FIFTH TEST SOUTH AFRICA 476

Southland Times, Issue 25367, 20 August 1935, Page 7

FIFTH TEST

SOUTH AFRICA 476

DALTON SCORES A CENTURY LANGTON MAKES 73 (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 12.5 a.m.) London, August 19. The fifth Test match between England and South Africa was resumed at the Oval this morning. The weather was fine and the wicket good. South Africa, who had scored 297 for six wickets on Saturday, carried then first innings score to 476 before the last wicket fell. • Bakewell and Mitchell opened tor England and were still together at the luncheon adjournment, when the score was 24 for none. Scores: — SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Siedle c Ames b Robins 35 Mitchell c Ames b Read 32b Rowan lbw b Robins ” Nourse c Wyatt b Bowes 3Viljoen c Clay b Read G “ Cameron c Mitchell b Read 8 Wade c Hammond b Bowes 0 Vincent b Robins g Dalton c Robins b Read Langton not out Crisp c Ames b Bowes G Extras Total 476 ENGLAND. First Innings. Bakewcll not out Mitchell not out J Total for no wickets 24 WYATT’S DECISION NOT DICTATED BY SELECTORS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London. August 18. Sir Stanley Jackson, chairman of the Test Selection Committee, told the News-Chronicle that the suggestion that Wyatt’s decision to put the South Africans in first was dictated was nonsense. “He may have consulted experienced players, but the ultimate decision, which required much courage, was his alone,” he said. “I think, however, that the South Africans must have welcomed the decision as a gift from Heaven.”