CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. QUEENSLAND MATCH DRAWN. (Australian Press Association ) ' BRISBANE, November 24. The cricket match, South Africa v. Queensland, ended m a draw. In their second innings, South Afrcia lost six' wickets for 135. The Queenslanders batted to day on a good wickeit in fine weather. Hansen and Gough stubbornly held the fort until luncheon. After the interval, however, a dramatic change came over the scene, six wickets falling for tile addition of only eighteen runs.

Hansen, one of Queensland’s youngest batsmen, made many new strokes, giving a promising display. Gough, the captain, played a very uneven innings. ' There was only a moderate attendance. After a good start, the Soutli Africans collapsed sensationally. Gilbert and Oxen ham were bowling with great vim, backed by good fielding and smart wicketkeeping. After the dismissal of Taylor, the visitors played defensively, and an exciting match, full of ups< and downs, fizzled out in n dull finish. Queensland, though weak in batting, is one of the strongest bowling States. Tile South Africans have probably reserved their strength for the big struggle commencing on Friday. The scores at stumps were: QUEEN'SLAN D.— First Innings. Higgins, run out ... .. 25 Alossop, b Morkel 0 Oxenham, c Mitchell, h Quinn ... 11 /sides, c Vincent, b Quinn ... 0 ■Gough, c Van Der Merwe b Vincent 17 •Hansen, c Vim Der Merwe, b Vincent 8 Cook, c Van Der Merwe, b Quinn 29 Burns, c Dalton, b Vincent ... 3 Hurwood, b Vincent' 89 Gilbert, st. Van Der Merwe, b Vincent 16 Thurlow (not out) 0 Extras 9 i Total 202 Bowling Analysis: Quinn 3 for 51, Morkel 1 for 21, Brown 0 for 22, McMillan 0 for 40, Vincent 5 for 59. SECOND INNINGS. Higgins, 1.b.w., b Morkel 0 Cook, b Quinn -1 Alossop, b Quinn 3 ■Sides, c Mitchell, b Quinn 2

Hansen, b Mitchell ... ... ... 65 Gough, c Dalton, b Brown ... 61 Hurwood. 1.b.w., b Brown 1 Burns, c Van Der Merwe, b Brown 0 Oxenham, not out 9 Gilbert, c and b Mitchell ... 0 Thurlow, b Brown • 3 Extras H Total ••• 156 Bowling -analysis; Quinn 3 for 30, Morkel 1 for 14, Vincent 0 for 17, Me* Mill an 0 for 43, Brown 4 for 26, Mitchell 2 for 15. SOUTH AFRICA.—-First Innings. (Mitchell, c Burns, b Thurlow ... 8 Ournow, 1.b.w., b Oxenham ... 36 Dalton, b Thurlow ... 0 Viljoen, 1.b.w., b Oxenham ... ... 26 Taylor, c Oxenham, b Hurwood ... 48 Morkel, c Aloss, b Thurlow ... 26 ■McMillan, c .Sides, b Hurwood ... 18 Vincent, 1.b.w., b Hurwood 8 Van Der Merwe, run out 5 Quinn, b Gilbert 0 Extras Total 19f> Bowling analysis G lbert 1 for 32, Hurwood 3 for 79, Thurlow' 3 for 26, Oxenham 2 for 31. Gough 0 for 17. SECOND INNINGS. Mitchell, b Gilbert 5 Gurnow, c Burns, b Gilbert 32 Viljoen, c Burns, b Gilbert 48 Dalton, b Gilbert 0 Taylor, b Oxenham 0 Morkel, b Oxenham 8 McMillan, not out ••• 29 Vincent, not out Extras ® Total for six wickets Bowling analysis: Thurlow 0 for 33, Hurwood 0 for 29, Gilbert 4 for 42, Oxenham 2 for 27, Cook 0 for 1. CRICKETER. GAOLED FOR FRAUD. LONDON, November 24. Alick Hand ford, aged sixty-two years, p. professional cricketer. wa,s sentenced to, 27 days at Aylesbuiy for obtaining credit by fraud. The police stated that Handford, while searching for employment, stayed at various provincial hotels without paving. He went to New Zealand in 1912 as M.C.C. coach, and remained till 1927. interpretation of L.b.w. RULE. WELLINGTON, Nov. 24. The Wellington Cricket Association has decided that the rule by which a batsman can be given out l.b.w. after the ball lias hit the bat, is not in force, but it decided to ask the New Zealand Council, if the rule is in force in PiUmket Shield matches.