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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 45, 21 January 1939, Page 9

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STILL UNBEATEN. ENGLAND BAT IN TEST. MATCH AT DURBAN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received January 21, 9.55 a.m. DURBAN, Jan. 20. The third cricket Test between the M.C.C. team and South Africa was commenced this morning-, W. R. Hammond winning- the toss for the seventh time in succession in Test matches. The weather was fine and the wicket good.

The teams arc: —

England. —W. R. Hammond (captain), K. Fames, B. H. Valentine, F. A. Gibb, W. J. Edrich, L. Hutton, E. Paynter, H. Verity, A. J. Wilkinson, D. V. P. Wright, L. E. G. Ames, with N. W. I>. Yardlev as 12th man. South Africa. —B. Mitchell (Transvaal), P. G. van der Byl (We-atern Province). E. A. B. Rowan (Transvaal), A. D. Nourso (Natal), K. G. Vilioen (Transvaal), A. Melville (Transvaal). H. F. Wade (Natal), E. L. Dalton (Natal), A. B. C. Langton (Natal), N. Gordon (Transvaal) and R. E. Davies (Natal). Hutton and Gibb opened for England. Edrich having been reduced to No. 7 on the batting list. Gibb was shaky, but Hutton played confidently. Paynter narrowly escaped being stumped when Ills score was 54. M ade also rniused Paynter just before tea, .after which the batsmen scored very fre-elv despite a defensive field. Rain eventually stopped play. Scores: - ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, 1.b.w., b Gordon J 1 Gibb, c Wade, b Davies ••• 138 Paynter, not out I9i Hammond, not out 99 Extras ° Total for 2 wickets ... 373 Bowling analysis.—Davies, 1 for 81 ; Langton, 0 for S 7; Gordon, 1 for 98; Mitchell, 0 for 45; Dalton, 0 f@r 54.