Cricket at the Olympics, Paris 1924 4th Quarter-final
at Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl
ARGENTINA innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Carlos Mold c. †Ward b. Carter 16 29 1 0 55.2%
John Knox c. †Ward b. Blanc'berg 27 44 2 0 61.4%
Harold Miles c. Pegler b. Hall 12 59 0 0 20.3%
Wilfred Cowes c. Taylor b. Nupen 13 19 1 1 68.4%
John Paul* c. Taylor b. Carter 0 2 0 0 0.0%
Philip Foy c. †Ward b. Pegler 11 25 1 0 44.0%
Herbert Dorning c. †Ward b. Pegler 2 5 0 0 40.0%
Clem Gibson not out 18 37 1 0 48.6%
Arnold Jacobs† b. Blanc'berg 2 9 0 0 22.2%
H Cri'ley-Salmonson c. Nourse b. Nupen 4 10 0 0 40.0%
Wilfred Scorey lbw b. Blanc'berg 5 11 0 0 45.5%
Total: 128/10 Overs: 40.5 Run Rate: 3.13 Extras: 18
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Alf Hall 9.0 1 23 1 2.56 2 1
Jimmy Blanckenberg 7.5 1 21 3 2.68 1 1
Dave Nourse 5.0 0 18 0 3.60 1 1
Sid Pegler 6.0 0 22 2 3.67 1 2
Buster Nupen 8.0 0 33 2 4.13 0 0
Claude Carter 5.0 2 3 2 0.60 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 5 No Balls: 5 Leg Byes: 8 Byes: 0
Total: 128/10 Overs: 40.5 Run Rate: 3.13 Extras: 18
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ARGENTINA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
C Mold J Knox þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 36 (51)
H Miles J Knox þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 30 (74)
H Miles W Cowes þ 2 (7)
J Paul W Cowes þ 4 (8)
P Foy W Cowes þþþþþþþ 17 (26)
P Foy H Dorning þ 3 (8)
P Foy C Gibson þþ 5 (7)
A Jacobs C Gibson þþþþ 10 (25)
Critc''son C Gibson þþþþ 11 (23)
W Scorey C Gibson þþþþ 10 (16)
Fall of Wickets 36/1 66/2 68/3 72/4 89/5
92/6 97/7 107/8 118/9 128/10
Total: 128/10 Overs: 40.5 Run Rate: 3.13 Extras: 18
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Once again, Argentina's batsmen failed to cope with the Colombes wicket. The highest score in their innings was 27 by John Knox. Claude Carter was absolutely unplayable during his brief 5-over spell which yielded only 3 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
George Hearne c & b. Foy 4 9 0 0 44.4%
Herbie Taylor* c. Miles b. Dorning 5 7 0 0 71.4%
Dave Nourse not out 56 100 3 1 56.0%
Fred Susskind lbw b. Dorning 3 7 0 0 42.9%
Bob Catterall c. Cowes b. Dorning 38 43 3 1 88.4%
Tommy Ward† not out 18 31 2 0 58.1%
Jimmy Blanckenberg
Buster Nupen
Sid Pegler
Alf Hall
Claude Carter
Total: 130/4 Overs: 32.5 Run Rate: 3.96 Extras: 6
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ARGENTINA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Clem Gibson 7.0 0 29 0 4.14 0 0
Philip Foy 8.0 0 29 1 3.63 0 0
Herbert Dorning 8.0 0 30 3 3.75 0 0
Harold Miles 5.5 0 25 0 4.29 0 0
Wilfred Scorey 4.0 0 11 0 2.75 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 0 No Balls: 0 Leg Byes: 6 Byes: 0
Total: 130/4 Overs: 32.5 Run Rate: 3.96 Extras: 6
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
G Hearne H Taylor þþþ 9 (13)
G Hearne D Nourse þþ 6 (7)
F Susskind D Nourse þþþ 8 (23)
Catterall D Nourse þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 68 (88)
T Ward D Nourse þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 39 (66)
Fall of Wickets 9/1 15/2 23/3 91/4
Total: 130/4 Overs: 32.5 Run Rate: 3.96 Extras: 6
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Dave Nourse held firm after Herbert Dorning's opening burst which saw both Herbie Taylor and Fred Susskind dismissed cheaply. The 46-year old struck an unbeaten 56 to see South Africa through to the semi-finals of the 1924 Games.
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ARGENTINA 128 40.5 overs
SOUTH AFRICA 130/4 32.5 overs
South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 103 balls remaining)
Man of the match: Jimmy Blanckenberg (South Africa)
The Irish team strongly rejects the awwarding of a semi-final place based on a 20-year-old result and requests a teplay on the rest day before the semi-finals.
