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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1929, Page 1

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■ (United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) TEST MATCH. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. In the presence of ten thousand, South Africa continued their first innings. Christie and Mitchell appeared set! for a big partnership, when Duckworth smartly stumped the latter. Christio terminated an excellent .innings trying an impossible run. 1 Tate, howling fast, secured Deane’s wicket. White’s perfect length kept the 'batsmen quiet. One hundred and fifty appearing after three hours. A brillant catch dismissed Cameron. Hammond and O’Connor, were both hurt while fielding.

White was unable to obtain a substitute until Dean called on Catterall to play for England, a groundsman replacing him later. With six down for, 237, Tate successfully appealed for leg before against Morkel, who was given an ovation after his sterling innings, McMillan lifted the English skipper to the Indies enclosure, the ball striking a spectator on the temple. With the ninth wicket down, Owen Smith opened out briskly and carried the total to 322.

Disaster early befel England. Bad" light stopped play at 5.30. O’Connor, who has n torn leg muscle,, is not likely to bat. ENGLAND—IST INNINGS. Ivillick, b Morkel Sutcliffe, c Mitchell, b Bell 100 O’Connor, b Morkel <> Hammond, c Christie, b Morkel S Hendrcn, b Morkel / 43 Leyland, 1> Bell 73 Tate, c Cameron, b Bell 15 Robbins, c. Mitchell, ib Bell ... 4 Larwood, b Bell 35 White, b Bell 8 Duckworth, (not out) ... o Extras 5 Total ' 302 Bowling analysis: Ochso 0 for 51, Morkel 4 for 93, Bell 6 for 99, Christie 0 for .20, McMillan 0 for 31. Owen Smith 0 for 3. SOUTH AFRICA—IST INNINGS. Catterall, b Larwood U Mitchell, st. Duckworth, h Hammond 29 Christie, run out 70 Dean, h Tate i Morkel, l.b.iv. b Tate 88 Cameron, c Leyland, b Robbins ... 32 Dalton, b Tate 6 McMillan, e Ivillick, b White ... J. 7 Ochse, c Duckworth, b White ... i Bell, b Robbins 13 Owen Smith, (not out) 52 Extras 13 Total 320 Bowling analysis: Larwood 1 for 65, Tate 3 for 108, Hammond 1 for 19, "White 2 for 61, Robbins -2 for 47. Leyland 0 for 9. ENGLAND—2ND INNINGS. Sutcliffe, c Catterall, b Morkel ... 10 Killick, c Morkel, b Christie ... 24 Leyland, (not out) 12 Hendron, (not out) 0 Extras ' ' 3 Total for two wickets 49 Stumps were then drawn.