AFRICA V. NOTTS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 7, 8 July 1935, Page 9

AFRICA V. NOTTS

HARDSTAFF'S BIG SCORE

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LONDON, July 6.

The South African cricketers commenced a match against Nottinghamshire at Nottingham today. Notts won the toss and batted. The county scored 312 runs and captured three Souch African wickets for 54 runs before stumps were drawn. ■ Hardstaff was at the wickets for 220 minutes for his score of 154, and hit nineteen 4's. He gave two difficult chances, otherwise he was faultless. Except for Mitchell the South Africans were uncomfortable against Voce. Larwood's pace was impressive, despite his short run. Mitchell should have been caught in the uully off his third ball. Details:— NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. First Innings. Keeton, c Wade, b Crisp 8 Harris, c Siedle, b Bell 77 Walker, c Balaskas, b Bell 16 Hardstaff, b Balaskas 154 A. Staples, b Bell 0 Gunn, b Crisp 2 Lilley, lbw, b Balaskas 23 Heane, c Mitchell, b Balaskas 17 Knowles, run out 4 Larwood, b 'Bell 0 Voce, not out i Extras 7 Total 312 Bowling.—Crisp took two wickets for 30 runs; Bell, four for 64; Dalton, none for 16; Mitchell, none for 14; Langton, none for 92; Balaskas, throe for 89. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. 1 Mitchell, not out 32 Siedle, c Gunn, b Voce 8 Viljoen, c Lilley, b Larwood ...... 9 Bell, b Voce 1 Extras \ 4 Total for three wickets.. 54