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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1924, Page 1

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[Reuters Telegrams.] LONDON, Juno 13 The Oxford-South African match commenced this afternoon on a soft wicket. When stamps woro drawn Oxford had made 117 for nine. Parker took 1 for 31. The match was drawn. FIRST TEST. SOUTH AFRICANS v. BRITAIN. LONDON. June *l3. The South African team for the first test match at. Birmingham is as follows:—Taylor. Cattorall, Susskind, Xonrso, Coinmaille, Dean, Blanekenhurg, l’eglor, AVard, Carter and Parker with llearnc as 12th. man. For the first test there was fine weather, and an easy wicket. England, in the lirst innings, lost seven wickets for 303. The day was a glorious one. and the wicket recovered after heavy rain. The attendance was 12,000, Hobbs made 7li runs, and played a typically excellent, chanceless innings. Jlcndren hit up 74. including one five and six fours. Sutcliffe made lit. bitting one six, and six fours. ENGLAND Ist. Innings. Sutcliffe, b. Parker bl Hobbs, l.b.w. b. Blanckenburg .... 7(1 Woolley, c. Ward, b. Parker I*4 lleiidren, c. Nourse, h. Parker ... d Chapman, b. Parker 3 Fender, c. Taylor, b. Blaekenburg 30 Kilner (not out) *'° Tate. c. Taylor, b. Parker R> Gilligan l not out) *1 Ext ray 13 Total for 7 wickets 31)8 (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, June 15. England’s score was compiled iu little .short of six hours actual cricket. What would have hapi>eued but for Parker, who bowled thirty-three overs for IHS inns and took 5 out of the seven wickets, one can scarcely venture to guess. The general opinion was that- Taylor was mistaken in fielding after winning the loss. A fine foundation was laid by Hobbs and Sutdifie, wbo made Woolley’s stay an easy matter. It was the .best knock of the match, lleiidren went plodding away like an old woman. Parker felt faint in the afternoon and retired just before lie was duo to bowl the last over of the day. Throughout tho day the howling was never loose, but seldom was it difficult, and tho fielding was kept to a remarkably good standard. Ward’s wicket keeping was a feature. There byes. were only two byes, but eleven leg Tho body of an aged chinaman was found outside bis hut on Alarsden Road Gievmoutli yesterday. COMMENT ON TACTICS. The “Observer” says tho Africans scarcely created a test match atmosphere. Their howling was lacking variety and doadliness and was not th« type to which the Australians liavo accustomed us, nor up to Australian standard. The pitch was so good that the one absorbing topic discussion was Taviol’s reason for putting England