AUSTRALIANS OFF FORM

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27307, 6 February 1950, Page 6

AUSTRALIANS OFF FORM

Match Against North-east Transvaal

HOME TEAM COLLAPSES

NZPA—Copyright

Rec 7 pm. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 4. The Australian wickets fell surprisingly fast against North-east Transvaal at Pretoria today. The wicket was good and the bowlers extracted some nip from it. Harvey, with a bright 41, reached 1002 runs scored in first class matches this tour. He is the first of the Australians to do so. lan Johnson, with a fine knock, was the main factor in steadying the Australian innings after the slump. , Bad light brought about an early stoppage of play after North-east Transvaal’s early collapse. Australia’s 338 was compiled in 237 minutes. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA First Innings Morris, c Funston, b Wiles .. .. 30 Moroney, c Smith, b Wiles .. 8 Harvey, c Funston, b Wiles .. .. 41 Miller, c Smith, b Burnett .. .. 24 Archer, c Burnett, b Wiles .. ... 27 McCool, c Paton, b Burnett .. .. 24 lan Johnson, b Paton ’.. .. .. 70 Lindwall, c Smith, b Waller .. .. 28 Noblet, not out 55 Walker, not out 25 Extras / 6 Total for eigtit wickets declared i 338 Bowling Analysis.—Burnett 2 for 89, Wiles 4 for 109, Waller 1 for 77, Paton 1 for 57. NORTH-EAST TRANSVAAL First Innings Woolley, b W. Johnston 4 Keen, c Miller, b Lindwall .. .. 1 Dennis, not out 0 Edwards, cW. Johnston .. . 0 Funston, not out 0 Extras .. 2 Total for three wickets .. 7 Bowling Analysis.—Lindwall 1 for 5, W. Johnston 2 for none.