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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1924, Page 1

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[Reuters Telegrams.]

LONDON. July 11

Africa in the .second innings against Warwickshire made 384 Tor 8 wickets (Taylor 11(5, Commaille 61), Blanckenberg 33). The match was drawn. Africans scored well on a perfect wicket. Commaille was run out through being too leisurely. Taylor, in his best form, mydo tho third century of tho tour. He hit thirteen fours.

THIRD TEST MATCH. LONDON, July 12.

The third test match commenced a.l Leeds iietween South Africa and England. England won the toss and hatted. The South African team comprised Taylor, Commaille, Nourse, Cotterall Deane, Blankenbiirg, Xupeu, l’egicr Carter and Ward.

The weather was perfect and the wicket excellent. The South African , howlers relied considerably on the leg theory, which was principally exploited by Nourse and Nupen. Hobbs was an early victim, while Sutcliffe and ileudren mistimed repeatedly. Hendron made some fine forcing shots, hut gave easy chances at twenty-four and thirty-seven. Sutclilfe was patchy, hut ho executed some hood placing on the offside. Tie hit twelve fours, and was ono hour eightv-live minute,s at the wickets. ENGLAND—Ist. Innings. Hobbs, e. Regler. b. Nourse 31 Sutelielf, e. Nupen, b. BlanckenImrg 5.5 Hearne, 1.b.w., I>. Regler 21) Woolley, b. Regler R Tate, <’. Taylor, b. Carter 29 Tyldcslcv, run out h> Hendron, c. Deane, b. Nupen 132 Gilligan, c. Cattornll, I>. Regler ... 29 AYood. run out ® R. Tyldoslcy. e. Carter, b. Regler 29 Macaulay (not out) ( ) Extras 23 Total Rowling analysis: Nupen 1 for 85, Pegler 4 for 110. Nourse 1 for 07, Blanekenhurg I for 58, Carter 1 for 47. SOUTH AFRICA—Ist. Innings. Deane, I>. Tate ~ Ward (not out) •'» Cammaillc, run out Susskind, (not out) ‘1 Total for 2 wickets To Stumps were then drawn. The Comity championship is producing a close light. Tho pceseirt leading percentages are:— Yorkshire and Middlesex, both 73/33, a Luca shire 70, Surrey 00/09.

(Received this day at 8 a.i11.) LONDON, July 12. For the most part the .Africans adopted the leg theory, Nupen at one period having eight men fielding on the leg side. It would have been to the credit of the tourists it" they had. taken advantage of some of the many chances. Hendron was thriico lucky, catches going to tho hand, being thrown away. As a set off to mistakes there were a number of excellent catches, while the ground fielding was praiseworthy. Hendron only took half at Sutcliffe’s hatting time. Pegler bowled with steadiness and Occasionally with guile. Tlie Englishmen compiled two hundred in three hours. Sutililfe hatted three hours and was eventually dismissed by a- brilliant eateli at long leg.

The South Africans’ twenty-five* minites’ hatting was marked by expensive ml lather reckless hitting hv 'Deane mil Commaille. Hciioe their early ismissii).