SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

RECORD OF AUSTRALIAN TOUR During their tour the South Africans have played fifteen first-class matches, and on their return from New Zealand they are to play against a combined West Australian and eastern States team at Perth (says the ‘ Sporting Globe ’). Their only victories have been against South Australia (twice) and Tasmania, while, in addition to the}, five tests, they were defeated by Victoria. The other six games were drawn. Details are as follow: — South Africa, seven for 362 (closed) and three for 151 (closed); West Australia, 205 and seven for 159. Drawn. South Africa, 175 and 293; South Australia, 170 and 106. South Africa won by 192 runs. South Africa, 235 and 52; Victoria, 284 and 91. Victoria won by 87 runs. South Africa, 425 and three for 190 (closed); New South Wales, 168 and three for 430. Drawn. South Africa, 195 and six for 135; Queensland, 282 and 156. Drawn. First Test.—South Africa, 170 and 117; Australia, 450. Australia won by innings and 163 runs. South Africa, one for 185; New South Wales, 500. Drawn. Second Test.—South Africa, 153 and 161; Australia, 469. Australia won by innings and 155 runs. Third Test.—South Africa, 358 and 225; Australia, 198 and 554. Australia won by 169 runs. South Africa, 277 and five for 162 (closed); Tasmania, 230 and four for 120. Drawn. South Africa, 203 and six for 226; Tasmania, 164 and 262. South Africa won by four wickets. South Africa, 512 and three for 117; South Australia, 197 and 430. South Africa won by seven wickets. Fourth Test.—South Africa, 308 and 274 j Australia, 513 and 0 for 73. Australia won by ten wickets. South Africa, 239; Victoria, 231 and 0 for 158. Drawn. Fifth Test.—Australia, 153; South Africa, 36 and 45, Australia, won by an innings and 72 runs. In addition, the South Africans played two matches against combined country teams, defeating a New South Wales eleven at Newcastle by 163 runs, and a Victorian eleven at Geelong by an innings and 246 runs.

AFRICAN AVERAGES,

FIRST-CLASS MATCHES

Averages pf the South Africans in the first-class matches of the tour are as follow;

BATTING,

* Not out.

H. L. Cameron, H. W. Taylor, S. S. L. Steyn, and E. Dalton also bowled, but did not obtain wickets. THE CENTURY MAKERS. Only six century scores have been made by South African batsmen in the first-class matches of tho tour, three of them being claimed by J. A. ,1. Christy. Don Bradman alone made six against them, while W. M. Woodfull got two,,and four other batsmen one each. The list is as follows SOUTH AFRICANS. 102—J. A. J. Christy v. West Australia. _ 108*—J. A. J. Christy v. Tasmania (Hobart). 102—J. A. J. Christy v. West Australia. 124—H. W. Taylor v. New South Wales. Hl_K. G. Viljoen v. Australia (Melbourne). 100— E. L. Dalton v. Tasmania (Launceston). H. B. Cameron made 129 v. New South Wales country team at Newcastle, and S. J. Curnow 158 v. Victorian country team at Geelong. AUSTRALIANS. 299*_D. G. Bradman, for Australia (Adelaide). 226—D. G. Bradman, for Australia (Brisbane). 219—D. G. Bradman, for New South Wales. 167—D. 6. Bradman, for Australia (Melbourne). 135_D, G. Bradman, for New South Wales. 112—D. G. Bradman, for Australia (Sydney). 161 —\V. M. Woodfull, for Australia (Melbourne). 121 —W. M. Woodfull, for Victoria. 127 —K. Bigg, for Australia (Sydney). H9—A. R. Lonergan, for South Australia. 117 —J. Fingleton, for New South Wales. 101— S, Hird, for New South Wales. * Not out.

03 U o a CD p 3 -p 03 <u tc o oi fl 03 A a P a p o 3 bD e M £ « w < J. A. J. Christy 23 1 880 119 40.0 H. W. Taylor 24 1 813 124 35.3 E. L. Dalton ... 14 2 394 100 32.8 H. B. Cameron 23 3 584 74 29.2 S. J. Curnow 22 2 580 81* 29.0 c. L. Vincent 20 5 407 83 27.1 B. Mitchell ... 25 0 590 95 23.6 K. J. Viljoen 20 1 438 111 23.0 E. A. Van der Merwe 3 0 62 35 20.6 D. P. B. Morkel 23 1 427 70* 19.4 Q. M'Millan ... 21 2 298 46 15.6 X. Balaskas ... 6 ' 0 94 61 15.6 s. S. L. Stcyn 5 il 48 19* 12.0 L. S. Brown'.., 6 2 33 11 8.2 A. J. Bell ... 17 11 33 10* 5.5 N. A. Quinn ... 17 3 37 11 2.6

BOWLING. Wkts. Runs. Av. N. A. Quinn ... 39 944 24.6 A. J. Bell 48 1.216 25.3 0. M'Millan 51 1,469 28.8 D. P. B. Morkel 19 607 32.0 B. Mitchell 2 68 34.0 0. L. Vincent ... 32 1,160 36.2 X. Balaskas 5 188 37.6 L. S. Brown ... 14 533 38.0 J. A. J. Christy 3 135 45.0