TEST MARATHON ABANDONED

Southland Times, Issue 23768, 16 March 1939, Page 11

TEST MARATHON ABANDONED

ENGLAND FIVE FOR 654 RECORD AGGREGATE OF 1981 RUNS FOR MATCH (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright) DURBAN, March 14. Heavy rain during the tea adjournment prevented any more play in the final Test between England and South Africa and tfie match was abandoned. England’s captain, W. R. Hammond, in a farewell statement said he hoped this would be the last timeless Test between England and South Africa, which were against the best interests of the game. Though the wicket was worn it played well. The Englishmen played themselves in carefully but later both Hammond and E. Paynter were out through forcing the pace. The aggregate of 1981 runs for the match is a record. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA First innings 530 Second innings 481 ENGLAND First innings 316 Second Innings L. Hutton b Mitchell 55 P. A. Gibb b Dalton 120 W. J. Edrich c Gordon b Langton 219 W. R. Hammond st Grieveson b Dalton 140 E. Paynter c Grieveson b Gordon 75 L. E. G. Ames not out 17 B. H. Valentine not out 4 Extras 24 TOTAL for five wickets 654 Bowling analysis—R. Newson took no wickets for 91 runs; N. Gordon, one for I 174; A. B. C. Langton, one for 132; R. I Daltoni two for 100; B. Mitchell, one | for 133. BOYS’ TEAM TO MEET OTAGO The Southland boys’ cricket team to meet Otago at Invercargill on March 23 and 24 will be chosen from the following players who are requested to attend practice on Monday at Queen’s Park ■at 5.30 p.m.:—A. Edwards (GeorgeI town), T. Shirley, L. Ramsay (Appleby), I. Gilbertson, J. Redpath (High School), S. Semmens (Old Boys), A. ; Storrie (Union), K. Forde (Marist), G. | Webb, —. Ward (Riverton), J. Wood I (Winton), J. Millar (Otautau), J. McLean, D. McGee, J. Mulqueen (Bali four). 1 Any player not available for the match must notify the secretary of the Southland Cricket Association immedi- , ately. NORTHERN DISTRICT COMPETITION BALFOUR A BEATS WAIKAIA Playing in the second round of the Northern District Cricket Association’s knock-out competition, Balfour A beat Waikaia at Waikaia. Playing at Balfour, Lumsden beat Balfour by'lss runs to 118. Following the recent rain the ground was in good condition, although the outfield was inclined to be slow. The umpires were Messrs S. Ryan and M. Lavelle. Details:— LUMSDEN Tuckey c Sparks b Magee 2 Bucham not out 120 De La Mare run out 4 Matheson c and b Varcoe 0 Ogilvy c and b McLean 14 Small c P: Mulqueen b Magee 0 Richards not out 8 Extras 7 TOTAL 155 Bowling analysis: Magee took two wickets for 28 runs; Varcoe one for 22; Lavelle none for 13; Keown none for 10; Brown none for 33; McLean none for 13; P. Mulqueen one for 24; P. O’Neill none for 6. BALFOUR Magee b Bucham 21 P Mulqueen c Ogilvy b Tuckey 1 Sparks c Richards b Bucham 7 McLean b Bucham 24 L ’ Mulqueen not out 39 G. Keown c Small b Tuckey 6 T. Mulqueen not out 1 Extras 19 TOTAL 118 Bowling analysis: Tuckey took two wickets for 50 runs; Bucham three for 47. EASTERN DISTRICT COMPETITION KNAPDALE BEATEN BY MATAURA Playing in the Eastern District junior cricket competition, Mataura beat Knapdale by 34 runs. For Mataura Cameron (38) batted soundly before being bowled by. Tutty. Matheson (three for 16) and Tutty (two for 9) were the most successful bowlers for Knapdale. Batting for Knapdale, Fergie (21) was’ top scorer. For Mataura J. Folster (six for 24) and R. Larking (four for 19) bowled consistently. Results:— MATAURA McGowan run out 14 Gilchrist b Baston 6 J. Folster played on b Brash 14 R. Larking c Gimmell b Brash 0 W. Folster c Brash b Baston 10 — Cameron c Baston b Tutty 38 J. Martin b Tutty 8 C. Larking not out 0 T. Dodds c Brash b Matheson 0 C. Craven c Tutty b Matheson 0 i Extras 7 i TOTAL for nine wickets 109 I Bowling analysis.—Baston took two wickets for 30 runs; Fergie none for 14; Brash two for 33; Matheson three for 16; Tutty two for 9. KNAPDALE Brash c Dodds b J. Folster 10 Matheson b J. Folster 9 Tutty b J. Folster 0 Baston b R. Larking 14 Fergie b J. Folster 21 J. Gemmell c English b J. Folster 4 M. Hanley b J. Folster 0 Wayte not out 8 W. Gemmell c J. Folster b R. Larking 0 Graham cJ. Folster bR. Larking 0 McKinnell hit wicket bR. Larking 4 Extras 5 , TOTAL 75 Bowling Analysis.—J. Folster took ] six wickets for 24 runs; Cameron none , for 6; C. Larking none for 20; R. Larking four for 19.