CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18100, 16 June 1924, Page 12

CRICKET.

AFRICA V. ENGLAND.

THE FIRST TEST. (ST CABLE— PBSSS ABBOOIATIOS COPTJUOtEr.) (icsrzitUM *sp H.a. cantß aesoctawOsJ ' (kceeii-ed Jnni 18th.''6.o p.-m.) Z.OJTDOK, Juno 14. For the. first test match, South Africji y. England j there was fine weather and an cosy wicket. The South African team was as follows: H W. Taylor, B. H. Ctttteirall, M. kind, A. D. No'nraei M. J. Conjmaille, H. G. J. M. Blanckenberg, rS. J. Pegler, T.\A. Ward, C. B. Garter'J. Parker. G. Heanie- is twelfth m»ii. England in.the firet innings has lost seven wickets for 898. Scores:— ' Sutftiffe,. b-'P'arker ••• .. •• £4 ! Hobbs, lbw.'b Blanckenaerg 7C Woolley, c,Wwd,. b Par Kef .. .. 64 Hendren, c Nourie, b Parker.. .. _G4 ehapinan, b Parker .. .. -.3 Fender, c Taylor, b Blanckenberg ..3(5 ICilner, not out .. .. •• 40 Tate,,o Taylor, b Parker .. ....... 19 Giliigan,"not out .. .. •• * liitraa •• •• •• ..18 Total for ceven wickets .. Tho attendance was 12,000. . ■ Ho,bbs played • ft . typically excellent, chanceless innings. .Hendren hit one five aiid'six fours. Sutcliffe hit one six and six foursv ..■ . ~ , . ~,., England s score was compiled in a Uttie short of *ix hours' actual cricket. What wonld y hafo happened but for Parker who bowleU 33 overs for 138 runs and took five out of the seven wickets,'oho.can scarcely venture a.guess. The gineral opinion is that Taylor wa* mistaken in fielding after winning the toss. The'fine foundation laid by Sobbs a»d. Sutcliff made Woolley'a stay an easy matter. It was the best knock of the match. Hendren went plodding airay like an old woman. Parker felt faint in the afternoon and retired just before he waa due to bowl the last .over of the day. Throughout the day the bowling never wm loose but seldom was it difficult, and the fielding was kept no to .a" remarkably gooa standard. Ward's "wjeketkeeping was a feature. There were only two byes,' but eleven leg-byes. A DRAWN MATCH. (bt ciM.r.-r?nEss association cqetbioht.) (BECItS'S te&ZGRAMS.) .' , LONDON, Jjnie 15. The Sov.th Africins commented their match against-Oxford'L'nivenity this afternoon, but the game was drawn. The wicket, was soft, and when stumps drawn Oxford had lest nino wickets for 110 runs. C P. Carter teok 'four wickels for 34 runs.