CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

TEST CRICKET. [United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this day at noon.) DURBAN, February 24. The weather was fine. A diagonal breeze assitcd the Africa swing bowlers Bell and Cockran. England’s opening pair batted steadily and looked unlikely to be separated before lunch but within five minutes thereof Hammond went to a magnificent catch and Wyatt followed him to the pavilion without an addition to the total of fif tv-six.

Hendren played cautiously till midafternoon. when there was a sensational collapse, Hendren, Leyland. Turnbull, and Chapman going in quick succession, p wickets being down for 126.

Farrimond made a stubborn. stand taking 50 minutes to reach double figures. Then, with Tate, he hit u«t, the partnership adding fifty in 45 minutes Tate hit 5 fours.

SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings 252

ENGL AND—First Tun i ngs. Wyatt, e Cameron, b Bell 21 Hammond, c Mitchell, b A invent 20 Leyland, 1.b.w.. b Bell S Hendren. e McMillan, b Vincent 30 Tur nbull. b McMillan ... 6 Farrimond. <• Taylor, b Vincent ... 35 Chapman, c McMillan, b Vincent 24 Tate, b Vincent Voce, b McMillan White, c and b. Vincent 10 Peebles, not out 2 Extras PT'O ta 1 .. •• • 230 Bowling analysis:- 801 l 2 for 63. Do-bran 0 for 47. Vincent 6 for 51, McMillan 2 for 57. SOUTH AFRICA—Second Tunings. Siedlo. not out 0 Mitchell, not out ... 2 Extras h Total for 0 wickets 3 Stumps were then drawn.