TEST CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 57, 8 March 1932, Page 13

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR

NEW ZEALAND WELL BEATEN

BY EIGHT WICKETS

The superiority shown by the South African cricketers over a New Zealand eleven in the first Test at Christchureh was almost as marked in the second Test* which ended at Wellington late yesterday afternoon. Requiring 148 runs to win, and with nearly three hours in which t6 make them, the visitors set about the task in a manner which again placed the NewZealand bowling in. a poor light. The batsmen quickly assumed command, and in an hour they had put on 100 funs by attractive, forceful batting without the loss of a wicket. Soon afterwards two wickets fell, but by that time victory was within easy reach, and with over, an hour still' left before tHe stipulated. .time of drawing stumps the .match waS'Ajtbn. It was another fine performance-, on ,the part of the South Africans, and the fact that they were not at fujl strength -made1 New, Zealand's ■ showing more disappointing! Both Tests will have theirje^ons lor' New Zealand,. and . one fact which has been made plain.once agam is, that New Zealand's system :of selection is in .. need of revision. Faulty, selections, to which attention was drawntbefoie; the: match, are not helping New Zealand- cricket; in fact, they are liable to cause a severe set-back. With the visit of the: South. Africans, New Zealand had a wonderful -opportunity of further proving* its claim to a higher status in cricket, but well beaten by a team which itself was niuch inferior 'to the Australians, New failed and failed badly. For the South Africans the tour, although nothing more thai a rush trip, should be distinctly helpful/vand at any rate it will send : the tourists home with a much better -record, than would have been the case had their- cricket been confined to the matches played'in Australia. They leave New Zealand "with the excellent record of .having won. all thx-ea matches by big margins. When "The Post" went' to, press yesterday New Zealand's second innings had ended for the moderate score of: 193, leaving South Africa, with 148 : runs: to make in.-order/to-win the match."- The playing conditions :Were splendid, and there was a^ large attendance,;qf spectators; 3,' lie "gate for the three, days amounted to £862. : : - ■• . : VISITORS'pPPD REPLY. Christy and Mitchell, set .South Africa's second innings!; moving -with.; :a,' boundary stroke apiece •■•; in; !Dickins6n,'a -Erst over, and they continued:.to.-shape confidently in facing the fast?/bowler. Badcock's deliveries were rather more 'difficult, atthough singles came from them. Cromb was tried in place* of Dickinson when only 18 runs had beeri'scored, and his first over was costly—S runs coming from the bat and four from byes. With a win in prospect, the batsmen were shaping along the right lines, not forcing th) pace unduly but collecting the runs in good time by well-placed strokes and smart running between the wickets. At 36, made in twenty-seven minutes, Allcott: was tried in place of Badcock, and Christy sent the left-hander's first delivery with great force to the.boundary. Page took over from Cromb, and he did/not; cause the batsmen to exercise much 'restraint. The score was helped along by smartly-run singles and an off-drive by Mitchell- to.the fence. CHRISTY'S BIG HIT. A splendid 4 to the on took the score past 50, and it was followed by .a ' big hit for 6. These strokes were made by Christy at Allcott's expense, and the over was made a costly one by Mitchell registering another 4 after Christy had added a single—ls runs from the over. The batsmen continued to score freely, and made their task appear an easy one. The recalling of Badcock did not, affect the position, ■and "Vivian -vvas not ■ disturbing.'" Christy and Mitchell kept scoring almost at will against bowling that was innocuous. The total reached 84 in fifty minutes, and it was kept moving briskly by an excellent range of strokes. 100 IN QUICK TIME. The batsmen themselves were making the pace fairly even so far as the run-getting-was concerned, and when the total was 98 Christy had made 48 and Mitchell 45. A single to each batsman made the total 100 for an hour's batting.. It was good going, and the spectators showed their appreciation of the performance, as they also did when Christy with a big hit for 4 made his half-century. In lifting a subsequent ball to the outfield Christy w«b well caught by' Roberts: The outgoing batsman had given another- fine display of forceful batting, and in his score of 53 there were six 4's and a 6. 104 Cameron joined Mitchell with only 44 rims required for .victory. Mitchell soon afterwards completed his half-century, made in sixty-eight minutes. Dickinson had been brought bach into the attack, and Vivian was also called upon again, but runs were still made without difficulty Mitcheir was doing most of tlie scoring; but he had no sooner reached the same mark as Christy than he -as well taken by James off Dickinson. Mitchell showed much more aggression than had been expected. He put plenty of power behind i» 18 6™ie-V? m<i ;Ws score included five NO NIORE WICKETS; yiljoenr joined 'his' captain,; Jiwhb, in snickmg; a bait from. .Dickinson'^ made' his first 4. < Proceedings' had)'quietened: 'dolwn conßiderably, but the .objective :\vas .now-within-easy reaclii Alkfotfwas tried a!«-ain^ without-causing-jthe ba'tSnien any' discom-' netted '-another * 4 from ff'!wlv^ .dr"lnS a ball: toVtJ^ : ; off..: x fF^holitv forcing.; matters tlie" batgi' Tnen^pw, awaited suitable o>portunities; ofc_scoring an^at length Cameron-square-cut ball .-to. the fence, after Avhieh Vili' ijoenx realised ,3 >from an '.off-driVe; ■' :These strokes, brought 'the totaX' witbih^7> runs of' success.,;^-Allcott then- came,ant 0 ,the-at^ tack^a^n^and^Wjoetf'impEo^aJthe aceonnt. by. two in turnln^a ball .to; leg. Blunt was the Qtlier fowler at' this' sta4 and hej.tpo,v^v-as placed-with-ease; Only 2 runs WGrec-teqhired: a >cbnfideVt wickets. The stroke was .made, ,by Cameron^ but the appeal was not', upheld THe winning hit was made by Viljoen, anrft c match ended at 5.20 p.m., 'South Africa Wmi»ng ky e.gbt wicke,t Si .after having run up 150 runs in 103 minutes r NEW ZEALAND. h First innings -.:.-■■ ■• oia Second innings ... ...',['.'.['."/:':'.';][',',]'/■ jg| SOUTH AFMCA;: *- V "■ l\ First innings 410 Second Innings. •Christy c Roberts, b Badcock « Mitchell, c James, b Dickinson "* '« Cameron, not out "" 2 9 Viljoen, not out iX Extras: leg-bj'es 6 .........'.'. \'.'.[\\ q Total for two wickets "159 Fall of wickets: One for 104, two for 110. Bon ling Analyfcis. T , ~ 0- SF. R. AY. Uukuj'-on ..... 8 2 ,TS 1 Badcock 11 2 ;ji 1 C'loqil) a 0 ]? 0 AUcott 7 () 27 0 £. aSf 3 0 U 0 i', 1V!t a 7 ° 15 0 Blunt ........ 2.2 0 11 0 , The umphes weie Messrs. K. Cave (Wanpnui) aud'^.P, Page (Wellington), and the official fecorers were Messrs Ferguson (Australia), Warwick, and Keenan.

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