ESSEX GAINS LEAD

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1935, Page 7

ESSEX GAINS LEAD

VICTORY WITHIN SIGHT TEAM TOTALS 302 RUNS SOUTH AFRICA MAKES 22? STEPHENSON EFFECTIVE By Telegraph—Press Association. London, Aug. 15. Essex gained a commanding lead over the South Africans when it made 302 in the first innings in reply to the tourists’ 250, and then dismissed South Africa for 223. The county lost one for 24 in the second innings and has 148 to make to win, with nine wickets in hand. The Essex innings was remarkable for the distribution of the runs among the batsmen, only two scoring below doubla figures. The opening batsman Cutmore was top scorer with 72. The Essex tailenders enabled the county to lead on the first innings. Stephenson again produced a temporary collapse, taking three for three in four overs. Blistered toes prevented him continuing. .Bell (South Africa) has a recurrence of elbow trouble and possibly will not play in the test: — The scores are:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 250 Second Innings. Mitchell, c Powell, b Nichols ...... 3 Siedle, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 5 Rowan, b Stephenson 8 Nourse, c and b O’Connor 46 Wade, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 0 Dplton, c Sheffield, b Evans .......... 65 Williams, c Sheffield, b Nichols .... 46 Langton, c Sheffield, b R. Smith .... 34 Balaskas, <b Nichols ....... 5 Crisp, b Nichols ■ 4 Bell, not out 2 Extras ..A 5 Total 223 Bowling: Nichols 4 for 35, Stephenson 3 for 44, R. Smith 1 for 41, P. Smith nene for 50, Evans 1 for 36, O’Connor 1 for 12. ESSEX. First Innings. Cutmore, 1.b.w., b Crisp 72 . Sheffield, c Balaskas, b Bell 23 Bell, c Mitchell, b Balaskas 11 O’Connor, c Siedle, b Balaskas ...(.. 16 Nichols, run out 1 Wykes, b Mitchell 46 Stephenson, c Langton, b Mitchell .. .22 Powell, b Langton : 14 P. Smith, c Dalton, b Crisp 21 R. Smith, st Williams, b Balaskas .. 43 Evans, not out 7 Extras ' ,26 Total r 302 Bowling: Crisp 2. for 86, Bell 1 for 24, Langton 1 for 75, Balaskas 3 for 62, Mitchell 2 for 29. Second Innings. Sheffield, b Bell 13 Cutmore, not out ..................... 9 Extras .......I 2 Total (for one wicket) 24