CRICKET TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1932, Page 5

CRICKET TEST

S. AFRICA SCORES 451. TWO INDIVIDUAL CENTURIES [By Telegraph, t*er Pres* Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 29. The Test cricket match, between New Zealand and.-South Africa was continued at Lancaster Park to-day in perfect weather.. The wicket and outfield were improving hourly, but were still slow. The visitors made an admirable start, scoring nearly 200 runs without the loss of a wicket, but after the departure of the opening batsmen' the performances of the remainder- ’were less remarkable. Until late in the afternoon the batting was definitely on top of tile bowling. , Christy compiled a brilliant century in 125 minutes, giving only wo chances. His driving and cutting were superb and his exhibition will long be remembered by those who witnessed it. Mitchell also betted well for his century though his display suffered somewhat by ‘comparison with that of his brilliant partner. His was a very sound innings, but it lacked the aggression of Christy’s. The New Zealand attack was seldom dangerous and the fielding both on the ground and in the air was often faulty. The gate receipts on the first' day (Saturday) were £493, and to*day £242. Scores: Scores wore: NEW ZEALAND-Fim Innings, Dempster, b McJVliHan 8 Kerr, b Bell 0 Blunt, run out ~, ... 23 Weir, c Mitchel, b Vincent ... ... 46 Roberts, it. Cameron, b Miitchlell 54 Page, e Taylor, b McMillan ... 22 Badcock, c Dalton, b Bell ... ... 64 James, c Cameron, b McMillan ... 3 Cromb, c Morkel, b McMillan ... 25 Cleverley, not out-:... ... 10 Newman, c Balaskas, b Mitchell -... 19 Extras T .. ... 19 Total ... ... ... . ... ... 293 Bowling analysis:—Bell 2 for 64, Quinn 0 for 46, McMillan 4 for 61, Vincent 1 for 57, Balaskas 0 for 15, Mitchell 2 f0r.31. . . ' ' 1 NEW (ZEALAND 1 .—Second Innings. Dempster, not out ... ... 12 Kerr, not out ... ... ... ... 3 Extras 1' Total for no wickets 16 SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Christie, run out ... ... 103 Mitchell, c James, b Cromb ... ... 113 Taylor, b Badcock ... ... 9 Cameron, c James, b Badcock ... 47 Balaskas, run out 6 Dalton, c Page, b Newman ... ... 82 Morkel, b 'Newman 61 Vincent. cPage, V Blunt 3 McMillan* c Badcock, b Blunt ... 6 Quinn, run out 3 Bell, not out ... ... • ® Extras 27 Total ... - 4 |£ Bowling Analysis:—Cleverley 0 % 79, Page 0 for 27, Bndcock 2 for 88, Newman 2 for 76, Blunt 2 for 66, Cromb 1 for 94, A BOWLING FEAT. g CHRISTCJKURCH, Feb. 29. A bowling feat was nccomlished by H. Kington, who, playing for Stacey and Hawker’s against Veterans at Hagley Park to-day, took eleven wickets for 24 runs. The game was a one-innings one with with fourteen men a side. Two players retired, and of the remaining twelve one was run out, while Kington captured the rest of the wickets, getting one man lbw, another caught and bowled, and bowling the other nine.

TO-DAY’S PLAY. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. i The teat match was resumed in fine weather. New Zealand batted -in very poor form, the African slow bowlers having a harvest. At luncheon the score was 8 wickets for 103. Dempster 12, Kerr 3, Blunt 17, Roberts 17, Badcock '5, Ci'omb 0, -Page 0, Janies 0, Weir not out / 46. JAMAICA V. TENNYSON’S TEAMKINGSTuN (Jamaica), Feb. 28. In the second cricket match, Colony of Jamaica versus Tennyson’s English team, the latter scored 355 for the loss of eight wickets. Kemp-Welch scored 172 not out. ' •