TEST DRAWN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18760, 17 July 1935, Page 5

TEST DRAWN

ENGLAND ON TOP

SEVEN DOWN FOR 294

HAMMOND 8G NOT OFT

AFRICANS 194 FOR FIVE

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.. (Received July 17, noon.) LONDON, July 10. The third cricket test resulted in a draw.

Uncertain weather resulted in an attendance of only (1000 when playwas resumed.

Vincpnt's .bowling was very accurate, but iraiiim'ond' caused enthusiasm by hitting three fours in one over from Crisp. Hammond continued to hit boldly, and 100 runs added in an hour, when il rained heavily.

England, rightly trying to force the ci.ee, quickly lost four wickets. Flamnond baited for 10." minutes, and hit .mi sixer and H fours.

VTyall doelared, leaving Africa L. nirs to gel 3-10 runs.

; 'A'f' : =c.iv , -'V..er>ience !' quietly half ;ei 'cur bcuVre lunch. After the adjournment, Hammond, in the slips, brilliantly caught Riedlc ivith 'his left hand.

[•{owan wenl out lo a splendid ball roiv Bowes. Vil.joeu played safely, while Million ' built up the score with well,'aced strokes.

Plav was delayed for half an hour. including the tea adjournment, by rain and bad light. Hammond bowled Mitchell off his -Mids. He had batted for 165 minutes, and hit seven fours. Cameron and Wade resorted to stonewalling, resulting in a drawn game. Details:— SOUTH AFRICA First innings . . • ■ . . 1.71 Second Innings. Siedle, c Hammond, b Howes . . 21 Rowan, b Howes . . .... • - _•' Mitchell, b Hammond ... • • ; >8 Viljoen, b Sims . ■ • • '' © Wa'do, not out :v - Oameron, st. Ames, b Barber . . 49 Extras ~° Total for five wickets .. .. 194 Howling: Bowes, two for 31; Nichols, none for 65j Hammond, one. for 10; Sims, one for 48; Verity, none for four; Vvatt. none for 12; Mitchell, none for four; Barber, one for none. ENGLAND First Innings • • • • • • ~*° Second Innings. Smith, b Vincent 57 .Mitchell, c Viljoen, b Vincent .. 7Barker, c Dulton, :b Vincent . . 14 Hammond, not out ° { > Wvatt, c Vincent, b Bell .. ..44 Hardstaff. b Bell " Ames, b Bell l » Nichols, b Vincent .. .... - Extras Total for seven wickets .. 21»4

Bowling: Crisp, none for 52; Bell, three for 38; Langton, none for 9o; Vincent, four for 104.