BIG CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18256, 18 February 1931, Page 7

BIG CRICKET.

GAME IN SOUTH AFRICA. EXCITING FOURTH TEST. ENDS IN A DRAW. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Feb. 18, 12.55 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Feb. 17. The weather was fine for the continuation of the Fourth Test. England’s second innings, like the first, ended with whirlwind hitting, the runs coming at an amazing pace. Chapman’s policy was to collect the runs as rapidly as possible, but all his men, except Tate, found Nupen too good for them. Unusual Incident. Tate hit out with a will. He had a .couple of lives, one of which caused an unusual incident. He lifted a ball from Hall to deep mid-on, where Viljoen waited. He failed to hold the ball and dropped it over the boundary. The umpires, after a consultation, awarded six for the stroke.

Twenty-two runs came off Hall in one over, including three 6’s. All except the first, a single, were scored by Taie. 0 Chapman declared with the total at 169 runs for nine wickets. South Afi’ica made a bold bid for victory in the afternoon and only failed to secure a dramatio win by 37 runs. It was a race against time and the clock won, the match ending in a draw. The Highest Scorer. Mitchell deserved the distinction of South Africa's highest scorer. With Curnow he averted any fears of immediate collapse. Had Curnow shown more enterprise South Africa might have won. The hero of the day was Cameron, who, deciding to go for the runs, hit the bowling stylishly, correctly and effectively. The English attack, although steady, lacked Saturday’s fire. Nevertheless the batsmen could not afford to take risks. Mitchell was 130 minutes making a stylish 74, Including 12 boundaries. Cameron’s fine undefeated effort was applauded. His score included 10 boundaries. Scores are:— ENGLAND. First Innings 442 Second Innings. Wyatt, lbw, b Vincent 7 Hammond, c Mitchell, b Catterall 15 Lee, c Mitchell, b Catterall .... 1 Hendren, c Vincent, b Nupen 45 Leyland, c Mitchell, b Nupen .. 46 Tate, c McMillan, b Nupen .... 38 Chapman, c Taylor, b Nupen .. 3 Voce, c Siedle, b Nupen ...... 5 Turnbull, not out 0 Peebles, c and b Nupen ....... 2 Extras • 7 Total for nine wickets (dec.) 169 Bowling.—Catterall took two wickets for 28 runs; Hall none for 47, Vincent one for 29, Nupen six for 46, McMillan none for 12. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 295 Second Innings. Siedle, c Hammond, b Tate .... 8 Curnow, lbw, b Tate 12 Mitchell, c Hammond, b Voce 74 Taylor, b Voce 13 Catterall, lbw, b Peebles 21 Cameron, not out 69 Viljoen, c Hammond, b Voce .. 31 McMillan, c Hendren, b Voce .. 24 Nupen, not out 11 Extras Total for seven wickets . . . 280 Bowling.—Tate took two wickets for 52 runs, Hammond none for 27; Voce four for 87, Peebles one for 86, Leyland none for 11.