SUBSTANTIAL LEAD

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 248, 17 July 1935, Page 9

SUBSTANTIAL LEAD

England in Third Cricket Test HAMMOND 87 NOT OUT By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received July 17, 12.54 a.m.) London, J uly 16. When seven wickets were down for 294, Wyatt this morning declared England's second innings closed in the third cricket Test against the South Africans. England's first innings realised 216 and that of the South Africans 171, so that the latter were left with a deficit of 339 runs. , This morning the weather was fine and the wicket wearing well when the game was resumed on the final day, but when three wickets were down for 277 rain began to fall. Subsequently wickets fell rapidly. The second day’s play yesterday was decidedly in favour of the home team, who were in a strong position at stumps. At the resumption of play the tourists had scored 26 for the loss of one wicket m reply to England’s score of 216, and they made good progress in the early stages. A collapse then occurred, however, and the whole side was out after the innings had been in progress four and a half hours for 171 runs. England made a strong start iu their second innings, and had 177 on the board for the loss of three wickets when the day’s play ended. The not-out batsmen, Siedle (14) and Rowan (3), started confidently this morning against accurate bowling. An hour’s play produced only 39 runs, and then Siedle hesitated over a second run and was yards out of his crease when the wicket was broken. Rowan and Viljoen advanced the score to 120, and at that stage South Africa seemed to be well on top, but tlie fall of two wickets in quick succession changed the position entirely. Rowan continued to bat stoutly until Hammond brilliantly caught him at second slip. His score of 62 was made in 210 minutes, and included six fours. Then came a collapse, and none of the later batsmen except Crisp was able to reach double figures. The English fielding was keen and smart throughout. The bowling was entrusted mainly to Bowes and Nichols, and tho latter secured three wickets. Verity and Wyatt took three wickets between them ata total cost of 6 runs. Mitchell and Smith opened England’s second innings and sent up the first 50 in 65 minutes. They then increased the scoring rate, and Wade ineffectively changed his bowlers in order to chock the scoring. Smith and Mitchell put on 128 runs in 120 minutes. Following Wyatt’s injunction to go for the runs, both succumbed in their eagerness to score quickly. Mitchell hit very hard. Tlie attendance was 22,000. Details:— ENGLAND. First innings 210 Second Innings. Smith, b. Vincent 57 Mitchell, c. Viljoen, b. Vincent ...... 72 Barber, c. Dalton, b. Vincent 14 Hammond, not out 87 Wyatt, e. Vincent, b. Bell 44 HardstafT, b. Bell 0 Ames. b. Bell 13 Nicholls, b. Vincent 2 Extras 5 Total, for seven wickets 294 Bowling Analysis.—Crisp took no wickets for 28 runs; Bell, none for 17: Langton, none for 77; Vincent, three for 50. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. Siedle. run out 33 Mitchell, 1.b.w., b. Hammond 8 Rowan, e. Hammond, b. Bowes (12 Viljoen, e. Smith. 1). Wyatt 19 Wade, c. Mitchell, b. Verity 3 Cameron. 1.b.w.. b. Nichols 9 Dalton, b. Bowes 4 Vincent, c. Barber, li. Verity o Langton, b. Nichols ' 0 Crisp, c. Hammond, b. Nichols IS Bell, not out 3 Extras '. 12 Total 171 Bowling Analysis.—Bowes took two wickets for 62 runs; Nichols, three for 58; Hammond, one for 13; Sims, none for 20; Verity, two for 5; Wyatt, one for 1.