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New South Wales v South Africans
South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1931/32
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th December 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew South Wales won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresGE Borwick, WG French
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 446/8 (Hird 76*, Amos 6*)
Close of play day 3South Africans (1) 185/1 (Curnow 81*, Morkel 70*)
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OW Billc Morkel b Bell10     
JHW Fingletonlbw b Morkel2     
DG Bradmanc Curnow b McMillan219     
SJ McCabec Christy b Bell28     
AE Marksc Cameron b Bell6     
CM Solomonst Cameron b McMillan11     
*+WAS Oldfieldc Mitchell b McMillan29     
SF Hirdc Cameron b McMillan101     
WA Huntc Curnow b McMillan45     
GS Amosst Cameron b McMillan24     
HJT Theaknot out10     
Extras(13 b, 2 lb)15
Total(all out, 340 minutes, 88.4 overs)500
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-14, 3-102, 4-116, 5-159, 6-258, 7-348, 8-436, 9-485, 10-500 (88.4 ov)
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bell26   21073--
Morkel8   0331--
Vincent11   0510--
Quinn20   11050--
McMillan23.401896--
South Africans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JAJ Christyc Hunt b Theak27     
SH Curnownot out81     
DPB Morkelnot out70     
B Mitchelldid not bat      
*+HB Camerondid not bat      
KG Viljoendid not bat      
XC Balaskasdid not bat      
Q McMillandid not bat      
CL Vincentdid not bat      
AJ Belldid not bat      
NA Quinndid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(1 wicket, 180 minutes, 51.2 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Christy)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Theak15   3541--
McCabe8.61270--
Amos8   0310--
Hunt12.43290--
Hird6   1300--
Bradman1   070--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> CM Solomon made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DG Bradman (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> SF Hird (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> SF Hird (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> WA Hunt (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> DPB Morkel (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
12th Men: LR Leabeater (NSW) and SSL Steyn (SAF)
Crowds: no play (1933), 10515, 4284, no play. Total: 14,799. Receipts: 703 pounds