A DRAWN MATCH.

Wairarapa Age, 4 July 1929, Page 6

A DRAWN MATCH.

ENGLAND-SOUTH AFRICAN TEST. LEYLAND AND TATE AVERT DEFEAT. GREAT EFFORT BY VISITORS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 2. Tn the final day of tQic second Test match between South Africa and England, in England’s second innings Leyland and Tato in a magnificent istand staved off a threatened defeat and even gave England a chance of victory by scoring 129 in seventy-five minutes, despite the valiant efforts of the South Africans. Morkel, getting much spin and pace off the worn pitch, early bowled Hendren middle stump, the ball coming in from the log six incihes. Similarly he dismissed Hammond, who was crippled by an injury and had Crawley as a runner, with the score 93 for four. Crawley remained to run for O’Connor, who was handicapped by an injury. O’Connor snicked, a leg ball and was caught. 133 for five.

The situation appeared desperate when Tate camo in and gave a very plucky display of fireworks. He slashed Och-so to the boundary first- ball. Leyland was batting more freely now, hitting Morkel when he was again brought on for two fours and a two in one over, reaching 56 in two hours. At this stage almost every ball yielded a run, the South Africans’ overkeeness apparently affecting their play.

The Prince of Wales arrived, after lunch and received the teams. He witnessed the spectacle of Leyland and Tate completing their centuries. Leyland gave a good all-round display with one possible chance when 27. He was finally caught off his hand, drawing away from the ball. Tate continued punching runs in all directions, and completed his first Test century in under two hours. The South Africans were set to get 292 in two and three-quarter hours in the presence of ten thousand spectators, but they speedily fell behind the clock, the first hour producing 44 runs. Christie brightened up things temporarily but later lost his wicket. Play was suspended on account of the bad light at 5.45. The match was abandoned on account of the bad light and. the game' drawn. Cameron was struck on the head by a rising ball from Larwood and carried off to hospital unconscious. Following are the scores: — ENGLAND.

First innings 302 Second Innings. Sutcliffe, c Catterall, b Morkel .. 10 Killick, c Morkel, b Christie ..... 24 Leyland, c Cameron, b Ochse .. 102 Hendren, b Morkel H Hammond, b Morkel 5 Tate, not out 100 Robins, c Mitchell, b OcWe .... 0 Larwood, b Ochse 0 "White, not out I 8 Extras •• 22

Total (for eight wiekete dedared) 312 Bowling analysis.—Ochse, four for 99; Morkel, three for 63; Bell, none for 60; Christie, one for 15; McMillan, none for 34; Mitchell, none for 19. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings . . # 322

Second Innings. CattQrall, b Tate 3 Mitchell, c Hendren, b Robins .. 22 Christie, e Hendren, b Robbins .. 41 Morkel, not out Dalton, c Killick, b Larwood .... 1 Deane, st Duckworth, b Robins .. 2 Cameron, retired, hurt 0 Owen-smith, not out ..•••• •• 1 Extra® 3

Total (for 5 wickets) 00 Bowling analysis.—Larwood, one for 17; Tate, one for 27; Robins, three for 82. White, none for 11.—-(Australian Presa Association —United Service.)