SOUTH AFRICA V. NOTTS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1935, Page 11

SOUTH AFRICA V. NOTTS

COUNTY'S GOOD RECOVERY

GUM MAKES. CENTURY

United Press Association—By Electric Telecraph—Copyright. (Received July 10, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 9. After three days of solid scoring the cricket match between the touring South African team and Nottinghamshire at Nottingham resulted in a draw. South Africa's innings closed today at 512 and Nottinghamshire, in their second innings, equalled their first innings score (312) for the loss of nine wickets. Altogether 1136 runs were scored although both sides had attacking strength above the average. When play was resumed this morning South Africa had 496 runs on the board for the loss of geven wickets but the innings was soon brought to a close. Wade added only a single to his overnight score of 150 and, with Balaskas unable to bat, there remained only one other wicket to fall. Wade batted four hours and did not make a bad stroke. He hit twentyone boundaries, and 330 runs were scored while he was at the wickets. Nottinghamshire, who wera1 200 runs behind, lost five wickets for 128 but Heane and Gunn then became associated in a partnership which added 135 for the sixth wicket. , Heane was dismissed when his score was 60 but Gunn was unbeaten at stumps with an even century. He batted resourcefully for 160 minutes. Details: — NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. First innings 312 Second innings. Harris, b Eell • 23 Keeton, c Dalton, b Mitchell 20 Walker, b Mitchell ' ■... 13 Hardstaff, c Williams, b Mitchell 35 Staples, Ibw, b Bell 22 Gunn,- not out 100 Heane, c Viljoen, b Mitchell 60 Knowles, c Williams, b Langton •.. 1 Lilley, b Mitchell v 4 Larwood, st Williams, b 15 Voce, not out 2 Extras 17 Total for nine wickets 312 Bowling: Crisp took no wickets for 19 runs, Bell two for 76, Mitchell six for 118, Dalton' none for 27, Langton one for 55. 4 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings.Mitchell, c Lilley, b Harris 142 Siedle, c Gunn, b Voce i 8 Viljoen; c Lilley, b Larwood ... 9 Bell, b Voce » 1 Nourse, c Lilley, b Knowles 47 Wade, c Lilley, b Larwood ~ 151 Dalton, c Lilley, b Staples 77 Williams; b Staples 13 Langton) b Larwood 7 Crisp, not out 12 Balaskas, absent 0 Extras 45 Total ' 512 Bowling:—Larwood took three wickets for 97 runs; Voce two for 103; Staples two for 57; Gunn none f0r,58; Heane none for 86; Kncwles one for 38; Harris one for 28. . The South Africans are to commence a two-day match against Norfolk at Norwich today. ■•■.■■■.. ;■••■■ , ~'