Post Line-ups Cricket at the 1948 Olympics | Match 12 - What on earth happened back there?!

[Samuels]

George Challenor

Percy Tarilton

Allan Browne

Wilton St Hill

Andre Cipriani

Harold Austin

Kenneth Mason

George Francis

George John

Owen Pilgrim

Victor Pascall

@Samuels to CONFIRM!​

I would propose to go with the following lineup please. Two players come in -- Kenneth and Owen out, Snuffy and Joe in -- and a little change in the batting order:

George Challenor

Percy Tarilton

Allan Browne

Wilton St Hill

Andre Cipriani

Harold Austin

Joe Small

Snuffy Browne

George John

Victor Pascall

George Francis

​

 

[zwarrior]

Ceylon
​

You don't normally see a wicket keeper coming in at #10 position. But, such is our batting line up. We have too many all-rounders who can take some responsibility and anchor an innings. Alfred is a wicket keeper first and then a batsman. So, he will be batting at that position. Hope Gunasekara guides us to the next round. All the all-rounders and bowler will bowl.

Bill Greswell

Mohotti Albert

Churchill Gunasekara

EJ Melder

Cecil Horan

Edward Kelaart

John de Silva

Douglas de Saram

Stanley de Kretser

Alfred Aluwihare

Clive Kilmister

 

[VC the slogger]

You don't normally see a wicket keeper coming in at #10 position.

Back in those days it was the norm, when their wicket-keeping skills mattered far more than their batting ability. Some of them would even come in at No 11 on a regular basis.

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Antwerp 1920​

First Round, Match 1​

at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium

Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl

WEST INDIES innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
George Challenor                   b. Middleton     1     3    0    0   33.3%
Percy Tarilton      st †Dacre      b. Grimmett     82   116    6    2   70.7%
Allan Browne        run out (Middleton)            30    68    2    1   44.1%
Wilton St Hill                     b. Grimmett     10    37    0    0   27.0%
Andre Cipriani      c. †Dacre      b. Grimmett      4     2    1    0  200.0%
Harold Austin*†     c. †Dacre      b. Brice        12    19    1    0   63.2%
Joe Small           lbw            b. Middleton    13    35    0    0   37.1%
Snuffy Browne                      b. Blunt         9     9    2    0  100.0%
George John         not out                         8     9    1    0   88.9%
Victor Pascall      not out                        13     9    2    0  144.4%
George Francis                                  
 
Total:  206/8       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  4.12      Extras:  24   
 
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NEW ZEALAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Frederick Middleton  10.0      1      40      2      4.00     0      1
Joseph Bennett       10.0      0      31      0      3.10     1      0
William Brice        10.0      0      52      1      5.20     2      3
Sydney Smith         10.0      0      27      0      2.70     2      1
Clarrie Grimmett      9.0      1      35      3      3.89     2      2
Roger Blunt           1.0      0      11      1     11.00     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 7      No Balls: 7      Leg Byes: 10     Byes: 0


Total: 206/8          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 4.12      Extras: 24

                                     -X-


WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Challenor     P Tarilton   þ                                          4 (6)
A Browne      P Tarilton   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ           73 (92)
W Hill        P Tarilton   þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              29 (68)
A Cipriani    P Tarilton   þ                                          4 (2)
H Austin      P Tarilton   þþþþþþþþþþ                                24 (36)
J Small       P Tarilton   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            32 (61)
S Browne      P Tarilton   þþþþþþþ                                   16 (16)
S Browne      G John                                                  0 (2)
V Pascall     G John       þþþþþþþþþþ                                24 (17)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       77/2      106/3     110/4     134/5
                        166/6     182/7     182/8                         


Total:  206/8       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  4.12     Extras:  24   
 
                                     -X-

Percy Tarilton anchored the West Indies' innings with a brilliant knock of 82 before he was seventh out with the score at 182. He was dismissed by Clarrie Grimmett, who returned respectable figures of 3 for 35 while turning out for his country of birth. West Indies finished with a competitive total of 206.

