S.A. LEADS BY 103 IN FIRST INNINGS

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31306, 28 February 1967, Page 18

S.A. LEADS BY 103 IN FIRST INNINGS

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) PORT ELIZABETH.

South Africa were all out for 276 before lunch in reply to Australia’s first innings total of 173 on the third day of the fifth and final cricket test here yesterday.

Australia, trailing by 103 runs on the first innings, had scored 29 runs for no loss by lunch.

The Australians snatched a great wicket in Watson’s opening over. Van der Merwe tried to pull the fifth ball off his stumps, missed and was lbw. It was a great start for the Australians and a poor shot by the South African captain. P. Pollock joined his brother at the crease and the Springbok speed bowler had some anxious moments as he played and missed at both McKenzie and Watson. G. Pollock, however, was in sparkling form and he cracked a four off Watson, then clipped McKenzie for a second boundary. The comparatively inexperienced Watson had a tough time bowling to G. Pollock, who moved from 67 to 92 in the first half hour’s play. Drama Renneberg came into the attack in place of Watson. G. Pollock played at a sharply rising ball and Taber, diving to his right, took what appeared a fine catch. Taber excitedly held the ball up from a kneeling position and the Australian slips fieldsmen appealed. Pollock appeared to walk several paces from the crease towards the pavilion but then stopped. Umpire Draper shook his head and refused the Australian appeal. It was a crucial decision for the Australians and still another in this series of contentious umpiring verdicts. G. Pollock was 93 at the time. Pollock brought up his century off McKenzie with a leg glance after 168 minutes. He had hit a six and 12 fours. It was his sixth test century and his second of the series against the Australians. He had scored 209 in the Newlands second test. Cowper removed the rampaging Pollock in his second over. He pinned Pollock down with four probing deliveries, then pushed one through which caught the left-hander by surprise and bowled his offstump.

It was a great triumph for Cowper, who has now dismissed Pollock four times this series. The Springboks' eighth wicket had fallen at 271.

Cowper followed up this success in his following over when he trapped Du Preez l.b.w. in front of his stumps. The end came in Cowper's next over. p. Pollock lashed at a half volley outside his leg stump and Lawry. gelding a few yards In from the square leg boundary held a skied catch. The Australians took the last four South African wickets in 70 minutes. Cowper was the hero, capturing three for four in 21 deliveries.

Total ..276 Fall of wickets: one for 112 two for 124, three for 125, four for 175, five for 201, six for 201. seven for 201, eight for 225, nine for 271, ten for 275.

SOUTH AFRICA First Innings Goddard, c. Taber, b McKenzie .. 74 Barlow, lbw, b McKenzie 46 Backer, c Taber, b McKenzie 3 C. Pollock, b Cowper 105 Lance, c Renneberg, b Slmp- .. son 21 Lindsay, c Redpath, b McKenzie X Proctor, hit wkt., b McKenzie 0 Van Der Merwe, lbw, b Watson 8 P. Pollock, c Lawry, b Cowper x3 Du Preez, lbw, b Cowper 0 Trimborn, not out .. 0 Extras ((bye 1, leg-byes 3, wide 1) . 5

Bowling R. 0. M. McKenzie 35 15 65 *5 Renneberg . 19 6 44 0 Martin .. 17 1 64 0 Simpson 8 2 13 1 Watson 18 3 Cowper . 19.3 9 27 3

AUSTRALIA Second Innings Lawry, not out 14 Simpson, not out .. ..12 Extras .. 3 Total for no wickot .. 29 Bowling 0. M. R. w. Pollock ..4 0 13 0 Proctor . 5 1 13 0 Goddard ..1 1 0 0