TEST CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 25313, 17 June 1935, Page 7

TEST CRICKET

ENGLAND BAT ;J/■ V ' 1 SEVEN WICKETS FOR 384 CENTURY TO WYATT (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, June 16. In the first test South Africa v. England, the Africans’ omission of Bell who was regarded as their most dangerous bowler, was surprising. Peebles was dropped from the English team. Possibly the captain, gambling on the weather, was relying on his spin bowlers. England won the toss and batted. Wyatt was not impressive. He was persistently on the defensive and was dropped by Tomlinson before scoring. Sutcliffe was more enterprising, but the pitch did not help the Africans. Langton and Vincent kept down the rate of scoring. Sutcliffe fell a victim tq the leg before old rule. He played a fine innings and hit one six and five fours.

Hammond was nearly knocked out by one of Crisp’s deliveries which bumped. Runs came more freely after lunch. Vincent replaced Langton and dismissed Hammond who mistimed his stroke. The second wicket put on 52. Mitchell-Innes was the third successive leg before victim, the score being three for 179. Leyland,realizing that England was approaching a safe position, batted vigorously, but the crowd resented Wyatt’s slowness in reaching a century after four hours at the crease. Crisp left the field and did not return after tea, Ralton substituting. Wyatt, after batting 290 minutes, was caught at square leg. He hit nine fours. The fourth wicket put on 139, beating England’s 40 year old fourth wicket record of 122 against the South Africans which Hayward and Hill established at Johannesburg. Leyland was trapped by the first slip seven runs-later. He batted without a flaw for 110 minutes and hit five boundaries.

Crisp had a sore heel and was absent for two hours, greatly handicapping the South African’s chances. Wyatt hit more freely after tea. The fielding was brilliant all day and Cameron’s wicket-keeping was splendid. The attendance was 12,123. The scores are: —

ENGLAND. First Innings,

Sutcliffe lbw b Langton 61 Wyatt c Wade b Crisp 149 Hammond lbw b Vincent 28 Leyland c Mitchell b Crisp 69 Mitchell-Innes lbw b Mitchell 5 Ames c Viljoen b Vincent 17 Iddon c Rowan b Vincent 29 Nicholls not out , 13 Extras 13

Total, for seven wickets 384

Bowling Analysis: Crisp two for 49, Langton one for 117, Vincent three for 101, Tomlinson none for 38, Mitchell one for 66. COUNTY MATCHES HAMMOND’S HUNDREDTH CENTURY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, June 14. Rain again interfered with the County cricket matches. Results: Kent v. Lancashire—Kent, first innings 224 (Woolley 85; Sibbles five for 64). Lancashire, first innings, five for 338 (Watson 150, Hopwood 95). Lancashire won on the first innings. Worcester v. Surrey— Worcester, first innings 73 (Gover eight for 34); second innings 270 (Gover four for 58). Surrey, first innings, nine for 316 declared (Squires 101); second innings, none for 30. Surrey won by ten wickets. Glamorgan v. Leicester—Glamorgan, first innings 158 (Geary four for 19); second innings, 179 (Marlow six for 48). Leicester, first innings 97 (Clay eight for 46); second innings 104 (Mercer seven for 38). Glamorgan won by 136 runs.

Warwickshire v. Yorkshire—Warwickshire, first innings 254; second 221 (Smailes six for 65). Yorkshire, first innings 161 (Wyatt six for 47); second innings, three for 223 (Mitchell 77 not out). Warwickshire won on the first innings.

Somerset v. Gloucester—Somerset, first innings 130 (Goddard five for 38); second innings 223 (Goddard five for 69). Gloucester, first innings, six for 294 declared (Hammond 116); second innings, one for 60. Gloucester won by nine wickets. Nottinghamshire V. Essex—Nottinghamshire, first innings 239 (Nicholls seven for 77); second innings, six for 342 declared. Essex, first innings 327 (Cutmore 88); .second innings, seven for 174. Essex won on the first innings. Northamptonshire v. Sussex—Northamptonshire, first innings 124 (Melville three for one); second innings 109 (Melville five for 37, Tate four tor 32). Sussex, first innings 124 (Clark six for 47). The match resulted in a tie on the first innings. Hampshire v. Middlesex—Hampshire, first innings 121 (Smith four for 28); second innings, three for 17. Middlesex, first innings 144 (Dodd five for 63). won on the first innings. Hammond made his hundredth century against Somerset at Bristol, where, coincidently, he made his first century twelve years age. AUSTRALIAN TEAM TOUR OF INDIA. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Adelaide, June 15. The Board of Control has granted permission to F. Tarrant to take a team of Australian cricketers to India. The team is to be known as the Maharajah of Patiala’s Team of . Australian Cricketers. The tour will be entirely unofficial, no tests will be played, and the team must not be regarded as representative of Australian cricket. WOMELTSMATCH ENGLISH TOURISTS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 11.40 p.m.) London, June 16. Rain interfered with the match between the women cricket tourists who have returned from Australia, and the Rest of England at the Oval. The Rest of England lost seven for 150 declared (Miss Bull 34, Miss Pollard 53 not out; Miss Hide four for 42). The Tourists lost six for 148 (Miss MacLagan 56). The match was drawn.