MITCHELL 129 NOT OUT FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Northern Advocate, 2 July 1935, Page 7

MITCHELL 129 NOT OUT FOR SOUTH AFRICA

SECOND CRICKET TEST VISITORS 238 AHEAD FOUR WICKETS IN HAND. ENGLISHMEN GO CHEAPLY. 1 t United Press Association —By Electric , Telegraph. — Copyright.l (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. The second test between the South African cricketers and England was resumed this morning at Lord’s. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the visitors had made 228 runs in their first innings, and England had lost 2 wickets for 75, Wyatt (37) and Hammond (12) being--not out. Four more English- wickets had fallen at noon, when the score was 121 for six wickets. The remaining four English wickets fell rapidly and the side was dismissed for 103 runs. The South Africans had made 208 for 6 wickets in their second innings when stumps were drawn this after- . noon. • With only one more day to play». the South Africans are 1 238 on, with"4 wickets still to fall. . Vd The weather. was • hot when play- J started this, morning. Hammond,^ opened vigorously. Wyatt also. enterprising, blit a low ball from fi Dalton took Hammond’s stumps. The •.? third wicket had added : 54 in 50 ;| minutes. The pitch obviously was responsive to spins. - | Ames was dropped by Siedle. | Then Wyatt, smashing a short one, saw ; Nourse make a brilliant catch. Wyatt batted 120 minutes and hit two bou.n- . daries. Ames, who was uncomfortable facing Balaskas, finally was completely beaten. Holmes soon followed, and with : four wickets having fallen in an ■ hour Langridge and Farrimond were | naturally on the defensive. ,j With the fall of Langridge’s wic- J ket Balaskas had taken five for 36. He bowled unchanged The South Africans started x their \ second innings slowly. Siedle was i dropped early by Mitchell, but was - caught low down at the wicket in , the next over. B. Mitchell and Rowan settled. down and scored freely. Sutcliffe sprained a leg chasing the ball and retired. Despite bowling, changes,: the part- . r nership realised 104 in 125 mniutes, when Rowan was given out tinder the new leg-before rule. / Nourse,. Cameron, Daltpn and Wade ', failed, but at stumps Mitchell was ; unconquered after a fine exhibition. ■ Mitchell gave ; one chance; just ‘after 'm reaching his century. “ He batted four I hours, hit 15 boundaries and received I a fine reception from the 30,000 spec- I tators. I Details of play:— ■ SOUTH AFRICA. I First Innings ....... ...... 228« Second Innings, ■ Siedle, c Farrimond, b> Mitchell . 13 I B. Mitchell, not out 129 ;■ Rowan; Ibw, b, Nichols,.,, •- • Nourse, b Verity ..... 2 M Cameron, c Ames, b Mitchell .. .: B,a Dalton, c Wyatt, b Verity Wade, b Verity , •••.■ Langton, not out .... .... 1 !>■ Extras Total (for 6 wickets) ....... 2081 Bowling:—Verity took 3 wickets for I 42 runs, T. 8.. Mitchell 2 for 88,1 Nichols 1 for 49, Hammond 0 for 3, H Langridge 0 for 8, Holmes 0 for 10. H ENGLAND. I First Innings. H Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Bell ••••••■:• Wyatt, c Nourse, b Dalton 53 H Leyland, b Balaskas , 1&H Hammond, b Dalton 27H Ames, b Balaskas • • Holmes, c Bell, b Balaskas ..... 10H Langridge, c Mitchell, b Balaskas Farrimond, b Balaskas .......... 13^B Nichols, c Cameron, b Langton . ~ 10^J Verity, Ibw., b Langton I^l T. Mitchell, not out ® Extras Total 19® Bowling: Balaskas took 5 for 49 runs, Dalton 2 for 33, ton 2 for 58, Bell 1 for 16, Crisp (H for 32. ■ LANCASHIRE LEAGUE. ■ MERRITT DOES WELL. , ■ (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 1... H : In the Lancashire League Hird, the ex-Sydney, player, 51 not out, and took 6 wickets 21 runs. Merritt, ex:New took 7 wickets for 69 runs.