EIGHT FOR 553

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19827, 3 January 1939, Page 5

EIGHT FOR 553

TALLY BY MARYLEBONE SECOND TEST OPENING HAMMOND MAKES 181 AMES 115; VALENTINE 112 tiiJlec. Tol. Copyright—Dnited Press Assn.) (Reed. Jan. 3, 11,50 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan. 2. Rain delayed the start on Saturday of the second cricket Test between England and South Africa till 5.30 p.m. The attendance was small. The wicket, when uncovered, was true but tne outfield was slow alter a nigm «n rain. rne teams are: luigianu: u. xiuuon, P. A. uiob, it.: idjuicf, in . i.\. iiaiiuuOiiU, W. j. jiU»Ka, i-i. til, >jr. /Ullco, o. 11. vtueimne, u. verity, u. V. r. vviigiu, iv. names, ana i. t». uouuaiu, Willi IN. vv. xj. iaiQiey as twenui man. boutn Airica: a. ivieiviiie (fransvaai>, a. IVU'ICUCJU V-Liailb Vdcu;, A. u. iN'OUiae uvaiaij, «.. *'. waae UNaial;,. a. '. o. , C usaialj, a. vv. Briscoe ij.ransvaai;, f. ij. v. van aer .fcsiji _iWestern province;, K A. a. iiowan tj.raiibvaai>, a. Uaiasicas ti'ransvaai/, a. Hu.uavies i,watai>, and i\. Gordon txransvaai;. accurate lengen worried riuuon wno succumoed to a breaKoacK. in Gordon's nrst over. Payncer vvas beaten by uangtong oreaK and s>ibb escaped oeing run out wnen 20.

The first day's play ended with the score at 131 tor two wicKets.

The weather was fine and the wicicet easy lor the resumption ot piay 10-day. riammond was very unenterprising eany and was dropped wnen 0.5. He tooK 2uy minutes to reach tne century and in ail batted lor S3ti minutes. His score included lb fours.

Ames was in tine form and punisned ail tne bowiers. Jtie gave a dirncutt cnance wnen Ho, but aitogetner s ave a spanuing display. He oatted f 44 minutes ana bit in. iours. Verity Kept up nis end wnue Valentine pned on the runs. He drove witn great power, reacning the century in 78 minutes.

Details of scores are: ENGLAND First Innings Button, b Gordon .. .. .17 Aaynter, ibw., b Dangdon .. .. 1 uidd, c Wade, b Gordon .. .. 58 nammond, b Davies .» .. 181 Ames, b Gordon 115 Adrien, b Gordon 0 valentine, ibw. b Gordon .. .. 112 V eruy, b Langton .. .. ». 29 wrignt, not out 27 Fames, not out .... .. 1 Extras .. 12 Total for eight wickets .. 553 Bowling: Davies took one wicket for 77 runs; Langton, two for 111; Gordon, five for 157; Balaskas, none for no; Mitchell, none for 81.

SHEFFIELD SffIELD PLAY

(Reed. Jan. 3, 9 a.m.) . .""'.'."""" bXDiNW*, Jan. 2

In a Sheffield buiieid match New cioui'ft Wales' lirst innings against wueenstand realised 214 .(.Pepper 39; iiiiis, uiree lor 4z, Dixon tour for 61, unrist tnree for 60). Queensland, nrst innings 200 (Brown 95; Cheetnam unree fo r 52, Barnes three for M). New South Wales, second innings, 76 lor two (Barnes not out 37).

At Melbourne, Victoria made 499 in their rim innings against. South Australia (iHassett : hot' but ill, Rigg ol; Waite three for 123, Ward four lor 125). South Australia, first innings 438 (Bradimap 107, Whitington iuu, Ward 62, Hamence 84). Victoria second innings, 16 for no'wickets.