NEW ZEALAND innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Roger Blunt         lbw            b. Francis      14    31    1    0   45.2%
Lancelot Hemus      lbw            b. CR Browne     2     9    0    0   22.2%
Sydney Smith        c. Tarilton    b. Francis       4    15    0    0   26.7%
Syd Hiddleston      c. Pascall     b. Small        28    57    1    0   49.1%
Nessie Snedden      c. CA Browne   b. Pascall      24    40    1    0   60.0%
Ces Dacre†          c. CR Browne   b. Pascall      30    43    3    0   69.8%
James Shepherd      not out                        36    75    2    0   48.0%
William Brice*      c. Cipriani    b. CR Browne    28    36    2    0   77.8%
Clarrie Grimmett    not out                         5     2    1    0  250.0%
Joseph Bennett       
Frederick Middleton 

Total:  197/7       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  3.94      Extras:  26   
 
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WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Snuffy Browne         6.0      0      25      2      4.17     1      2
Joe Small            10.0      0      44      1      4.40     4      2
George Francis        9.0      0      32      2      3.56     2      1
George John           9.0      0      34      0      3.78     0      1
George Challenor      6.0      0      24      0      4.00     0      1
Victor Pascall       10.0      0      29      2      2.90     1      2

EXTRAS           Wides: 8      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 5


Total: 197/7          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 3.94      Extras: 26

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NEW ZEALAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
R Blunt       L Hemus      þþ                                         5 (15)
R Blunt       S Smith      þþþ                                        8 (20)
R Blunt       Hiddleston   þþþþþþþþþþþ                               26 (35)
N Snedden     Hiddleston   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      46 (78)
C Dacre       Hiddleston   þþþ                                        8 (9)
C Dacre       J Shepherd   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         41 (68)
W Brice       J Shepherd   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  57 (69)
C Grimmett    J Shepherd   þþ                                         6 (6)


     Fall of Wickets    5/1       13/2      39/3      85/4      93/5
                        134/6     191/7                                   


Total:  197/7       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  3.94     Extras:  26   
 
 
                                     -X-

New Zealand's batsmen seldom kept their innings going along at a suitable pace to chase their target of 207. They had left it too late by the time captain William Brice arrived to the crease to score some quick runs towards the end, and eventually fell just 9 runs short.

The Trinidadian left-arm spinner Victor Pascall played a big part in keeping the runs down with a miserly spell of 2 for 29 from his 10 overs.

WEST INDIES          206/8     50.0 overs
NEW ZEALAND          197/7     50.0 overs
   
West Indies won by 9 runs
 
Man of the match: Percy Tarilton (West Indies)

@Asham @NaviN GandhI @Samuels​

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Antwerp 1920
First Round, Match 2

at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium

Toss: Argentina won the toss and chose to bowl

CHILE innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Maurice Jewell      c. Paul        b. Gibson        4     4    1    0  100.0%
Doug Paton          c. Miles       b. Dorning      53    70    6    0   75.7%
John Jackson*                      b. Dorning      39    61    2    0   63.9%
Arthur Jewell       c. Gibson      b. Dorning       1    11    0    0    9.1%
John Jewell         c. †Jacobs     b. Gibson        7    23    0    0   30.4%
Alfred Jackson†     run out (Gibson)                2    10    0    0   20.0%
Kenneth Everard     c. †Jacobs     b. Gibson        1     2    0    0   50.0%
Leonard Wayland                    b. Cowper        3    13    0    0   23.1%
John Curchod        c. Smyth       b. Cowper        6    21    0    0   28.6%
Arthur Griffin      not out                         6     9    0    0   66.7%
Edward Inskip       c. †Jacobs     b. Cowper        0     1    0    0    0.0%

Total:  135/10      Overs:  36.4          Run Rate:  3.68      Extras:  13   
 
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ARGENTINA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Clem Gibson           7.0      0      25      3      3.57     1      0
Philip Foy            8.0      0      28      0      3.50     0      0
Herbert Dorning      10.0      1      25      3      2.50     0      1
Harold Miles          4.0      0      25      0      6.25     1      0
Austen Cowper         6.4      0      18      3      2.70     3      1
Wilfred Scorey        1.0      0       8      0      8.00     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 5      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 1


