THE FOURTH TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1935, Page 5

THE FOURTH TEST

A DRAWN GAME CLOSINC PLAY UNINTERESTING. (United Press Association—By Elect: i' Telegraph—Copyright) (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 30. When the fourth test cricket match was resumed, Uakowoll and Banber opened steadily against accurate bowling until BakcwcU was beaten by a splendid back-breaker. Hammond took thirty-five minutes to score twelve. Lo,vian f | was aggressive with off drives and leg hits. Apparently the public considered a draw inevitable, only 8000 being present at lunch. Wyatt and Hammond forced the pare after the adjournment. Vincent (bowled 150 minutes edThe South Africans, seeing no chance of winning hatted with utmost caution, relieved by 'Rowan’s occasional boundries. Dull play caused mild barracking, chiefly of Mitchell. Tfie match was drawn. ENGLAND—First Tunings. Smith, c Mitchell, b Bell 35 Hake.well, b Crisp 63 Barber, e Langton, b Bell 1 Hammond, b Crisp 29 Wyatt. Ibw, b Crisp 3 Ley land, c Mitchel, b Crisp 33 Robins, 1> Bell 108 Verity, Ibw, b Langton 16 Ttate, c Viljoen, b Vincent ... 34 Duckworth, e Nourse, b Crisp ‘ ... 2 Bowes, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 357 Bowling' analysis: Crisp 5 for 99 Dell 3 for 90, Vincent 1 for 85, Langton 1 for 59, Mitchell 0 for 11. - ENGLAND—Second Innings Smith, 1.b.w., b Crisp 0 BakoweH, b Langton 51 Barber, b Vincent ‘ 44 Hammond, not out no •Loyland, c Wade, b Vincent ... 37 Robins, e Wade, b Vincent 14 Tate, h Vincent 9 Wyatt, not out - 13 Extras 4 Total (for A.wickets) declared 231 The fall of wickets 1 for 1,2 for 90, 3 for 110, 4 for 172, 5 for'ZOO, 6 for 200. Bowling: Crisp for 43, Bell 0 for 3, Langton T for . 80, Vincent 4 for 78, Dalton 0 Tor 23. , SOUTH AFRICA —First Tunings Mitchell, r Duckworth, b Hammond 1° Rowan, b Bowes Viljoen, c Verity, b Bowes 1 24 Nourse, 1.b.w., b Verity 29 Wade, 1.b.w., b Bowes 13 Cameron,r Bowes; b Tate 53 Dalton, 1.b.w., b Romas 47 Vincent, not out LI Langton, c Bake well, b Bowes 0 Crisp, e Verity, b Bowes 3 Bell, 1.b.w., Tate Extras 8 Total 318 Bowling—-Bowes 5 for 100, Tate 2 lor 67. Hammond 1 for 49, Robins 1 for 24, Wyatt. 0 for 12, Verity 1 for 48. SOUTH AFRICA — Second Innings Mitchell, not out 48 Rowan, •)> Robins 49 Viljoen, 1.b.w., I. Robins 1° Nourse, not out 33 Extras I 9 Total (for 2 wickets) 169 Bowling: Bowes 0 for 34, Tate 0 for 20, -Hammond 0 for In, Verity 0 for 24, Rubins 2 for 31, Ley land 0 f° l ‘ 28, Bake well 0 for 8.