South Africa v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62) · Kingsmead, Durban · 8 December 1961
South Africa won by 30 runs
South Africa won by 30 runs. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 127* for South Africa. Peter Pollock took 6/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of South Africa - 1961 (1961/62)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 8 December 1961 to 12 December 1961
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 30 runs
- Captains
- Jackie McGlew (South Africa), John Reid (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Eddie Barlow (South Africa), Colin Bland (South Africa), Kim Elgie (South Africa), Peter Pollock (South Africa), Goofy Lawrence (South Africa), Kenneth Walter (South Africa), Harry Bromfield (South Africa), Paul Barton (New Zealand), Artie Dick (New Zealand), Dick Motz (New Zealand), Gary Bartlett (New Zealand), Frank Cameron (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DR Fell and WP Anderson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Eddie Barlow, Colin Bland, Kim Elgie, Peter Pollock, Goofy Lawrence, Kenneth Walter, Harry Bromfield, Paul Barton, Artie Dick, Dick Motz, Gary Bartlett and Frank Cameron played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 292 all out. Jackie McGlew top-scored with 127 not out, and Roy McLean made 63. Jack Alabaster took 4 for 59 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean.
New Zealand replied with 245 all out. Zin Harris top-scored with 74, and Paul Barton made 54. Kenneth Walter took 4 for 63 for South Africa. South Africa led by 47 on first innings.
South Africa made 149 all out in their second innings. John Waite top-scored with 63. Frank Cameron took 3 for 32 for New Zealand. From 110 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 137 for 8.
Set 197 to win, New Zealand made 166 all out. Noel McGregor top-scored with 55. Peter Pollock took 6 for 38 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 30 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | not out | 127 |
| Eddie Barlow | bowled | 15 |
| John Waite | c Artie Dick | 25 |
| Roy McLean | bowled | 63 |
| Colin Bland | c John Reid | 5 |
| Kim Elgie | bowled | 1 |
| Sid O'Linn | lbw | 8 |
| Peter Pollock | c Artie Dick | 0 |
| Goofy Lawrence | c John Sparling | 16 |
| Kenneth Walter | c Artie Dick | 0 |
| Harry Bromfield | lbw | 0 |
Extras 32 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 23 | 3 | 64 | 2 |
| Gary Bartlett | 9 | 3 | 39 | 1 |
| Frank Cameron | 27 | 5 | 60 | 3 |
| John Reid | 11 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | 17.5 | 2 | 59 | 4 |
| John Sparling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Eddie Barlow), 2-82 (John Waite), 3-185 (Roy McLean), 4-216 (Colin Bland), 5-233 (Kim Elgie), 6-253 (Sid O'Linn), 7-263 (Peter Pollock), 8-286 (Goofy Lawrence), 9-292 (Kenneth Walter), 10-292 (Harry Bromfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 20 |
| second | Jackie McGlew and John Waite | 62 |
| third | Jackie McGlew and Roy McLean | 103 |
| fourth | Jackie McGlew and Colin Bland | 31 |
| fifth | Jackie McGlew and Kim Elgie | 17 |
| sixth | Jackie McGlew and Sid O'Linn | 20 |
| seventh | Jackie McGlew and Peter Pollock | 10 |
| eighth | Jackie McGlew and Goofy Lawrence | 23 |
| ninth | Jackie McGlew and Kenneth Walter | 6 |
| tenth | Jackie McGlew and Harry Bromfield | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 245 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Guy | c Kenneth Walter | 8 |
| John Sparling | c John Waite | 13 |
| Paul Barton | c Kim Elgie | 54 |
| Noel McGregor | c Eddie Barlow | 20 |
| John Reid | c Peter Pollock | 13 |
| Zin Harris | c Kim Elgie | 74 |
| Artie Dick | c John Waite | 3 |
| Dick Motz | c Jackie McGlew | 0 |
| Gary Bartlett | c Peter Pollock | 40 |
| Jack Alabaster | lbw | 2 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 0 |
Extras 18 · Total 245 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 22 | 3 | 61 | 3 |
