CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1929, Page 5

CRICKET.

BOWLERS’ UPPER HAND. united Press Association—By Electi" Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, July 29. Twenty-four hours of rain left the pitch wet and it began to cut up early in the test cricket match between England and South Africa. England’s bowlers bowled leg breaks. The South Africans persistently tried to get the ball to leg, often with disastrous results. Catterall banged a long hop into Sutcliffe’s hands at deep leg. Freeman was the first change, mixing an occasional googly with leg breaks. The former often raised a laugh at the batsmen’s expense, but the leg breaks did the damage. Mitchell, gave Geary an easy catch.at the boundary. Taylor alone tried to drive Freeman. Deane quite failed to manage Freeman’s breaks. He played forward and tipped the ball to Duckworth who almost ran him out. Dean, playing a similar shot, missed the next altogether, and was stumped. Taylor jumped out to smother a break, but missed, and was bowled. Morkel fared better at the same game, and confidently left the crease jumping to Freeman. Nevertheless his batting was mostly defensive. Vincent, trying a big leg hit, was easily taken. Morkel hit eight fours. The African’s innings lasted 185 minutes. Africa in the second innings hatted for 55 minutes. They scored three runs off seven overs and then they lost Seidle and Catterall in successive.overs for the same score. Carr missed Taylor when two.