THIRD TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1935, Page 5

THIRD TEST

ENGLAND Y. AFRICA -T" HOME TEAM DISMISSED FOR 210. (United Press Association—By Elect)ic Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, July 13. The weather was ideal for the start of the cricket test match between England and South Africa. Rain has not fallen on the ground l'or weeks. The youth Africans omitted Williams, Tomlinson and Baiaskas. Nourse is 151 th man. Twenty thousand people were present when Crisp opened tue bowling for •South Africa. His second ball had Wyatt caught, Wyatt being neatly taken without scoring, by the wicketKesuer.

.Barber played with easy confidence, but he was easily eaugnt at ‘24 when playing forward to Beil with a defensive stroke.

Cameron, the South African, later retired, after receiving a painful blow on the temple taking a rising ball from Vincent.

Hammond was uncertain early in bis innings, but h.e gained confidence. Siniti), wfio was scoring at. about tile same rate, when 3b attempted To hook a short Da 1 i and Cameron took a' careless forehand catch. Hammond scored 50 in 93 minutes but .Mitchell stoue-walled and did not score for 20 minutes. Hammond hit brilliantly, including five fours, untii lie'was 03. Then Vincent, avlio was bowling skilfully over tue wickets,, got him i.b.w. Hammond was in 110 minutes. The fourth wicket put on GO in 80 minutes.

. Hardstaff, who was making bis debut, was strictly * defensive, although tlie wicket favoured the batsmen. Vincent, who was maintaining an excellent length, accepted a low return and dismissed Hardstaff when 10. His next delivery bowled Ames oft' his pads.

Nichols when 4 fell a victim to Lungton in bis first over. Mitchell and Sims continued a stout resistance, but England sadly lacking attacking batsmen. The rate of score was extremely slow after tea. Scores:—

ENGLAND —First Innings

Wyatt, c Cameron b Crisp 0 Smith, u Cameron b Vincent ... 3U liarber, c Hell, b LangUm 24 Hammond, llnv I) Vincent ' 6.'5 Mitchell, c Mitchell, b Laiigton 38 Hardstaff, c and b Vincent ... .10 Ames, I) Vincent 0 Nichols, llnv, b J.angton 4 Sims. i> Laiigton Verity, e Cameron b Crisp I Bowes, not out O Extras 3 • Total 216 Howling analysis: Crisp 2 for 26, Hell 0 for 48, Laiigton 4 for 59, Vincent 4 for 45, Mitchell 0 for 30. SOUTH AFRICA—First - Innings Sitdle. not out 14 Bruce, iMitchell, Ibw, b'Hammond 8 Rowan, not out ! 3 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 26 AUSTRALIAN TEAM CHANGE. (Received this day at 11 a.m*) SYDNEY, July 14. M. Sievers, the Victorian all-rounder has been selected to replace Ebeling in the Australian cricket team for South Africa.