Cricket TEST ENDS IN DRAW

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29268, 28 July 1960, Page 22

Cricket TEST ENDS IN DRAW

Match Ruined By Rain (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) MANCHESTER, July 26. The rain-spoiled fourth test between England and South Africa ended in a tame draw on the Old Trafford ground this afternoon. England, assured of victory in the five-match series after winning the first three games, declared in the mid-afternoon and set the Springboks the impossible task of scoring 185 runs in 107 minutes. The visitors were given no chance to force the pace and the match fizzled out. After rain washed out play on Thursday and Friday 'a draw always seemed probable, but at one stage this morning South Africa threatened to snatch a win when it gained the advantage in England’s second innings. England lost six for 101, but K. F. Barrington and D. Allen thwarted the tourists with a 90minute stand. Scores:— ENGLAND

Ban On Griffin To Continue (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) MANCHESTER, July 26. The young South African fast bowler, G. Griffin, will definitely not bowl again during the current English tour, with or without an appliance on his arm. The president of the South African Cricket Association (Mr Geoff Chubb) said today that the ban on Griffin, imposed by the tourists, after he had been repeatedly no-balled for “throwing” early in the tour, would be continued. Last week Griffin spent some time bowling in the nets at Lord’s wearing a leather-covered aluminium splint on his arm, in an effort to “straighten” his bowling action. This caused some speculation as to whether Griffin might bowl again on the tour, wearing the splint.

County Matches

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON. July 26. Results of today’s county cricket matches were:— At the Oval.—Lancashire 148 and 141 for eight (R. Barber 67 not out) beat Surrey, 157 and 131. by two wickets. Lancashire 12 points, Surrey 4. At Ilkeston.—Derbyshire, 105 and 245, beat Nottinghamshire. 90 and 144 (C. Poole 64, H. Jackson seven for 45). by 116 runs. Derbyshire 14 points. At Blackheath.—Middlesex. 238 and 189 for seven (A. Dixon 43) beat Kent, 102 and 214, by 110 runs Middlesex 14 points. At Bournemouth.—Hampshire. 313 for nine declared and 155 for seven declared (J. Gray 44) drew with Somerset 300 and 40 for two. Hampshire four points. At .Bristol.—Gloucestershire. 203 and 247 (J. Mortimore 98) drew with Sussex 353. Sussex four points. At Northampton.—Northamptonshire 214 and 203 for seven beat Glamorgan. 171 and 242. by three wickets. Northamptonshire 12 points. At Leeds —Essex. 180 and 200 <T. Bailey 46. L. Ralph 42) beat Yorkshire 86 and 237 (P. Sharpe 66, J. Wilson 50) by 57 runs. Essex 13 points.

First Innings 260 Second Innings G. Pullar, c and b Pothecary .. 9 M. C. Cowdrey, b Adcock 25 E. R. Dexter, c McLean, b Pothe cary 22 R. Illingworth, c McLean, b Ad cock 5 D. E. V. Padgett, c Waite, b Ad cock 2 J. M. Parks, c and b Goddard 20 D. Allen, not out 14 K. Barrington, c Waite, b God dard 35 F. S. Trueman, not out .. 14 Extras 7 Total for seven wickets (dec.) 153 Fall of wickets: one for 23, two for 41, three for 63, four for 65, five for 71, six for 101, seven for 134. Bowling O. M. R. W. N. A. T. Adcock 27 5 59 3 <1. E. Pothecary 32 10 61 2 T. L. Goddard ,.16 5 26 2 SOUTH AFRICA First innings 229 Second Innings D. J. McGlew, not out .. 26 T. L. Goddard, not out 16 Extras 4 Total for no wickets .. 46 Bowlin, O. M. R. W. Trueman .. 6 1 10 0 J. B. Statham .. 4 2 3 0 Allen .. 7 4 5 0 Illingworth .. 5 3 6 0 Pullar .. 1 o 6 • Padgett ..2 0 8 0 Cowdrey ... 1 o 4 0