CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1931, Page 6

CRICKET

M.C.C. V. AFRICA.

A DRAWN GAME

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

CAPETOWN, January 5

The hopes of South Africa snatching a victory in the second test faded away as England’s opening batsmen, with the obvious policy of safety offered a most stubborn front, wiping off the arrears on the first innings with the three wickets. •

Hammond was again outstanding displaying extreme caution and successfully wearing down the attack. Hondren, however, batted with characteristic brightness.

The bowlers tried every device to lure Hammond, Hendren and Lcylnnd into traps and at one stage there were six men on the boundary for the slow bowlers, but the batsmen real, ising the great responsibilty, turned down the opportunity to liven the play. When England were leading by 50 runs there was a sensational episode. Catterall secured the wickets of White, Chapman and Peebles rapidly, at a low cost, but Hendren bung on grimly and with only half an hour left a. draw became inevitable.

South Africa marred the chances of victory by dropping two vital catches, namely, Wyatt when nine and Hendren when . 11.

Nevertheless the match is regarded as ,an auspicious start for the local men, as this was the finest turf wicket test played here. Taylor, in this match, reached two thousand runs in test cricket.

SOUTH AFRICA—Ist Tunings

Siedle, c Chapman, b White ... ... 141 Mitchell, b Tate ?- 123 Nupen, b Tate 12 Taylor, c White, b Leyland U" Catterall, 1> Tate 56 Cameron, c Peebles, b While . . 26 Bnlnjskas, b Turnbull ” McMillan, (not out) '■ Deane, b Leyland " Vincent, (not out) 5 Extras 21

Total for 8 wickets (dec.) ... 513 (Scores and total do not tally.) Bowling analysis: Tate 3 lor <O. Hammond 0 for 27, Voce 0 for 9.>. Peebles 0 for 95, White 2 for 101, Leyland 3 for 91, Wyatt 0 :or t. MARYLEBONE C.C.—First Tunings. Wyatt, b McMillan -*0 Hammond, c and b McMillan ... 57 Leyland, b Bell Hendren, b Balaskas 03 Turnbull, b Bell 1 Chapman, b Bell 0 White, 1.1).w., b Balaskas 23 Tate, c Taylor, b McMillan 15 Voce, c and b Vincent ". 30 Peebles, not out 1 Duckworth, l.b.w. ,b Vincent ... 0 Extras 26 Total ••• ••• 350 Bowling Analysis-Bell 3 for 53, Catterell 0 for 2, Nupen 0 ’for 43, Balaskas 2 for 75, Vincent 2 for 40, McMillan 3 for 111.

MARYLEBONE C.C.—Second Tunings

Wyatt, b, Bell ... Hammond, c Deane, 1> Vincent ... 05 Ley land, c Mitchell, h McMillan 28 Heiwlren, b Vincent 814 Turnbull, b McMillan 4 White, 1.1 mv. b Catterall 8 Peebles, h Catterall 0 Chapman, b Catterall 4 Tate, 1.b.w., b Nupen ... 3 Voce, (not out) 1 Duckworth, did not bat 0 Extras 14 Total 2,r * 2 Bowling analysis:— -Bell I for 58; Catterall 3 for 5; McMillan 2 for 04; Vincent 2 for 20; Nupen 1 for 26; Balaskas 0 for 20; Mitchell 0 for 20. The match was drawn.

v X REPLY TO CRITICS. (Received this d.iy at 10.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, January 5. Chapman when asked his opinion of the criticism of the English team published in England over the week-end, voiced the sentiment of the whole team that the uninformed criticisms were made by people six thousand miles away, who could not possibly know the conditions. Chapman pointed out it was acknowledged that the English team’s fielding throughout the two trying days’ heat have been excellent, yet they were called veterans. Furthermore the critics overlooked the “Africans’ damn line batting.”