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South Africa v New Zealand 3rd Test

New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 January 1954

Match drawn

Match drawn. John Reid top-scored with 135 for New Zealand. Geoff Rabone took 6/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1953 (1953/54)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
1 January 1954 to 5 January 1954
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Geoff Rabone (New Zealand), Jack Cheetham (South Africa)
Debuts
Ian Leggat (New Zealand), Bill Bell (New Zealand), Dick Westcott (South Africa)
Umpires
DV Collins and S Collins

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Ian Leggat, Bill Bell and Dick Westcott played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 505 all out. John Reid top-scored with 135, and John Beck made 99. David Ironside took 4 for 117 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 176-run stand for the fifth wicket between John Reid and John Beck.

South Africa replied with 326 all out. Jack Cheetham top-scored with 89, and Jackie McGlew made 86. Geoff Rabone took 6 for 68 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 179 on first innings. South Africa followed on.

South Africa made 159 for 3 in their second innings. Dick Westcott top-scored with 62.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 505 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Geoff Rabonelbw56
Murray Chapplec John Waite76
Matt Poorec Jackie McGlew44
Bert Sutcliffec John Waite66
John Reidbowled135
John Beckrun out99
Frank Mooneybowled4
Tony MacGibbonc Jackie McGlew8
Eric Dempsterc Russell Endean0
Ian Leggatc Jackie McGlew0
Bill Bellnot out0

Extras 17 · Total 505 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Neil Adcock2931051
David Ironside46.3161174
Anton Murray348931
Hugh Tayfield3310801
Clive van Ryneveld231932

FALL OF WICKETS

1-126 (Murray Chapple), 2-145 (Geoff Rabone), 3-239 (Matt Poore), 4-271 (Bert Sutcliffe), 5-447 (John Reid), 6-472 (Frank Mooney), 7-490 (Tony MacGibbon), 8-505 (John Beck), 9-505 (Ian Leggat), 10-505 (Eric Dempster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Rabone and Murray Chapple126
secondGeoff Rabone and Matt Poore19
thirdBert Sutcliffe and Matt Poore94
fourthBert Sutcliffe and John Reid32
fifthJohn Reid and John Beck176
sixthFrank Mooney and John Beck25
seventhTony MacGibbon and John Beck18
eighthEric Dempster and John Beck15
ninthEric Dempster and Ian Leggat0
tenthEric Dempster and Bill Bell0
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewc Bert Sutcliffe86
John Waitelbw8
Dick Westcottc Ian Leggat2
Russell Endeanc Bert Sutcliffe33
Roy McLeanc Frank Mooney9
Clive van Ryneveldc Frank Mooney23
Jack Cheethambowled89
Anton Murraylbw6
Hugh Tayfieldc Ian Leggat34
David Ironsidec Tony MacGibbon10
Neil Adcocknot out8

Extras 18 · Total 326 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tony MacGibbon3313714
John Reid207480
Ian Leggat3060
Bill Bell185770
Geoff Rabone38.710686
Eric Dempster83190
Bert Sutcliffe51130
Matt Poore2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (John Waite), 2-23 (Dick Westcott), 3-82 (Russell Endean), 4-101 (Roy McLean), 5-172 (Jackie McGlew), 6-180 (Clive van Ryneveld), 7-204 (Anton Murray), 8-299 (Hugh Tayfield), 9-313 (Jack Cheetham), 10-326 (David Ironside)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and John Waite17
secondJackie McGlew and Dick Westcott6
thirdJackie McGlew and Russell Endean59
fourthJackie McGlew and Roy McLean19
fifthJackie McGlew and Clive van Ryneveld71
sixthJack Cheetham and Clive van Ryneveld8
seventhJack Cheetham and Anton Murray24
eighthJack Cheetham and Hugh Tayfield95
ninthJack Cheetham and David Ironside14
tenthNeil Adcock and David Ironside13
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 159 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Jackie McGlewc Murray Chapple28
John Waitest Frank Mooney16
Dick Westcottbowled62
Russell Endeannot out34
Roy McLeannot out18

Did not bat: Clive van Ryneveld, Jack Cheetham, Anton Murray, Hugh Tayfield, David Ironside, Neil Adcock

Extras 1 · Total 159 for 3

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tony MacGibbon84150
John Reid4180
Bill Bell62220
Geoff Rabone106161
Eric Dempster60241
Bert Sutcliffe70330
Matt Poore121391
Murray Chapple1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (John Waite), 2-57 (Jackie McGlew), 3-139 (Dick Westcott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJackie McGlew and John Waite26
secondJackie McGlew and Dick Westcott31
thirdRussell Endean and Dick Westcott82
fourthRoy McLean and Russell Endean20
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