OVERSEAS CRICKET
1 — dULL FINISH ' * 1 . » QUEENSLAND-SPRINGBOK . CRICKET MATCH FIZZLES OUT "COLLAPSE O'F BATSMEN BRISBANE, Tuesday. : 0 n a good wicket in- fine weather Hansen and Gough stubbornly held South Africa until luncheon. After the interval a dramatic ehange came over the scene^ s'ix wickets falling for i the addition of only 18 runs. Hansen : is one of Queensland's yohngest batsmeri and he made many new strokes, : giving a promising display. Gough i played a very uneven innings. There Was only a moderate attendanee. | South Africa in their second inn- : fngs lost six wickets for 135 runs, the "j ; ' :| match being drawn. After a good | start, the South Africans collapsed . sensationaily. Gilbert and Oxenham Wer'e bbwlitig - with great -vim, backed by good fielding and' wicket-keeping. After tbe dismissal of Taylor the visitors played defensiyely, and an ex- . citing match full of ups and. downs fizsjled .out in. a dull finish. Queensland, ' though weak in hatting> is one of the strongest bowling States; The . South Africans properly reserved their strength for the Test .match - which commences on Friday. .. : ScorCs:j— • '• • QUEENSLANb j First Innings .... .... 205f Second Innings ; Higgins, Ibw, b Morkel 0 Gi?ok, b QUinn .... .... .... .... .... 1 ! Mossqp, b Quinn .... .... .... ;... 3 ' 1 Sides, c Mitchtll> b Quinn .... .... 2 j Hansen, b Mitchell .... 65 ] tGough, c Dalton, h Brown .... 61 4 j Harwood, lbw, h Brbwn .... .... .... 1 j.Burns, c Dalton, b Brown .... .... 0 ■ Oxenham, not out .... .... 9 ; Gilbert, c and b Mitchell 0 ' Thurlow, b Brown .... .... 3 "• Extras .... 11 Total .... .... .... .... 156 SOUTH AFRICA First Innings .... .... 195 Second Innings Mitchell, h Gilbert 5 I Curriow, c Burns, b Gilbert .... .... 32 I Viljoen, c Burns, b Gilbert ;:.. ...» 48 1 Dalton, b Gilbert .... .... b ; Taylor, b Oxenham .... 0 J Morkel, b Oxenham .... .... ...: :::: 8 ' MeMillan, not out : .... 29 j Vihcent, not out .... .... .... ; 10 I Extras .... .... .... 3 Total for six Wickets 135
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 81, 26 November 1931, Page 2
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