First-Class Cricket Matches 1924

J.M.M.COMMAILLE’S XI v N.V.LINDSAY’S XI Played at Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, December 31, 1923, January 1, 2, 1924. N.V.Lindsay’s XI won by 124 runs. N.V.LINDSAY’S XI 1 †C.D.McKay c Hearne b Blanckenberg 67 (2) b Meintjes 19 2 I.J.Siedle c Commaille b Conyngham 35 (1) b Conyngham 56 3 H.J.C.Kelly b Francois 7 c Hearne b Conyngham 20 4 M.J.Susskind c Miles b Conyngham 69 (5) b Conyngham 11 5 W.H.Brann b Blanckenberg 14 (4) b Conyngham 24 6 *N.V.Lindsay c Bissett b Conyngham 100 lbw b Blanckenberg 5 7 V.C.Robbins c Hearne b Tapscott 62 b Blanckenberg 2 8 W.R.G.Rush c and b Tapscott 1 c Blanckenberg b Bissett 36 9 C.P.Carter b Francois 10 c Conyngham b Blanckenberg 12 10 C.D.Dixon b Francois 2 c Commaille b Francois 19 11 I.D.Buys not out 1 not out 0 Extras b 1, lb 9 10 32 —— —— 378 236 FoW (1): 1-62, 2-87, 3-135, 4-181, 5-215, 6-353, 7-359, 8-371, 9-377, 10-378 FoW (2): 1-87, 2-106, 3-107, 4-124, 5-132, 6-134, 7-164, 8-200, 9-232, 10-236 J.M.M.COMMAILLE’S XI 1 *J.M.M.Commaille lbw b Buys 44 (2) b Carter 40 2 †G.A.L.Hearne c McKay b Buys 22 absent hurt 0 3 A.H.C.Cooper c McKay b Carter 36 (1) c Buys b Rush 2 4 L.E.Tapscott c Lindsay b Carter 41 c sub b Carter 13 5 C.M.Francois b Carter 17 (7) not out 63 6 L.E.Miles c Rush b Dixon 16 (8) b Dixon 53 7 A.W.Palm c Susskind b Carter 0 (6) b Lindsay 3 8 J.M.Blanckenberg c Siedle b Rush 23 (9) c sub b Dixon 2 9 D.J.Meintjes b Rush 22 (5) b Buys 6 10 D.P.Conyngham b Buys 4 (3) b Dixon 22 11 G.F.Bissett not out 1 (10) b Buys 33 Extras b 6, lb 8 14 13 —— —— 240 250 FoW (1): 1-44, 2-97, 3-123, 4-150, 5-169, 6-172, 7-182, 8-222, 9-232, 10-240 FoW (2): 1-7, 2-68, 3-72, 4-87, 5-91, 6-93, 7-176, 8-178, 9-250 J.M.M.Commaille’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Bissett 17 4 65 0 9 1 43 1 1nb Meintjes 18 5 38 0 10 0 39 1 Conyngham 32 7 90 3 25 5 49 4 Francois 22 3 77 3 4 1 11 1 Blanckenberg 18 2 64 2 15 4 44 3 Tapscott 9 0 34 2 5 0 18 0 N.V.Lindsay’s XI Bowling O M R W O M R W Buys 25 7 47 3 17 3 49 2 Rush 7.5 0 39 2 8 1 32 1 Dixon 20 4 60 1 18 6 80 3 Carter 25 4 80 4 26 7 59 2 Lindsay (5) 2 0 17 1 Umpires: H.N.Heeley and J.J.Slatem. Toss: N.V.Lindsay’s XI Close of Play: 1st day: N.V.Lindsay’s XI (1) 378 all out; 2nd day: N.V.Lindsay’s XI (2) 137-6 (Robbins 3*, Carter 1*). The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three. C.D.McKay retired hurt in the N.V.Lindsay’s XI second innings having scored 4 (team had lost 0 wickets) - he returned when the score was 200-8.