CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19199, 16 June 1924, Page 7

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH. ENGLAND SCORES HEAVILY. Press Association — By Telegraph— Copyright. LONDON, June 14. (Received Juno 15, at 5.5 p.m.) For tho first test match between South Africa and England there was fine weather and an easy wicket. The South African team is as follows: Taylor, Catterall, Susskind, Nourse, Commaillc, Dean, Blanckenberg, Pegler, Ward, Carter, and Parker, with Hearno as twelfth man. England in the first innings has lost seven wickets for 398. Tlie weather was glorious, the wicket recovering after heavy ram. There was an attendance of 12,000. Hobbs played a typically excellent chanceless innings. Hendren hit one five and six fours. Sutcliffe hit one six and six fours. The following are the scores : Sutcliffe, b Parker 64 Hobbs, Ibw, b Blanckenbcrg 7b Woolley, c Ward, b Parker 64 Hendren, c Nourse, b Parker 74 Chapman, b Parker 8 Fender, c Taylor, b Blanckcnberg Kilncr, not out 40 Tate, c Taylor, b Parker ... 19 Gilligan, not out 4 Extras 13 Total for seven wickets ... 398 —A. and N.Z. Gable. LONDON, June 15. (Received June 15, at 11.35 p.m.) England’s score was compiled in little short of six hours actual cricket. What would liave happened but for Parker, who bowled 33 overs for 138 runs and took five out of seven wickets one can scarcely venture to guess. The general opinion is that Taylor was mistaken in fielding after winning tho toss. The fine foundation laid by Hobbs and Sutcliffe made Woolley's stay an easy matter. It was the best knock of the match. Hendren went plodding away like an old woman. Parker felt faint in the afternoon, and retired just before ho was due to bowl the last over of the day. Throughout the day tho bowling was never loose, but seldom was it difficult, and the fielding was kept at a remarkably good standard. Ward’s wicket-keeping was a feature. There were only two byes but 11 leg byes. OXFORD v. SOUTH AFRICA LONDON, June 13. Tim Oxford-South Africa match commenced this afternoon on a soft wicket. When stumps were drawn Oxford had scored 117 runs for nine wickets. Parker took four wickets for 34 runs. The match was drawn.—-Reuter. [There was no play on the first and second days because of heavy rain.]