DEADLY BOWLING

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 80, 29 December 1930, Page 9

DEADLY BOWLING

South African Match M.C.C. MEETS DEFEAT Close, Thrilling Contest By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. December 28, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, December 27. At Johannesburg yesterday a holiday crowd of 12,000 enjoyed many thrills when the Test match was resumed in brilliant sunshine. South Africa won by 28 runs, the match concluding today. The feature of the morning’s play was the deadly form of Nupen, who never bowled better, turning sharply both ways, and nipping off the wicket. The English wickets fell rapidly after the dismissal of Hammond, who was steady, and hit five boundaries. The fielding was brilliant. The English innings lasted three hours and ten minutes. With Tate and Voce bowling excellently, Siedle and Curnow opened South Africa’s second innings quietly and confidently, and gave no indication that two wickets would be down for 50. Brilliant Partnership. Mitchell and Catterall were associated in a brilliant partnership, and added 122 runs for the third wicket in 95 min utes. This stand is only 12 short of the African third wicket record made by Taylor and Nourse in 1922. Mitchell is easily the best bat in Africa after Taylor. His 72, including seven boundaries, was scored in 125 minutes. Catterall was in 95 minutes, and the innings included one 6 and five 4’s. The English bowling was stingless when Voce was resting. White, Peebles, and Hammond all were heavily punished. After tea Tate and Voce were again dangerous and secured some cheap wickets. Cameron and Viljoen fought back to a safer position, however, scoring 81 in 55 minutes for the sixth wicket, Cameron hitting five boundaries. The bowling was again -stingless towards the end of the day, but the fielding was good. Striking Recovery. There was perfect weather to-day for the resumption of the Test match, in the presence of 10,000 spectators. After the poorest display in the first innings, when it seemed as if the first Test was destined to end in a fiasco, South Africa magnificently recovered and gained a most dramatic victory by a narrow margin of 28 runs. The home side lost the three remaining wickets for only three runs, leading England 240 to win, but the batsmen were soon in trouble to Catterall and Nupen. The former, with a new ball, secured two early victims, and Wyatt, Leyland, and Hendren were disposed of before lunch. Hammond and Turnbull were then associated in a fine partnership. Turnbull hit the bowling all over the field, and before he was dismissed the game once more veered in England’s favour. When Hammond was out England’s fate was sealed, although at one stage It looked as though Tate might pull the game from the fire. Splended bowling, which never slackened, and brilliant fielding decided the result. The game was a personal triumph for the Springbok captain, Nupen, who bowled right through the innings with wonderful success. He developed wonderful pace, whipping crisply off the pitch, and the batsmen were never able to cope with him. He had a wonderful ovdtlon at the conclusion of the match. Details:— ENGLAND. —First Innings. Wyatt R Leylancl 29 Hammond, 1.b.w., b. Nupen .......... ,9 Hendren i, 8 Turnbull .....7 ~... 28 Chapman 28 White, c. Curnow, b. Nupen 14 Tate, c. Mitchell, b. Vincent 8 Peebles, b. Nupen ...1 0 Voce, run out 8 Duckworth, not out ...' 0 - Extras 13 Total 193 Bowling Analysis.—Newson took no wickets for 11; Viljoen, none for 10; McMillian, one for 47; Nupen, five for 63; Vinceqt, three for 49. SOUTH AFRICA. " First Innings 126 Second Innings. Curnow, run out 8 Siedle, 1.b.w., b. Voce ..... 35 Mitchell, c. Duckworth, b. Hammond . 72 Catterall, c. Hendren, b. Hammond ... 54 Balaskas, 1.b.w., b. Tate 3 Cameron, c. Duckworth, b. Voce 51 McMillan, b. Voce 14 Viljoen, b. Hammond 44 Nupen, b.> Hammond 1 Vincent, b. Voce 1 Newson, not out 0 . Extras* . 23 Total 308 Bowling Analysis.—Tate took one wicket for 47 runs; Hammond, four for 63; Voce, four for 59; Peebles, none for 41; White, none for 53; and Wyatt, none for 20. ENGLAND.—Second Innings, Wyatt, c. McMillan, b. Catterall 5 Leyland, c. and b. Catterall 15 Hammond, stumped Cameron, b. Vincent 63 Hendren, e. Mitchell, b. Nupen 3 Turnbull, b. Nupen 61 Chapman, c. Mitchell, b. Nupen 11 White, 1.b.w., b. Nupen 2 Tate. c. Mitchell, b. Nupen 28 Voce, c. Nupen, b. Vincent 0 Duckworth, 1.b.w., b. Nupen ! 4 Peebles, not out 13 Extras 6 Total 211 Bowling Analysis.—Newson took no wickets for 30 runs; Catterall, two for 12; Nupen, six for 87; McMillan, none for 25; Vincent, two for 44; and Balaskas, none for 7.

CHANGE OF CAPTAIN Deane Replaces Nupen (Rec. December 28, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, December 27. It is announced that Deane will captain South Africa In the remaining four tests, but as he Is not available for the Australian tour, Nupen will almost certainly captain the side. SHEFFIELD SHIELD South Australia Victorious Adelaide, December 27. In the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland, in their first innnigs, made 124 (Thompson 50). Grimmett took four wickets for 28. Second, 117 (Gough 30), Grimmett taking five for 31. South Australia won by an innings and 64 runs. MATCH POSTPONED (Rec. December 28, 5.5 p.m.). Melbourne, December 27. There was no Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales yesterday on account "of rain. Monday is the final day.