South Africa's group of stellar cricketers from the 1960s overcame a spirited and talented Pre-War Australia team by 98 runs over 6 days of their Kingsmead Test match.
Australia skipper Joe Darling put Australia into bat and would have been quietly satisfied with the 1st day total of 269-8. Things went slightly awry the following morning when Mike Procter (79no) & 'Goofy' Lawrence added 78 for South Africa's last wicket.
When Australia batted, their left handed maestro Clem Hill made a pleasing 70 and all rounder Warwick Armstrong a brilliant 90 despite being felled by an Adcock bumper. However, the home side had a 1st inns lead of 161 and they amassed a formidable position of strength on day 4 through McLean (87) and Lindsay (69).
Australia were set a target of 436 in 2 days but had some respite when Eddie Barlow picked up an injury preventing him bowling much of day 5. Darling played a captain's inns of 64, Hill shone again with 73, while Armstrong defiantly reached 96 before a toecrusher delivery from Procter cleaned him up.
A valiant effort from the Australians but they came up against a South Africa team strong in batting and even stronger in pace bowling. Armstrong was a romantic choice for man of the match as his heroics kept the Test match going right to the end.
South Africa 1960s: BA Richards; EJ Barlow [c]; RG Pollock; KC Bland; RA McLean; DT Lindsay [w]; TL Goddard; MJ Procter; PM Pollock; NAT Adcock; GB Lawrence
Australia Pre-War: VT Trumper; W Bardsley; C Hill; G Giffen; J Darling [c]; WW Armstrong; MA Noble; JJ Kelly [w]; H turmble; WJ Whitty; E Jones
South Africa 1960s 1st Innings 351-10 (123 Ov)
MJ Procter 79*, KC Bland 76, EJ Barlow 53, WJ Whitty 4-73, G Giffen 4-75
Australia Pre-War 1st Innings 190-10 (87.4 Ov)
WW Armstrong 90, C Hill 70, MJ Procter 3-28, GB Lawrence 3-36, NAT Adcock 2-41
South Africa 1960s 2nd Innings 274-7 (93 Ov)
RA McLean 87, DT Lindsay 69, BA Richards 28, MA Noble 3-81, WJ Whitty 2-49
Australia Pre-War 2nd Innings 337-10 (137 Ov)
WW Armstrong 96, C Hill 73, J Darling 64, PM Pollock 3-47, MJ Procter 3-57, NAT Adcock 2-38
South Africa 1960s win by 98 runs
Man of the Match: WW Armstrong
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