MATCH A DRAW

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19600, 12 June 1935, Page 8

MATCH A DRAW

RAIN CAUSES STOPPAGE.

AFRICANS V. GLAMORGANSHIRE.

A REMARKABLE RECOVERY,

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(Received June 12, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 11. Rain fell at the luncheon adjournment, and the match between the South African cricketers and Glamorganshire was abandoned as a draw. After three wickets had fallen ; rapidly Smart enabled Glamorganshire to make a remarkable recovery by bold spectacular hitting. Hughes, playing for the first time for 'Glamorganshire, assisted in the brilliant display, the pair scoring 100 in 45 minutes. Smart and Hughes added 131 in 60 minutes, breaking Glamorganshire’s last wicket record. Smart reached 100 in 95 minutes. He hit three sixers. Hughes hit four sixers. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 401 GLAMORGANSHIRE. First Innings 142 Second Innings. Dyson, b Langton 1 E. Davies, b Langton . . • • .v. .. 0 Turnbull, b Bell 0 Brierley, c Rowan, b Langton .. 3 Duckflekl, b Bell 0 Smart, not out 114 Lavls, b Langton 0 Mercer, c Nourse, b Langton .... 34 Glover, b Langton 0 Hughes, not out 70 Extras 17 Total for nine wickets .... 245 Bowling Analysis.—Bell took two wickets for 41 runs, Langton six for 66, Tomlinson none for 69, Mitchell none for 19, Vincent none for 36.

A GOOD PERFORMANCE.

NEW ZEALANDER IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June 11

W. E. Merritt, the former New Zealand cricketer, was responsible for another good double in the Lancashire League on Saturday. He scored 43 runs and took six wickets for 30.