TEST CRICKET

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 135, 30 January 1932, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

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apelaide matph DULL OPENING OF SOUTH ; AFRICA'S FIRST n "k 5 ' •" lNNINGS -':: r TAYLOR'S ATTRACTiyE'

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Rec. Jan. 30, 12.34 a.m!" " : ADELAIDRI, Friday. The weather was* perfect* for 'tlie fohhth •p^est'/match, 4 1 A'UStxdlia South Africa. \The ; attexiMhbl?:'wds 7000. ' ^ '• "'Balaskas was omitted |rom the South African" team," aha Brown was twelfth man. Cameron won the toss. The opening was lifeless, the first hour bringiiig only " '20 runs, chiefly singles. ?*'Cumow wdnf • cheap'ly ¥0. to Ponsford at deep on. Mitchell's slowne'ss was ^efle'cted ~in tlae fact that in 90 minutes he scored only 24. O'Reilly completely beat Christie. Taylbr,' however, " infused' brightness to the game with spectacular drives. He escaped being run out when 11. The century came up in 126 minnteh.' Mitchell, "whtf was 'Stfflif, was cleverly trapped hy McCahe. He batted for 175' minutes', and hit seven *«««■ 1 '-'I'lilUSI Bradman mjssed Taylor in the outfield'for 75. * ' Tayldr'^ innings ended in 78, Rigg eijtectirig 1a ^imart "catdh" at extra mf(|^ on. It was an- attractive display and jnc}uded eight fours and one six. 1 '"Mbfkfel * clid" not' scbTfe; hitting • the ball straight back to Grimmett. Viljoen also fell a victim to Grimmett aiid did"fiot"SCore.,;v""'" Cameron had two lives at 40. O'Reilly aiid Oldfield missing him, otherwise he made a valuable 52 Which took 89 minutes. He hit sevefi f'tfurs. Scoresi— ' 1 '5 ' SOUTH AFRICA First Innings Curnow, c Ponsford b Grimmett 20 Mitchell, !c and b McCabe 75 Christie, b O'Reilly 7 Taylor, ' c Riggj h Grihimiett .... .... 78 Cameron, lhw, b Grinimett 52 Morkel, c ahd b' Grimiiiett 0 Viljoen, c and b Uririihiett .... .... 0 yincent, not' out ...'. 18 McMillon,' hot out • 10 Extras .... .... .... 5 Total fo rseven wickets 265