SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 12

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS

THE AUCKLAND MATCH ALLGOTT'S FINE BOWLING [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 25. .As to-day is the last day of the match it is likely to bo drawn. Heavy rain early this morning washed the wicket, which was easy. Mitchell failed to get going this morning. Ho could do nothing with Allcott, who got him out in his second over. His innings had lasted for 302 minutes. The side was all out twenty minutes Jater, Allcott having taken seven for 75. Auckland opened badly. Mills and Frater (who succeeded him) were both snapped up in the slips, with only three scored. Vivian joined Weir, and played a ball from M’Millan on to Ids stumps, but the bails wore not dislodged. Then he hit a six. At the lunch adjournment Auckland had lost four wickets for 63 runs. Details; — SOUTH AFRICA., First Innings. Mitchell c and b Allcott... ... ... 123 Christy Ibw b Matheson ; ... : 12 Morkel b Matheson ... :•»•: 12 Taylor b Allcott >..; so; llg Cameron b Weir »..• ».• 22 Dalton b Allcott >.» 2" Viljoen b Allcott :••• :••• 1 M'Millan b Allcott ... ••• ••■ -“j Balaskas st Rowntree b Allcott ... 8 Brown st Rowntree b Allcott ... H Quinn not out Extras ... M Total ... 374 Bowling Analysis.—Allcott,'seven for 75; Matheson, two for 75; >\eir, one for 68. . ~ [There is a gap here of more than 100 rims, accounted for by the fact that Cleverley’s figures aro omitted.] AUCKLAND. First innings 34^ Second innings. Frater c Morkel b Brown ... ... 1 Mills c Brown b Quinn ... 1 Weir c Quinn b Christy ... ... 28 Vivian c Viljoen b Christy ... >.. 27 g,' Extras Total for four wickets ... 63 TWELFTH MAN IN TEST. [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, February 25. g. G. Lester (Canterbury) has been chosen as twelfth man in the first test.