CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11451, 27 February 1931, Page 6

CRICKET

AFRICA WINS FINAL MATCH AGAINST M.C.C. (U.I’.A bv Elec. Tel- Copyright) DURBAN. Feb. ‘2-5. Heavy rain overnight did not aifeet tlic wicket for the test. Tfic Knulish bowling was again -badv, aiid kept the scoring down. Voce I bowled a short ball .bumping over the batsmen’s heads. One bull caught Seidle under the heart, and lie collapsed temporarily. Christy plaved. a blight innings, but McMillan was liveliest, bis six into the stand off Hammond being a herculean efi'ort. Cameron displayed the best variety of strokes. 'Hie English fielding was good. Cameron’s declaration left England an hour to bat. Tale batted in his usual cavalier lasliion. He hit three sixers off Mitchell s first over, right over the pavilion. There was a.delav while the ball was recovered. The match was drawn, and South Af’ica thus won the rubber. Details: — SOUTH AFRICA. Seidle. c and b White ... o< Mitchell, b Hammond ••• ... 73 Christy, b Peebles ... ••• 16 Tavlor, e and b Peebles. Hi Viljoen, c Hammond b Tate ... 1C Cameron, b Yoce ... 4 Dalton, c Karrimond b Hammond 31 McMillan, not out 29 Vincent, c Chapman b Peebles 0 Bell, b Voco P Cocliran, b Peebles 4

Total ... ... 252 —Second Innings.— Seidle, e Chapman, b White ... 30 -Mitchell, c Hammond, b Yoce ... 21 Christy, st Fammond, b Peebles 37 Taylor, lbw. b Peebles 1-t Viijoen, e Chapman, b Yoce ... 18 Dalton, st Farrimond, b Peebles 11 Camoion, not out 41 McMillan, c Chapman, b Wyatt 28 Vincent, not out 5 Extras 11

Total for seven wckts deeld. 219

Bowling: Jate, none for 17; Yoce, two for 4G; White, one for 37 ; Peebles, three for 71; Wvatt, one for 6; Hammond, none for 28. ENGLAND. —First Innings.— Wyatt, o Cameron, b Bell ... 24 Hammond, o Mitchell, b Vincent. 29 Leyland, lbw, h Bell 8 TTondron, e.. AfcMillaii, b Yineent 30 Turnbull, h McMillan ...< ... 0 Farrimond, e Taylor, b Vincent 35 Chapman. e McMillan, b Vincent 24 Tale,. b Yiiiccnt 51 Voce, h Me.Mjllan ... ... ... 0 White, c and b Vincent ... ... 10 Peebles, not out ... ... ... 2 i Extras • - < • ... 12 . Total ... ... . ... 230 Bowling: " Bel), fwo ..for B 3»; Cochran’, none for 47; Vincent," six lor 51. • . McMillan, two for 57. —Second Innings.— Wyatt, c Mitchell, b Christv ... 1 Hammond, c Vincent, b Bel! ... 28 Farrimond, c Cameron, b Taylor 9 Turnbull.’c and b Seidle ... ..1 .17 Tate, (not out 24 Leyland, nft out ... ... ... 1 Extras . ... ... ... ... 3. Total for four wickets 72

Bowling: Christy,.one for. 17 ; Bell, one for 14; Taylor, one for 13 ; Seidle one .for 7; • Miteljell, none .for 18. SOUTH' AFR JOANS ’TO TOUR 1 . . tAUSTRALIA. .. HEP.A. by Elcm ’LVI Curyrijjlit) , ' .» DURBAN, rFeb. 25. The South African -team to tour Australia will bq: Cameron (cant.), Seidle (vice-captain), .Mitchell. Taylor,; Christv, Dalton, Bell, - McMillan,s Vincent, VAD( Merivo; Viljoen., Merkel. Brown... Cvmiow, 1 Balaskiis. and Quinn. Air. J.. H. Tandy will be’ manager. ■

MAI LEY ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN SIDE.

(U.P A. by Elec. Tel. Cimi*'tfht) (Received Feb. 26,.. 10 p,ra.) SYDNEY, Feb. 20. Commenting on the South African team to tour Australia, Arthur Mu ley described it as well balanced. Ihe captain, Cameron, is enterprising and always prepared to take a risk, i->ni the bowling is problematic. He expresses surprise at the dropping ol Nupeii. r J’he South Africans having defeated the Murylebone team the matches in .Australia will really be lor, the world’s cricket supremacy.

MID- WEEK COM PETIT lON

NOMADS'AND CASH STORES WIN

A* further round in the local midweek competition was played at the Oval yesterday, Nomads and Cash Stores securing first innings vie tones at the expense of Y.M.C.A. and Defence respectively. Nomads made 77 (J. Kay do and C. Lockett 2G) in the first innings against Y.M.C.A., Sheri; !f taking four lor 28 and Jansen three tor 39 Y.M.C.A. replied with oo (Sheriff 2(1 and Jansson 17), Kay taking five for 3G and Lockett lour lor. 19. Battin«- again, Nomads- made 159 ( Lockett (53, J. O. Dow 4.5, H. V. Stovell 20 and 13. C. Jeffreys 14), Shorn H securing five lor 02 and Jansson three for 58. ..... i, Cash Stores made 108 (C. Scholium 43, M. Guthrie 43, A. McLean 20 anil L. Scholium 15; Boon lour lor 15) against Defence who replied with 02 GF Griffiths 25, M. K. Boon 21, O R. Olsen 12 and Nicholson 12).. M. GuthiVe taking- seven lor 30 ajid L. Scholium three for 48.