INNINGS VICTORY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 284, 4 December 1935, Page 8

INNINGS VICTORY

SLOW BOWLERS SUCCEED AUSTRALIA v. WESTERN PROVINCE A TEST PROSPECT [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] •CAPETOWN, Dec. 2. Slow bowlers had batsmen in trouble during play in the cricket match, Australia v. Western Province. An outstanding performance was given by Robertson, a slow right-hand oil-break bowler, and almost every Australian batsman who attempted to take liberties with this- bowler’s apparently simple deliveries paid the penalty. Robertson, who took eight wickets, is j almost certain now to be chosen for the first Test. Fleetwood-Smith, Australia's left-hand slow bowler, again had all the South Africans guessing in their second innings, and he finished up with fine figures. The match resulted in a win for the Australians by an innings and 44 runs. The weather was fine and warm when play was resumed to-day. The wicket was worn in patches at both ends, and the ball popped up’ disconcertingly. The Australians, who had made 157 for one wicket on Saturday, continued their innings Fingleton carried his score of 40 to 53, the total time taken by hn; being 167 minutes. McCabe batted brightly, but O’Brien i atd Darling were* ne”er comfortable facing Robertson. The Australians made 318 in reply to Western Province’s 163. The Province’s second innings opened disastrously, and the side never’ recovered, though Bond played perfect cricket in making 42. The innings ended with the total at 104. The Australian fielding was brilliant, and Barnett’s wicket-keeping was faultless. Fleetwood-Smith took five wickets at small cost. Details:— Australia. First Innings Brown, st Glantz, b Robertson .. 58 McCabe, c Napier, b Robertsot . . 29 Fingleton, c Glantz, b Crisp .. .. 53 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 1Extras .. .. .« . • 30 Total 31S Bowling.—Crisp took .two wickets for 105 runs, Napier none for 37, Deklerk i none for 21; Robertson, eight for 96; Bond, none for 10; and Gorgeu, none for 19. Western Province. First innings ~ •• •• IG.» Second Innings. Ralph, b McCormick ’9 Jordan, st. Barnett, b Grimmett .. 5 Manning, b McCormick 0 Bond, at Barnett, b FleetwoodSmith 42 Gorgeu, st. Barnett, b FleetwoodSmith T’» Whiteing, lbw, b Fleetwood-Smith .1 Glantz, <• Sievers, b .FleetwoodSmith 3 Robertson, b Fleetwood-Smith ... 2 = Deklerk, b Grimmett 4 Napier, not out If’ Crisp, b Grimmett 7 Extras 41 Total 104 Bowling. —McCormick took two • wickets for 14 days, Sievers none for 11, Grimmett three for 36, Fleetwood- . Smith, five forJ’-A