New Zealand v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1932 (1931/32) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 27 February 1932
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 113 for South Africa. Quintin McMillan took 5/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1932 (1931/32)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 27 February 1932 to 1 March 1932
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
- Captains
- Curly Page (New Zealand), Jock Cameron (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Don Cleverley (New Zealand), Jack Newman (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- JT Forrester and WP Butler
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Don Cleverley and Jack Newman played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 293 all out. Ted Badcock top-scored with 64, and Alby Roberts made 54. Quintin McMillan took 4 for 61 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 451 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 113, and Jim Christy made 103. The innings was built on a 196-run stand for the first wicket between Jim Christy and Bruce Mitchell, 43% of the total. South Africa led by 158 on first innings.
New Zealand made 146 all out in their second innings. 'Dad' Weir top-scored with 74 not out. Quintin McMillan took 5 for 66 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 293 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | bowled | 8 |
| Jack Kerr | bowled | 0 |
| Roger Blunt | run out | 23 |
| 'Dad' Weir | c Bruce Mitchell | 46 |
| Alby Roberts | st Jock Cameron | 54 |
| Curly Page | c Herbie Taylor | 22 |
| Ted Badcock | c Eric Dalton | 64 |
| Ken James | c Jock Cameron | 3 |
| Ian Cromb | c Denys Morkel | 25 |
| Don Cleverley | not out | 10 |
| Jack Newman | c Xen Balaskas | 19 |
Extras 19 · Total 293 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 32 | 8 | 64 | 2 |
| Neville Quinn | 29 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| Quintin McMillan | 19 | 2 | 61 | 4 |
| Cyril Vincent | 23 | 7 | 57 | 1 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 7.4 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Xen Balaskas | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Jack Kerr), 2-26 (Stewie Dempster), 3-38 (Roger Blunt), 4-128 ('Dad' Weir), 5-149 (Alby Roberts), 6-189 (Curly Page), 7-198 (Ken James), 8-251 (Ted Badcock), 9-265 (Ian Cromb), 10-293 (Jack Newman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Jack Kerr | 1 |
| second | Roger Blunt and Stewie Dempster | 25 |
| third | Roger Blunt and 'Dad' Weir | 12 |
| fourth | Alby Roberts and 'Dad' Weir | 90 |
| fifth | Curly Page and Alby Roberts | 21 |
| sixth | Ted Badcock and Curly Page | 40 |
| seventh | Ted Badcock and Ken James | 9 |
| eighth | Ted Badcock and Ian Cromb | 53 |
| ninth | Ian Cromb and Don Cleverley | 14 |
| tenth | Don Cleverley and Jack Newman | 28 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 451 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Christy | run out | 103 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Ken James | 113 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 9 |
| Jock Cameron | c Ken James | 47 |
| Xen Balaskas | run out | 5 |
| Eric Dalton | c Curly Page | 82 |
| Denys Morkel | bowled | 51 |
| Cyril Vincent | c Curly Page | 3 |
| Quintin McMillan | c Ted Badcock | 6 |
| Neville Quinn | run out | 3 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 2 |
Extras 27 · Total 451 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cleverley | 22 | 2 | 79 | 0 |
| Ted Badcock | 38 | 8 | 88 | 2 |
| Jack Newman | 28.5 | 4 | 76 | 2 |
| Roger Blunt | 16 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Ian Cromb | 26 | 4 | 94 | 1 |
| Curly Page | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-196 (Jim Christy), 2-227 (Herbie Taylor), 3-249 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-262 (Xen Balaskas), 5-299 (Jock Cameron), 6-376 (Denys Morkel), 7-395 (Cyril Vincent), 8-423 (Quintin McMillan), 9-432 (Neville Quinn), 10-451 (Eric Dalton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jim Christy and Bruce Mitchell | 196 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell | 31 |
| third | Jock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell | 22 |
| fourth | Jock Cameron and Xen Balaskas | 13 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Eric Dalton | 37 |
| sixth | Denys Morkel and Eric Dalton | 77 |
| seventh | Cyril Vincent and Eric Dalton | 19 |
| eighth | Eric Dalton and Quintin McMillan | 28 |
| ninth | Neville Quinn and Eric Dalton | 9 |
| tenth | Sandy Bell and Eric Dalton | 19 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | bowled | 12 |
| Jack Kerr | c Cyril Vincent | 3 |
| Roger Blunt | c Bruce Mitchell | 17 |
| 'Dad' Weir | not out | 74 |
| Alby Roberts | c Quintin McMillan | 17 |
| Curly Page | st Jock Cameron | 0 |
| Ted Badcock | st Jock Cameron | 5 |
| Ian Cromb | c Cyril Vincent | 0 |
| Ken James | lbw | 0 |
| Don Cleverley | bowled | 7 |
| Jack Newman | lbw | 4 |
Extras 7 · Total 146 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Bell | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Neville Quinn | 15 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| Quintin McMillan | 20.5 | 4 | 66 | 5 |
| Cyril Vincent | 14 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Denys Morkel | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Stewie Dempster), 2-16 (Jack Kerr), 3-41 (Roger Blunt), 4-70 (Alby Roberts), 5-70 (Curly Page), 6-76 (Ted Badcock), 7-94 (Ian Cromb), 8-103 (Ken James), 9-117 (Don Cleverley), 10-146 (Jack Newman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Jack Kerr | 16 |
| second | Roger Blunt and Jack Kerr | 0 |
| third | Roger Blunt and 'Dad' Weir | 25 |
| fourth | Alby Roberts and 'Dad' Weir | 29 |
| fifth | Curly Page and 'Dad' Weir | 0 |
| sixth | Ted Badcock and 'Dad' Weir | 6 |
| seventh | 'Dad' Weir and Ian Cromb | 18 |
| eighth | Ken James and 'Dad' Weir | 9 |
| ninth | 'Dad' Weir and Don Cleverley | 14 |
| tenth | 'Dad' Weir and Jack Newman | 29 |
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