SECOND CRICKET TEST

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 302, 30 December 1935, Page 2

SECOND CRICKET TEST

In South Africa McCABE’S GREAT INNINGS RAIN DEFEATS AUSTRALIA Ry Telegraph—Copyright —Press Assn. JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 29. The South African Test team avoided almost certain defeat when rain fell after lunch and flooded the ground, causing abandonment of the second Test when, thanks to a magnificent innings by McCabe, Australia was in a commanding position. The weather at first was cool and windy. There was a record crowd in anticipation of an exciting finish. Later it became warm, bringing clouds that caused a change in the light. Fingleton and McCabe soon settled-down and began to paste the bowling. McCabe was particularly attractive <and secured many effortless boundaries, but early survived a confident leg appeal off Langton. When McCabe was nearing his century he gave the spectators thrills. He snicked a ball just at the feet of the slips, then cut a ball from Robertson perilously close to Mitchell, who made a desperate lefthand attempt to hold it, but it went to the boundary.

McCabe passed his century and got completely on top of the bowling by perfect timing and placing and kept the score-board moving rapidly. The bowlers tried all sorts of ruses to dislodge McCabe, who made great use of his pads against Mitchell’s leg turns and on one occasion took two sixers from two balls.

Fingleton, in the meantime, was extremely correct and careful and content to score from balls which begged to be hit. He, however, was well beaten by a sharp leg break which curled round his legs. The score then was 194 for two wickets. Darling started in his usual vigorous style, getting Mitchell t.o the boundary. An ominous change then appeared in the weather, a storm working up as the players went to lunch.

It was revealed during the interval that McCabe should have been out when 94, when he gave Mitchell, at first slip, a catch from Robertson. The umpire disallowed the appeal.

Twelve thousand were present after lunch, when the storm was about to break and the light was weak. McCabe, scenting a stoppage, again went for the bowling and was dropped by Robertson when 166. He had another similar escape at 186. A few minutes later the Africans appealed against the had light and the players returned to the pavilion. Rain immediately began to fall heavily, and the wicket was covered. The majority of the people left the ground. Large pools of water formed, and play was eventually abandoned. Detailed scores are as follow:— SOUTH AFRICA First Innings i .157 Second Innings Siedle, b Grimmett 34 Wade, l.b.w. b Grimmett 30 Rowan, l.b.w. b Grimmett 13 Mitchell, c Oldfield b McCabe .. 45 Nourse, c McCormick b McCabe 231 Briscoe, b McCormick 16 Nicholson, l.b.w. b FleetwoodSmith . 29 Langton, b McCormick 16 Crisp, b O’Reilly 35 Robertson, b McCormick 3 Bock, not out 2 Extras 37

Total 491 Fall of wickets. —5 for 291, 6 for

397, 7 for 440, 8 for 454, 9 for 466. Bowling.—McCormick, three wickets for 129 runs; McCabe, three for 30; O’Reilly, one for 91; Grimmett, three for 111; Fleetwood-Smith, one for 93. AUSTRALIA First Innings 250 Second Innings Fingleton, b Mitchell 40 Brown, c Nicholson b Crisp 6 McCabe, not. out •• D* 9 Darling, not out 37 Extras ... 1 - Total for two wickets .... 274 Bowling.—Crisp, one wicket for 62 runs; Langton, none for 54; Mitchell, one for 73; Robertson, none for 14; Bock, none for 42. COMMENTS OF CAPTAINS By Telegraph —Copyright—Press Assn I JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 29. Wade, the South African captain, said: “It has been a wonderful game of ups and downs. Both sides were on top at different periods, but the Australians were definitely on top when bad light and rain brought the game to a close. The match was played in the best of spirits. These Australians are a splendid lot of cricketers. I want to congratulate McCabe on his highest score in Test Cricket and Grimmett on his great bowling. Richardson said: Unfortunately a very fine finish was nipped in the bud by bad light and rain. The South Africans fought back splendidly.’’ “We heartily congratulate Nourse on his record innings. He is one of the best stroke makers in the world to-day. It is particularly pleasing that a player of his type, who goes after the runs, has made cricket history." AUSTRALIANS IN INDIA MATCH AGAINST ASSAM V CALCUTTA, December 29. ’ In a three-day cricket match, Tarrant’s Australian XI. against Bengal and Assam, ideal weather prevailed. The combined team made 136 in the first innings, Bhatancharji 48, Bose 25; Leather two for 17, Mair five for 44, Oxenham two for 22. Australia replied with 308 —Bryant 50, Morrisey 76, Ryder 25, McCartney 85. Bengal and Assam in the second innings have lost two wickets for 36. SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S SUCCESS By Telegraph—Copyright —Press Asm. ADELAIDE, Dec. 28.

In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia,' who made 642 for eight wickets, declared, Queensland made 127 (Wall, 3 for 13, Waite three for 29) and, following on. scored 28 9 (Allen 30, Cook 34, Hansen 80, Tallon 88). Wall took two wickets for 24 runs, Collins four for 41 and Ward three for 95. South Australia won by an inniiigs and 226 runs. WIN FOR VICTORIA By Telegraph—Copyrights—Press assi.. MELBOURNE, Dec. 28. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match against New South Wales, Victoria, who made 392 in their first innings, in their second innings made 210 (Lee 75, Scaife 35, Bromley 36). White took four wickets for 51 runs and McGilvray three for 39. New South Wales, who made 295 in their first innings, in their second, innings made 219 (Fallowfield 72, Easton 61, Marks 35 not out). Welch took four wickets for 44 runs, Ebeling, two for 60, and Britt, two for 50. Victoria won by 88 runs. “MAORILAND” TEAM WINS TEST JF Rv Telegraph—Capy T ignt—Pross Assn SUVA, Dec. 29. After great excitement in the last stages, the New Zealand “Maoriland’ cricket • team won the test match against Fiji by 13 runs. In reply to the “Maoriland” team’s first innings score of 95, Fiji made 131. New Zealand in their second innings made 146 (Massey 42, Walter 30.) Fiji were then dismissed for 97 (Southerland three wickets for 17, Riley five for 36.)