SOUTH AFRICA V. DERBYSHIRE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13412, 9 May 1912, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA V. DERBYSHIRE.

COLONIALS' SUCCESS ALMOST

ASSURED

London, May 7. For the match South Africans v. Derbyshire the weather was dull. Tho South Africans' last three wickets only realised six runs. Morton secured six wickets. With a lead of 7 runs, Derbyshire commenced their second innings, but made "a disastrous start, Faulkner and Carter getting eight out for 46 before lunch. After lunch, however, Warren and Humphries added 71 for the ninth wicket, and the innings closed for 129. Requiring .137 to win, the South Africans, when stumps were drawn, had lost 3 wickets for 81, the second wicket putting on 76 runs. The scores were as follows: — Derbyshire; first innings. Total 143 South, Africa; first innings. Strieker b Morton 2 Tancred b Slater 3!) Faulkner l.b.w. b Morton 0 Mourse c Cadman b Forester 25 Snookeb Morton 31 Taylor b Morton 7 Hartigan c Morton b Slater 7 Mitchell b Morton 14 Pegler (not out) 7 Carter c Eorster b Morton 0 Campbell b Slater 0 Extras 3 Total 136 Derbyshire; second innings. Cadman c Nourse b Carter 1 Oliver b Faulkner * 13 Garter ' " ' 14 Morton c Carter b Faulkner 1 Slator c Campbell b Faulknor 1 Wickstead b Carter 6 Corbett c Taylor b Carter , 10 Forster l.b.w. b Faulkner 0 Humphries c Mitchell b Hartigan 29 , Warren c Tancred b Faulkner M Blount (not out) Extras £ Total 139 South Africans; second innings. Tancred c Slater b Morton 0 Strieker b Blount 2fi Faulkner c Corbett b Blount 46 Nourse /not out) . 2 ■' •■.. Extras '■ ' : 7 Total for 3 wickets 81