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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA

VISITOR’S FAIR BATTING

(Australian Press Association.)

ADELAIDE, November 2

For the cricket match to-day - the weather and wicket were ideal. South Africa’s- position was not improved by the losing of four wickets for eight runs in .the first half hour. Christy again showed himseif a reliable and capable batsman. -Cameron and Balaskas were not affected by Grimmett's subtleties, and they saved an imminent crash. Otmeroir j played, a forceful game, hitting six fours, and displaying a versatile repertoire of shots. Balaskas was top scorer with a valuable 61. 'He hit six fours in unorthodox fashion. The score at the tea adjournment was 7 for 234.

Richardson made frequent bowling changes, which were not effective against Vincent and McMillan, both of whom were playing vigorously, they frustrating the a,ert field-.ng" and collaring the bowling. t . ... Carlton brought about a separation by getting Vincent caught at extra cover.

McMillan, in the next over, was smartly caught and bowled by Starr, who was tlie seventh bowler tried. Both retiring -batsmen played grand innings, Each bit four fours. MeM ilan batted for ,164 minutes. Starr also clean bowled Quinn. The innings, which dosed for 293, lasted 384 minutes. At stumps, South Australia had scored nine runs for no wickets. ■Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.—First •'lnnings. Mitchell, l.b.w. h Grimmett ... 'l4 Christy, l.b.w. b Grimmett ... 63 Viljoen, c Walker b Grimmett ... 7 Taylor, b Grimmett i W Dalton, b Wall ... \.. ... 15 Ganjeron, run out 25 Balaskas, b Tobin 0 McMillan, c Richardson b Lee' ... 10 Vincent, c Waite b Grimmett ... 13 Quinn, c Wall b Grimmett ... 3 Bell (not out) -2 Extras ... : 13 Total 175 Bowling Analysis.—Wall 11 overs, 1 maiden, 33 runs, (1 wicket; Tobin 0,1, 32, 1 ; Carlton, 8,2, 15, 0 ; ’Grimmett, 22, 7, 50, .-6; Lee 19, 8, 29, 1; Waite 3,1, 3, 0. SOUTH' AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Starr, c Balaskas b ■ Bell 6 N’itschke, l.b.w. b 'Bell ... 14 Richardson, b Vincent 33 Lee, b Vincent I'obin, stpd. Cameron, b McMillan 1 Lonergaii, .l.b.w. b McMillan ... 33 Waite, b Bell 45 Grimmett, l.b.w. b Quinn 8 Walker, b Quinn ... Carlton, b Bell ... .* Wall (not out)/ ... 0 Extras ... 6

Total •> .Bowling Analysis.—Bell 4 fov 37, Christy 0 for 6, Vincent 2 for 34, McMillan 2 for 56, Quinn 2 for 31. SOUTH AFRICA.—Second Innings. ■Christy, c and b Grimmett 59 Mitchell, played on, b Lee 13 Viljoen, b Wall ... 11 Taylor,, b Wall ... “ Dalton, c Carlton b Grimmett ... 0 Cameron, b Lee Balaskas, l.b.w. b Carlton 61 McMillan, c and b Starr 44 Vincent, o Lonergan b Carlton ... 45 Quinn, b Starr 9 Bell (not out) 1 Extras Total ... Bowling Analysis.—Wall 18 overs, 2 maidens, 64 runs, 2 wickets; Tobin ! 7 o,’ 29, 0; Grimmett, 37, 14, 82, 2; Carlton, ’l9, 10, 25, 2 ; Lee 29, 5, 67, 2 ; Waite, 7,1, 30,,0;.Starr, 7,0, 3,2. SOUTH AUSTRALIA—2nd Innings. Richardson (not out) ... 9 Xitschke (not out) Total for no pickets 9 Stumps were then drawn.