CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

AGAINST N.S.W

SPRINGBOKS’ LEAD

(Australian Press Association )

'SYDNEY, November 16

Despite their lead of 257 on the first innings, the Springboks to-day continued their batting in dreary fashion. ■Light rain fell all the morning, handicapping the bowlers and the fieldsmen, buc the batsmen were very slow, one hundred i runs occupying 133 minute*. Uurnow’s fifty took ten minutes longer. Cameron, however, used the long handle when a lead of four hundred had been established, and he hit two delightful sixers. The South African captain lost his wicket in attempting another big hit.

Rain is now falling steadily, and play ceased at 3.45 p.m., stumps being drawn at 5.20. The South Africans’ tour of New Zealand is still under consideration. The Manager, Mr Tandy, has not vet received a reply to the cable from the Board of Control at Johannesburg. The scores at stumps were :■ — SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Christy) b Allies ... 8 Curnow, i,b,w, b Bettington ... 39 Mitchell, 1. b,w. b Hunt 19 Taylor, Lb.w. b Hunt 124 Cameron, c Fillgleton b McCabe 74 .'Dalton, stpd. Oldfield b McCabe 87 Morkel, b Bettington ~, 30 Bfilnskas, b Hunt -3 McMillan, c Oldfield b McCabe 9 Vincent, c Oldfield b Hunt ... 17, Bell, (not out) ... 1 Extras ... 17 Total 425 Bowling Analysis.—Amos 2 for 36, Fairfax 0 for 62, McCabe 3 for 89, Hunt 4 for 84, Bettington 2 for 78, Hjrd 0 for 24, Bradman 0 for 35. NEW 'SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bill, b Bell 0 Fingleton, b Bell 30 Bradman, c and b McMillan ... 30 McCabe, stpd Cameron b McMillan ..., 37 Marks, b Vincent 16 Fairfax, c Dalton b Vincent ... 3 ■Hird, c Mitchell b McMillan • ... 18 Oldfield, Vincent b McMillan ... 10 Bettington, b Beil 7 Hunt, stpd. Cameron, b Bell ... 5 Amos (not out) _ 3 Extras H Total ... ... 168 SOUTH AFRICA.—Second Innings. Curnow (not out) 79 Mitchell, b Hunt 42 Morkel, l.b.w. b Hunt ’ 14 Cameron, b Hunt 49 Extras ... ... 6 Total for three wickets 190 SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH, ADELAIDE, November 16, In the Sheffield’ Shield match against (South Australia, Victoria in the first innings made 315, South Australia in the second innings scored 170 (Nitschke 62). Victoria in the seconcf innings lost two wickets for 18 runs. The wicket was wet.

FAIRFAX FOR ACCRINGTON

AT £2O PER WEEK,

SYDNEY, November 16.

The cricketer, Fairfax, has signed a contract to-day for a three years’ engagement with the Accrington Cricket Club in Lancashire, England. It is understood that his engagement netts him about twenty pounds per week.