
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)
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