Total: 135/10         Overs: 36.4         Run Rate: 3.68      Extras: 13

                                     -X-


CHILE Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
M Jewell      D Paton      þ                                          4 (4)
J Jackson     D Paton      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       92 (124)
J Jackson     A Jewell     þ                                          4 (14)
J Jackson     J Jewell     þ                                          5 (10)
A Jackson     J Jewell     þþ                                         6 (13)
K Everard     J Jewell     þ                                          1 (4)
L Wayland     J Jewell     þþþ                                        9 (20)
J Curchod     J Jewell     þ                                          1 (4)
J Curchod     A Griffin    þþþþ                                      13 (26)
E Inskip      A Griffin                                               0 (1)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       96/2      100/3     105/4     111/5
                        112/6     121/7     122/8     135/9     135/10   


Total:  135/10      Overs:  36.4         Run Rate:  3.68     Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-

Argentina's highly talented pace quartet of Clem Gibson, Philip Foy, Herbert Dorning and Austen Cowper made them a class apart from their South American neighbors.

ARGENTINA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Carlos Mold         not out                        76   100    6    1   76.0%
Beltran Smyth                      b. Griffin      13    42    1    0   31.0%
Harold Miles        not out                        36    84    2    1   42.9%
Reginald Norris     
John Paul*           
Philip Foy           
Herbert Dorning     
Clem Gibson         
Arnold Jacobs†       
Austen Cowper       
Wilfred Scorey       

Total:  136/1       Overs:  37.1          Run Rate:  3.66      Extras:  11   
 
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CHILE Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Arthur Griffin        7.1      0      24      1      3.35     0      0
John Jewell           8.0      1      29      0      3.63     2      0
Leonard Wayland       6.0      0      19      0      3.17     0      2
John Curchod          2.0      0       8      0      4.00     0      0
Edward Inskip         5.0      0      20      0      4.00     0      0
Maurice Jewell        6.0      0      21      0      3.50     1      2
Kenneth Everard       3.0      0      11      0      3.67     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0


Total: 136/1          Overs: 37.1         Run Rate: 3.66      Extras: 11

                                     -X-


ARGENTINA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
C Mold        B Smyth      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                           42 (81)
C Mold        H Miles      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       94 (142)


     Fall of Wickets    42/1                                   
                                                                         


Total:  136/1       Overs:  37.1         Run Rate:  3.66     Extras:  11   
 
 
                                     -X-

A very aggressive 76 from Carlos Mold from the top of the order took them through to the Second Round with ease.

CHILE                135       36.4 overs
ARGENTINA            136/1     37.1 overs
   
Argentina won by 9 wickets (with 77 balls remaining)
 
Man of the match: Carlos Mold (Argentina)

@AB the smasher @Sami Kumar​

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Antwerp 1920​

First Round, Match 3​

at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat

INDIA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Palwankar Vithal    c. JHH Kessler b. Koeleman      5     7    0    0   71.4%
Hormasji Kanga      c. †Feith      b. Jansen       33    49    3    0   67.3%
Shapur Chothia      c. Vis         b. Koeleman      0     4    0    0    0.0%
DB Deodhar                         b. Jansen       32    45    3    1   71.1%
Abdus Salam         c. JHH Kessler b. Koeleman     15    30    1    0   50.0%
CK Nayudu           c. †Feith      b. JHH Kessler   0     4    0    0    0.0%
Ma'raja of Patiala* c. Graenewout  b. Koeleman      8    27    0    0   29.6%
Hormasji Mulla†                    b. Rincker       0     5    0    0    0.0%
Hormasji Vajifdar   c. van Manen   b. Koeleman      4     8    0    0   50.0%
Palwankar Baloo     not out                         1     5    0    0   20.0%
SM Joshi            c. Schill      b. JHH Kessler   4     8    0    0   50.0%

