CRICKET DRAW

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20691, 29 December 1938, Page 8

CRICKET DRAW

SOUTH AFRICA v. M.C.C. HOME TEAM FORCES POSITION GIBB AND PAYNTER BAT WELL (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 29, 3.15 p.m.) JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28 The first test cricket match between South Africa and the M.C.C. ended today in a draw. Batting first the English team scored 422. to which South Africa replied with 390. In their second knock, commenced yesterday, M.C.C. lost one wicket for 103 at stumps, and when they continued today they reached 291 for four and declared. South Africa was determined to force a draw, and had lost one wicket for 108 when the match concluded. Gibb and Paynter both scored centuries for the M.C.C. After a quiet opening Gibb and Paynter became more aggressive. Gibb

reached his century in 184 minutes. Paynter took five minutes longer. Playing for a draw the South African batsmen declined to take any riks and the batting was very dull. Scores:— M.C.C. First Innings 422 Second Innings Edrich. c Mitchell, b Gordon .. 10 Gibb, b Dalton 106 Paynter, c Langton, b Gordon ... 100 Hammond, lbw Dalton . . .. 58 Ames, not out 3 Extras .. .. ... .. 14 Total for four wickets dec.' 291 ■Bowling: Davies took no wickets for 67 runs; Langton none for 6i; Mitchell none for 58: Gordon two for 59; Dalton two for 29. SOUTH AFRICA First Innings 390 Second Innings Van der Bijl, b Hammond .. 38 Mitchell, not out 48 Nourse, not out 17 Extras 5 Total for one wicket . . 108 Bowling: Fames took no wickets for 17 runs; Edrich none for 7; Verity none for 17: Goddard none for 31; Wilkinson none for 18; Hammond one for 13.