South Africa v New Zealand 5th Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62) · Crusaders Ground, Gqeberha · 16 February 1962
New Zealand won by 40 runs
New Zealand won by 40 runs. Paul Barton top-scored with 109 for New Zealand. John Reid took 4/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62)
- Ground
- St George's Park, Gqeberha (then Crusaders Ground)
- Dates
- 16 February 1962 to 20 February 1962
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 40 runs
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Jackie McGlew (South Africa)
- Umpires
- GD Gibbon and G Parry
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 275 all out. Paul Barton top-scored with 109, and Artie Dick made 46. Neil Adcock took 3 for 60 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 190 all out. Goofy Lawrence top-scored with 43. Dick Motz took 3 for 33 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 85 on first innings.
New Zealand made 228 all out in their second innings. Graham Dowling top-scored with 78, and John Reid made 69. Goofy Lawrence took 4 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the fourth wicket between John Reid and Graham Dowling, 55% of the total.
Set 314 to win, South Africa made 273 all out. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 59, and Peter Pollock made 54. John Reid took 4 for 44 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by 40 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 275 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 2 |
| John Sparling | c Tiger Lance | 3 |
| Paul Barton | c Harry Bromfield | 109 |
| John Reid | bowled | 26 |
| Noel McGregor | bowled | 10 |
| Zin Harris | c Jackie McGlew | 7 |
| Artie Dick | c John Waite | 46 |
| Gary Bartlett | hit wicket | 29 |
| Jack Alabaster | lbw | 24 |
| Dick Motz | c Roy McLean | 2 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 275 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 27 | 11 | 60 | 3 |
| Peter Pollock | 28 | 9 | 63 | 3 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 26.2 | 7 | 71 | 2 |
| Tiger Lance | 14 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Harry Bromfield | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Graham Dowling), 2-20 (John Sparling), 3-82 (John Reid), 4-108 (Noel McGregor), 5-115 (Zin Harris), 6-180 (Paul Barton), 7-225 (Artie Dick), 8-269 (Gary Bartlett), 9-272 (Dick Motz), 10-275 (Jack Alabaster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Sparling and Graham Dowling | 4 |
| second | John Sparling and Paul Barton | 16 |
| third | John Reid and Paul Barton | 62 |
| fourth | Noel McGregor and Paul Barton | 26 |
| fifth | Zin Harris and Paul Barton | 7 |
| sixth | Paul Barton and Artie Dick | 65 |
| seventh | Gary Bartlett and Artie Dick | 45 |
| eighth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 44 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Dick Motz | 3 |
| tenth | Jack Alabaster and Frank Cameron | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Barlow | c Graham Dowling | 20 |
| Goofy Lawrence | c Artie Dick | 43 |
| John Waite | c Graham Dowling | 0 |
| Buster Farrer | c Artie Dick | 7 |
| Roy McLean | c Noel McGregor | 25 |
| Colin Bland | lbw | 12 |
| Tiger Lance | st Artie Dick | 9 |
| Jackie McGlew | not out | 28 |
| Peter Pollock | lbw | 8 |
| Neil Adcock | c Graham Dowling | 5 |
| Harry Bromfield | c Artie Dick | 21 |
Extras 12 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cameron | 11 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Gary Bartlett | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Dick Motz | 14 | 7 | 33 | 3 |
| Jack Alabaster | 25.4 | 7 | 63 | 2 |
| John Reid | 14 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Eddie Barlow), 2-39 (John Waite), 3-65 (Buster Farrer), 4-92 (Roy McLean), 5-112 (Colin Bland), 6-115 (Goofy Lawrence), 7-125 (Tiger Lance), 8-137 (Peter Pollock), 9-143 (Neil Adcock), 10-190 (Harry Bromfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Barlow and Goofy Lawrence | 34 |
| second | John Waite and Goofy Lawrence | 5 |
| third | Goofy Lawrence and Buster Farrer | 26 |
| fourth | Roy McLean and Goofy Lawrence | 27 |
| fifth | Colin Bland and Goofy Lawrence | 20 |
| sixth | Goofy Lawrence and Tiger Lance | 3 |
| seventh | Jackie McGlew and Tiger Lance | 10 |
| eighth | Jackie McGlew and Peter Pollock | 12 |
| ninth | Jackie McGlew and Neil Adcock | 6 |
| tenth | Jackie McGlew and Harry Bromfield | 47 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 78 | – |
| John Sparling | c Harry Bromfield | 4 | – |
| Zin Harris | c Colin Bland | 13 | – |
| Paul Barton | lbw | 2 | – |
| John Reid | c Harry Bromfield | 69 | – |
| Noel McGregor | bowled | 24 | – |
| Artie Dick | lbw | 1 | – |
| Gary Bartlett | c Eddie Barlow | 18 | – |
| Jack Alabaster | c Neil Adcock | 7 | – |
| Dick Motz | c John Waite | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Adcock | 21 | 11 | 25 | 1 |
| Peter Pollock | 24.1 | 5 | 70 | 3 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 28 | 5 | 85 | 4 |
| Tiger Lance | 8 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Harry Bromfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (John Sparling), 2-37 (Zin Harris), 3-50 (Paul Barton), 4-175 (John Reid), 5-185 (Graham Dowling), 6-192 (Artie Dick), 7-216 (Noel McGregor), 8-228 (Jack Alabaster), 9-228 (Gary Bartlett), 10-228 (Dick Motz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Sparling and Graham Dowling | 4 |
| second | Zin Harris and Graham Dowling | 33 |
| third | Paul Barton and Graham Dowling | 13 |
| fourth | John Reid and Graham Dowling | 125 |
| fifth | Noel McGregor and Graham Dowling | 10 |
| sixth | Noel McGregor and Artie Dick | 7 |
| seventh | Noel McGregor and Gary Bartlett | 24 |
| eighth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 12 |
| ninth | Gary Bartlett and Dick Motz | 0 |
| tenth | Frank Cameron and Dick Motz | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Barlow | bowled | 59 |
| Buster Farrer | lbw | 10 |
| Jackie McGlew | run out | 26 |
| John Waite | c Graham Dowling | 7 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 10 |
| Colin Bland | lbw | 32 |
| Tiger Lance | c Artie Dick | 9 |
| Goofy Lawrence | bowled | 17 |
| Peter Pollock | not out | 54 |
| Neil Adcock | bowled | 24 |
| Harry Bromfield | c Noel McGregor | 0 |
Extras 25 · Total 273 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Cameron | 18 | 6 | 48 | 2 |
| Gary Bartlett | 9 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Dick Motz | 20 | 11 | 34 | 1 |
| Jack Alabaster | 52 | 23 | 96 | 2 |
| John Reid | 45 | 27 | 44 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Buster Farrer), 2-101 (Eddie Barlow), 3-117 (Jackie McGlew), 4-125 (John Waite), 5-133 (Roy McLean), 6-142 (Tiger Lance), 7-193 (Colin Bland), 8-199 (Goofy Lawrence), 9-259 (Neil Adcock), 10-273 (Harry Bromfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Barlow and Buster Farrer | 57 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 44 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 16 |
| fourth | John Waite and Roy McLean | 8 |
| fifth | Roy McLean and Colin Bland | 8 |
| sixth | Colin Bland and Tiger Lance | 9 |
| seventh | Colin Bland and Goofy Lawrence | 51 |
| eighth | Goofy Lawrence and Peter Pollock | 6 |
| ninth | Neil Adcock and Peter Pollock | 60 |
| tenth | Harry Bromfield and Peter Pollock | 14 |
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