TEST CRICKET MATCH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20309, 17 July 1929, Page 11

TEST CRICKET MATCH.

SOUTII AFRICA V. ENGLAND.

HOME SIDE IN THE LEAD.

VISITORS' SECOND INNINGS,

SEVEN WICKETS FOR 116 RUNS

Australian Press Association—United Service .LONDON, July 15.

Tho third (est cricket match, South Africa v. England, was continued to-day at Leeds. Thero were 11,500 spectators. When stumps were drawn on Saturday the visitors had made 236 runs in their first innings and England had lost two wickets for 106. Hammond (30) and Duckworth (5) were the not out men. Tho intense heat and tho prolonged dry weather had affected tho wicket, which developed dusty patches, but played truly. England resumed batting quietly. Hammond certainly hit six fours before luncheon, but ho was unusually restrained. Woolley played a masterful innings for 83. 110 was always confident and hit hard. His score included a six and 10 fours.

Hendren failed to survive his initial over. After luncheon England's batsmen adopted more aggressive tactics, but that policy failed and five wickets fell for 58. Deano made quick changes in the bowling. •

Tho fielding of the South Africans was high class. Their substitute wicketkeeper, Vandermcrwo, performed excellently and took an abnormal number of leg side balls. He allowed only two byes to pass him. Larwood had strained one of his ankles and did not bowl in tho South Africans' second innings to-day. The visitors batted cautiously, especially after a bad start. Fifty runs had been scored after 80 minutes play. Mitchell and Morkel were especially sedate.

Mitchell suddenly woke up and hit balls from Tate to the boundary twice. White put himself on and secured Mitchell's wicket in his second over. Details of tlio scoro are:—

ENGLAND.—First Innings. Bowlev, c I5o.Il, b Quinn 31 Sutcliffe, c Mitchell, b Quinn . . 37 Hammond , c Vandermerwc, b Quinn 65 Ilendren, c Vandermerwc, b Quinn 0 Duels worth, b Bell 21 Woollcy, b Vincent 83 Leylnnd, c Duminy, b Quinn 45 Tate, c Owen-Smith, b Vincent 3 Larwood, c Deane, b Mitchell 0 Freeman, b Quinn 15 White, not out . . 20 Extras . . .. .. .. 8 Total . . 328 Bowlinp:—Quinn took six wickets for 92 runs; Vincent, two for 76. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 236 Second Innings. Catternll, b Tate . . . . * k . 10 Fjiedle, c White, b Freeman 14 Mitchell, llnv, b White 24 Morkel, lbw, b Freeman . . .. 14 Durniny, b Woolley 12 Deane. b White . . . . .. .. 4 Owen-Smith, not out 27 Vincent, b Woolley .. . . . . 0 Extras . . . . . »* 11 Total for seven wickets . . . 116