South Africa v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62) · Newlands, Cape Town · 1 January 1962
New Zealand won by 72 runs
New Zealand won by 72 runs. Roy McLean top-scored with 113 for South Africa. Sydney Burke took 6/128.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 1 January 1962 to 4 January 1962
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 72 runs
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Buster Farrer (South Africa), Sydney Burke (South Africa)
- Umpires
- DV Collins and JE Warner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Buster Farrer and Sydney Burke played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 385 all out. Zin Harris top-scored with 101, and John Reid made 92. Sydney Burke took 6 for 128 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the fifth wicket between Murray Chapple and Zin Harris. From 357 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 28 runs, to 385 for 10.
South Africa replied with 190 all out. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 51. Frank Cameron took 5 for 48 for New Zealand. From 157 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 185 for 9. New Zealand led by 195 on first innings.
New Zealand made 212 for 9 in their second innings. Artie Dick top-scored with 50 not out. Sydney Burke took 5 for 68 for South Africa.
Set 408 to win, South Africa made 335 all out. Roy McLean top-scored with 113, and Jackie McGlew made 63. Jack Alabaster took 4 for 119 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean.
New Zealand won by 72 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 385 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Noel McGregor | bowled | 68 |
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 0 |
| John Sparling | c Kim Elgie | 19 |
| John Reid | c Harry Bromfield | 92 |
| Zin Harris | st John Waite | 101 |
| Murray Chapple | c John Waite | 69 |
| Artie Dick | c John Waite | 4 |
| Gary Bartlett | c John Waite | 12 |
| Dick Motz | bowled | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | c Buster Farrer | 1 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 2 |
Extras 17 · Total 385 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Burke | 53.5 | 19 | 128 | 6 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 23 | 7 | 46 | 1 |
| Atholl McKinnon | 19 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Harry Bromfield | 46 | 11 | 94 | 2 |
| Kim Elgie | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Graham Dowling), 2-59 (John Sparling), 3-116 (Noel McGregor), 4-209 (John Reid), 5-357 (Murray Chapple), 6-367 (Zin Harris), 7-369 (Artie Dick), 8-369 (Dick Motz), 9-370 (Jack Alabaster), 10-385 (Gary Bartlett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Noel McGregor and Graham Dowling | 15 |
| second | Noel McGregor and John Sparling | 44 |
| third | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 57 |
| fourth | John Reid and Zin Harris | 93 |
| fifth | Murray Chapple and Zin Harris | 148 |
| sixth | Zin Harris and Artie Dick | 10 |
| seventh | Gary Bartlett and Artie Dick | 2 |
| eighth | Gary Bartlett and Dick Motz | 0 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 1 |
| tenth | Gary Bartlett and Frank Cameron | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Gary Bartlett | 14 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Zin Harris | 51 |
| Buster Farrer | c Artie Dick | 11 |
| John Waite | c Murray Chapple | 33 |
| Roy McLean | c Artie Dick | 20 |
| Colin Bland | bowled | 32 |
| Kim Elgie | c Murray Chapple | 6 |
| Sydney Burke | c Artie Dick | 0 |
| Goofy Lawrence | c John Reid | 4 |
| Atholl McKinnon | not out | 9 |
| Harry Bromfield | lbw | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 11 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Frank Cameron | 24.4 | 10 | 48 | 5 |
| Jack Alabaster | 21 | 4 | 61 | 4 |
| Gary Bartlett | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| John Sparling | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Murray Chapple | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Jackie McGlew), 2-67 (Buster Farrer), 3-85 (Eddie Barlow), 4-124 (Roy McLean), 5-157 (John Waite), 6-164 (Kim Elgie), 7-165 (Sydney Burke), 8-173 (Goofy Lawrence), 9-185 (Colin Bland), 10-190 (Harry Bromfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 36 |
| second | Eddie Barlow and Buster Farrer | 31 |
| third | John Waite and Eddie Barlow | 18 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 39 |
| fifth | John Waite and Colin Bland | 33 |
| sixth | Colin Bland and Kim Elgie | 7 |
| seventh | Colin Bland and Sydney Burke | 1 |
| eighth | Colin Bland and Goofy Lawrence | 8 |
| ninth | Atholl McKinnon and Colin Bland | 12 |
| tenth | Atholl McKinnon and Harry Bromfield | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 212 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Noel McGregor | run out | 20 |
| Graham Dowling | c Eddie Barlow | 12 |
| John Sparling | c John Waite | 9 |
| John Reid | c Harry Bromfield | 14 |
| Zin Harris | c Colin Bland | 30 |
| Murray Chapple | bowled | 33 |
| Gary Bartlett | st John Waite | 29 |
| Artie Dick | not out | 50 |
| Dick Motz | c Eddie Barlow | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | st John Waite | 4 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 10 |
Extras 1 · Total 212 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Burke | 27.1 | 10 | 68 | 5 |
| Atholl McKinnon | 17 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
| Eddie Barlow | 20 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Harry Bromfield | 24 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Graham Dowling), 2-40 (Noel McGregor), 3-44 (John Sparling), 4-61 (John Reid), 5-106 (Zin Harris), 6-127 (Murray Chapple), 7-158 (Gary Bartlett), 8-159 (Dick Motz), 9-163 (Jack Alabaster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Noel McGregor and Graham Dowling | 28 |
| second | Noel McGregor and John Sparling | 12 |
| third | John Reid and John Sparling | 4 |
| fourth | John Reid and Zin Harris | 17 |
| fifth | Murray Chapple and Zin Harris | 45 |
| sixth | Murray Chapple and Gary Bartlett | 21 |
| seventh | Gary Bartlett and Artie Dick | 31 |
| eighth | Artie Dick and Dick Motz | 1 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Artie Dick | 4 |
| tenth | Frank Cameron and Artie Dick | 49 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 335 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | c Artie Dick | 63 |
| Eddie Barlow | c John Reid | 16 |
| Buster Farrer | c Graham Dowling | 20 |
| John Waite | lbw | 21 |
| Roy McLean | c Zin Harris | 113 |
| Colin Bland | lbw | 42 |
| Kim Elgie | c Zin Harris | 12 |
| Sydney Burke | c Dick Motz | 12 |
| Goofy Lawrence | c Zin Harris | 0 |
| Atholl McKinnon | bowled | 4 |
| Harry Bromfield | not out | 0 |
Extras 32 · Total 335 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 24 | 9 | 69 | 0 |
| Frank Cameron | 26 | 14 | 42 | 1 |
| Jack Alabaster | 50 | 12 | 119 | 4 |
| Gary Bartlett | 22 | 8 | 40 | 2 |
| John Sparling | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| John Reid | 14.2 | 8 | 21 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-11 (Jackie McGlew), 1-27 (Eddie Barlow), 2-54 (Buster Farrer), 3-100 (John Waite), 5-273 (Roy McLean), 6-315 (Kim Elgie), 7-317 (Colin Bland), 8-331 (Sydney Burke), 9-335 (Atholl McKinnon), 10-335 (Goofy Lawrence)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 11 |
| second | Eddie Barlow and Buster Farrer | 16 |
| third | John Waite and Buster Farrer | 27 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 46 |
| fifth | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 101 |
| sixth | Roy McLean and Colin Bland | 72 |
| seventh | Colin Bland and Kim Elgie | 42 |
| eighth | Colin Bland and Sydney Burke | 2 |
| ninth | Goofy Lawrence and Sydney Burke | 14 |
| tenth | Atholl McKinnon and Goofy Lawrence | 4 |
| 11th | Harry Bromfield and Goofy Lawrence | 0 |
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