FIFTH CRICKET TEST

Evening Star, Issue 18716, 19 August 1924, Page 4

FIFTH CRICKET TEST

ENGLAND’S FIRST INNINGS. RAIN STOPS PLAY. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 18. fßeceived August 19, at 10 a.m.) England in their first innings in the final test had scored 332 for six wickets when rain at 5 o’clock compelled the abandonment of play for the day. The wicket was on the soft side, but not easy. idoame and Hobbs did not attempt to force the game,, Pegler bowling splendidly. Hendren was missed at 5 and at 15, after which lie played dashingly. His partnership with Sandham added 148 rurus. (Received August 19, at 11.30 a,m.) The whole trend of the game changed after lunch through Gommaille badly missing Hendren at square leg. England, with only 146 for four wickets, had lost Sutcliffe, Hobbs, Hoarne, and Woolley. Pegler was bowling magnificently. In one spell of six overs five were maidens, with one run scored and two wickets taken. Hendren added 5 after lunch, and hit Pegler easily into Cbramaflle’s hands, and 10 runs later Susskind dropped him. Thereafter Hendren’s play was sparkling, especially hie pulls and cover drives. Sandham was not impressive. Woolley’* was the most valuable innings of the day. ETo hit eight fours in seventy minutes, showing that he is at present at the zenith of his form. England’s third hundred appeared for 254 minutes* play. A thunderstorm ended play. Probably to-morrow Woolley and Tate will worry the South Africans on a wet wicket. • Scores England.

fSo nth Africa in their first innings made 542.]

—First Innings.~ Sutcliffe c Ward b Xourso ... ... S Hobbs c Ward b Pegler ... ... 50 Hcamo c Susskind b Pegler ... ... 55 Woolley b Carter .„ 51 Hendren not ont „. 93 Sandham c Ward b Xoursa ... 46 Tate b Garter ... ... ... .„ ... 60 Gilligan not out „ ... ... ... 4 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 19 Total for six wickets _ „. 533