Total:  114/10      Overs:  31.3          Run Rate:  3.62      Extras:  12   
 
                                     -X-


NETHERLANDS Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Marc Jansen           7.0      1      17      2      2.43     1      1
Johann Kessler        7.3      0      25      2      3.33     0      1
Jan Koeleman          8.0      1      37      5      4.63     1      2
Will van Graenewout   5.0      0      26      0      5.20     1      2
Friedrich Rincker     4.0      0       6      1      1.50     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 3      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 0


Total: 114/10         Overs: 31.3         Run Rate: 3.62      Extras: 12

                                     -X-


INDIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
P Vithal      H Kanga      þþþ                                        8 (13)
S Chothia     H Kanga                                                 0 (4)
D Deodhar     H Kanga      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ               62 (69)
A Salam       H Kanga      þþþþþþþ                                   18 (33)
A Salam       C Nayudu     þ                                          1 (7)
A Salam       M Patiala    þþþþ                                      10 (14)
H Mulla       M Patiala    þ                                          1 (9)
H Vajifdar    M Patiala    þþþ                                        9 (26)
H Vajifdar    P Baloo      þ                                          1 (2)
S Joshi       P Baloo      þ                                          4 (12)


     Fall of Wickets    8/1       8/2       70/3      88/4      89/5
                        99/6      100/7     109/8     110/9     114/10   


Total:  114/10      Overs:  31.3         Run Rate:  3.62     Extras:  12   
 
                                     -X-

Apart from an entertaining 3rd wicket partnership between Hormasji Kanga and DB Deodhar, India's innings was a total sham. Their batsmen were given a rude awakening from Dutch debutant Jan Koeleman, who went on to pick 5 for 37.

NETHERLANDS innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Johann Kessler*     c. Chothia     b. Baloo        26    34    2    0   76.5%
Robert Vis          lbw            b. Nayudu       29    72    1    0   40.3%
Willem Feith†       lbw            b. Baloo         1     6    0    0   16.7%
Dorus de Klerck                    b. Vajifdar     19    26    2    0   73.1%
Friedrich Rincker   lbw            b. Kanga         5    23    0    0   21.7%
Ernst Schill        not out                        20    21    3    0   95.2%
Hugo van Manen      not out                         3     7    0    0   42.9%
Tonny Kessler       
Jan Koeleman         
Marc Jansen         
Will van Graenewout 

Total:  116/5       Overs:  31.2          Run Rate:  3.70      Extras:  13   
 
                                     -X-


INDIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
SM Joshi              5.0      0      16      0      3.20     0      0
Hormasji Vajifdar     7.0      0      24      1      3.43     1      0
CK Nayudu             5.0      0      15      1      3.00     0      1
Palwankar Baloo       9.2      0      41      2      4.39     0      3
Abdus Salam           4.0      2       9      0      2.25     0      1
Hormasji Kanga        1.0      0       4      1      4.00     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 1      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 4


Total: 116/5          Overs: 31.2         Run Rate: 3.70      Extras: 13

                                     -X-


NETHERLANDS Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Kessler     R Vis        þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          37 (66)
W Feith       R Vis        þþþ                                        8 (13)
D Klerck      R Vis        þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            34 (52)
F Rincker     R Vis        þþ                                         5 (13)
F Rincker     E Schill     þþþþþþþþþþ                                23 (32)
H Manen       E Schill     þþþ                                        9 (12)


     Fall of Wickets    37/1      45/2      79/3      84/4      107/5
                                                                         


Total:  116/5       Overs:  31.2         Run Rate:  3.70     Extras:  13   
 
 
                                     -X-

Led by the inspirational Johann Kessler, the Dutch went on to complete a stunning 5-wicket victory that saw them through to the Second Round, and subsequently ended India's 1920 Olympic cricket campaign.

