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South Africa vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Durban, Dec 08 1961 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Durban, December 08 - 12, 1961, New Zealand tour of South Africa
South Africa FlagSouth Africa
292 & 149
New Zealand FlagNew Zealand
(T:197) 245 & 166

South Africa won by 30 runs

Summary
Scorecard
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Scorecard summary
South Africa1st Inn
292/10(88.5 overs)
Jackie McGlew
*127 ()
Jack Alabaster
4/59 (17.5)
Roy McLean
63 ()
Frank Cameron
3/60 (27)
New Zealand1st Inn
245/10(99.3 overs)
Zin Harris
74 ()
Kenneth Walter
4/63 (25.3)
Paul Barton
54 ()
Goofy Lawrence
3/63 (29)
South Africa2nd Inn
149/10(61.2 overs)
John Waite
63 ()
Frank Cameron
3/32 (15.2)
Colin Bland
30 ()
Jack Alabaster
3/36 (17)
New Zealand2nd Inn
166/10(79.3 overs)
Noel McGregor
55 ()
Peter Pollock
6/38 (20.3)
Paul Barton
23 ()
Harry Bromfield
3/37 (18)
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Match details
GroundKingsmead, Durban
TossSouth Africa, elected to bat first
Series
New Zealand tour of South Africa
Season1961/62
Series resultSouth Africa led the 5-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 515
Match daysday (4-day match)
Test debut
Artie Dick
Artie Dick
Frank Cameron
Frank Cameron
Gary Bartlett
Gary Bartlett
Paul Barton
Paul Barton
Dick Motz
Dick Motz
Eddie Barlow
Eddie Barlow
Goofy Lawrence
Goofy Lawrence
Harry Bromfield
Harry Bromfield
Kenneth Walter
Kenneth Walter
Colin Bland
Colin Bland
Kim Elgie
Kim Elgie
Peter Pollock
Peter Pollock
Umpires
South Africa
Desmond Fell
South Africa
William Anderson
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