MATCH DRAWN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18756, 12 July 1935, Page 5

MATCH DRAWN

NORFOLK AND AFRICANS ; VISITORS" COMPILE 3G7 CENTURY TO VILJOEN (Elec. Tel. Copyright-United Press Assn.l (Received Julv 12, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. As had .been expected after the county’s excellent - first innings score, the two-day match between the South African team and Norfolk ended in a draw, the visitors securing a lead of 42 runs on the first innings. At the end of play, Norfolk in their second had made 59 for the loss of three wickets. The Africans’ opening partnership laid contributed a century before Rowan was dismissed,' and the second wicket fell a few runs, later, but thereafter Sicdle, Yiljoen and Cameron scored freely, Viljoen having passed the century before he was compelled to retire on account of an injury. ‘■At one stage there were signs of n collapse, and a prospect of a first innings deficiency, but Williams and Crisp were able to wipe off tho arrears. Of the 'countv bowlers, D. BoughtBought, with three for 58, was the most successful] While the wicket-keeper, Wood, was responsible for the dismissal of', three .batsmen.' With a draw inevitable, tho county bastmen took things easily during the last hour, and when stumps were drawn three wickets had fallen for 59 runs. Details • SOUTH AFRICA First Innings Rowan, e Wood, l> R. Rough!Bought.'' 57 Sicdle, llnv, b .Edrich 62 Tinccut, lbw, b Thompson 4 YiJjobU; retired liurt ••• 193 Cameron, b R Rought-Rought ... 42 Wade, c 1). Rought-Rought, b 1 Thompson 9 Dalton, c Wood, b Thompson ... 6 Williams, st- Wood, b D. RoughtRought 24 Tomlinson, lbw, b D. RoughtRought, 11 Crisp, b D, Rought-Rought ... 20 Bell, not out ... 0 Extras . 29 Total 367 Bowling: Thompson, three for 102: D. Rought-Rought, three for 58; R. Rought-Rought. two for 93; Edrich, one for 49; Falcon, none for 36 NORFOLK First innings 325 Second Innings Thistleton-Smith. c Cameron, l> Rowan .. 6 Gladden, c sub., b Tomlinson ... 11 D. Rought-Rought, b Cameron ... 1 Barton, not out 39 Extras 2 Tqtal for three wickets 59 Bowling: Cameron, one for 16; Rowan, one for 20; Tomlinson, one for five; Vincent, none for 16.