Cricket CENTURYBY WAITE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29269, 29 July 1960, Page 6

Cricket CENTURYBY WAITE

Slow Scoring By S.A. (HZ. Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, July 27, A sound century by the South African wicketkeeper, J. H. B. Waite, and a bright 53 from dashing B. A. McLean were the high spots of an otherwise gloomy day of cricket against Surrey at the Oval today. The South Africans scored 253 for the loss of four wickets when bad light stopped play half an hour early. Waite, In his first century of the tour, batted for 4hr 35min and hit a 5 and thirteen 4’s. Only 67 runs were scored in the two hours before lunch, for the loss of the Springbok captain. D. J. McGlew. Opener A. J. Pithey went for 46 to a fine one-handed catch by E. &Bdaer. The score was then two for Up to tea the scoring rate was a miserable 36 runs an hour. After C. A. ,R. Duckworth was bowled by Lock-, McLean bumped up the Kate with cuts and drives for 10 boundaries. He. was caught by R. Swetman off D. Gibson's bowling. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA

First Innings D. J. McGlew, e Stewart, b A. V. Bedser 14 J. Pithey, c and b E. A. Bedser 46 J. H. B. Waite, not but 117 C. A. R. Duckworth, c Parsons. b Lock 10 R. A. McLean, c Swetman, b Gibson 53 & O’Linn, not out 10 Extras 3 Total for four wickets .. 253 Fall of wickets: one for 22, two foi 106, three for 143. four for 220. Bowling' O. M. R. W. A. V. Bedser ..13 4 36 1 D. Gibson ..23 6 65 1 D. A. Sydenham 21.2 5 58 0 G. A. R. Lock ..19 3 48 1 EL, A. Bedser ..23 12 43 1