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Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1931, Page 3

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NARROW WIN. FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA. OVER WEST INDIES. (Australian Press Association.) ADELAIDE, February 11. South Australia defeated West Indies by one. wicket and one run at Adelaide to-day. The conclusion of the match was a memorable one. South Australia’s tail-enders were very tenacious, albeit lucky. Walker, with a square-cut for three made tlu* winning hit with five minutes to go. There was a delay of ten minutes on account of Hunte sustaining a head injury from a fast ball from Constantine. Brilliant fielding was feature of tile game. Scott’s bowling was very difficult, and at one stage he had four wickets for twenty-six runs. Lonorgnn and Waite were the mainstays of the local side, the latter being spectacular all round the wicket. Scores:

WEST INDIES—First Tunings. Roach, run out 26 Martin, c Waite, b Grimmett ... 22 Decaires, stp. Walker, b Grimmett 14 Headley, c Whitfield, b Grimmett 75 Barlett, b Carlton 34 Constantine, c Lee (bowler’s name not given) 63 Grant, c Carlton, b Grimmett ... 102 Hunte, bit wicket, b Grimmet ... 19 Scott, c Nitschke, b Carlton 5 Hill, b Carlton 0 Griffiths, not out 0 Extras 14 Total 383 Bowling analysis:—Carlton 3 for 65, Grimmett 5 for 144, Lee 1 for 39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Nitschke, c Decaires, b Hill 28 Tobin, b Constantine 4 Hack, b Constantine 0 Richardson, c Griffiths, b Constantine 3 Lonergnn, e Roach, b Constantine 36 Whitfield, 1.b.w., b Griffiths 0 Lee, 1.b.w., b Scott 106 Waite, 1.b.w., b St. Hill 10 Grimmett, c Roach, b Scott ... 64 Carlton, 1.b.w.. b Scott 4 Walker, not out 17 Extras 16 Total 278 Bowling analysis : —Constantine 4 for 73, Griffiths 1 for 59, Hill 2 for 45, Scott 3 for 69. WEST INDIES—Second Innings. Roach, 1.b.w., b Whitfield 8 Martin, e Richardson, b Grimmett 30 Headley, 1.b.w., b Carlton 39 Decaires, c Walker, b Grimmett 6 Bartlett, c Walker, b Grimmett ... 7 Grant, c Whitfield, b Lee 42 Constantine, c Sub., b Lee 34 Hunte, c and Lee 0 Scott, c Lonergnn, b Lee 30 Hill, c Lonergnn, 1) Lee 1 Griffths. not out 6 Extras . 8 Total 208 Bowling analysis: Lee 5 for 57, Grimmett 3 for 93, Carlton 1 for 18, Whitfield 1 for 14 _ SOUTH AUSTRALIA—Second Innings. Richardson, c Constantine, b Scott 52 Nitschke, c Constantine, b Scott 14 Lee, 1.b.w.. b Sc-ott ” Lon organ, e Constantine, b St. Hill 68 Whitfield, c St. Hill, b Scott 3 Waite, b Griffiths 82 Tobin, b Griffiths 3 Hack, run out 10 Grimmett, c Grant, b Scott 12 Carlton, not out 1° Walker, not out 0 Extras 29 Total for 9 wickets 314 Bowling analysis: —Scott 5 for 100, St. Hill 1 for 84, Griffiths 2 for 48.