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New Zealand v South Africa 2nd Test

South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1932 (1931/32) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 4 March 1932

South Africa won by 8 wickets

South Africa won by 8 wickets. Xen Balaskas top-scored with 122* for South Africa. Quintin McMillan took 5/125.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1932 (1931/32)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
4 March 1932 to 7 March 1932
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Captains
Curly Page (New Zealand), Jock Cameron (South Africa)
Umpires
KH Cave and WP Page

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 364 all out. Giff Vivian top-scored with 100, and Stewie Dempster made 64. Quintin McMillan took 5 for 125 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ted Badcock and Giff Vivian.

South Africa replied with 410 all out. Xen Balaskas top-scored with 122 not out, and Ken Viljoen made 81. Giff Vivian took 4 for 58 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the seventh wicket between Cyril Vincent and Xen Balaskas. South Africa led by 46 on first innings.

New Zealand made 193 all out in their second innings. Giff Vivian top-scored with 73. Neville Quinn took 4 for 37 for South Africa.

Set 148 to win, South Africa made 150 for 2. Jim Christy top-scored with 53, and Bruce Mitchell made 53. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the first wicket between Jim Christy and Bruce Mitchell, 69% of the total.

South Africa won by 8 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 364 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Stewie Dempsterc Cyril Vincent64
'Dad' Weirbowled8
Roger Bluntlbw25
Giff Vivianc Eric Dalton100
Alby Robertslbw1
Curly Pagec Bruce Mitchell7
Ted Badcockc Quintin McMillan53
George Dickinsonst Jock Cameron2
Cyril Allcottc Eric Dalton26
Ian Crombnot out51
Ken Jamesbowled11

Extras 16 · Total 364 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Sandy Bell161470
Neville Quinn286512
Lennox Brown141591
Quintin McMillan2921255
Cyril Vincent61320
Jim Christy20110
Bruce Mitchell4.50232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 ('Dad' Weir), 2-79 (Roger Blunt), 3-135 (Stewie Dempster), 4-139 (Alby Roberts), 5-158 (Curly Page), 6-258 (Ted Badcock), 7-269 (Giff Vivian), 8-270 (George Dickinson), 9-339 (Cyril Allcott), 10-364 (Ken James)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and 'Dad' Weir42
secondRoger Blunt and Stewie Dempster37
thirdStewie Dempster and Giff Vivian56
fourthAlby Roberts and Giff Vivian4
fifthCurly Page and Giff Vivian19
sixthTed Badcock and Giff Vivian100
seventhGeorge Dickinson and Giff Vivian11
eighthGeorge Dickinson and Cyril Allcott1
ninthCyril Allcott and Ian Cromb69
tenthKen James and Ian Cromb25
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 410 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jim Christyc Stewie Dempster62
Bruce Mitchellbowled0
Jock Cameronc Roger Blunt44
Ken Viljoenbowled81
Eric Daltonc Ken James42
Xen Balaskasnot out122
Quintin McMillanc George Dickinson1
Cyril Vincentc Giff Vivian33
Lennox Brownc Curly Page7
Neville Quinnbowled8
Sandy Belllbw2

Extras 8 · Total 410 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
George Dickinson26.27782
Ian Cromb239481
Ted Badcock246701
Cyril Allcott274801
Roger Blunt100380
Giff Vivian207584
Curly Page113301

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-78 (Jock Cameron), 3-133 (Jim Christy), 4-220 (Eric Dalton), 5-256 (Ken Viljoen), 6-257 (Quintin McMillan), 7-362 (Cyril Vincent), 8-386 (Lennox Brown), 9-394 (Neville Quinn), 10-410 (Sandy Bell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell2
secondJock Cameron and Jim Christy76
thirdJim Christy and Ken Viljoen55
fourthEric Dalton and Ken Viljoen87
fifthXen Balaskas and Ken Viljoen36
sixthQuintin McMillan and Xen Balaskas1
seventhCyril Vincent and Xen Balaskas105
eighthXen Balaskas and Lennox Brown24
ninthNeville Quinn and Xen Balaskas8
tenthSandy Bell and Xen Balaskas16
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 193 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Stewie Dempsterc Jock Cameron20
'Dad' Weirbowled1
Roger Bluntbowled17
Giff Vivianc Cyril Vincent73
Alby Robertsbowled26
Ted Badcockrun out0
Curly Pagec Xen Balaskas23
George Dickinsonbowled5
Cyril Allcottbowled15
Ian Crombc Jim Christy2
Ken Jamesnot out0

Extras 11 · Total 193 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Sandy Bell100300
Neville Quinn249374
Lennox Brown103301
Quintin McMillan212712
Xen Balaskas72142

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 ('Dad' Weir), 2-23 (Stewie Dempster), 3-66 (Roger Blunt), 4-122 (Alby Roberts), 5-122 (Ted Badcock), 6-157 (Giff Vivian), 7-171 (Curly Page), 8-186 (George Dickinson), 9-192 (Ian Cromb), 10-193 (Cyril Allcott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and 'Dad' Weir14
secondRoger Blunt and Stewie Dempster9
thirdRoger Blunt and Giff Vivian43
fourthAlby Roberts and Giff Vivian56
fifthTed Badcock and Giff Vivian0
sixthCurly Page and Giff Vivian35
seventhGeorge Dickinson and Curly Page14
eighthGeorge Dickinson and Cyril Allcott15
ninthCyril Allcott and Ian Cromb6
tenthKen James and Cyril Allcott1
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 150 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Jim Christyc Alby Roberts53
Bruce Mitchellc Ken James53
Jock Cameronnot out22
Ken Viljoennot out16

Did not bat: Eric Dalton, Xen Balaskas, Quintin McMillan, Cyril Vincent, Lennox Brown, Neville Quinn, Sandy Bell

Extras 6 · Total 150 for 2

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
George Dickinson82331
Ian Cromb30130
Ted Badcock112311
Cyril Allcott70270
Roger Blunt2.20110
Giff Vivian70150
Curly Page30140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-104 (Jim Christy), 2-115 (Bruce Mitchell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJim Christy and Bruce Mitchell104
secondJock Cameron and Bruce Mitchell11
thirdJock Cameron and Ken Viljoen35
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