| Kenneth Walter | 25.3 | 6 | 63 | 4 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 29 | 6 | 63 | 3 |
| Eddie Barlow | 8 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Harry Bromfield | 15 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (John Sparling), 2-33 (John Guy), 3-63 (Noel McGregor), 4-89 (John Reid), 5-150 (Paul Barton), 6-153 (Artie Dick), 7-162 (Dick Motz), 8-235 (Zin Harris), 9-245 (Jack Alabaster), 10-245 (Gary Bartlett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Guy and John Sparling | 20 |
| second | John Guy and Paul Barton | 13 |
| third | Noel McGregor and Paul Barton | 30 |
| fourth | John Reid and Paul Barton | 26 |
| fifth | Zin Harris and Paul Barton | 61 |
| sixth | Zin Harris and Artie Dick | 3 |
| seventh | Zin Harris and Dick Motz | 9 |
| eighth | Zin Harris and Gary Bartlett | 73 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Gary Bartlett | 10 |
| tenth | Gary Bartlett and Frank Cameron | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie McGlew | bowled | 5 |
| Eddie Barlow | c Artie Dick | 10 |
| John Waite | c Graham Dowling | 63 |
| Roy McLean | c Gary Bartlett | 0 |
| Colin Bland | run out | 30 |
| Kim Elgie | st Artie Dick | 0 |
| Sid O'Linn | c Frank Cameron | 6 |
| Peter Pollock | c Artie Dick | 15 |
| Goofy Lawrence | lbw | 0 |
| Kenneth Walter | c Artie Dick | 1 |
| Harry Bromfield | not out | 0 |
Extras 19 · Total 149 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 20 | 1 | 51 | 3 |
| Gary Bartlett | 9 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Frank Cameron | 15.2 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| Jack Alabaster | 17 | 6 | 36 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Jackie McGlew), 2-38 (Eddie Barlow), 3-38 (Roy McLean), 4-110 (Colin Bland), 5-113 (Kim Elgie), 6-129 (John Waite), 7-137 (Sid O'Linn), 8-137 (Goofy Lawrence), 9-144 (Kenneth Walter), 10-149 (Peter Pollock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie McGlew and Eddie Barlow | 17 |
| second | John Waite and Eddie Barlow | 21 |
| third | John Waite and Roy McLean | 0 |
| fourth | John Waite and Colin Bland | 72 |
| fifth | John Waite and Kim Elgie | 3 |
| sixth | John Waite and Sid O'Linn | 16 |
| seventh | Sid O'Linn and Peter Pollock | 8 |
| eighth | Goofy Lawrence and Peter Pollock | 0 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Kenneth Walter | 7 |
| tenth | Harry Bromfield and Peter Pollock | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 166 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Guy | c Harry Bromfield | 1 |
| John Sparling | c John Waite | 10 |
| Paul Barton | c John Waite | 23 |
| Noel McGregor | c Kenneth Walter | 55 |
| Zin Harris | lbw | 0 |
| John Reid | c John Waite | 16 |
| Artie Dick | c John Waite | 2 |
| Gary Bartlett | c Sid O'Linn | 23 |
| Dick Motz | bowled | 10 |
| Jack Alabaster | c Harry Bromfield | 8 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 1 |
Extras 17 · Total 166 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 20.3 | 8 | 38 | 6 |
| Kenneth Walter | 16 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Goofy Lawrence | 25 | 8 | 40 | 0 |
| Harry Bromfield | 18 | 4 | 37 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (John Guy), 2-23 (John Sparling), 3-53 (Paul Barton), 4-53 (Zin Harris), 5-100 (John Reid), 6-102 (Artie Dick), 7-137 (Noel McGregor), 8-150 (Gary Bartlett), 9-162 (Dick Motz), 10-166 (Jack Alabaster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Guy and John Sparling | 7 |
| second | John Sparling and Paul Barton | 16 |
| third | Noel McGregor and Paul Barton | 30 |
| fourth | Noel McGregor and Zin Harris | 0 |
| fifth | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 47 |
| sixth | Noel McGregor and Artie Dick | 2 |
| seventh | Noel McGregor and Gary Bartlett | 35 |
| eighth | Gary Bartlett and Dick Motz | 13 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Dick Motz | 12 |
| tenth | Jack Alabaster and Frank Cameron | 4 |
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