AFRICAN CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19598, 10 June 1935, Page 11

AFRICAN CRICKETERS

THREE WICKETS FOR 327

MATCH WITH GLAMORGAN

ROWAN 149 NOT OUT.

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel Copyright. LONDON, June 8-

The South African cricketers to-day began a match against Glamorgan. Batting first Hie visitors had made -827 for three wickets when slumps were drawn.

Wade played a 'real captain’s innings, and compiled 139. He reached his century in 3 hours 35 minutes, or half fin hour longer -than Rowan, who batted attractively for i 49 not out. Details of the score are:—

SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Wade, c and B Davies Mitchell, c Dyson, b Davies .... 16 Rowan, not out Nourse, c Dyson, b Lavls *2 Extras “

Total for three wickets 327

ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA.

SELECTION OF HOME TEAM. MATCH ON JUNE 15. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received June 10, 10.15 a.in.) LONDON, June 8. England’s test team against the South Africans on June 15 will be selected from Wyatt (captain), Robins, Peebles, Mltcheil-Innes, Sutcliffe, Leyiand, Verity, Bowes, Hammond, ■Ames, Nichols (Essex), D. Smith (Derbyshire).

body-line bowling. “IT IS NOT CRICKET.” WYATT’S EXPERIENCE. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received June 10, 11-0 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. According to the sports editor of the Sunday Express Wyatt gave him the following opinion on body-line bowling: “It is not cricket. It is 100 onesided. I wonder what exponents of the body-line would think if batsmen injured by a ball rushed at the bowler and gave him a crack on the side of the head with the bat. “ The finest method of damping enthusiasm for this class of bowling is to stop the ball with your mouth, and have your jaw broken in four places, as I had.”