RUNS HARD TO GET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 28 August 1935, Page 7

RUNS HARD TO GET

SOFT WICKET AT FIOXL SOUTH AFRICA AND SUSSEX COUNTY’S LAST CHANCES [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! LONDON, Aug. 26. After rain had prevented play ou tn© first day the cricket, match between South Africa and Sussex was commenced to-day. The tourists had first use of a soft wicket and thev might have been dismissed cheaply had Sussex seized all the chances that were presented to them. The opening pair, Mitchell and Viljoen, were soon disposed of as ‘also was Wade, who was accounted for by the two Langridges. Rowan and Nourse made a useful stand, hut the bowlers wore always on top, until Langton and Dalton became associated in a partnership which added 69 runs for tho seventh wicket. The innings finally closed for 218/ Tate and J. Parks having taken three Wickets each. Sussex also found runs hard to ger when they commenced their reply, and at stumps they had scored 58 runs for the loss of four wrekots. Details:— South Africa First Innings MitchelL c Corn ford, b Pearce •• Viljoen/lbw, b Tate 5 Rowan, run out 30 Wade, c John Langridge, b James Langridge 5 Nourse, c Parkes, b Wensley 41 Cameron, c Cornford, b Tate . 8 Dalton, c and b Parks .. 51 Vincent, c Cornford, h Parks .. 9 Langton, st W. Cornford, b Parks 51 Balaskas, b Tate .. .. 0 Crisp, not out .. 4 Extras 8 Total 2] 8 Bowling.—Tate took three wickets for 38 runs; Pearce, one for 34; J. Parks, three for 44; James Lasgridge, one for 57; Wensley, one for 37 Sussex First Innings J. Parks, st. Cameron, b Langtoa 4 Melville, b Crisip ' 1 Cook, b Langt ton <i James Langridge, lbw, b Vincent . 12 John Langridge, not out 38 W. Cornford, not out ....... Total for four wickets .. .... 58