INDIA                114       31.3 overs
NETHERLANDS          116/5     31.2 overs
   
Netherlands won by 5 wickets (with 112 balls remaining)
 
Man of the match: Jan Koeleman (Netherlands)

@RAGHU @themusketeer​

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Antwerp 1920
First Round, Match 4

at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium

Toss: Brazil won the toss and chose to bowl

CANADA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Hugh Reid                          b. Morris       10    19    0    0   52.6%
Osmond Wallace      c. †Flinn      b. Oliver       62   155    3    0   40.0%
Arthur Inglis                      b. Hassell      20    15    3    0  133.3%
Sandy Somerville    c. Morrissy    b. Morris       40    63    2    1   63.5%
Stuart Saunders     c. J Naumann   b. Oliver       40    42    6    1   95.2%
Herbert Wookey      c. †Flinn      b. Grass         9     4    2    0  225.0%
John MacFarlane     not out                         3     1    0    0  300.0%
Archie Mix          not out                         3     3    0    0  100.0%
Percy Henderson†                                  
Norman Seagram*                                  
Marvine Rathbun                                  

Total:  207/6       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  4.14      Extras:  20  

                                     -X-


BRAZIL Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
John Naumann         10.0      0      30      0      3.00     1      5
Leonard Morris       10.0      0      27      2      2.70     0      1
Ronald Pryor          9.0      0      56      0      6.22     0      1
HAN Hassell          10.0      0      28      1      2.80     0      1
Norman Oliver         9.0      1      37      2      4.11     1      0
Arthur Grass          2.0      0      19      1      9.50     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 2      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 8      Byes: 2


Total: 207/6          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 4.14      Extras: 20

                                     -X-


CANADA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Reid        O Wallace    þþþþþþþþþþ                                24 (45)
A Inglis      O Wallace    þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              29 (36)
Somme'ille    O Wallace    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ              64 (130)
S Saunders    O Wallace    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ           73 (78)
H Wookey      O Wallace    þþþ                                        7 (5)
H Wookey      MacFarlane   þ                                          4 (2)
A Mix         MacFarlane   þþ                                         6 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    24/1      53/2      117/3     190/4     197/5
                        201/6                                            


Total:  207/6       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  4.14     Extras:  20  

                                     -X-

It took Osmond Wallace a record 142 deliveries to bring up his half-century. Despite his sluggish knock, Canada were able to make it past 200 due to two quickfire knocks in the 40s by Sandy Somerville and Stuart Saunders.

BRAZIL innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Harold Morrissy     c. Somme'ille  b. Wookey        3     3    0    0  100.0%
Charles Naumann     c. Mix         b. Wookey       30    31    2    2   96.8%
Norman Oliver       lbw            b. Rathbun       1     4    0    0   25.0%
Charles Miller*     run out (Inglis)                4     7    0    0   57.1%
Leonard Morris      c. †Henderson  b. Rathbun       4     8    0    0   50.0%
John Naumann                       b. Rathbun       0     3    0    0    0.0%
Arthur Grass        c. Wookey      b. Rathbun       1     5    0    0   20.0%
Richard Flinn†      c. Seagram     b. Wookey        2     6    0    0   33.3%
HAN Hassell         not out                        29    65    1    0   44.6%
Albert Burfoot      c. †Henderson  b. Seagram      13    38    0    0   34.2%
Ronald Pryor        c. †Henderson  b. Seagram       0     2    0    0    0.0%

Total:  101/10      Overs:  28.0          Run Rate:  3.61      Extras:  14  

                                     -X-


CANADA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Herbert Wookey        7.0      0      25      3      3.57     0      1
Marvine Rathbun       7.0      2      18      4      2.57     2      2
John MacFarlane       5.0      0      23      0      4.60     2      0
Norman Seagram        8.0      2      23      2      2.88     0      0
Archie Mix            1.0      0       5      0      5.00     0      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 4      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0


Total: 101/10         Overs: 28.0         Run Rate: 3.61      Extras: 14

                                     -X-


BRAZIL Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Morrissy    C Naumann    þ                                          4 (5)
N Oliver      C Naumann    þ                                          2 (4)
C Miller      C Naumann    þþ                                         6 (11)
L Morris      C Naumann    þþ                                         5 (12)
J Naumann     C Naumann                                               0 (3)
A Grass       C Naumann    þþþþ                                      10 (10)
R Flinn       C Naumann    þþþþþ                                     12 (13)
H Hassell     C Naumann    þþþþþþþ                                   16 (21)
H Hassell     A Burfoot    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      46 (87)
H Hassell     R Pryor                                                 0 (2)


