474 and 2 for 00 (Dales ol) are placing Oxlord lOC. IVrhy Si" (Parkin S for 20) playing Lancashire 4 tor ->O.