TEST ON DUSTY WICKET

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1929, Page 5

TEST ON DUSTY WICKET

ENGLAND BATTING QUIETLY AFRICANS’ INNINGS EXCEEDED. TOURISTS’ START CAUTIOUSLY. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian Press Association. London, July 15. The intensely hot and prolonged dry weather is affecting the wicket, which developed dusty patches, but played truly for the continuation of the third test match between South Africa and England. England batted quietly before luncheon. Hammond certainly got six fours, but was unusually restrained. Woolley played a masterful innings, always confident and hitting hard. He got a sixer and ten fours. Hendren failed to survive his initial over.

England, after lunch, seemed to adopt more aggressive tactics, but the policy failed, South Africa -taking five wickets for 58 runs. Deane adopted quick changes of bowling, and the South African fielding was high-class. The substitute wicket-keeper, Van der Merwe, performed excellently, and took an abnormal number of leg-side balls. He allowed only two byes. Larwood strained his ankle and did not bowl to-day. The South Africans batted cautiously, especially after their bad start. Fifty runs came up in 80 minutes. Mitchell and Morkel were especially sedate. Mitchell suddenly woke up and hit Tate to the boundary twice. White put himself on and got Mitchell in his second over. There was an attendance of 11,500. The scores are:— ENGLAND.

Bowling analy . —Quinn took six wickets for 92 runs; Vincent, two for 76. SOUTH AFRICA.

. First Innings. Bowley, c Bell, b Quinn .. 31 Sutcliffe, c Mitchell, b Quinn .... .. 37 Hammond, e Van der Merwe, b Quinn Hendren, c Van der Merwe, b Quinn 0 Duckworth, b Bell .. 21 Woolley, b Vincent .. 83 Leyland, c Duminy, b Quinn .... .. 45 Tate, c Owen-Smith, b Vincent .. .. 3 Larwood, c Deane, b Mitchell .. .. 0 Freeman, b Quinn White, not out .. 20 Extras 8 Total . 328

First Innings ... 236 becond Innings. Catterall, b T- ... 10 Seidle, c White, b Freeman ... ... 14 Mitchell, l.b.w b White ... 24 Morkel, l.b.w., b Freeman Duminy, b Woolley ... 14 ... 12 Deane, b White 4 Owen-Smith, not out ... 27 Vincent, b Woolley 0 Extras ... 11 Total (for seven wickets) ... ... 116