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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18766, 20 January 1923, Page 13

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SOUTH AFRICAN- 'TESTS. MATCH AT DURBAN. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN, January 18. In the third test at Durban England opened sensationally, Russell being missed in tho slips with the first ball of (he match. Then Sandham was dismissed with the sixth ball, and Woolley with the tenth. Quiet play followed Woolley's departure, tho bowlers keeping a fine length and tho fielding being good, though Mead and Russell each gave hard chances when 19 and 17 respectively. Many changes in (he howling were tried, and the play' was painfully slow, it. taking two hours to notch 87. Mead played stodgily. but Fender’s exhibition was surprising. A section of the crowd, which numbered 4000, barracked, but (he batsmen took no risks. Tho scoring was a little better after (he tea adjournment, 106 runs Iwing added in the same niinrlxr of minutes. Fender, after nearly three hours’ Kitting was caught at mid-on. Mead hatted 34 minutes, Iris leg strokes and off-drives being a feature of his play. He also gave a chance at 118. Tho fielding generally was very good, but several catches were missed. Scores: M.First Innings, llin-pll, o Want, h Xiipen .34 i-'-indham, c Notirse. h Snooke. 0 Wnnlley, o Nmirae, h Hall 0 Mcinl, not- out ... 126 Carr, o B‘nonko, h Nupen 7 TVnilcr, c Lina, b Hall fiO Mann, not out ■ 11 Extras 16 Total for five wickets 258 OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. The annual internrovincial match between Otago and Canterbury will lie plavod at Carisbrook on January 26, 27. and 29. Tiro Canterbury team, which will arrive by the second express on Thursday next, is a good side, being strong in both batting and bowling. The Otago players have put up a very creditable performance in both matches so far this season, and ns a result, the match with Canterbury is being looked forward, to with a great deal of interest.