CRICKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20282, 4 December 1935, Page 14

CRICKET

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN AFRICA DEFEAT OF WESTERN PROVINCES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright CAPETOWN, November 2. The weather was fine and warm for the conclusion of the match Australia v. Western Provinces. The wicket had worn patches at both ends, from which the ball popped up disconcertingly. Fingleton's 53 occupied 167 minutes. McCabe batted brightly, while O’Brien and Darling were never comfortable facing Robertson, the slow right-hand off-break bowler. Almost every batsman who attempted liberties with Robertson’s apparently simple deliveries paid the penalty. Robertson is almost certain now to be chosen for the first test. Western Provinces opened their second innings disastrously and the side never recovered. Bond played perfect cricket but the Australian fielding was brilliant and Barnett's wicket-keeping faultless. FleetwoodSmith again had all the Africans guessing and finished with a fine figure. Australia won by an innings and 44 runs. The following are the scores:— WESTERN PROVINCES. First Innings. Ralph, b Fleetwood-Smith 17 Jordaan, b McCormick 3 Bond, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 27 Manning, b Fleetwood-Smith .... 4 De Klerk, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Georgen, c O’Brien, b Fleetwood Smith 45 Whiting, b Fleetwood-Smith .... 10 Add Cricket 8. Napier, c McCormick, b Grimmett 14 Robertson, c Sievers, b Grimmett . 3 Crisp, not out 17 Glantz, std. Oldfield, b FleetwoodSmith 16 Extras 7 Total 163 Bowling analysis—McCormick took one wicket for 29 runs; Sievers none for 9; Fleetwood-Smith five for 71; Grimmett, two for 47. Second Innings. Ralph, b McCormick 0 Jordan, stpd. Barnett, b Grimmett 5 Manning, b McCormick 0 Bond, stpd. Barnett, b FleetwoodSmith 42 Gorgen, stpd. Barnett b FleetwoodSmith 13 Whiteing, lbw b Fleetwood-Smith 1 Glantz, c Sievers, b FleetwoodSmith 3 Robertson, b Fleetwood-Smith .. 2 De Klerk, b Grimmett 4 Napier, not out 16 Crisp, b Grimmett 7 Extras 11 Total 104 Bowling analysis—McCormick took two wickets for 14 runs; Sievers none for 11; Grimmett three for 36; Fleet-wood-Smith five for 32. AUSTRALIA First Innings. Fingleton, c Glantz, b Crisp .... 53 Brown, std. Glantz, b Robertson .. 58 MeCabe, c Napier, b Robertson 29 Darling, c Glantz, b Crisp .... 47 O'Brien, b Robertson 30 Sievers, c Whiteing, b Robertson 17 Barnett, lbw., b Robertson .... 16 Oldfield, not out 17 Grimmett, c Whiteing, b Robertson 9 McCormick, lbw., b Robertson .. 0 Fleetwood-Smith, c Ralph, b Robertson 12 Extras 30 Total 318 Bowling analysis—Crisp took two for 105; Napier none for 37; De Klerk none for 21; Robertson eight for 96; Bond none for 10; Gorgen none for 19.