MATCH AT CAPETOWN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20762, 3 January 1931, Page 9

MATCH AT CAPETOWN.

SOUTH AFRICA BATTING. TWO OPENING CENTURIES. CAPETOWN. Jan. 1. The home captain, H. G. Deane, won the toss and South Africa batted first in the second Test between England and South Africa. Twelve thousand people were present. The wicket was easy. The English team is Wyatt, Leyland, Hammond, Hendren, Turnbull, Chapman. White, Tate, Voce, Duckworth and Peebles.

The South African team is Deane, Nupen, Mitchell, Taylor, Catterall, Siedle, Cameron, Vincent, McMillan. Bell, Balaskas. Siedle and Mitchell were comfortable* from the outset and gradually obtained the mastery of the bowling without taking undue risks. The batsmen, especially Siedle, went for the bowling vigorously and received an ovation when they surpassed the record of the South African first wicket partnership of 171, established in the first Test at Birmingham in 1929 by Caterall and Mitchell.

Displaying a brilliant repertoire of strokes, Siedle reached his century in 208 minutes. Mitchell, on the contrary, frequently lapsed into a state of lethargy, taking 280 minutes for his hundred. The fielding was of the highest standard. The score was 280 for one wicket, Siedle hit 13 fours and Mitchell eight. South Africa is in a strong position, as the wicket is crumbling. Much, therefore, depends on whether South Africa bats all to-morrow, letting England bat the last two days on a difficult wicket. Details of the score are as follows: SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Siedle, c Chapman, b White .. 141 Mitchell, not out 119 Xupen, not out 12 Extras .. .. .. ~ g Total for one wicket .. .. 280 SHEFFIELD SHIELD. MATCH AT MELBOURNE. SOUTH AUSTRALIA MAKE 275. (Received January 2, in.43 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 2. In their Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, South Australia in their first innings made 275 (Nitschke 43, V. Richardson 64 and Waite 44). For Victoria Blackie took six wickets for 70 runs. Victoria, in their first innings, made 245 for six wickets (O'Brien 75, Ryder 49, Oakley 41). HEAVY RAIN AT SYDNEY. NO PLAY IN TEST MATCH. SYDNEY. Jan. 1. Owing to rain, there was no plav today in the test cricket match between Australia and the West Indies.