M.C.C. COLLAPSE IN DRAMATIC MANNER

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 13

M.C.C. COLLAPSE IN DRAMATIC MANNER

ENGLAND COMPELLED TO FOLLOW ON IN TEST.

< United, Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) CAPE TOWN, January 3. The attendance to-day was 10,000 when the Test match between Africa and the M.C.C. team was continued. The weather was warm and overcast, with the wicket easier, though there were one or two badly worn spots. Hammond and LeyTand continued staunchly and steadily to repair the earlier damage, but as the attack was ineffective, the batsmen this morning became more enterprising. This promising partnership was unexpectedly broken by Hammond attempting a hard straight drive and M’Millan snapping up a low ball brilliantly. Hendren was unorthodox and earned the crowd’s appreciation for the plucky manner in which he flung caution to the winds and went for the bowling, severely punishing the attack. He thereby gradually improved the situation. Bell, after several innocuous spells, suddenly struck deadly form after lunch, resulting in the dramatic collapse of the M.C.C. side. He dismissed Leyland, Turnbull and Chapman in succession with identical fast offswingers. His analysis at that stage was: Seven overs, 2 maidens, 10 runs, three wickets. The dismissal of Hendren, who hit eight fours, by one of the worst balls of the day. proved the turning point, though Voce, Tate and White made spirited and desperate attempts to save a follow on. Deane persevered with slow spin bowlers, M’Millan and Balaskas. The remaining batsmen were impetuous and were tempted to hit out against the slow bowlers, but after some breezy knocks which delighted the onlookers, they speedily succumbed and England was compelled to follow on. Hammond and Wyatt opened with caution and took no risks despite the tired bowling, though the former, when he had made four runs, gave a chance i Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA.

First Innings. Sieclle, c Chapman b White 141 Mitchell, b Tate 123 Nupen, b Tate 12 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 Bowling analysis.—Voce, none for 95; Peebles, none for 95; White, two for 101; Tate, three for 106; Leyland, three for 91; Wyatt, none for 4. ENGLAND. First Innings. Wyatt, b M’Millan 40 Hammond, c and b M’Millan .... ST Leyland, b Bell 52 Hendren, b Balaskas . .. 93 Turnbull, b Bell 7 Chapman, b Bell 0 White, Ibw, b Balaskas 23 Tate, c Taylor, b M’Millan 15 Voce., c and b Vincent 30 Peebles, not out 7 Duckworth, Ibw, b Vincent 0 Extras 26 Total 350 Bowling analysis—Bell, three wickets for 53 runs; Catterall. none for 2; Nupen, none for 43; Balaskas, two for 75; Vincent, two for 40; M’Millan. three for 111. Second Innings. W} r att, not out 16 Hammond, not out 7 5 Total for no wickets .... 28