SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 20958, 24 November 1931, Page 11

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

QUEENSLAND MATCH STATE TEAM’S FIRST INNINGS LEAD BRISBANE, November 23. There was fine weather and the wicket was good for the resumption of the mat ell South Africa v. Queensland, and there was an attendance of 5,000. The expectations that the visitors would compile a big score under such perfect conditions were not realised. The home attack was never loose. Oxenham, the Australian test bowler, broke the stubborn partnership between Curnow and Viljoon. Taylor’s advent brightened play, and he scored 48 in forty-seven minutes, including six 4’s and one 6. Merkel was caught off his glove at short log. M'Millan looked like making runs when lie was dismissed by a brilliant catch low in the long Hold. There was great enthusiasm when Gilbert the aboriginal, clean bowled Quinn, leaving Queensland 7 runs in the lead. The early Queensland batsmen made a poor showing against Quinn and Morkel in the second innings, and at one stage Quinn had three wickets for 5 runs in live overs; but Gough and Hansen stopped the rot with a dogged partnership. Details:— QUEENSLAND. First innings 202 Second Innings. Higgins Ibw b Morkel 0 Cook b Quinn 1 Mossop h Quinn ... 3 Sides c Mitchell ,b Quinn 2 Gough not out 33 Hansen not out 34 Extras 5 Total for four wickets ... 78 south Africa. First Innings. Mitchell c Burns b Thurlow 8 Dalton b Thurlow 0 Curnow Ibw b Oxenham 36 Viljeon Ibw b Oxenham ... 26 Taylor c Oxenham b Hurwood ... . 48 Morkel c Moss b Thurlow 26 M'Millan c Sides b Hurwood ... 18 Vincent Ibw b Hurwood ... 8 Van Der Merwe run out ... ... 5 Brown not out 10 Quinn b Gilbert ... ... 0 Extras 10 Total ... ... '..i ... 195 Bowling Analysis.—Gilbert, one for 32; Hurwood, three for 79; Thurlow, three for 26; Oxenham, two for 31; Gough, mono for 17.