TEST CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19763, 19 December 1935, Page 10

TEST CRICKET

VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA. MARGIN OF NINE WICKETS. O’REILLY’S SPLENDID BOWLING. SOUTH AFRICA BEATEN. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright,. (Received Dec. 19, 10.0 a.m.) DURBAN, Dec. 18. The flrst Test match between Australia and South Africa was concluded to-day, Australia winning by nine wickets. When the match was iesumed to-da» South Africa, who had compiled 248 in their first innings, had lost three wickets for 167 runs in then second venture, Australia haring legistered 429 in their flrst innings. The South African batsmen moved along confidently and when they had lost, five wickets for 242 runs at Ine lunch adjournment it was not expected that the match would be concluded today. However, after lunch three wickets fell without addition to the score and South Africa were dismissed lor 23runs. Requiring 101 runs for victory Australia gained these for the loss of one wicket. Field Well Placed. Grimmett was concentrating on a badly-worn patch on the leg side when the game was resumed to-day. Rowan early had a narrow escape from stumping. The field was -so well placed that runs were checked. However, Rowan and Nourse quietly forged ahead, taking most runs from Fleetwocd-smith, but Grinnnetl was treated with respect, bowling four maidens in succession.^ Two hundred runs came in 197 minutes. Shortly afterwards Rowan, when 49, fell a victim to Grnnmott. Rowan jumped out and was beaten by an off-break ball which just removed the bails. Nourse, who was then 72, was exceptionally solid and steady, and had carried his score to 91 when he was caught off O’Reilly. Three Wickets, No Runs. O’Reilly, resuming after lunch, immediately struck a deadly spell, getting Wade with his third ball and Nicholson with his fifth delivery. Grimmett also quickly accounted for Dalton. Three wickets thus fell for no runs. Crisp began with customary vigour and crashed Grimmett over the longon boundary, but the tail-enders were soon dismissed, the innings closing after 289 minutes. O’Reilly bowled magnificently, taking five wickets for 28 runs to-day.

Australia were left- with 102 runs to get in ISO minutes. Fingleton and Brown opened comfortably, but when the latter was 22, Nicholson missed an easy chance of stumping him. The same batsman was later easily caught at, mid-on. Fingleton registered the winning hit. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. First Innings • 4 29 SOUTH AFRICA. First- Innings 24 8 Second Innings. Mitchell, run out 19 Siedle, b Grimmett 39 Yiljoen, b Fleetwood-Smith I Rowan, b Grimmett 49 Nourse, c Fingleton, b O'Reilly . 91 Wade, lbw, b O'Reilly it Dalton, c Darling, b Grimmett . 3 Langto'n. not out 12 Nicholson, b O'Reilly 0 Crisp, b O'Reilly 16 Robertson, c Richardson. b O'Reilly 9 Extras 1 10 Total ?82 Fall of Wickets. —One for 'ls. two for 85, three for 89, four for 207. live for 233, six for 242, seven for 212, eight for 242. nine for 265. Bowling.

AUSTRALIA. —Second Innings. Fingleton, not out 36 Brown, c Crisp, b Dalton 55 McCabe, not out 7 Extras 4 Total for one wicket 102 Fall of Wickets. —One for 93.

FIRST LOSS FOR AFRICANS. COMMENTS BY CAPTAINS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel Copyright (Received Dec. 19, 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 18. This was the first occasion on which South Africa, under the leadership of Wade, had lost an international match. Richardson said: “I have nothing but the greatest admiration for the great fight which South Africa put up. They gave us many anxious moments, and we are very relieved to have come out so well.” Wade said: “I offer my heartiest congratulations to the Australians. By scoring so few runs in the flrst innings we threw away a great opportunity.” Wade has been appointed captain for the second test match. SHEFFIELD SHIELDBADCOCK MAKES 150. United Press Assn. —F.iec. rel. Copyright. ADELAIDE, Dec. 18In a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, South Australia, captained by D. G. Bradman, in its first innings has lost three wickets for 397 (Parker 74, Badcoek 150, Bradman 117, Moyle not out 39). M.C.C. TOURING SIDE. OFFICIAL WELCOME. FUNCTION AT PARLIAMENT. (By Telegraph.—Press 'Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The touring Marylebone Cricket Club team was accorded an official welcome at Parliament Buildings by the Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraser, on behalf of the Government, in the absence of the Prime Minister. He expressed great pleasure.at the visit of the team, which came imbued with all the sporting spirit of the country to which it belbnged. Mr Fraser referred to the success that the team had met with in Australia and assured the members of a cordial welcome everywhere in New Zealand. He anticipated that cricketers in New Zealand would learn much from the lour. Mr A. T. Donnelly, president of the New Zealand Cricket Council, joined in the welcome. He said there had always been the finest feeling of friendship between Hie Old Country and New Zealand, and the Marylebone Cricket Club had always shown great appreciation of the position New Zealand held in the cricket world. New Zealand cricket was not up to test •standards, as in Australia, but the players had made a reputation for themselves for their character and conduct and the manner in which they played the game.

Mr E. R. T. Holmes, captain of the touring team, said he and his fellowmembers appreciated the gesture made to them by the New Zealand Government. He and his colleagues believed cricket was probably the finest means the Empire possessed of strengthening friendly relationships between its component countries. He hoped that when they left they will have done something to strengthen those bonds.

1 \ M R W McCormick i\ 0 2 ti 0 McCabe 0 0 :■ (i Grlmmett ...... 20 53 3

O'Reilly .. 17 5 49 5 Fleetwood-Smith .. 37 7 101 1 Chipperfleld .. 1 0 8 0

Bowling. 0 M R W Crisp .... 6 1 10 0 Langton 9 0 29 0 Robertson 13 4 24 0 Mitchell 7 0 23 0 Dalton 0 12 1