AUSTRALIA’S LEAD

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 73, 19 December 1935, Page 11

AUSTRALIA’S LEAD

Cricket Test in South Africa CHIPPERFIELD’S CENTURY By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Durban, December 17. The third day’s play in the AustraliaSouth Africa cricket match resulted jn Australia making 429 runs in reply to South Africa’s first innings score of 248. South Africa, in their second innings, had scored 167 for three wickets at. stumps. Chipperfield reached his century after batting 158 minutes. Shortly afterward he played a ball on to his stumps. He hit seven 4’s in scoring his first century in a Test. His display was not without blemish, but it.-. was a colourful one. Fleetwood-Smith, who was lashing out wildly, was soon dismissed. Mitchell and Siedle started South Africa’s second innings promisingly, Siedle cutting and glancing in masterly fashion. The slow bowlers were soon brought into the attack but by the tea adjournment, when the score was 44 for no ‘wickets, the batsmen were definitely on top. Siedle continued in delightful style, sending up 50 in 47 minutes. Mitchell, who had been quiet, was unexpectedly run out. He snicked a ball past Oldfield and Chipperfield, at first slip, jumped behind Oldfield. The fieldsman was unobserved by Mitchell, who attempted to start to run when Chipperfield threw in accurately. Mitchell was out by inches. Siedle was unperturbed and hooked Fleetwood-Smith over the fence into the covered stand. Rowan was exceptionally quiet and was most uncertain against Grimmett, who bowled six maidens in succession, Siedle continued with the greatest confidence until he was beaten by a prodigious- legbreak. He batted 84 minutes and hit a 6 and seven 4’s. He demonstrated that, the Australian slow bowling was not as full of terrors as it was made out to be.

Viljoen was never comfortable, and his dismissal caused no surprise. The sudden change in South Africa's fortunes had a calming effect on the batsmen, but they were gradually becoming accustomed to the slow attack and opened up. Nourse and Rowan figured in a partnership which realised 50 in 30 minutes, and both were batting finely at stumps. The wicket was showing signs of wearing. Scores are as follow: — SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 248 Second Innings. Mitchell, run out Siedle, b. Grimmett w Viljoen, b. Fleetwood-Smith 1 Rowan, not out 3“ Nourse, not out Extras J Total for three wickets 167 Fall of the Wickets.—One for 85. two for 86, three for 89.

Bowling Analysis.

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton, c. Nicholson, b. Crisp .... 2 Brown, c. Langton, b. Robertson .... 66 McCabe, c. Rowan, b. Langton 149 Darling, c. Viljoen, b. Crisp GO Richardson, b. Langton “ Chipperfield, b. Crisp W; Oldfield, 1.b.w., b. Langton O’Reilly, c. Rowan, b. Robertson .... 11 Grimmett, c. Nicholson, b. Robertson . !•> McCormick, not out •••• - Fleetwood-Smith, b. Langton 1 Extras Total 429 Fall of the Wickets.—One for 12, two for 173, three for 269, four for 277, five for 299, six for 299. seven for 320, eight for 412 nine for 428, ten for 429.

FOURTH DAY’S PLAY (Received December 19,12.36 a.m.) Durban, December 18. There was warm, sunny weather with a north-east wind, for the fourth day’s play. The wicket was powdery and damaged. Grimmett is concentrating on a badly-worn patch on the leg-side. Rowan early had a narrow escape from being stumped. The field was s_' well placed that runs were checked. However, Rowan and Nourse quietly forged ahead, taking most runs from Fleetwood-Smith, but Grimmett was treated with respect, bowling four maidens in succession Two hundred runs came in 197 minutes. Shortly ' afterward Rowan, when 49, fell a victim to Grimmett. Four for 207. Rowan jumped out and was beaten by an off-break ball just removing the bails. Nourse, who was then 72, was exceptionally solid and steady, and carried his score to 91, when he was caught off O’Reilly for 91. Five for 233. O’Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith bowled for 90 minutes unchanged before lunch. After lunch O’Reilly set a leg trap, as a result of which Nourse was caught by Fingleton at silly leg. South Africa has lost nine wickets for 265. Additional scores. Rowan, b. Grimmett, 49; Nourse, c. Fingleton, b. O’Reilly, 91; Wade, 1.b.w., b. O’Reilly, 11; Dalton, c. Darling, b. Grimmett, 5; Langton, not out, 6; Nicholson, b. O’Reilly, 0; Crisp, b. O’Reilly. 16; extras, 8. SOUTH AFRICA OUT FOR 282 Soul h Africa is all out for 252. Australia required to make 102 runs in 170 minutes to win. At 1-15 a.m. the score was 21 for no wvickets: Fingleton, not out, 4: Brown, not out, 14: extras 3. SHEFFIELD SHIELD South Australia’s Good Score (Received December 18, 9.30 p.m.) Adelaide, December IS. A Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced to-day, South Australia, captained by Bradman, in the first innings have made 397 for the loss of three wickets (Parker 74, Badcock 150. Bradman 117, Moyle not out 39). Melbourne, December 18. In a Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, Victoria in the first in niugs made 350 for the loss of six wickets (Rigg 128, Scaife 100, Bromley 49. Gregory not out 34).

O. M. R. w. McCormick . 6 0 26 0 o 0 5 0 Grimmett ..■«•••< . 24 10 30 1 O’Reilly < . 8 3 21 0 Fleetwood-Smith . . 18 4 61 1 Chipperfield . 1 0 8 0

Bowling Analysis. R. 87 W. 0. 36 M. 48 10 113 4 Robertson 11 143 6 0 9 s * 0 Mitchell 17 2 40 0