CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

THIRD TEST MATCH. LONDON, July 14. The test has 1-eoii resumed. The Africans have lost five for forty-nine. AFRICANS—First Innings. Deane, b. Tate “ C’ammaille. run out Susskind h. Gilligan 4 Ward b. Tate 11 Nour.se (run out) ” Catterall e Wood b 'late -9 laylor (not out) Xu pen c Wood b Tate 0 Begler l.b.w. h. Tate 0 Blnnckcnburg b Tate 0 Carter e Ilendren h AlacAulav H Extras 'I Total Ci2 Bowling- Gilligan 1 for 27, Tate six for 12. MaeAulay 1 for 23. R. Tyldeslev none for 37. LONDON. July 14. AF R K’A NS—Second In n i ngs. Ward l.b.w. b. Tlearnc -■> Comma ilie si. Mood b. ryldcsley 41 Susskind l.b.w. b Tyldosely ... .. 23 Nottrse c Wood h Tytllesley 30 Taylor (not out) *j 4 Catterall (not out) 04 Total—l wickets for 232

POOR BATTING. LONDON. July 14

Only two thousand were at Headingley when the game opened, due partly to the 3s admission and partly the South Africans’ poor showing. Tho oppressive heat on Saturday was mitigated h.v a pleasant breeze. The Africans treated Tyldesley’s slows with respect-, hut hit Macaulay, whom Tate replaced at 70, and quickly took four wickets, including Begler and Blanekcnher,r with successive halls. Carter preventing the hat trick. There really was no excuse for the Africans hatting failure, as the wicket was perfect. The rout began when Susskind played late at Milligan's vorker. Ward uuliiekilv dragged on a wide pitched hall and Xourse was run out through hesitating. Hobbs throwing the wicket down. Catterall was going promisingIv when he was caught belli ml the wicket off Tate. Nnpeit met. the same fate next. ball.