     Fall of Wickets    4/1       6/2       12/3      17/4      17/5
                        27/6      39/7      55/8      101/9     101/10  


Total:  101/10      Overs:  28.0         Run Rate:  3.61     Extras:  14  


                                     -X-

Despite having the legendary Charles Miller in their lineup, Brazil collapsed horribly to be reduced to a dismal 39/7. Their tailenders helped them save face by adding a further 62 runs to get their team score into three figures.

CANADA               207/6     50.0 overs
BRAZIL               101       28.0 overs
  
Canada won by 106 runs

Man of the match: Marvine Rathbun (Canada)

@Rabbit @sathishsky​

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics, Antwerp 1920
First Round, Match 5

at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp, Belgium

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat

SOUTH AFRICA innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Herbie Taylor       c. †Aluwihare  b. Kretser     125   136   12    4   91.9%
Billy Zulch*                   c & b. Gunasekara    0     4    0    0    0.0%
Philip Hands        lbw            b. Greswell      0     2    0    0    0.0%
Charlie Frank       c. Melder      b. Kelaart      29    28    3    1  103.6%
Dave Nourse         c. Horan       b. Greswell     39    74    2    1   52.7%
Aubrey Faulkner     not out                        25    46    0    0   54.3%
Tommy Ward†         not out                        23    15    3    0  153.3%
Jimmy Blanckenberg                              
Edward Budgen                                    
Claude Carter                                    
Frank Elworthy            
                     
Total:  259/5       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  5.18      Extras:  18  

                                     -X-


CEYLON Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Churchill Gunasekara 10.0      0      56      1      5.60     1      0
Bill Greswell        10.0      1      41      2      4.10     1      1
Clive Kilmister       5.0      0      35      0      7.00     0      0
Edward Kelaart       10.0      1      46      1      4.60     0      0
Cecil Horan          10.0      0      37      0      3.70     1      0
Douglas de Saram      2.0      0      11      0      5.50     1      0
Stanley de Kretser    3.0      0      22      1      7.33     1      1

EXTRAS           Wides: 5      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 11     Byes: 0


Total: 259/5          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 5.18      Extras: 18

                                     -X-


SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
H Taylor      B Zulch      þ                                          1 (6)
H Taylor      P Hands      þ                                          1 (4)
H Taylor      C Frank      þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             47 (39)
H Taylor      D Nourse     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      123 (145)
H Taylor      A Faulkner   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            50 (77)
T Ward        A Faulkner   þþþþþþþþþþ                                37 (29)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       2/2       49/3      172/4     222/5
                                                                        


Total:  259/5       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  5.18     Extras:  18  

                                     -X-

Ceylon had South Africa reduced to 2 for 2 at one stage, with both Billy Zulch and Philip Hands dismissed without scoring. But Herbie Taylor's counter-attacking century and some useful contributions in the middle-order saw them post a big total of 259. Taylor, who scored 125 off only 136 balls, recorded the first century in the Olympics since Sydney Smith in 1904.

CEYLON innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Bill Greswell       c. †Ward       b. Blanc'berg   15    19    1    0   78.9%
Mohotti Albert      c. Faulkner    b. Blanc'berg   71    78    3    0   91.0%
Churchill Gunas'ra* lbw            b. Blanc'berg    8    24    0    0   33.3%
EJ Melder           lbw            b. Elworthy     50    93    1    0   53.8%
Cecil Horan         lbw            b. Budgen        3     3    0    0  100.0%
Edward Kelaart      lbw            b. Nourse       13    26    0    0   50.0%
John de Silva                      b. Blanc'berg    7    13    0    0   53.8%
Douglas de Saram    not out                        26    38    3    0   68.4%
Stanley de Kretser  lbw            b. Carter        1     2    0    0   50.0%
Alfred Aluwihare†   run out (Budgen)               10     8    1    0  125.0%
Clive Kilmister     not out                         1     3    0    0   33.3%

