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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1932, Page 6

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WIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA. BY AN INNINGS AND FOUR RUNS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Ma.rch 1. The test match was resumed in ideal weather. New Zealand batsmen made a poor showing 'against- 'the 'South African slow bowlers. Two New Zealand wickets fell this morning before a single run had been scored in the second innings against iSoutli Africa. The weather was again ideal and the pitch fast. In the first over Quinn clean bowled Dempster, and in the second over Kerr was caught in the :slips by Vincent from Bell's bowling. Bell and Quinn bowled with accuracy, and sting. With his third ball Quinn shattered the Wellington man’s wicket, the ball whipping in from leg. 16—1—12.

Kerr faced Bell who bowled him in the first innings. He played indecisively at a ball that swung away, tipped it and was smartly held in the slips by Vincent. 16—2—3. Blunt and Weir carried on and- settled down in' an effort to take tbe sting,out of the- bowling. Both showed exemplary patience. Both men scored singles and pairs behind the wickets and the score crept into the thirties. Vincent replaced Bell who had sent down nine overs for eleven runs and one wicket. McMillan"' relieved Quinn, whose eight oven's cost only seven runs with one wicket.

Blunt .square put Vincent 'to the fence and repeated the shot for a. pair but in the same' over the spin beat him and he was well taken in the slips by Mitchell-. 41—3—17. B!unt’ s innings was just beginning to look promising. Roberts joined Weir, who was batting steadily, and the total reached fifty after 85 minutes. Weir had a narrow escape when he lashed out at on from Vincent. Roberts stepped out to McMillan and sent a hot. catch straight back to the bowler 70—4—17. Roberts was promising but a little too eager to score.

Page joined Weir, but the New Zealand skipper lasted an over. He went out to McMillan, but missed, and Cameron had the bails off in a flash, 70—5—0. Badoock joined Weir, and the Otago man opened by driving McMillan's first ball for a single and after a single to Weir, Badcock swung McMillan round to fine leg for a four. The next ball he made Page’s error and Cameron again made no mistake with the stumping, 76—6—5.

Cromb partnered Weir, and blocked ball after ball, and aroused ironic*! applause. Weir cut McMillan for a three, and then hooked Vincent to the boundary, taking liis score, to. thirty. Cromb did not lust long, for a leg break from McMillan rose off hie bat, and Vincent took an easy catch, 94 7—o.

James partnered Weir, who on drove Vincent to the fence reaching forty, and a hundred went up after 135 minutes. James was lucky when he tipped McMillan just over the heads of .dtps. The slow right hander was keeping an excellent length, getting a great spin on jthe ball, and had taken four tor 35. \Q.uinn took over from Vincent, and troubled James from the start, and, in liis second over, a leg be lore appeal was successful. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score at 103 for eight, W-'ir being not out with an excellent 46. After lunch the innings was soon concluded, the end coming in about half ail hour, the innings dosing for 151, leaving 'South Afrioas the victors bv an innings and 4 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA—Finst Innings 451 NEW ZEALAND—First Innings 293 NEW ZEALAND. —Second Innings. Dempster, b Quinn ... 12 Kerr, c Vincent, b Bdl 3 Blunt, e Mitchell, b Vincent ... 17 Roberts, e and b McMillan ••• 17 Pago, sip, Cameron, b Mitchell ••• 0 ■Weir '(not out) ... ••• 70 Badcock, std., Cameron h McMillan Cromb, e Vincent, b McMillan ... 0 Janies’ Unv., b Quinn 9 cieverley, 1 14 Newman 'Extras 7 Total ’ 15<l