JOHANNESBURG TEST

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19824, 29 December 1938, Page 5

JOHANNESBURG TEST

MARYLEBONE CENTURIES FOUR FOR 291 RUNS AFRICA ONE FOR 108 (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rec. Dec. 29, 12 noon.) .JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28. The cricket test match between South Africa and the touring Marylebone team was drawn. The tourists to-day carried the overnight score of 103 runs for one wicket to 291 lor four and declared, and at the call of time South Africa in the second strike had scored 108 runs at the cost of one wicket. After a quiet opening to-day, Gibb and Paynter became more aggressive. Gibb reached his century in 184 minutes. Paynter took five minutes longer. Playing for a draw the South African batsmen declined to take any risk and the batting was very dull. Details of scores are: — M.C.C. First innings • • 422 Second Innings Edrich, c Mitchell, b Gordon .. 10 Gibb, b Dalton .. .. • ■ 106 Paynter, c Langton, b Gordon .. 100 Hammond, l'bw, b Dalton .. .. 58 Ames, not out 3 Extras 14 Total for 4 wkts. declared .. 291 Bowling.—Davies took no wickets for 67 runs; Langton, none for 64; Mitchell, none for 58; Gordon, two for 59; Dalton, two for 29. SOUTH AFRICA First innings 390 Second Innings Van Der Bijl, b Jlammond .. 38 Mitchell, not out .. .. .. 48 Nourse, not out .. .. • .. 17 Extras 5 Total for one wicket .. .. 108 Bowling.—Fames took no wickets for 17 runs; Edrich none for seven; Verity, none for 17; Goddard, none for 31; Wilkinson, none for 18; Hammond, one for 13.