The Irish team strongly rejects the awwarding of a semi-final place based on a 20-year-old result and requests a teplay on the rest day before the semi-finals.
The numbers gathered from this match have already been taken into account while calculating the statistics for the tournament, which makes the result quite official in the eyes of the IOC. Therefore, tie-breaking decision made earlier shall stand. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.
Cricket at the Olympics - Paris 1924
Semi-final fixtures
1st Semi-final -
Australia v
Great Britainat Paris
- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: Wilfred Rhodes (1 match)
- Outcome: Winners progress to the final. Losers to contest Bronze playoff with each other.
2nd Semi-final -
West Indies v
South Africaat Paris
- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Outcome: Winners progress to the final. Losers to contest Bronze playoff with each other.
Lineup rules
1) A proper wicket-keeper (/) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
Player rarities
In each squad, players have been marked with these icons to give you a fair idea of their playing skills and overall usefulness to your team.
- Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot. - Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments. - Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate. - Silver. Used for players that aren't as talented as their Gold/Ruby/Legend contemporaries, but still capable of holding their own against the best in business. - Sapphire/Crystal. Used for players that are halfway between Bronze and Silver. They are more likely to put in good performances than players from the Bronze category. - Bronze. Used for players that are inexperienced or with a lower skill set compared to those from a higher category. They could either put in good performances or fail miserably.
Jack Hobbs
Herbert Sutcliffe
Patsy Hendren
Frank Woolley
Dodger Whysall
Roy Kliner
Maurice Tate
Arthur Gilligan*
Bert Strudwick†
Alex Kennedy
Tich Freeman
Cricket at the Olympics, Paris 1924 1st Semi-final
at Vélodrome de Vincennes, Paris, France
Toss: Great Britain won the toss and chose to bat
GREAT BRITAIN innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Jack Hobbs c. †Oldfield b. Mailey 38 58 2 1 65.5%
Herbert Sutcliffe c. Bardsley b. Gregory 73 108 4 1 67.6%
Patsy Hendren c. Bardsley b. Ryder 18 42 1 0 42.9%
Frank Woolley c. Ponsford b. Gregory 59 45 6 2 131.1%
Dodger Whysall not out 16 29 0 1 55.2%
Roy Kilner lbw b. Macartney 1 4 0 0 25.0%
Maurice Tate c. Collins b. Ryder 14 11 1 1 127.3%
Arthur Gilligan* c. Mailey b. Grimmett 0 6 0 0 0.0%
Bert Strudwick† not out 0 2 0 0 0.0%
Alex Kennedy
Tich Freeman
Total: 235/7 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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AUSTRALIA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Jack Gregory 10.0 0 32 2 3.20 0 1
Charles Kelleway 10.0 0 56 0 5.60 1 1
Arthur Mailey 10.0 0 48 1 4.80 3 2
Clarrie Grimmett 7.0 0 41 1 5.86 1 0
Jack Ryder 8.0 1 33 2 4.13 0 0
Charles Macartney 5.0 0 19 1 3.80 0 1
EXTRAS Wides: 5 No Balls: 5 Leg Byes: 6 Byes: 0
Total: 235/7 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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GREAT BRITAIN Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs Sutcliffe þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 89 (113)
P Hendren Sutcliffe þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 43 (78)
F Woolley Sutcliffe þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 38 (37)
F Woolley D Whysall þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 46 (37)
R Kilner D Whysall þ 3 (8)
M Tate D Whysall þþþþþ 15 (16)
A Gilligan D Whysall þ 1 (9)
Strudwick D Whysall 0 (2)
Fall of Wickets 89/1 132/2 170/3 216/4 219/5
234/6 235/7
Total: 235/7 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe got Great Britain off to a brilliant start in their first innings together at the top of the order. And then it was Frank Woolley who gave the innings momentum with a swift half-century coming off only 40 deliveries. The British finished with a total of 235 for the loss of 7 wickets.