Total:  220/9       Overs:  50.0          Run Rate:  4.40      Extras:  15  

                                     -X-


SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Jimmy Blanckenberg   10.0      1      41      4      4.10     2      0
Dave Nourse          10.0      0      40      1      4.00     2      2
Claude Carter         7.0      0      36      1      5.14     0      2
Edward Budgen         6.0      0      22      1      3.67     1      1
Aubrey Faulkner      10.0      1      38      0      3.80     1      1
Frank Elworthy        7.0      0      41      1      5.86     1      0

EXTRAS           Wides: 7      No Balls: 6      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 0


Total: 220/9          Overs: 50.0         Run Rate: 4.40      Extras: 15

                                     -X-


CEYLON Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
B Greswell    M Albert     þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              29 (38)
Gunasekara    M Albert     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         40 (48)
E Melder      M Albert     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  56 (72)
E Melder      C Horan      þ                                          3 (5)
E Melder      E Kelaart    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            32 (55)
E Melder      J Silva      þþþþþþþ                                   16 (25)
E Melder      D Saram      þþþþ                                      11 (29)
S Kretser     D Saram      þþþ                                        9 (5)
Aluwihare     D Saram      þþþþþþþþþ                                 22 (19)
Kilmister     D Saram      þ                                          2 (4)


     Fall of Wickets    29/1      69/2      125/3     128/4     160/5
                        176/6     187/7     196/8     218/9              


Total:  220/9       Overs:  50.0         Run Rate:  4.40     Extras:  15  


                                     -X-

The Ceylonese fought back valiantly with the bat, but were eventually undone by Jimmy Blanckenberg's 4 for 41. As a result, the South Africans progressed to the Second Round at their expense.

SOUTH AFRICA         259/5     50.0 overs
CEYLON               220/9     50.0 overs
  
South Africa won by 39 runs

Man of the match: Herbie Taylor (South Africa)

@HawkAussie @Sodium @zwarrior​

 

[AliB]

A bad loss, we fell short of a lot with the bat and bowled badly.

 

[VC the slogger]

Cricket at the Olympics - Antwerp 1920​

Quarter-final/Second Round fixtures

Match 6 -

Great Britain v

West Indies at Antwerp

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: Andre Cipriani (1 match)
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the semi-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 7 -

Argentina v

Netherlands at Antwerp

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the semi-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 8 -

United States v

Canada at Antwerp

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the semi-finals. Loser eliminated.

Match 9 -

Australia v

South Africa at Antwerp

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Outcome: Winner progresses to the semi-finals. Loser eliminated.


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.

Statistics

To be updated after the Quarter-finals.


@Asham @CerealKiller @HawkAussie @Rabbit @Sami Kumar @Saroj padhy @Sodium @The Author @themusketeer​

 

[CerealKiller]

Herbie Collins
Claude Tozer
Warren Bardsley
Charles Macartney
Warwick Armstrong (pace)
Charles Kelleway
Johnny Taylor
Sammy Carter
Jack Gregory
Ted McDonald
Arthur Mailey

 

[VC the slogger]

Warwick Armstrong (pace)

Armstrong bowled only legbreaks after the war. He was in no shape to be bowling fast by 1920.

 

[CerealKiller]

Armstrong bowled only legbreaks after the war. He was in no shape to be bowling fast by 1920.

Spin it is, then.

 

[Saroj padhy]

Jack Hobbs
Wilfred Rhodes
Phil Mead
Patsy Hendren
Frank Woolley
Johnny Douglas
Jack Hearney
Arthur Gilligan
Alex Kennedy
Bert Strudwick
Charlie Parker

Strange to see Patsy Hendren silver and Jack Russell gold.

 

[VC the slogger]

Strange to see Patsy Hendren silver and Jack Russell gold.

He'll gradually mature into gold level once we hit the mid-1920s.