Africans Battle on Rain-soaked Wicket

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1935, Page 7

Africans Battle on Rain-soaked Wicket

ALL OUT FOR 202 (By Telegraph-Press Assn.--Copyright) Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. LONDON', May 25. The South Africans began a match against Middlesex at Lord's to-day, Robins won the tols and sent the Africans in on a rainsoaked wicket of increasing difficulty under a sharp breeze. Robins then bowled extremely well, but Cameron and Dalton fought hard for runs. Cameron hit Owen- ■ Smith for two successive sixers. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Wade, st Price, b Robins 8 JSiedle, b Robins 17 Rowan, st Price, b Robins .... 0 Nourse, c Hearne, b Owen-Smith 13 Viljoen, lbw, b Owen-Smith .... 27 Oameron, c Newman, b Hearne . . 40 Halton, st Price, b Owen-Smith .. 50 fomlinson, b Peebles 0 i3a!askas, c Robins, b Owen-Smith .15 Langton, not out V Crisp, D Peebles 4 Extras 10 Total ... ..' 202 Bowling: Smith 0 for 17, Peebles 2 for 65, Robins 3 for 39, Owen-Smith 4 for 55, Hearne 1 for 10. MIDDLESEX. First Innings. Brice, not out 15 Hart, b Langton 1 Hearne, not out , 12 Total for one wicket 2S Hampshire Beaten AFRICANS GO FOR RUNS LONDON, May 24. The South African cricketers defeated Hampshire by 110 runs. After having 19S on the board for the loss of four wickats the tourists were dismissed for 248 and they disposed of Hampshire in the second innings, for «.245. The South Africans, who were going for the runs, were, spesdily dismissed for the lowest score of N the season, ehiefly owing to the excellent performance of Herman, who took three wickets in one over at a cost of two runs. Arnold, who was missed four times in Hampshire's second innings, hit desperately.