SOUTH AFRICANS OUT FOR 197

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27733, 10 August 1955, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICANS OUT FOR 197

COLLAPSE AGAINST OFF-SPINNERS (N.Z. Press Assoctatirm—Copyright) LONDON, August 3. The South African cricketers collapsed on a turning pitch against the Gloucestershire oft-suin bowlers at Cheltenham today. The innings ended at 197, giving the team a first innings lead of 13. At the end of play, Gloucestershire had scored 187 for the loss of six second innings wickets and thus had a lean of 174 runs. Scores:—

Total .. .. ..197 Bowling:—Wells, four for 39; Mortimore, four for 42; Griffiths, two for 51.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE First infngs 134 Second innings D. M. Young, b Goddard 1 C. A. Milton. c and b Fuller .. 4 T. W. Graveney, not out 93 J. F. Crapp, b Fuller 45 G. M. Emmett, c Cheatham, b Fuller .. 12 G. E. Lambert, c McLean, b Smith .. • J. Mortimore, b Goddard 13 Extras 0 Total for six wickets 137 Bowling:—Goddard, two for 25: Fuller, three for 44: Smith, one for 50. SOUTH AFRICA First Innings A. R. A. Murray, lbw, b Griffiths .. 51 T. L. Goddard, c Milton, b Mortimore 93 H. J. Keith, b Griffiths 1 W. R. Endean. b Mortimore 28 R. A. McLean, b Wells 3 P. N. F. Mansell, c Lambert, b Mortl mor* 0 P. Winslow, c Wells, b Mortimore .. 2 C. Duckworth, lbw. b Wells .. 0 J. E. Cheetham, lbw, b Wells 0 E. R. Fuller, not out .. 11 I. Smith, c Graveney, b Wells Extras 7