BY NINE WICKETS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 19 December 1935, Page 2

BY NINE WICKETS

FIRST TEST TO AUSTRALIA AFRICA’S FIRST DEFEAT UNDER * WADE NOURSE TOPSCORER FOR HOME TEAM (Unite* 1 Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copy right) (Received 19th December, 10.5 a.m.) DURBAN, 18th December. The cricket test between South Africa and Australia was continued in warm sunny weather, with a north-east-er blowing. . , . South Africa were dismissed in the second innings for 282, and Australia wiped off the deficit with nine wickets in. hand. Rowan and Nourse resumed batting for South Africa. The wicket was powdery and damaged, Grimmett concentrating on a badly worn patch on the legside. Rowan early had a narrow escape from stumping. The field was so %vell Maced that runs were checked. However Rowan and Nourse quietly forged ahead, taking most of tlie runs from Fleetwood-Smithi, but Grimemtt was treated with respect, bowling four maidens in succession. Two hundred runs came in 197 minutes. Shortly after-, wards Rowan when 49 fell victim to Grimmett. Four for 207.. , Rowan jumped out and was beaten by an offbreak, the ball just removing the bails. Nourse, who was then 72, was exceptionally solid and steady, and carried his score to 91, when caught on O’Reilly. Five for 833. O’Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith bowled for ninety minutes unchanged before lunch, after which O’Reilly’ set a leg trap as a result of which Nounnq was caught by Fingleton at sillyleg. Nourse played a greathearted innings and received an ovation

O’REILLY DEADLY

O’Reilly resuming after lunch immediatelv struck u deadly spell, getting Wade"with the third hall, and,Nicholson with the fifth. Grininiett also quickly accounted for Dalton and three wickets thus fell for no runs. ' Crisp began with his customary vigour and crashed Grimmett over the straight boundary but the tailenders were soon dismissed, the innings closing after 289 minutes. ' . O’Reilly bowled magnificently taking five for 28 to-day. Australia was left with 102 runs to get in 180 minutes. Fingleton’ and Brown opened comfortably but .when the latter was 22 Nicholson missed an easy, chance of stumping him. The same batsman was later easily caught . at mid-on. Fingleton registered the winning hit. ‘ „ , This is the first occasion that South. Africa, under the leadership of Wade has lost an international match. CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS Richardson said: “I have nothing but the greatest admiration for the great fight which South Africa put up. Uiey gave us many anxious moments and we are very relieved to have come out -so well.” ' .. ” Wado said: “I offer my heartiest congratulations to the _ Australians. By \ scoring so few l'uns in the first innings we'threw away ii great opportunity. * ,: Wade has been, appointed captain for the second test. . - Scores: — SOUTH AFRICA First innings Second Innings Mitchell, run out *9 Siedte, b Grimmett Viljoen, b Fleetwood-Smith 1 Rowan, b Grimmett 49 Nourse, c‘Fingleton, b O’Reilly ... 91 Wade, Ibw, b O’Reilly;..: 11 Dalton, c Darling, b Grimmett ...... Langton, not out .' 1“ Nicholson, h O’Reilly •: v Crisp, b O’Reilly Robertson, c Richardson, b 0 Reilly 9 .Extras • Tnt»l 282 Fall of wickets.—One for 65, two for 86, three for 89, four for 207, five for 233, six for 242, seven for 242, eight for 242, nine for 265. Bowling Analysis . .

SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S SPLENDID START ADELAIDE, 18th December. In a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales South Australia, captained by Bradman, in the first innings lost three wickets for 397 (Parker 74, Badcock 150, Bradman 117, Moyle not out 39). VICTORIA SCORE WELL MELBOURNE, 18th December.' In a Sheffield Shield match against Queensland Victoria in the first innings lost six wickets for 350 (R'-gg 128, Scaife 100, Bromley 49 not out, Gregory 34). ■ ■ -

. 0. M. R. W. McCormick 6 0 26 0 McCabe' — 2 0 5 0 Grimmetfc ...52 20 83 3 o W & < I-* 5 49 5 Fleetwood-Smith. ... 37 7 101 1 Chippei-field 1 0 8 0 AUSTRALIA 429 Second Innings Fingleton, not out 36 Brown, c Crisp, b Dalton . 55 •, 7 ' 4 Total, one wicket’ for Fall of wicket: One for 93. 102 Bowlin'g Analysis o. M. R. W: Crisp ......... 6 Robertson 13 1 4 10 24 0 0 Mitchell 7 0 23 0 Dalton 1.3 0 12 1