CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1924, Page 3

CRICKET.

r _ [REUTEna TEEEGRAisa.j SOUTH AJ'RICA V. ENGLAND. LONDON, Aug. IP. 0 The sky was overcast when the* filial. „ s test was resumed, the wicket lioing on c the soft side, hut was not easy. , r Hearnc and llohbs did not attempt to . force the game. Pegler was howling II splendidly. IJendren was missed at p live and lifteon after which lie played dashingly. His partnership with .Sandham added I lb. I’lay stopped at live o’clock. , The while trend of the game rhang- , ed tifter lunch through Cmtunaillo badly m.is-iug llendreii at -iptare log. England with only ll!i for I. had lust. Sutcliffe, llohbs. I lea I'm* arid \Ynu! ley. l’egler was howling niaguilieently. lit one spell of six overs live were niaid. •is and one run was scored and two wickets taken, llendreii added five. Alter lunch lie bit I’egler easily into Onmninille’s hand- and ten runs later! Sus-kind dropped him. Thereafter j ; Ilendreii's play was sparkling, es-n : peciaiiy his pull- and cover drives. ■j S':iudliain was not impressive. Woolley's was the most valtt!thlr»,|:? innings nf the day and he hit eight!) ; fours in seventy minutes, lie is at I • present at the zenith of liis form. England's third hundred appeared for 2o I minutes. A thunder.*totm. ended play.

Son'll AFRICA, l-t. Innings. Ilearne. run out ... •! Cnmmaiili'. h. Tate ... 1 Susskind. e. Woolley. li. Ilearne ... 0." Noiir-e. e. Sutcliffe, b. Wonlley ... .'l7 Taylor, e. and h. Tyldesley ... 11 Catten'.ll. e. Siihsitute. h. Tate ... 0." Dean. e. Strtidvick. h. Ilearne ... .‘id Ward. 1.b.w.. h. Tate ... o Blanekenhttrg (lint out) ... -Id I’egler. e. Sandham. b. ilearne ... -I Extras ... 17 Total ... ,TI2 Bowling: Gilligau (I for -I I. Tate A for dl. Howell 0 lor till. Tyldesley 2 for HU. llettrue .T for Bit. Wo ilh'.v I for 22. Stumps wore drawn. England in their first innings made iillg for 0. when rain compelled tilt ilhandoini'.eiit of play for the day. ENG LAND Sutcliffe, e Ward, b Nottrse •"> Hi hhs, c Ward. Ii I’cglef .TO Ilearne. e Sus-kind, Ii I’egler H-T Woolley I. Carter ol I Il'Ulll I'll ; in) fig Sandham. e Ward, h Niitirse -Hi Tate, I, Carter ofl Gilligau tin J Total lor Ii wickets .T.T2 I’rohahly. 10-nmrrow. Woolley and Tate will worry the Africans mi the wet wicket.