CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA

(Australian Press Association.)

ADELAIDE, October 30

There was favourable weather to-day for the cricket match between South Africa and South Australia. The attendance was five thousand. Extreme slowness characterised the Srpingboks' opening, their first fifty runs occupying seventy-three minutes. ■Mitchell and Christy mastered ; the howling of Wall, Tobin and Carlton, there being no variety in'the attack. Grirnmett was more effective. His first ball beat Mitchell, and with an additional eight runs, Viljoen fell a victim to his slows, two wickets falling for five. Lee bowled six overs, five of which -were maidens. Christy was caught out. Cautious late cutting was his speciality.

At lunch the score stood ; Two wickets down for 61 runs. On resuming Oriinmett clean bowled Taylor in the first over. The play then became extremely slow, Christy playing one hundred and fourteen mi,mites for twentyfive runs, Dalton hit the first- four with a stroke to the one side, but he was clean bowled by Wall iti the same over. The century was hoisted in a hundred ahcl thirty-three minutes Cameron advanced steadily to twenty-five. Then, in attempting a second short fun, he failed to reach his crease in time, and was run out. Balaskas was cleaned bowled the first ball by Tobin. Wall at this stage injured his knee and retired. Christy had a life at fifty, Carlton missing a hard catch.

When Christy had reached 63, he fell to a leg before appeal by Griminett. He was obviously playing under considerable restraint, most of his runs being singles. He batted for two hundred and ten minutes. Grirnmett had then taken four wickets for thirtythree.

Little advance had been made when McMillan cocked a straight one to •Richardson off Lee. Vincent was just settling down to forceful cricket when he was caught high in midfield. White and Quinn were caught in the -same place and the innings, which last 245 minutes, closed for 175. Scores : SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Mitchell, l.b.w. b Grirnmett ... 14 Christy, l.b.w. b Grirnmett ... 63 Viljoen, c Walker b Grirnmett ... ? Taylor, b Grirnmett Dalton* b Wall 15 Cameron, run out Balaskas, b Tobin ® McMillan, c Richardson b Lee ... 10 Vincent, c Waite b Grirnmett ... 13 Quinn, c Wail b Grirnmett ... 3 Belt (not out) 3 Extras ... 13

Total vn> Rowling Analysis,—AYul! 11 overs, 1 maiden, 33 .runs, (1 wicket ; Tobin 0,1, 32, 1 ; Carlton, 8, 2, 15, 0 ; Grimmett, 22, 7, 50, (b ; Lee 19, 8, 29, 1; Waite 3,1, 3, 0. The South Australians went ,in to bat for three-quarters of an hour’s play Starr and Nitschke faced Bell and Quinn. The batsmen felt the way cautiously. Nitschke made a nice drive for four, but otherwise the play was restricted. Off the last ball of the day, Balaskas caught Starr low down at silly mid-on. Scores : SOUTH AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Nitschke (not out) 18 Starr, c Balaskas b Bell 8 Extras 5

Total for one wicket 19 Stumps were then drawn. v DON BRADMAN. NOT GOING TO ENGLAND. SYDNEY", October 30. Cricketing circles in Australia and England, which have been anxiously awaiting Don Bradman's answer to the Accrington (Lancashire) Club’s tempting offer heard Don's verdict this afternoon. His answer is "No! He has accordingly' cabled the Accrington Club as fallows: "Regret to decline your offer. Appreciate pleasant nafuie of the negotiations. Am writing full details.”

The fact is that Don Bradman has been induced to remain in Australia under a three-party’ contract with the Associated Newspapers Limited, the Broadcasting Station 2WE, and a city firm of men’s outfitters.

Bradman will write cricket articles, as well as play cricket, and will talk over the wireless when it is necessary or is required. He is overjoyed at the turn ol events, and he smilingly said: ‘Thine is no place like home! I did not want to go away or to lose touch with Australian cricket.’’

OTHER COMMENT’. (Received this day at 9.25, a.m) LONDON, October 30. “Plain" Warner interviewed, saul everybody except perhaps English bowlers, ' are ' delighted that the magnificent batsman Bradman has decided to remain in Australia. Hfs acceptance for Accrington would not have gone down at, all well here. It would have been cruel luck if Australia had lost hit]'Gilligan said everybody was delighted at Bradman remaining in Australia. They were sorry that Merritt was being poached. Jardine said he was delighted that Australia had retained Bradman. llolgate, secretary of Accrington Club, stated that appears to be the end of the matter.