AUSTRALIA innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Herbie Collins* c. Sutcliffe b. Freeman 61 98 4 3 62.2%
Bill Ponsford b. Tate 15 16 1 0 93.8%
Warren Bardsley c. †Strudwick b. Gilligan 40 72 2 0 55.6%
Charles Macartney not out 55 59 6 1 93.2%
Alan Kippax b. Freeman 0 5 0 0 0.0%
Charles Kelleway c. †Strudwick b. Kilner 16 30 1 0 53.3%
Jack Ryder c. Whysall b. Woolley 28 21 4 1 133.3%
Jack Gregory not out 4 3 0 0 133.3%
Bert Oldfield†
Clarrie Grimmett
Arthur Mailey
Total: 235/6 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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GREAT BRITAIN Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Arthur Gilligan 10.0 1 28 1 2.80 1 1
Maurice Tate 10.0 0 40 1 4.00 0 1
Alex Kennedy 6.0 0 38 0 6.33 2 2
Roy Kilner 10.0 1 36 1 3.60 0 0
Tich Freeman 10.0 1 45 2 4.50 1 2
Frank Woolley 4.0 0 42 1 10.50 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 4 No Balls: 6 Leg Byes: 5 Byes: 1
Total: 235/6 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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AUSTRALIA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
H Collins B Ponsford þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 33 (31)
H Collins W Bardsley þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 79 (141)
Macartney W Bardsley þþþþþþþþþ 22 (22)
Macartney A Kippax þ 1 (6)
Macartney C Kelleway þþþþþþþþþþþ 26 (44)
Macartney J Ryder þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 53 (41)
Macartney J Gregory þþþþþþþþþ 21 (15)
Fall of Wickets 33/1 112/2 134/3 135/4 161/5
214/6
Total: 235/6 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.70 Extras: 16
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Charles Macartney heroically sealed a tie for Australia by carting Frank Woolley for 14 off the final over of the innings, which included a four off the final delivery. Unlike the tied match between the West Indies and Ireland, deciding the result of this match was far simpler with Australia having lost 6 wickets in their innings to Great Britain's 7. Great Britain's long streak of winning either Gold or Silver medals in every Olympics since 1896 had finally come to an end.
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GREAT BRITAIN 235/7 50.0 overs
AUSTRALIA 235/6 50.0 overs
Match tied (Australia won by lesser wickets down)
Man of the match: Charles Macartney (Australia)
Cricket at the Olympics, Paris 1924 2nd Semi-final
at Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France
Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl
WEST INDIES innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
George Challenor c. Susskind b. Hall 105 163 4 3 64.4%
Freddie Martin c. †Ward b. Blanc'berg 7 5 1 0 140.0%
Percy Tarilton c. Nupen b. Carter 3 14 0 0 21.4%
Wilton St Hill c. Faulkner b. Carter 26 40 4 0 65.0%
Karl Nunes*† lbw b. Blanc'berg 1 2 0 0 50.0%
Teddy Hoad c. Nourse b. Blanc'berg 1 2 0 0 50.0%
Learie Constantine b. Pegler 47 55 5 2 85.5%
Snuffy Browne not out 16 15 2 0 106.7%
Victor Pascall c. Blanc'berg b. Nupen 2 6 0 0 33.3%
Herman Griffith c. Blanc'berg b. Hall 1 5 0 0 20.0%
George Francis not out 1 2 0 0 50.0%
Total: 239/9 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.78 Extras: 29
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SOUTH AFRICA Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
Alf Hall 9.0 0 48 2 5.33 1 3
Jimmy Blanckenberg 10.0 0 47 3 4.70 2 1
Sid Pegler 9.0 0 29 1 3.22 1 3
Buster Nupen 9.0 0 27 1 3.00 1 2
Claude Carter 10.0 0 60 2 6.00 2 2
Aubrey Faulkner 3.0 0 19 0 6.33 2 0
EXTRAS Wides: 9 No Balls: 11 Leg Byes: 5 Byes: 4
Total: 239/9 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.78 Extras: 29
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WEST INDIES Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
Challenor F Martin þþ 10 (12)
Challenor P Tarilton þþþ 12 (39)
Challenor W Hill þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 51 (75)
Challenor K Nunes þ 3 (7)
Challenor T Hoad þ 2 (5)
Challenor Const'tine þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 137 (129)
Challenor S Browne þþ 10 (9)
V Pascall S Browne þ 7 (13)
H Griffith S Browne þ 5 (8)
G Francis S Browne þ 2 (3)
Fall of Wickets 10/1 22/2 73/3 76/4 78/5
215/6 225/7 232/8 237/9
Total: 239/9 Overs: 50.0 Run Rate: 4.78 Extras: 29
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Now at the peak of his cricketing career, George Challenor looked unrecognizable from the batsman who looked a complete misfit in the Olympics 12 years previously. He crafted a masterful 105 off 163 deliveries against a Test class South African bowling attack, and with some help from Learie Constantine helped West Indies recover from 78/5 to post a very challenging total of 239.
