ONE WICKET

Northern Advocate, 12 February 1931, Page 7

ONE WICKET

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VICTORY OVER WEST INDIES. THRILLING FINALE. (United Drees Association—By -Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 8.44 a.m.) ADELAIDE, February 11. South Australia defeated the West Indies team by one wicket, the aggregates appearing as follow: — W. INDIES, Ist Innings .. 383 W. INDIES, 2nd Innings .. 208 —5Ol S. AUSTRALIA, Ist Innings 278 S. AUSTRALIA, 2nd Innings (£> wickets) 314 —592 The conclusion of the maifeh was a memorable, one. The South Australian tail-eudersi were very tenacious, albeit lucky. Walker square-cut the winning hit for three, with five minutes to go. There was a. delay of ten minutes on account of Hunte, the wicket keeper, sustaining a head injury from a fast ball from St. Hill.

Constantine’s brilliant fielding was a feature of the game, Scott’s bowling- was very difficult, and at one stage lie had four wicketa for 26.

Louergan and Waite wove the main stays of the local side, the latter being spectacular aTT round the wicket, Scores:—

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Second Innings. Richardson, c Constantine, b Scott 52 Nitschke, c Constantine, b Scott 14 Lee, Ibw, b .Scott 7 Louergan, c Constantine, bHt Hill -68 Whitfield, c 'St. Hill, b 'Scott .... 3 Waite, b Griffith 82 Tobin, b Griffith 9 Grinmett, c Grant, b Scott .... .12 Carlton, not out 10 Walker, not out 9 Extras 29 Nine wickets for 2:14; Bowling analysis.—i Scott took 5 •wickets for 100 runs; Griffith, 2 for 48; St. Hill, 1 for 84. OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND FORMER FAB AHEAD. DUNNING COMPILES 147. (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) DUNEDIN, This Day. In the cricket match Otago v. Southland, which commenced at Garisbrook yesterday, Southland won the toss and batted first. The weather for the first part of the day was ideal, but in tho afternoon heavy rain caused an adjournment for nehrly three-quarters of an hour. Southland made a fair start, but wickets then began to fall rapidly until McKelyey and Johnston became associated in a partnership which added 41. The whole team was out for 131, Chettelburgh, the slow bowler, getting 5 wickets for 49 runs. Otago made 353 runs lor six wickets, Dunning and D. Smith batting well for 147 and 96 respectively. Scores: — SOUTHLAND. First Innings. Lee, h BUdcoek f Southern, B, Chettleburgh 25 Uttley, c Nimmo, b Silver 12 Milne, c Dunning, b Chettelburgh 8 Poole, c Badcoek, b Chettelburgh 4 Sinclair, b Chettelburgh •> Jarvis, c Knight, b Blair 1 McKelvey, c Silver, b Nimmo ... 26 Poole, b Blair 9 Johnston, not out 21 Jv McKay, st. Hawkesworth, b Uhettleburgli 10 Extras 1 Total 131 OTACjrO. First lu'nin-gs. Dunning, e Sinclair, h T.ee 14/ Chettelburgh, b Sinclair 12 Priest, Ibw., b Lee ....'. 4 Cavanagh, Ibw., b Lee •’ Smith, Ibw., b Lee 97 Knight, not nut 41 Blair, e Uttley. h Lee 20 Badcnck, not nut 2 Extras 20 six wickets for 252