GOOD START IN SOUTH AFRICA

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21639, 25 November 1935, Page 11

GOOD START IN SOUTH AFRICA

AUSTRALIAN* TOURING CRICKET TEAM 300 RUNS IN 185 MINUTES (Received November 24, 8.20 p.m.) DURBAN, November 23. The Australian cricketers opened their South African tour to-day. A crowd of 10,000 saw Firigleton, Brown, McCabe, and Richardson in a bright and daring batting display. The early spectators included a man from the Belgian Congo—an indication of the tremendous public interest in the tour. The weather was at first ideal, but later it became windy and overcast, and rain threatened. The wicket was perfect Richardson won the toss, and Fingleton and Brown opened for Australia. Brown was particularly attractive against the spin bowler. Anderson, hitting three fours in succession. He bad a narrow escape at 29, when he bit up a catch to silly leg, which Sparks dropped. Fingleton made many fine drives and leg shots. The score at lunch was no wickets down for 120. Dalton and Murray shared the slow bowling after lunch, but the batsmen continued to score freely. Fingleton, at 80, skied a ball to Murray, who was just about to take it when a sudden gust of wind deflected the ball out of harm's way. Fingleton continued to take risks. and at 105 was dropped twice, first by Siedle at mid-off, then by Nourse hear the sight screen. However, his glorious, free innings could not last, and he was caught in the slips by Tutton when the score was 215. He hit one six and six fours. McCabe was immediately aggressive, with hard, straight drives and polished shots on the leg side Brown meanwhile was struggling towards the century. He gave a hard chance to Wade at mid-off when he had 99, and then forgot caution and scattered part of the crowd with a six. McCabe then hit two sixes in succession off Murray. Three hundred runs were on the board in 185 minutes. McCabe was caught at mid-off by Wade. He hit seven fours in addition to sixes. Brown lashed out wildly and threw away his wicket, being caught by Sparks. He hit four sixes and 11 fours. The score was then three wickets for 374. Darling, attempting a big hit, was also caught at mid-off. Richardson, at 20. was dropped by Dalton off his own bowling, then drove the ball high out of the ground, and went on merrily until he was caught by Smith off his own bowling. Chipperfield and Oldfield were batting briskly at stumps. The former was very exact, treating the bowling purely on its merits. Wade has been appointed captain of the South African team for the first test against Australia. The teams are:—

NATAL "Wade, Siedle, Harvey. NourSSw Dalton, Tutton, Wade, Murray, Anderson, Smith, and Sparks. • AUSTRALIA Richardson, McCabe. Oldfield." Fingleton. Brown. ChiDperfleld, McCormick, Fleetwood-Smith, O'Reilly, Grimmett, and Darling. Scores:— AUSTRALIA First Innings Fingleton, c Tutton, b Sparks .. 121 Brown, c Sparks, b Murray .. 148 McCabe, c Wade, b Murray .. 63 Darling, c Sparks, b Anderson .. 26 V. Richardson, c and b Smith .. 75 Chipperfield, not out .. ..60 Oldfield, not out .. ..20 Extras .. .. 7 Total for five wickets .. 522 "—PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY." Someone is recovering from an illness. Do they know how Marshall's Fospherine builds you up, makes you strong and well? This mighty tonic makes a world of difference. It creates reserves of strength. Young and old — they all respond to "Marshall's." 26 for 100 doses from all chemists and stores. ' —7