CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16458, 17 June 1924, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH. SOUTH AFRICA v. ENGLAND. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,) LONDON, June 16. England’s first innings totalled 438 (Kilner c Pegler 59, Giiligan b Pegler 13, Wood b Parker 1, Parkin not out 8, extras 16). The bowling analysis is incomplete. South Africa, first innings, 30 (Catterall b Giiligan 0, Susskind c Kilner b Tate 3, Taylor 7, Nourse lbw b Giiligan 1, Blanckenberg b Tate 4, Commaille not out 1, Dean lbw b Giiligan 2, Nupen b Giiligan 0. Pegler b Tate 0, Ward b Giiligan 1, Parker lbw Giiligan 0, extras 11). Bowling : Giiligan 6 for 7, Tate 4 for 12. Tile weather was fine and warm. The attendance was 3000. England’s score was' made in 323 minutes. The South Africans’ innings lasted only 49 minutes. The first three wickets went down after 17 balls. Giiligan and Tate were most destructive. The former yorked Nupen and got Parker leg before, each with his first ball. Tate's first ball in test cricket disposed of Susskind, whom Kilner took at short leg. Both bowlers were enthusiastically cheered. A possible explanation of the South African failure is that they were hatting on a hard and fast wicket after a month of wet wickets. (Received June 17, 12.10 p.in.) LONDON, June 16. In South Africa’s second innings the scores were: Taylor c Tate 34, Commaille e TTendren 1) Tate 29, Susskind b Giiligan 51, Nourse c Woon b Giiligan 34, Catterall not out 52, Blanckenberg not out 56; total, 4 wickets for 274 when stumps were drawn. Analysis: England’s innings. Parker 6 for 152, Pegler 2 for 106. Blanckenberg 2 for 95: Nupen and Nourse also bowled. Their averages are not shown.

LONDON. June 16. (Received June 17, 12.30 p-m.) The afternoon was hot, and occasionally cloudy. The attendance increased to 10,000. Tate and Giiligan opened the bowling. Tlie former dismissed Taylor with a low left-handed catch after hatting 50 minutes. The second century appealed as the result of 223 minutes’ play. England’s score is a record against the South Africans in this country, and the, Africans' is the. lowest total ever made in England in any test. Commaille fell to a smart catch by Tfcndren in the slips, the ball flying off the batsman's glove.