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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27679, 8 June 1955, Page 6

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LANCASHIRE MATCH SOUTH AFRICA HAS LEAQ OF 185 (N.Z. Press Association—-Copyright) o • LONDON, June 6. South Africa turned a first innings deficit of 47 runs in to a lead of 185 with six wickets in hand at the end of the second day’s play in their game against Lancashire. Lancashire recovered from a poor start through a walloping 77 by the Australian, Ken Grieves, to tdtal 201. Grieves hit 15 fours. South Africa (154 in their first innings) were four for 232 in the second innings at the close of play. Scores:— LANCASHIRE

RAIN STOPS PLAY IN WEST INDIES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) KINGSTON, June 6. Because of rain there was no play today in the match due to begin at Montego Bay, between the Australian cricket team and a West Indies team, captained by the batting star, George Headley. «

First Innings J. T. Ikin, lbw. b Goddard . 35 W. Place, b Goddard . 13 G. A. Edrich, c Winslow, b Adcock . 3 C. Washbrook, c Fuller, b Adcock Jordan, c Waite, b Tayfleld .. * 29 A. Wharton, c Waite, b Adcock 4 K. Grieves, b Tayfleld . 77 Dyson, c Mansell, b Tayfleld . 0 Collins, c Adcock, b Goddard J. Hilton, c Winslow, b Tayfleld . 17 Goodwin, not out 0 Extras . 8 Total . 201 Bowling O. M. R. W. N. Ai T. Adcock .. 22 3 53 3 T. L. Goddard .. 29 15 41 3 E. R. Fuller .. ..19 4 48 0 I. Smith .. ..5 0 24 0 H. J. Tayfleld , .. 12 6 27 4 i SOUTH AFRICA First innings . 154 Second Innings T. L. Goddard, lbw, b Goodwin . 14 W. R. Endean, c Edrich, b Goodwin . 51 J. E. Cheetham, c.Jordan, b Goodwin 45 P. N. F. Mansell, c Grieves, b Collins. 79 R. A. McLean, n'ot Out . 34 H. J. Tayfleld, not out . 9 Extras . 0 Total for four wickets 232 Bowling O. M. R. W. Goodwin .. .. 16 3 47 3 A. Wharton .. 11 3 17 0 Dyson ... ... 8 1 38 0 J. Hilton .. ,.13 4 36 0 Collins .. .. 17 6 41 0 J. T. Ikin .. 8 0 29 0 K. Grieves .. 9 2 24 0