A DEAWN MATCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 224, 21 August 1935, Page 7

A DEAWN MATCH

THE FINAL TEST. ENGLAND 534 FOR SJX. LEYLAND-AMES RECORD. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received August 21, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Aug. 20. The weather was fine and tho wicket good for the final day of tho last Test. Realising that thenonly hope was to go for runs, the not out men, Leyland and Ames, thrashed the bowling. The former was stumped by Cameron at 161, and Ames was unbeaten at 148. (I’his rapid scoring had altered the complexion of the game, as with nearly four hours’ play left and 58 runs in the lead there was still a chance of snatching victory, but Cameron and Viljoen helped the Africans out. England declared their first innings closed with 6 down for 534 and the Africans in their second innings made 287 for 6 wickets.

Leyland and Ames immediately got to work, when the match was resumed, scoring 100 runs in 65 minutes, both taking risks. Vincent three times in c. - e over nearly bowled Ames, who replied twice by driving him for 6’s.

The score rapidly rose to 428, when Leyland was smartly stumped. The fifth wicket had added 179 runs. Leyland had batted 235 minutes and hit a chanceless 6 and seventeen 4’s. Ames and Nichols carried on the good work and gave England the lead after 365 minutes batting. England declared at lunch with the highest score made against South Africa. Wh en Africa had lost three wickets for 67 runs, England appeared to have a chance of winning, but Viljoen batted steadily and Cameron aggressively, his first six scoring strokes being boundaries. The stand by Cameron and Viljoen extricated Africa from danger. After tea the interest was purely academic. Cameron virtually saved the rubber before ho was stumped. The admirable batting of Viljoen, Wade, and Dalton placed the seal on the South Africans’ success.

The Levlund-Ames partnership of 179 for the fifth wicket beat the previous record of 154 by Mead and bender at Durban in 1922-23. SELECTORS CRITICISED.

The Daily Telegraph says tlio lesson from the match is that the Tests should have lasted four days. D. R. Jardine, in the Evening Standard, says: The South Africans should be enthusiastically grateful to the selectors, who played 25 people against, them in five Tests. The selectors are too old and hopelessly out of touch with a relatively young man’s game. Details are as follow : SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 476 Second Innings. Mitchell, b Read 9 Rowan, b Bowes 7 Siedle, b Bowes 36 Nourse, b Read 34 Cameron, st Ames, b Robins ... 42 Viljoen, st Ames, b Robins 45 Wade, not out 40 Dalton, not out 57 Extras 17 Total for 6 wickets 257 Bowling analysis.—Read, 2 for 64: Bowes, 2 for 40; Robins, 2 for 61; Clay, none for 45; Nichols, none for 20; Leyland, none lor 15; Wyatt, none for 25. Fall of wickets.—l for 16, 2 for 23, 3 for 07, 4 for 112, 5 for 178, 6 for 1 qq ENGLAND. First Innings. Bakewell, c Cameron, b Langton 20 Mitchell, b Crisp 40 Wyatt, c Cameron, b Vincent ... 37 Hammond, st Cameron, b Vincent 65 Leyland, st Cameron, b Mitchell 161 Ames, not out 148 Nichols, c Sieilic, b Langton 30 Robins, not out 10 Extras 23 Total for 6 wickets declared 534 Bowling analysis.—Crisp, 1 for 113; Langton, 2 for 124 ; Dalton, none for 50; Vincent, 2 for 188; Mitchell, 1 for 36 Fall of wickets.—l lor 34, 2 for 98, 3 for 98, 4 for 249, 5 for 428, 6 for 500. PROFITABLE TOUR. The South Africans’ tour has been a groat • financial success and already lias made a record profit of £SOOO. The total may easily reach £IO,OOO. This is due to fine play, coupled with good weather. The winning ot the second Test resulted in double gates wherever they played. •

Wade said: Wo were fortunate to win the toss at Lord’s.

The Daily Mail urges the reinclusion of an active player on the selection committee.

“England has won only two out of tho fourteen Tests since 1934 and Wyatt only two of the fifteen in which he was captain, a record of failures — for which nobody wishes to make him completely responsible—unparalleled,” the paper adds.

THE MATCHES TODD PERFORMS WELL.

Received August 21, 9.45 a.m

LONDON, Aug. 20. The county cricket matches were again marked by good individual performances.

Todd proved useful to Kent against Lancashire, scoring 114, not out, and taking 5 for 50. Iddon made 141. Townsend, the all-rounder, made 180 for Derby.

Turnbull made 124 for Glamorgan and Walker, the hard-hitting bat, 137 lor Notts in their match. Hutton secured 131 for 1 orkshire, and McCorkell 132 and Parris 132, not out, for Hampshire. Verity wrought havoc with the JVliddlesex batting, taking 0 for 53 and 5 for 20 for Yorkshire. Hill (Hampshire) took 4 Nortliants wickets for 20. Details are as follow: Kent v. Lancashire. —Kent: hirst innings, 340 (Todd, not out, 114); second innings, 9 for 230, declared (Pollard 7 for 87). Lancashire: First innings, 175 (Todd 5 for 50); second innings, 5 for 396 (Hopwood 90, Iddon 141).’ Lancashire won by five wicko.ts. _ . _,. , Derby v. Worcester. —Derby : J.« irst innings, 406 (Townsend 180); second innings’ 6 for 259, declared. Worcester: First innings, 364 (Quaife 91); second innings, 1 for 104. Derby won on the first innings. Glamorgan v. Notts. —Glamorgan : First innings, 201 (Voce 6 for 61); second innings, 248 (Turnbull 124; Butler 7 for 66). Notts : First innings, 322 (Walker 137); second innings, 7 for 128. Notts won by three wickets.

Yorkshire v. Middlesex. —Yorkshire: First innings, 307 (Hutton 131)

Middlesex: First innings. IS3 (Verity 6 for 53). They followed on for 102 (Verity 5 for 20b Yorkshire won by an innings and 82 runs. Sussex v. Leicester. —Sussex: First innings, 136; second innings, 199 (Astill 6 for 51). Leicester: First innings, 163; second innings, 6 for 174 (Armstrong, not out, 80). Leicester won by four wickets. Somerset v. Surrey.—Somerset: First innings, 149 (Guver 6 for 37); second innings, 196 (Brown 7 for 70). Surrey: First innings, 188 (Wellard 6 for 69): second innings, 2 for 160. Surrey won by eight wickets. Nortliants v. Hampshire.—Nortliants: First innings, 129 (Kennedy 7 for 46); second innings, 116 (Hill 4 for 20). Hampshire: First innings, 3 for 458, declared (McCorkell 132, Parris not out 132, Arnold 94). Hampshire won by an innings and 213 runs.

Essex v. Gloucester.—Essex : First innings 317; second innings, 151 (Goddard 7 for 49). Gloucester: First innings. 228 (Evans 6 for 47) ; second innings, 177 (P. Smith 6 for 76). Essex won by 63 runs.