SOUTH AFRICAN BATSMEN PUNISH ENGLISH ATTACK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19268, 3 January 1931, Page 1

SOUTH AFRICAN BATSMEN PUNISH ENGLISH ATTACK .

Establish Fourth Wicket Record; Taylor's Seventh Test Century . (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.} (Received January 3, 9.50 a.m .), CAPE TOWN, January 2. Further Test records were shattered on the Newlands wicket when, before 12,000 spectators, South Africa demonstrated a wealth of batting talent, and showed how ordinary was the English attack. The innings was declared at eight for 513, which is a record. Taylor was irresistible and gave a masterly display. He secured his seventh Test century, and, with Catterall, was associated in a bright, forceful partnership, yielding 148 runs in 108 minutes, breaking the record for a South African fourth wicket stand within the Union.

The wicket, though easy, was crumbling. Chapman called on all his resources, especially the slow spin bowlers, but without avail, the batsmen meting out the same punishment to all the attack. When Taylor was dismissed for 117 after 179 minutes, his score including sixteen boundaries, the batsmen, obviously under instructions, hit out and threw away the wickets until Deane declared at tea. Hammond and Wyatt grimly set about the task of wearing down the attack. Hammond’s toe was troublesome, and a runner was used. Caution Shown.

Bowling Analysis.— Voce, none fo* 95; Peebles, none for 95; White, twe for 101; Tate, three for 106; Leyland* three for 91; Wyatt, none for 4. ENGLAND.

TWO M.C.C. CRICKETERS SUFFER INJURIES* DUCKWORTH AND SANDHAM INCAPACITATED! ‘ (Received January 3. 11J80 am.) CAPE TOWN. January 1. It is officially announced that SmaA* ham will not participate further in that tour of the M.C.C. team in South. Africa. An X-ray examination r#» vealed a broken bone in his ankle. Hammond kept wickets to-day u* the test match, Duckworth having broken a ligament in his right hand yesterday.

Caution was the keynote of the English batting, but the score mounted steadily until M’Millan, a slow spin bowler, broke a promising partnership at 75. Levland and Hammond safely played out time. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Siedle, c Chapman b White .... .. 141 Mitchell, b Tate .. 123 Nupen, b Tate Taylor, c White b Leyland .... .. 117 Catterall, b Tate .. 56 Cameron, c Peebles b White .. .. 26 Balaskas, c Turnbull b Leyland .. 0 Deane, b Leyland 7 M’Millan, not out .. 7 Vincent, not out .. 3 .. 21 Total for 8 wickets (dec.) .. 513

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