SCORES IN TEST

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28217, 4 March 1957, Page 9

SCORES IN TEST

England 110 For Nine (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) PORT ELIZABETH, March 2. South Africa is in a strong position to force a win and share the five-test series against England at the end of the second day s play today in the final test at Port Elizabeth. At stumps, England was 110 for nine wickets in reply to South Africa's first innings score of 164. With the recently returfed pitch getting steadily worse. South Africa is in a commanding position under conditions when every run is important. Many balls today hardly left the pitch, and it was very difficult for batsmen to make strokes confidently. South Africa’s seam bowlers did most of the damage. They were able to skid the ball through low. Batsmen never knew what to expect. Fourteen wickets fell today. South Africa lost its remaining five wickets for the addition of only 25 "to the overnight score of 138. Eight of the nine England wickets to fall went at one end. and only one went to a spin bowler. Richardson and Compton were out with only a bye on the board. Scores were:— SOUTH AFRICA First Innings A. Pithey, c Evans, h Bailey .. 15 T. L. Goddard, lbw, b Bailey .. 2 J. H. Waite, c Evans, b Loader 3 K. J. Funston, b Bailey .. 3 W. R. Endean, lbw. b Tyson . . 7ft R. A. McLean, c Evans, b Locß 23 C. B. van Ryneveld, c Tyson, b Loader 24 A. R. Duckworth, Itav, b Laker 6 H. Tayfield. b Loader 4 P. Heine, b Tyson .. 4 N. A. T. Adcock, not out .. 0 Extras (1 leg-bye, 9 no-balls) , 10 Total .. ..164 Fall of wickets: one for 4, two for 15, three for 21, four for 41. five for 78, six for 143, seven for 155, eight for 155, nine for 163. BOWLING

ENGLAND First Innings P. E. Richardson, lbw, b Adcock 0 T. E. Bailey, b Heine .. 41 D. C. S. Compton, b Adcock .. 0 P. B. H. May, c Duckworth, b Goddard .. 24 D. J. Insole, lbw. b Heine .. 4 M. C. Cowdrey, c Waite, b Adcock .. .. 3 T. G. Evans, b Heine .. 5 G. A. R. Lock, not out .. 14 F. H. Tyson, c and b Heine .. 1 •J. C. Laker, b Goddard .. 6 P. J. Loader, not out .. 0 Extras (8 byes, 4 leg-byes) 12 Total for nine wickets .. 110 Fall of wickets: one for 1, two for 1, three for 55, four for 77, five for 78. six for 86, seven for 89, nine for 110. BOWLING

o. M. R. W. P. J. Loader ..20 3 35 3 T. E. Bailey .. 25 12 23 3 F. H. Tyson .. 17 6 38 2 J. C. Laker ..14 1 37 1 G. A. R. Lock ..11 5 21 1

O. M. R. W. P. Heine 14 5 22 4 N. A. T. Adcock 10 3 20 3 H. Tayfield 8 43 0 T. L. Goddard .. 13 8 13 2