SOUTH AFRICANS IN ENGLAND

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20103, 9 May 1935, Page 9

SOUTH AFRICANS IN ENGLAND

EARLY SUCCESS OF TEAM STRONG COMBINATION DEVELOPING United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 8, 7 pm.) LONDON, May 8. The critics express the opinion on the showing in the first two matches, the South Africans are far' stronger than was expected. They are likely to develop into a first class side. Mitchell is being treated for synovitis and is unlikely to play for at least a fortnight.

VICTORY IN SECOND MATCH SOUTH AFRICANS’ EFFECTIVE BOWLING United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, May 7. The cricket match between the South African team and Leicestershire XI. was concluded to-day, the visitors winning by 170 runs. The South Africans, who in the first innings made 312, declared with three wickets down for 214 in the second innings. Leicestershire compiled 123 in the first innings, and 233 in the second innings. Despite the loose bowling and poor fielding, the Leicester batsmen were quickly dismissed. Armstrong and Dempster took advantage of the slack bowling to add 79 in 45 minutes. The big total of extras was largely due to Crisp’s erratic bowling. Following are the scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 312 LEICESTER. First Innings 123 Second Innings: Barry, b Bell 11 Shipman, c Cameron, b Langton .. 10 Armstrong, b Tomlinson 43 Dempster, std Cameron, b Tomlinson 35 Edgson, b Tomlinson 20 Prentice, b Langton 40 Astill, b Langton 8 Geary, lbw, b Tomlinson 4 Marlow, c Dalton, b Langton .... 2 Corrall, not out 9 Smith, c Cameron, b Langton .. 8 Extras 43 Total 233 Bowling analysis—Langton took five wickets for 49; Tomlinson, four for 63; Crisp, none for 42; Bell, one for 36.