AUST. “THREW AWAY TEST"
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) JOHANNESBURG. “We threw away a winning position,” the Australian captain, R. B. Simpson, said after South Africa won the first test at Johannesburg on Wednesday.
The Springboks won by 233 runs—their first victory against Australia in South Africa.
Australia, shattered by the loss of four key batsmen within 25 minutes on the start of the final day, failed by 95 minutes to hold out for a draw.
A disastrous run out of Simpson off the second ball of the day triggered an Australian slump.
R. M. Cowper and K. Stackpole succumbed meekly to the 35-year-old Goddard, and Redpath added only four runs to his overnight total before he lost his wicket Half the Australian side was out for 112 and although there was some resolute batting from L Chappell, T. R. Veivers and G. D. McKenzie, the result was inevitable. Goddard, who retired last year, made a spectacular return to test cricket, and his bowling analysis of 32.5 overs, 14 maidens, 53 runs and six wickets was the finest in his test career.
Boats Faulad.—About 25 (titrants were unable to start In a national catamaran championship race In Sydney when hundreds of jellyfish fouled their steering gear.
Tennis Winner.—The Aucklander, Miss R. Potter, yesterday won the women’s title in the Poverty Bay tennis tournament. She beat Mrs J. Carr (Lower Hutt), 6-3, 6-1.
SOUTH AFRICA First Innings Second Innings .. ISO * • 48 AUSTRALIA First Innings 32S Second Innings W. M. Lawry, b McKinnon n R. B. Simpson, run out 4S 1. R. Redpath, c van er Merwe, b Barlow a R. M. Cowper, c Lindsay, b Goddard i K. Stackpolo, b Goddard 0 1. Chappell, c Lindsay, b 34 T. R. Velvets, b Goddard u B. Tabor, b Goddard T G. 0. McKenile, c sub, b Goddard 34 N. J. Hawke, c sub., b Gi dard 13 0. Renneberg, not out 1 Extras (T leg-byes, *2 wldes, 2 no-balls) U Total m Fall of wickets: one for 42. two for ST. three for OS four for IM, Rve for 112, six for 1*3, seven for 210, eight for 212, nine for 240. Bowling 0. M. n W. P. M. Pollock 11 3 33 0 Dumbrill .. 14 0 43 1 Barlew ..IS 1 47 1 Goddard .. 32414 S3 4 McKinnon .. 30 4 M 1 R. G. Pollock .. 3 1 5 0 Lance SB 4 0
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31255, 30 December 1966, Page 11
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