Cricket

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 32, 20 January 1923, Page 5

Cricket

M.C.C. v. SOUTH AFRICA. THIRD TEST MATCH. IBy Cable.—Preu AjMooiaUt*n.—CovyrightJ (Received 20, 11.50 a.m.) Capetown, Jan. 19. In the test match at Durban, England. in the first innings, made 428. South Africa, in the first innings, ha/e lost no wickets for 70 runs.

The weather was sunny and hot and the attendance 4000. Play was astonishingly slow as the result of a good length, varied bowling and fine ground fielding. An hour and a half’s play only added 42. At one time there were six consecutive maidens. Mead was again missed. After lunch England lost five wickets for 130, in spite of missed catches. Mann being missed twice. Mead took over six hours to compile his score, which was made mostly round the leg and the off. Mann batted three hours and was vigorous. Except for bad catching, the South African fielding was splendid, fast and accurate. South Africa opened keenly, strokes being made all round the wicket, when failing light ended the play. Scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Russell, c Ward, b Nupen 34 Sandham, c Nourse, b Snooke .... 0 Woolley, c Nourse b Hall 0 Carr, c Snooke. b Nupen 7 Fender, c Ling, b Hall 60 Mead, c Nourse, b Blacken berg .. 181 Mann, c Snooke. b Hall 84 Jupp, st. Ward, b Blanckenberg .. 16 Kennedy, c Catterall, b Blanckenberg 8 Street, c Nourse, b Hall 4 Macaulay, not out 3 Extras 31 Total 428 Bowling analysis.—Snooke one for 20, Hall four for 105, Blanckenberg three for 122, Francois none for 55, Nupen two for 86, Nourse none for 9. SOUTH AFRICA, First Innings. Catterall. not out 33 Taylor, not out 25 Extras 12 Total for no wickets 70 ENGLISHMEN v. SOUTHLAND. Invercargill, Jan. 20. England won the toss and batted. The weather is fine and there is no wind. The wicket is easy and the fielding clean. Scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings. Titchmarsh, c Doig, b Groves .... 8 Wilkinson, not out 13 Wilson, not out 21 Total for one wicket 42 Doig and Groves are bowling well.