CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 64, 27 December 1935, Page 6

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST IN SOUTH AFRICA. HOME TEAAI'S SECOND INNINGS. (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) JOHANNESBURG, December 26. In Australia’s first innings in the second test cricket match to-day, Oldfield continued to present a bold front until he was caught at square leg off a full toss. He batted 69 minutes and hit six fours. Grimmett was bowled next ball, and when Alitchell bowled O’Reilly the

spectators became almost hysterical with excitement. Alitchell had taken three for 3 in one over. AlcCormick was soon dismissed. Australia were all out after 241 minutes’ play. The wicket was most responsive to the spin bowlers. Alitchell took full advantage of the wicket.-' Brilliant field ing assisted the bowling. News of Australia”s sensational collapse spread like wildfire and hundreds of people poured into the ground during the interval. Wade opened South Africa’s second innings with Siedle against AlcCormick, who was making a terrific pace from the wicket, two wide deliveries going to the boundary for byes. The batsmen made a dashing start, sending up 50 in 37 minutes. Wade then went out to a well-disguised straight ball after a most entertaining innings. O’Reilly employed the leg trap, but Siedle and Rowan were not perturbed. Siedle eventually lost his wicket by lashing out . wildly at a perfectly straight ball, which hit his middle stump. Play then quietened. hush fell over the spectators, who now numbered 30,000. Rowan was also beaten by a straight ball from Grimmett, and with three down for 90 Africa was still in arrears. Nourse was in 20 minutes before scoring, but later he and Mitchell penetrated the field and scored freely, 150 taking 135 minutes. When 45, Nourse survived a confident appeal for a catch behind the wicket and he was dropped by Fleetwood-Smith off Grimmett when 65. Alitchell was batting nicely when he was brilliantly caught behind the wicket. He batted 134 minutes and hit seven fours. Nourse continued freely until stumps were drawn. Briscoe was also confident. The match is now in an interesting position in view of the wearing wicket. Details are:— SOUTH AFRICA. Second Innings. Siedle, 1> Grimmett 34 Wade, Ibw, l> Grimmett ... 30 Rowan, Ibw, b Grimmett ... 13 Alitchell, c Oldfield, b McCabe ... 45 Nourse, not out 98 Briscoe, not out ... 10 Extras 24 Total (for 4 wickets) ... 254

PLUNKET SHIELD. MATCH. OTAGO IN LOSING POSITION. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, This Day. In the Plunket Shield match, requiring 439 to beat Auckland, Otago’s score, soon after noon, was 93 for four. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 124 for seven. Details are: — Badcock, c Wallace, b Vivian ... 19 Kerr, c Cowie, b Alatheson .. * • 11 Saxton, Ibw, b Vivian .. •• Elmes, b Townsend ••• ••• Uttley, c and b Townsend ... •• 4 Scandrett, b Vivian ... ••• ' Smith, not out ... ••• " Cavanagh, o Hayward, b Vivian ... 2 Toomey, not out ... 1 Extras Total (for seven wickets) 124 Otago still requires 315 to win. WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES PLAY. CANTERBURY MEETS OTAGO. (Per Press Association). DUNEDIN, This Day. The women’s representative cricket match Otago versus Canterbury was opened at Logan Park this morning in ideal weather. The wicket and outfield were slow after rain last night. At the luncheon adjournment Canterbury had scored 73 for three* wickets. Details are: —

CANTERBURY. First Innings. Alarks' - , Ibw, b Hollis, .. • • *• H Johnston, run out .. •• Preece, stpd Hollinder, b Bishop .. o Norman, not out Alar tin, c Little, b Butters * Garner, not out ... .• m • • „ Extras .. _ Total for four wickets .. 73