SOUTH AFRICA innings
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Player Status Runs Blls 4s 6s S/R
Tommy Ward† lbw b. Griffith 22 18 1 1 122.2%
Herbie Taylor* b. Browne 51 56 5 2 91.1%
Dave Nourse lbw b. Browne 1 3 0 0 33.3%
Fred Susskind b. Const'tine 45 66 3 1 68.2%
Bob Catterall c. Browne b. Const'tine 10 23 0 0 43.5%
Jimmy Blanckenberg b. Pascall 24 24 1 1 100.0%
Aubrey Faulkner b. Browne 9 28 0 0 32.1%
Buster Nupen c. Tarilton b. Francis 10 14 1 0 71.4%
Sid Pegler c. Tarilton b. Pascall 1 11 0 0 9.1%
Alf Hall not out 3 14 0 0 21.4%
Claude Carter c. Hill b. Pascall 13 19 2 0 68.4%
Total: 203/10 Overs: 45.5 Run Rate: 4.43 Extras: 14
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WEST INDIES Bowling
Player Overs Mdns Runs Wkts E/R Wds NBs
George Francis 10.0 1 36 1 3.60 0 0
Snuffy Browne 10.0 0 50 3 5.00 1 0
Learie Constantine 10.0 1 33 2 3.30 0 2
Herman Griffith 4.0 0 22 1 5.50 0 1
Victor Pascall 8.5 0 35 3 3.96 0 4
Teddy Hoad 3.0 0 21 0 7.00 0 0
EXTRAS Wides: 1 No Balls: 7 Leg Byes: 5 Byes: 1
Total: 203/10 Overs: 45.5 Run Rate: 4.43 Extras: 14
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SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships
Batsmen Runs (Balls)
T Ward H Taylor þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 58 (60)
D Nourse H Taylor þþþ 8 (7)
F Susskind H Taylor þþþþþþþ 17 (16)
F Susskind Catterall þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ 41 (67)
F Susskind Blanc'berg þþþþþþþ 17 (21)
A Faulkner Blanc'berg þþþþþþþþþþþþþ 31 (43)
A Faulkner B Nupen þ 2 (4)
S Pegler B Nupen þþþþ 10 (19)
S Pegler A Hall þ 2 (8)
C Carter A Hall þþþþþþþ 17 (30)
Fall of Wickets 58/1 66/2 83/3 124/4 141/5
172/6 174/7 184/8 186/9 203/10
Total: 203/10 Overs: 45.5 Run Rate: 4.43 Extras: 14
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Snuffy Browne and Victor Pascall picked 3 wickets apiece to help bowl the West Indies to their first Olympic final, and as a result, their first medal for cricket. South Africa will now have to take on Great Britain in the prizefight for a Bronze medal.
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WEST INDIES 239/9 50.0 overs
SOUTH AFRICA 203 45.5 overs
West Indies won by 36 runs
Man of the match: George Challenor (West Indies)
That was commendable performance for the bowling attack but of course the star of the match was the good ol' George. The South Africans bowled exceedingly well but the partnership between Challenor and Constantine put the match in our favor. Once we had 230+ on the board, I knew we could defend it. What a great time for both Challenor and Constantine to show their batting prowess. I thought the extras given away by the South Africans also played their part. It is going to be one tough match for the bronze medal for South Africa.
It feels great to have finally secured a medal and that before getting the test status but our aim should be winning the gold and inspire upcoming players like Roach, Headley, Passailaigue and Martindale to do well for the WI.
- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Outcome: Winner wins a Bronze medal. Loser finishes 4th on the overall standings.
Final (Gold medal match)
Australia v
West Indiesat Paris
- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: Charles Kelleway (1 match)
- Outcome: Winner wins a Gold medal. Loser wins a Silver medal.
Lineup rules
1) A proper wicket-keeper (/) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
Player rarities
In each squad, players have been marked with these icons to give you a fair idea of their playing skills and overall usefulness to your team.
- Legend. Used for the players that are undoubtedly the best of the lot. - Gold. Used for players with a high level of consistency and ability to deliver during key moments. - Ruby. Used for players that are extremely talented and can play in a way no one else can replicate. - Silver. Used for players that aren't as talented as their Gold/Ruby/Legend contemporaries, but still capable of holding their own against the best in business. - Sapphire/Crystal. Used for players that are halfway between Bronze and Silver. They are more likely to put in good performances than players from the Bronze category. - Bronze. Used for players that are inexperienced or with a lower skill set compared to those from a higher category. They could either put in good performances or fail miserably.
The Australians have been good with the bat and we might need more firepower in bowling. Hoad has not been doing much for us while Small was great with bat and ball in RL during the 1920s so we will have Hoad to carry drinks while Small will take his place with exact same lineup we fielded against Ireland. The batting form of George and Constantine is a good boost going into the final. We firmly believe despite the odds being against us, we can win the gold if we play to our potential like we have in the previous match.
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