TOTAL OF 429

Southland Times, Issue 22768, 19 December 1935, Page 5

TOTAL OF 429

AUSTRALIANS’ SCORE CHIPPERFIELD’S FIRST TEST CENTURY SOUTH AFRICANS BAT AGAIN (Per United Press Association.) Durban, December 17. When play in the first Test match was resumed after lunch Grimmett was dropped before he was caught behind the wicket. Chipperfield reached his century in 158 minutes. Shortly afterwards he played a ball on. He hit seven fours. His first century in a Test was not without blemish, but it was colourful. Fleetwood-Smith through lashing out wildly was soon dismissed. Mitchell and Sicdle started South Africa’s second innings promisingly, Siedle cutting and glancing in masterly fashion. The slow bowlers were soon brought into the attack, but at tea time, when the score was none for 44, tjie batsmen were definitely on top. Siedle continued in _ delightful style, sending up 50 in 47 minutes. Mitchell, who had been quiet, was unexpectedly run out. He snicked a ball past Oldfield. Chipperfield at first slip jumped behind Oldfield and was not observed by Mitchell, who attempted a short run. Chipperfield threw in accurately, Mitchell being out by inches. Siedle was not perturbed and he hooked Fleetwood-Smith over the fence into the covered stand. Rowan was exceptionally quiet and was most uncertain against Grimmett, who bowled six maidens in succession. Siedle continued with the greatest confidence until beaten by a prodigious leg-break. He batted for 84 minutes and hit one six and seven fours. He demonstrated that the Australian slowbowling was not as full of terrors as it had been made out to be. Viljoen was never comfortable and his dismissal caused no surprise. The sudden change in South Africa’s fortunes had a calming effect on the batsmen, but, gradually becoming accustomed to the slow attack, they opened up a partnership that realized 50 in 30 minutes. Nourse and Rowan were both batting finely when stumps were drawn. The wicket was showing signs of wearing. 265 FOR NINE SOUTH AFRICA’S SECOND INNINGS. SOLID 91 BY NOURSE. (Rec. 12.25 a.m.) Durban, December 18. The weather was warm and sunny and a north-east wind was blowing when the Test was resumed to-day. The wicket was powdery and damaged, Grimmett concentrating on a badly worn patch on the leg-side. Rowan early had a narrow escape from stumping. The field was so well placed that runs were checked. However, Rowan and Nourse quietly forged ahead, talcing most of the runs from Fleetwood-Smith. Grimmett was treated with respect, bowling four maidens in succession. Two hundred runs came in 197 minutes. Shortly afterwards Rowan, when 49, was a victim of Grimmett. Rowan jumped out and was beaten by an off break, the ball just removing the bails. The score was 207 for four. Nourse, who was then 72, was exceptionally sqlid and steady. He carried his score to 91 when he was caught off O’Reilly. Five wickets were down for 233. O’Reilly and Fleetwood-Smith bowled for 90 minutes unchanged before lunch, after which O’Reilly set a leg trap as a result of which Nourse was caught by Fingleton at silly leg. Nourse played a great-hearted innings and was given an ovation. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Fingleton c Nicholson b Crisp 2 Brown c Langton b Robertson 66 McCabe c Rowan b Langton 149 Darling c Viljoen b Crisp 60 Richardson b Langton 2 Chipperfield b Crisp 109 Oldfield lbw b Langton 0 O’Reilly c Rowan b Robertson 11 Grimmett c Nicholson b Robertson 15 McCormick not out 2 Fleetwood-Smith b Langton 1 Extras 12 Total 429 Fall of Wickets. —One for 12, two for 173, three for 269, four for 277, five for 299, six for 299, seven for 320, eight for 412, nine for 428. Bowling Analysis.

SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 248 Second Innings. Mitchell run out 19 Siedle b Grimmett _ 59 Viljoen b Fleetwood-Smith 1 Rowan b Grimmett _ 49 Nourse c Fingleton b O’Reilly 91 Wade lbw b O’Reilly 11 Dalton c Darling b Grimmett 5 Langton not out 6 Nicholson b O’Reilly 0 Crisp b O’Reilly 16 Extras 8 Total for nine wickets 265 Advice was received early this morning that Australia had won by nine wickets. SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEGIN WELL. BRADMAN MAKES 117. (Rec. 10.15 p.m.) Adelaide, Dec. 18. In the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, South Australia, captained by Don Bradman, _ in their first innings have lost three wickets for 397 (Parker 74, Badcock 150, Bradman 117, Moyle not out, 39). VICTORIA v. QUEENSLAND. (Rec. 11.35 p.m.) Melbourne, Dec. 18. In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, Victoria in the first innings have lost six wickets for 350 (Rigg 128, Scaife 100, Bromley 49, Gregory not out, 34).

0. M. R. W. Crisp 36 7 87 3 Langton 48 10 113 4 Robertson 55 11 143 3 Dalton 6 0 25 0 Mitchell 17 2 49 0