TEST MATCH AT LEEDS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25247, 28 July 1947, Page 7

TEST MATCH AT LEEDS

SOUTH AFRICANS OUT FOR 175 ENGLAND MAKES 53 RUNS WITHOUT LOSS (N.Z. Press Association— Copyright) <Rec. 10 p.m.) LONDON, July 26. On a wicket made awkward by recent rains, South Africa was dismissed in the first innings of the fourth cricket test against England at Leeds for 175 runs. At stumps, England had made 53 without loss. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat. The test opened In dun weather before a crowd of 25,000 people. W. J. Edrich, in dismissing A. Melville for a duck, and D. V. P. Wright in taking an early wicket, gave England a flying start. The English fast bowler, H. Butler, gave away only four runs in eight overs, including six maidens. ine bowlers found difficulty in keeping their footing on the greasy turf. B. Mitchell and A. D. Nourse saw their side safely through the 15 nunutes before lunch. After lunch, when Nourse was 18 and the total was 53, Nourse edged a rising ball from Butler to K. Cranston at second slip, but Cranston dropped it. N. W. D. Yardley switched and reswitched the attack with Edrich, Butler, J. Young, Wright, and Cranston. South Africa’s 100 runs took 185 minutes. Butler beat Mitchell with an in-swinger to break the third wicket partnership which vielded 90. Mitchell batted for two hours and hit only two fours. Thirteen of Butler’s 20 overs at this stage were maidens.

South Africa’s defence then began to crumble. Wright beat K. G. Viljoen with a googly which hurried in from the off. The next three wickets fell within 15 minutes after tea, for the addition of 8 runs. Nourse attempted to cut Butler’s first ball, but instead chopped it on to the wicket. Nourse batted for two and a half hours and hit six fours. O. C. Dawson, A. Rowan, and G. Mann fell to brilliant catches. South Africa made an average of 37 runs an hour. L. Hutton and C. Washbrook shaped confidently in the 65 minutes before stumps. Scores are:—

SOUTH AFRICA First Innings A. Melville, b Edrich .. .. 0 D. Dyer, c Evans, b Wright •• 9 B. Mitchell, b Butler .. .. 53

A. D. Nourse, b Butler k . .. 51 K. G. Viljoen, b Wright .. 5 O. C. Dawson, c Young, b Butler 5 G. Fullerton, c Cranston, b Edrich 13. A. Rowan, c Yardley, b Ekirich .. 0 N. Mann, c Edrich, b Cranston .. 29 L. Tuckett, c Evans, b Butler .. 3 V. I. Smith, not out .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 7 Total ..175 Bjwling:—H. Butler, 28 overs, 15 maidens, 34 runs, 4 wickets; W. J. Edlich, 17, 4, 46, 3; J. Young, 17, 5, 31, 0; D. V. P. Wright, 20, 9, 24, 2; K. Cranston, 11, 3, 24, 1; D. C. S. Compton, 4, O, 9, 0. ENGLAND First Innings L. Hutton, not out .. .. 32 C. Washbrook, not out .. ..21 Extras .. .. 0 Total for no wicket .. 53 RESULTS OF COUNTY CRICKET BIG SCORE BY EDRICH LONDON, July 25. W. J. Edrich and D. C. S. Compton joined in another brilliant partnership for Middlesex in a county cricket match. Edrich, who attacked the Northants bowlers, reached 267 not out and became the highest scorer in England since the war. Compton, with 110, was the second batsman to reach 2000 runs for the season. Edrich was the first. Middlesex now leads in the county championship. Results of other county cricket matches, were: Somerset, 153 (Mallet four for 45, Harding four for 49) and 27; Kent, 337 (Todd 143) and 95 for three. Kent won by seven wickets. Hampshire, 223 and 201 (Arnold 82; Smith six for 96); Essex, 532 for seven, declared (Horsfall 170, Vigar 125). Essex won by an innings and 108 runs. Middlesex. 464 for five, declared (Edrich not out 267, Compton 110) and 67 for two; Northamptonshire, 202 (Compton six for 78) and, following on, 328 (Brookes 107). Middlesex won by eight wickets. Glamorgan, 193 (Pollard four for 38, Roberts four for 49); Lgnegthfre, 173 for four. Rain stopped play and the match was drawn.

Sussex, 350 (Carey 96, James Langridge 83) and 13 for one; Worcestershire, 458 for five (Wyatt not out 166* Howorth 92, Jenkins not out 82). The match was drawn.