SEVEN WICKET WIN

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 132, 27 January 1932, Page 5

SEVEN WICKET WIN

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ADELAIDE MATCH SPRINGBdks DEFEAT SOUTH AUSTRALIANS DjESPITE STUBBORN FIGHT tail-enders' good effort

— By Telegraph— Copyrlght).

Rec. Jan. 26, 5.5 p.m. ' , ADELAIDE, Tuesday. South . Australia firoduced stuhborn tail-enders in their match with theirSo?th African cricketers, Griqimett advancirig froin 38 to 63. He batted for 119 minutes, and lcnocked two fours qnd a five. South Africa tned five bowlers In tfiree. quarters of ari hour, Balaskas taking the last two wickets. The Home team were all out for 43°,. leaving Soiitfi Africa the task of getting 116 runs. for a wiri. South Ajistraha was, hppeful when Christy was clean bowled by Wall in the first over. ' Taylor, howeyer; altered the cQmplexipn of the game, by a superb and cfiariceless innings. , Jle showed scajnt respect for Griinm.ett. Off drives were a feature of his artistic innings which lasted 88 minutes. South Africa won by seven wickets. Scores: — - i .SOIJTH AUSTRALIA First Innings 197 Second Innings Richardson, run p.ut 61 Nitschke, ruri out „.... 4 4 Lonergari, c Viljo'en, b Viricent il9 Waite, c Viljeofi,,b Vincent 9 Tobiri, lbw, b Vincent ...... ...... 12 J amiesori, st van der Merwe, b Christy ' 34 Walker, b Vincent ] Lee, b Vincent ...... ...... „.... 28 Grimmett, not out ...... ' 63 Wall, c and b Balaskas S2 Carlton, b Balaskas ...... ...... 4 Extras 23 _ T°tal ...... 430 Bowling: Bell took no wickets for 8 runs; Brown none for 89; Vincent five for 78, McMillan, none for 146: Christy, one for 37; Balaskas two for 40; Cameron, two for 30; MitchelJ none for 22. 4 SOUTH AFRICA First Innings 542 Second Innings Mitchell, c Walker, h Carlton g Christy, b Wall 4 Taylor, not out 68 Balaskas, lbw, b Grimmett 5 Cameron, not out 28 Extras 4 Total for three wickets 117 Bowling: Wall took one wicket for 22 runs; Carlton, one for 16: Grimmett, one for 45.