CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1929, Page 6

CRICKET

CRICKET TEST. AFRICA OUT FOR 236. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, July 13. For the England-South Africa cricket test, the teams were as follows: South Africa': Deane, Catterall, Siedle, Morkel, Mitchell, Vincent, Quinn, Vandernierwe, Bell, Owen Smith' and Dunning. England: White,' "Sutcliffe, Hammond, Hendren, Duckworth, Freeman, Woolley, 'Bowlev, Tate, Larwood and Leyland. South Africa won the toss and went in to bat. The match was commenced at .Leeds in perfect weather. South Africa at the luncheon adjournment had lost two wickets for 94 runs. Injuries to the South Africans Cameron, Christie and Taylor had necessitated a broadcast appeal for Dunning, who has not before played in test cricket since he played' against (Stanyforth’s team in South Africa. He hurried from Swizcrland to participate in the third test. The play began in perfect weather and in a' sensational' manner, Sied,le going otjt for sa’ “chick.!’ Larwopd took his off stump, "through the .batsman playing inkide3.th e ball. One wicket was down for none. j L The; scope- 'rose; -st.ea<iilv:.;by singles, until -.at 75, Mitcheli,- valuable second wicket stand, w'as bowled. Morkel' and Qahterall survived jtmtil lunch. Fourteen thousand spectators watched-some .steady play when j the game was resumed, until Catterall, ‘ whose • Innings’ ’TSfifk: a m'osf pra-iseivoi--thy one,'.was bowled. After this Dunning was bowled and Morkel was stumped in quick succession. Owen Smith was caught off Freeman, whose length and spin, however, did not prevent Vincent from hitting two sixes off him in the. same over. Hammond dropped Vincent when he was fifteen. Hammond also missed Vandemerwe, though for this he a.tonehl subsequently by catching Vandermfrwe low' down, left-handed, after the eighth wicket had added 49. •The innings, realjsejl -236, and lasted for 255 minutes; The moderate score •was largely .due , to. Freeman; s bowl-

ing. . Vincent hit four sixes , and « six fours. ...I-. England went confidently to j tile ■ wickets after i.the’ ..tea',..'radjoiiriiment, ahd at the Clos'd of. ip>lay. had 130 to make;' with eighthwickets jin 'hand, to equal'their opponents’ score. j , The gate receipts were £lOlB. ; Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Siedle, : b Lar-trood- -X.'. ••> 0 (Mitchell,' b ’.Tate \ r - ••< 22 Catterall, b Freeman . 74 Morkel, st Duckworth, b Freeman 17 Dunning; H Freemaff' "Tth: X Deane, e Djick-worth, b Tate ..i 20 Owen- Smith,; c * Hammond, b , Freeman - -h j 0 Vincent, b Freeman ... j 60 Quinn, c, Leyland, -b Freeman ... i> Vandermerwe, , c Hammond; b Freeman ... j 19 Bell, (not out) *'■ h-.v' •’•• '2 !Extras! ••«. 9 i ■ ■' Total ... ... ... .... ...... ..i 236 Bowling analysis: Larwood r 1 for -35, Tate 2 for 40, Freeman 7 for :115,' Hammond 0 for 13, White 0 for 24. ENGLAND—First Innings. Bowley, c Bell, b Quinn ....... 31 Sutcliffe, c Mitchell, ib Quinn ... 37 Hammond, (not out) 39 .Duckworth, (not out) o Extras 3 Total (for two wickets) ... 106 ETON V. HARROW. -LONDON,--. July 13. The Eton-Harrow match at Lords was drawn. Eton made 34 : and 264 for five wickets, declared. Harrow scored 318, and 108 for six wickeis.