CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1932, Page 5

CRICKET

FIFTH TEST MATCH. SPRINGBOKS SCORE 265 FOR. SEVEN. (Australian Press Association.) ADELAIGE, January 2u. The fifth test match began to-day between Australia, and South Africa. Balaskas was omitted from the South African team, and Brown was twelfth man. The weather was perfect. An attendance of seven thousand saw Cameron win the toss and decide to bat. There was a lifeless opening by the Africans, the first hour bringing only thirty runs, chiefly singles. Curnow went cheaply at twenty, being caught by Ponsford at deep on.

Mitchell's slow batting was reflected in the fac-t that in 90 minutes he only scored 24 runs.

O’Reilly completely beat Christy. Taylor, however, infused brightness into the game with spectacular offdrives. He escaped being run out when eleven.

The century came up in 126 minutes. Mitchell, who was stolid in his batting was cleverly trapped by McCabe. He was batting for one hundred and seventy-five minutes. He hit -seven fours.

Bradman missed Taylor in the outfield when he was 75. Taylor’s .innings; ended when he was 78, Rigg effecting a smart catch at extra, mid off. Taylor’s was an attractive display. He hit eight fours and one six.

Morkel did not score at all, hitting the ball straight back to Grimmett. Viljoen also fell a victim to Grimmett. and did not score. Cameron had two lives at 40, wlien O'Reilly and Oldfield missed him. Otherwise he made a valuable 52, which took 89 minutes. He hit seven fours. The scores are: SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Cnrnaw, c Ponsford, b Grimmett Mitchell, c and b McCabe 75 Christy, b O’Reilly 7 Taylcr, c Rigg, b Grimmett ... 78 Cameron, 1.b.w., b Grimmett ... 52 Morkel, c and b Grimmett 0 Viljoen, c and b Grimmett 0 Vincent, not out 18 McMillan, not out 10 • Extras 5 Total ?or eleven wickets ... 265 QUEENSLAND V. VICTORIA. BRISBANE, January 29. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, Queensland in the first inn- j ings lost five for 330. C. Andrews ; made 110, Oxenham not out 97, and . Bcnstead noit out 40. j

COLONIALS IN ENGLAND.

LORD HAWKE’S COMMENT. this day at 9,25 a.trD LONDON, January 29. Lord Hawke, speaking at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s annual meeting, said that no real cricket lover was sorry when Don Bradman refused to play for Accrington. It was hard for New Zealand to lose such attractive cricketers as Ces. Dacre and Bill Merritt

S. AUCKLAND V. NELSON. HAMILTON, Jan 29. The Hawke Cup match between South Auckland and Nelson commenced yesterday in ideal weather. South Auckland batted frst- and scored 321 (W. Cassidy 84, F. Lumsden 42, G. S. Hampton 36, R. Skeet 34 and J. Aiken 33). A. Newman took 5 for 26 and J. .Newman 3 for 34. Nelson scored only 107 for the loss of seven wickets (S. Newman 18 and E. A. Neale 18.

HOBBS TURNS JOURNALIST. LONDON, Jan. 20

Tlie Australian Press Association understands that the famous international cricketer, J. B. Hobbs, will accompany the next English team to Australia in the role of journalist, to write on behalf of a group of London newspapers.