South Africa v New Zealand 4th Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 2 February 1962
South Africa won by an innings and 51 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 51 runs. John Reid top-scored with 142 for New Zealand. Goofy Lawrence took 5/52.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 2 February 1962 to 5 February 1962
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 51 runs
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
- Debut
- Tiger Lance (South Africa)
- Umpires
- G Parry and HC Kidson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Tiger Lance's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 164 all out. John Reid top-scored with 60. Goofy Lawrence took 5 for 52 for South Africa. From 130 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 157 for 9. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 292 across 6 Tests.
South Africa replied with 464 all out. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 120, and Roy McLean made 78. John Reid took 3 for 55 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the first wicket between Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow. South Africa led by 300 on first innings.
New Zealand made 249 all out in their second innings. John Reid top-scored with 142, and Zin Harris made 46. Goofy Lawrence took 4 for 57 for South Africa.
South Africa won by an innings and 51 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel McGregor | c John Waite | 21 | – |
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 14 | – |
| Paul Barton | bowled | 22 | – |
| John Reid | c Colin Bland | 60 | – |
| Zin Harris | c Goofy Lawrence | 4 | – |
| Murray Chapple | c Goofy Lawrence | 11 | – |
| Artie Dick | bowled | 16 | – |
| Gary Bartlett | c John Waite | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Alabaster | c Harry Bromfield | 2 | – |
| Dick Motz | not out | 10 | – |
| Frank Cameron | lbw | 2 | – |
Extras 2 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 12 | 2 | 45 | 0 |
| Neil Adcock | 10 | 4 | 23 | 2 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 16.1 | 3 | 52 | 5 |
| Tiger Lance | 13 | 6 | 30 | 3 |
| Harry Bromfield | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Graham Dowling), 2-40 (Noel McGregor), 3-76 (Paul Barton), 4-94 (Zin Harris), 5-130 (John Reid), 6-150 (Murray Chapple), 7-150 (Artie Dick), 8-150 (Gary Bartlett), 9-157 (Jack Alabaster), 10-164 (Frank Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Noel McGregor and Graham Dowling | 36 |
| second | Noel McGregor and Paul Barton | 4 |
| third | John Reid and Paul Barton | 36 |
| fourth | John Reid and Zin Harris | 18 |
| fifth | John Reid and Murray Chapple | 36 |
| sixth | Murray Chapple and Artie Dick | 20 |
| seventh | Gary Bartlett and Artie Dick | 0 |
| eighth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 0 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Dick Motz | 7 |
| tenth | Frank Cameron and Dick Motz | 7 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 464 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | run out | 120 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Artie Dick | 67 |
| John Waite | c Artie Dick | 9 |
| Roy McLean | lbw | 78 |
| Buster Farrer | c Gary Bartlett | 40 |
| Colin Bland | lbw | 28 |
| Tiger Lance | c Artie Dick | 7 |
| Goofy Lawrence | c Zin Harris | 39 |
| Peter Heine | c Artie Dick | 31 |
| Neil Adcock | bowled | 17 |
| Harry Bromfield | not out | 4 |
Extras 24 · Total 464 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 26.2 | 2 | 86 | 3 |
| Frank Cameron | 30 | 6 | 84 | 0 |
| Gary Bartlett | 18 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | 31 | 4 | 143 | 3 |
| John Reid | 16 | 3 | 55 | 3 |
| Murray Chapple | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-134 (Eddie Barlow), 2-170 (John Waite), 3-282 (Jackie McGlew), 4-282 (Roy McLean), 5-351 (Colin Bland), 6-363 (Tiger Lance), 7-367 (Buster Farrer), 8-422 (Peter Heine), 9-445 (Neil Adcock), 10-464 (Goofy Lawrence)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 134 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 36 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 112 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Buster Farrer | 0 |
| fifth | Colin Bland and Buster Farrer | 69 |
| sixth | Buster Farrer and Tiger Lance | 12 |
| seventh | Goofy Lawrence and Buster Farrer | 4 |
| eighth | Peter Heine and Goofy Lawrence | 55 |
| ninth | Neil Adcock and Goofy Lawrence | 23 |
| tenth | Harry Bromfield and Goofy Lawrence | 19 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 249 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Noel McGregor | c Roy McLean | 0 |
| Graham Dowling | bowled | 0 |
| Zin Harris | bowled | 46 |
| Murray Chapple | lbw | 9 |
| John Reid | c Jackie McGlew | 142 |
| Artie Dick | c Roy McLean | 1 |
| Paul Barton | c John Waite | 9 |
| Gary Bartlett | c John Waite | 33 |
| Jack Alabaster | c John Waite | 3 |
| Dick Motz | lbw | 0 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 0 |
Extras 6 · Total 249 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Heine | 24 | 5 | 78 | 2 |
| Neil Adcock | 24 | 12 | 40 | 3 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 22.2 | 10 | 57 | 4 |
| Tiger Lance | 13 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Harry Bromfield | 5 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Noel McGregor), 2-23 (Graham Dowling), 3-38 (Murray Chapple), 4-70 (Zin Harris), 5-84 (Artie Dick), 6-138 (Paul Barton), 7-222 (John Reid), 8-244 (Jack Alabaster), 9-245 (Dick Motz), 10-249 (Gary Bartlett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Noel McGregor and Graham Dowling | 0 |
| second | Zin Harris and Graham Dowling | 23 |
| third | Murray Chapple and Zin Harris | 15 |
| fourth | John Reid and Zin Harris | 32 |
| fifth | John Reid and Artie Dick | 14 |
| sixth | John Reid and Paul Barton | 54 |
| seventh | John Reid and Gary Bartlett | 84 |
| eighth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 22 |
| ninth | Gary Bartlett and Dick Motz | 1 |
| tenth | Gary Bartlett and Frank Cameron | 4 |
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