CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20781, 29 July 1929, Page 9

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. ENGLAND AT THE WICKETS. TWO CENTURIES RECORDED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, July 27. (Received July 28, at 5.5 p.'ni.') Tile fourth test match was commenced at Old Traffovd to-day, the teams beiim as follow: , England—Sutcliffe, Rowley, Wyatt, Woolley, llendrou, Leyland, Carr, Geary, Barratt, Duckworth, Freeman. South Africa—Seidlo, Cattcrall, Mitchell, Taylor, Morkel, Owen-Smitli, Deane, Vincent, Quinn, Bdll, Cameron. Woolley came gallantly to. England's rescue by making a third wicket stand with Wyatt, after two wickets were down for 30, which beat the previous liiguest similar partnership in AngloAfrican matches. The pair put on 245 in two and three-quarter hours. Twenty thousand spectators attended the match, despite the dull weather, lealising that the South African team was stronger than when it lost at Leeds and hoping for an exciting contest. The visitors’ fielding was good. The bowling of Morkel and Quinn obviously bothered ' Sutcliffe and Bowley, but i‘t ; did not perturb Woolley, who promptly walked into it in the :iost tradesmanlike manner, employing a variety of stiokes and establishing his partner’s confidence enabling him to score soundly and neatly despite the fact that six bowlers were tried before lunch. Eventually Woolley, who hit twenty fours, skied Vincent, whose catch'concluded an innings which was not devoid of luck. Wyatt signalised Ins first test appearanee in Englaifd with a versatile and well-made 113, including 13 fours. He ended by giving the wicketkeeper an easy catch through playing late. following are the scores: ENGLAND. First Innings. Sutcliffe, b Morkel .. .' 9 Bowley, b Bell .. /’ ” 13 Wyatt, c Cameron, b Vincent .. .. 113 W r oolley, c and b Vincent .. 134 Hendren, b Quinn 12 Leyland, c Cameron, b Mitchell 55 Carr, c Bell, b Quinn/ 19 Geary, not out 34 Barrat, not out '* *' ‘ ' Extras ’'} 3 - Total for seven wickets .. 437 ““-Australian Press Association—united Service.

THE COUNTY MATCHES. LONDON, July 26. Navy: First iuuings 102 (Hill four for 13). Second innings 288. (Major Congclon 128, Major Amitage five for 67). Army: First innings 365 (Lieutenant.Lynes 127, Captain Wilkinson. 77'. Second innings, 26 for no wickets. The Army won by ten wickets. Derby: First innings 324 (Storer 86, Bowlcy nine for 114). Second innings 133 (Bowley four' for '39), Sussex: First innings 493 (H. Gilligan 143, Duleepsinhji 118, J. Langridge 86). Sussex won by an innings and 36 runs. Warwick: First innings 239, and second 116 (Macaulay four for 21, Bowes five fbr 52). Yorkshire:'First innings 181 (Holmes 91, Mayor four for 66). Second innings, 175 for six wickets (Sutcliffe 82 not out, Mayer four for 55). Yorkshire won by four wickets. i ' Leicester: First innings 377 (Shipman 133, Astill 121, Robins sis for 128'. Second innings, 180 (Peebles sis for 58). Middlesex: First innings 335 (Robins 89, Hcndren 114). Second .innings 1*23 (Astill four for 41). Leicester won by 99 runs. Lancashire: First innings ,347" (Warson_ 126, Freeman ten for 131). Second* innings 305 (or six wickets, declared (Hallows 114, Tyldesley 97). Kent: First innings 235 ( Woolley 61). Second innings, 228. Lancashire won by 189 runs. v Hampshire: First innings 340 (Brown 137, Newman 87, Hipkin four for 35). Second innings 238 for four wickets, declared (Mead T2O not .out). Essex: First innirigs.l92 and second 211 (Kennedy six for 67). Hampshire won by 175 runs. Somerset;, First innings 411 ( White 192), and second 159 for nine wickets, declared (White; 63). Nottingham: First: innings 219 (White six for 91) and second 150 for three wickets. Somerset won on the first innings. Glamorgan ; First innings ,506 for eight, wickets, declared. Worcester: First innings 340, ,Thc latter followed on and scored 273 for five wickets. Glamorgan won on the first innings. •

.LEADERS IN CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, July 27., (Received July 28, at 5.5 p.m.) In the cricket championship the points of the teams arc as follow:—Kent 101, Gloucester and Yorkshire 100, Nottingham and Lancashire 98j Derbyshire 87. —Australian Press Association.