AN INNINGS WIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 279, 28 November 1935, Page 9

AN INNINGS WIN

AUSTRALIANS AND NATAL HARVEY MAKES CENTURY GALE AFFECTS BOWLING DURBAN, Nov. 26. The first match of their South African tour, against Natal, was won by the Australian cricketers by an innings and 26 runs. In reply to the tourists’ score of 522 for five wickets (declared), Natal made 242 and, following on, 254. In the second innings Harvey scored a century but Nourse, who made a century in. the first innings, was dismissed before he opened his account. Chipperfield was the most successful bowler, taking four wiekeis ior 53 runs. When play was resumed to-day the weather was sunny, but a stiff southwester was blowing, raising the dust and frequently blowing the balls off. O'Reilly was absent, as lie was slightly indisposed. Siodle and Harvey were not troubled by the opening attack and 100 appeared after the innings had been in progress 85 minutes. Chipperfield was then called on and immediately caused a separation, catching biedle eff his own bowling. Siedle batted 110 minutes and hit seven boundaries. Nourse was .howled two balls later. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 151 for three wickets. Harvey and Dalton kept up a good rale of scoring, treating Chipperfield and Fleetwood-Smith harshly, but just when Dalton looked to be set, Chipperfield dismissed him in a similar manneto Siedle. Harvey reached his (yntury after 13C minutes’ batting. He hit two 6’s and eight 4’s. The tail-enders again failed and the innings closed after it had lasted 238 minutes. The bowlers were sorely handicapped by a howling gale. Details:— Australia.

wickets for 38 runs; McCabe none for 15; Fleetwood Smith none for 77; Grimmett two for 52; Chipperfield four for 53.

First Inning? .. .. ... v (Declared closed for live wicket Natal. 522 s). 242 Second Innings. H. F. Wade, lbw., b McCormick . 5 Siedle, c and b Chipperiield .. .. 68 Harvey, b Grimmett 104 Nourse, b Chipperfie! I 0 Dalton, c and b Chipperfield .. .. 23 Tutton, b JlcCormiea 4 W. Wade, run out u Anderson, b Grimmett 0 Murrey, c McCormick, b Chipperfield . fi 3 b 1* X t —51 19 Total .. ............ 254 Bowling. — McCormick took two