South Africa 6 For 297

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 194, 19 August 1935, Page 7

South Africa 6 For 297

Strong Position in Final Test

SPLENDID INNINGS BY

MITCHELL

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Sunday, 7 p.m.

LONDON, Aug. IS.

The weather was fine and the wicket perfect for the final England-South African cricket Test. England won the toss and put the Africans in. Holmes was omitted from the English team, Barber being twelfth man. Tomlinson, Balaskas and Bell were omitted from the South African side, Williams being twelfth man. Wyatt’s putting in of tho South Africans has been much discussed, and is believed to be due to a desire to exploit his battery of fast bowlers while the August dew was on the turf. The newspapers generally approve of Wyatt’s decision. Twenty thousand spectators were present after lunch. R ead, making his debut, opened and shared the bowling with Nichols. Both were innocuous, the batsmen being confident although at 30 Read bowied Mitchell with a no-ball. Wyatt repeatedly changed his bowlers; he tried Clay, Hammond, Bowes and finally Robins.

The South Africans sent up the hundred in 115 minutes and both batsmen had played chancelcssly. Robins started impressively after lunch, taking two wickets for one run in his second over, breaking the opening partnership, and the South Afiicans then became cautious. Ayatt cleverly took a low catch from Nouvsc with his sore left hand. Read bowled with line pace but uneven length. Mitchell reached his century ru -J minutes and he was fast, compared with Vi.ljocn, whom the crowd mildly barracked. Constant changes of bowlers wc-ro .-vindicated when Read was brought on again after tea, resulting ia the dismissal of Mitchell, who had playcu a model defensive innings, hitting with precision and judgment. His score included 11 fours. Cameron, despite a confident start was easily caught in the slips. The South Africans then redoubled their caution, Wade batting 25 minutes without scoring before being caught. Yiljoen continued slowly but faultlessly, competing his 50 in 140 minute* The Africans forced the pace somewhat in the closing stages as the light weakened. "Bpi ailed scores arc as under. SOUTH AFRICA. j First Innings. Sicdlc, c Ames, b Robins 35 Rowan, lbw, b Robins 0 Mitchell, c Antes, b Read I^B Nourse, c Wyatt, b Bowes .... 3Yiljoen, not out 60 Cameron, c Mitchell, b Read .... S Wade, c Hammond, b Bowes .... 0 Dalton, not out Extras 13 Total for 6 wickets -07 “Biggest Blunder in Cricket History” ANOTHER ATTACK ON WYATT Received Sunday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 17. Tho Observer says- the South Africans are certain to carry the cricket rubber home for the first time in history and none will begrudge them their triumph. The Weekly Despatch alone attacks Wyatt, declaring that lie made the biggest blunder in cricket history. It is a fitting end to the series of mistakes that has made English cricket a laughing stock. It is unlikely Wyatt acted on his own initiative. Probably lie was overruled by the mandarins at Lord’s as they forced Carr to put In tho Australians at Leeds in. 102 G. The Sunday Times says Read has not the length and direction to make a Larwood.