CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuters Teckouams. ! FIRST TEST. LONDON. June 111 Cilligaii's astonishing performance was the sensation mu only ol the day but of the season. IDs pace was bewildering alter the dead wickets of recent weeks. Taylor, who opened the innings did not receive the ball until the filth liat'inaii appeared. Gilligitn sent down three no balls and alter each secured a wicket which recalled the (.Id Yorkshire saving: “Alter a wide, a wicket." The Africans persisted in playing hack to deliveries closely resembling half volleys, Gillignn twice look two wickets with successive halls.

Tate was fully equal to his captain though his figures were less sensational. His length was perfect and lie continually varied his deliveries to the disconcerted Africans.

In the second innings Commaille played with a set purpose, wearing down the howling, lie was dour dogged ness persouilied. Alter making a poor beginning (lie rest halted excellently. though CaUerall was nervous. LONDON. June 17. Smith Africa have lost six wickets for two hundred and eighty-four. South Al'rieii in the scroiul innings made .T!!t). Kngland won l>y an innings and IS runs.

I.ONIIMN. June IC. The closing s ,- orcs for the second day’s play are: Middlesex 12S (Robertson-Mlasgow taking !f for ‘JS). Somerset 155 (Kidd I for ID. Middlesex 152 for S. Lancashire 110 (Watson 52). Surrey 127 for 7. Hampshire 217 (Aird 71 and Tennyson 51. Staules taking 1 for 57). Notts I I!) for 2 (Whysall 75 not out).

LONDON. June 17. AFRICA—-Second Innings Taylor, o. Tate •°’- 1 Commaille. e. ITendren. I>. late ... 20 Russkitid. h. Milligan 7.1 Nourse. e. Wood. b. Oilligau .. . Blankenhurg e Chapman l> Milligan 50 lleane. run out ° CaUerall. e. Hobbs l>. Tate 120 Nnpen l.h.w. 1. 1 . Tate 5 Ward l>. Milligan I! J Pegler e. Ilolihs b. Milligan Parker (not out) Extras Total :! 00 Rowling: Milligan 5 fur S 5. Tate -t for 103. parkin O for 28. Kilner O for 40. Fender 0 for 5(1. Woolley 0 for -11. The weather was line lint hot. The attendance was small, the wicket Mealing well. The Africans in their second innings occupied 575 minutes and they made a gallant effort to save the match. The first wicket fell to a marvellous right hand catch by Chapman at second slip alter the ball had actually passed him. The second wicket fell from an unfortunate run out from Deane who was lame. CaUerall took under t«n hundred minutes to compile his total. He gave chances at 41 and 1(14 to Woolley and Kilner. He hit two sixers anil fifteen fours. His play was often sparkling and his hard driving was picturesque, it being the host seen in England in the last two years. The Africans’ batting in the second innings was genuinely solid and masterly Its the English howling was light and unimpressive, with the exception of Milligan’s and Tate’s. The others, ea a good wicket were unable to keep down the runs.