THE TEST DRAWN

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 246, 31 July 1935, Page 6

THE TEST DRAWN

DULL FINISH TO THE MATCH.

VISITORS’ CAUTIOUS BATTING.

MILD BARRACKING OF FLAYERS

(United Press Association— Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 30.

The fourth test match, South. Africa versus England,flayed at Manchester, ended in a draw. Continuing the Home team s second innings (43 for one), Bakewell and Barber played steadily against accurate bowling until Bakewell was beaten by a splendid back-breaker. Hammond took 35 minutes to score Leyland w r as agressive with offdrives and leg-hits. Apparently the public considered a draw inevitable, only eight thousand being present at the luncheon adjournment. Wyatt and Hammond forced the pace after the adjournment. Vincent bowled 150 minutes unchanged. The South Africans, seeing no chance of winning, batted with the utmost caution, relieved by Rowan’s occasional boundaries Dull play caused mild barracking, chiefly of Mitchell. The spectators barracked the Africans for permitting the match to fizzle; out. Critics condemn the dismal finish, and criticise Wade for not sending in Cameron in the effort to snatch a win. The tame ending has produced renewed attacks on Wyatt’s captaincy. Scores: ■ * ENGLAND. First Innings 357 Second Innings. Smith, lbw, b Crisp 0 Bakewell, b Langton 54 Barber, b Vincent 44 Hammond, not out 53 Leyland, c Mitchell, l> Vincent ... oi Robins, c Wade, b Vincent ... 14 Tate, b Vincent u Wyatt, not out lo Extras ... 4 Total (for 6 wkts. dec.) ... 231 Fall of wickets—l for' 1,2 for 90, 3 for 110, 4 for 172, 5 for 200, 6 for 200. Bowling—Crisp one for 43, Bell none for 3, Langton one for 80, Vincent four for 7S, Dalton none for 23. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 318 Second Innings. Mitchell, not out 48 Rowan, b Robins ... ••• 49 Viljoen, lbw, b Robins ... 10 Nourse, not out ... ••• 53 Extras ... ••• ••• 0 Total (for 2 wickets) ... 169 Fall of wickets—l for 67, 2 for 105.

Bowling—Bowes none for 34, Tate none for 20, Hammond none for 15, Vei'ity none for 24, Robine two for 31, Leyland none for 28, Bakewell none for 8.