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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON. May 11. The Africans have begun their match against Notts. There was a mo- • lerate attendance. The home captain won the toss and sent the visitors in on a good wicket. The. innings lasted 31 hours and realised |B,i (Notirse 52, Cat to rail 21, Deane 21, Taylor 21. Blackeilhurg 20). Bowling: —Barratt took 5 for 50, Richmond 3 for lit. Barratt and Oates comhiii"d elfocli vcly in attack, the former at one stage having I wickets for 0. The visitors xveie the victims of several doubtful decisions. Notts have lost 5 for 03. (Wliysall >5), when stamps were drawn. LONDON. May 15. Notts, in their first innings against the Africans, made 185 ( Payton Hi, Kurland 20. Oates 33. Matthews 23). Bowling: Bissett took 2 for 52. I’ogle r 5 for 17. Neiipon 2 for 50. The Africans in the second innings made 23C (Xoiipon 33. Notirse 117). Bowling: Staples took 3 for 78. LONDON. May 15. The Notts-Afriean match was resumed in glorious weather and wicket improving. Two thousand were present, .i-rica’s early batsmen failed to settle down, hut Notirse. came to the rescue wii.. a chanceless, all round the wicket display, hitting nineteen boundaries, mainly vigorous driving and late cutting. l’egler and Bissett dclended admirably while Noursc notched runs.