CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19205, 23 June 1924, Page 7

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

SOUTH AFRICA DEFEATS ESSEX. Pros* Association— By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 20. South Africa in their second inningr m!ide 239 for nine wickets (Nourae 36, Hands 64). Loundcn took four wickets for 82. Essex in their second innings made 346 for nine wickets declared (Douglas not out 40). Carter took five wickets for 70. South Africa won the match. AN EXCITING FINISH. LONDON, dune 20. (Received June 22, at 5.5 p.m.) Essex in tho second innings added 49 runs in 67 minutes (Douglas 40). The South Africans had a difficult task on a wearing wicket which troubled tho batsmen. ”No tea adjournment was taken. Douglas bowled on the leg theory to keep the runs down. Hands played an aggressive innings for 64 runs. The finish was exciting. When Bissctt, the last man, went in 31 runs were required. ■ Bissctt made 24 runs in eight hits in eight minutes, including'a six. He made 12 off the last three balls, and just beat the clock.—A. and N.Z. Cable. Essex in their first innings made 153 and South Africa 263 (Taylor 126, Nonrso 48). Essex when they resumed their second innings had seven wickets down for 296 (Russell 108). MATCH AGAINST HAMPSHIRE. LONDON, Juno 21. (Received Juno 22, at 5.5 p.m.) The weather was fine, and 3000 persons were present at tho opening of the. South Africans’ match' against Hampshire at Southampton. The wicket was easy. Tennyson won the toss and batted. When stumps were drawn Hampshire were all out for 279, Day scoring 100. He gave several chances, but played a vigorous innings marked bv straight driving. He hit 11 fours and batted for 191 minutes. Newman made 58. Blanckenberg took six wickets for 121 runs. The. South Africans have lost two wickets for 63 runs.—Reuter. COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, June 20. (Received June 22, at 5.5 p.m.) The closing scores on the final day were Kent ISB, Nutts 65 unfinished (Seymour 56), Dunston took five wickets for 67 runs.- —A. and N.Z Cable-