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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 199, 22 August 1929, Page 4

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FINAL TEST DRAW SOUTH AFRICANS’ RECORD ENGLAND EVADES INNINGS DEFEAT. (Australian Press Assn.) LONDON, Aug. 20. Achieving a record for an AngloAfrican test score of 492 for eight wickets, after losing three wickets for 20, South Africa changed the whole aspect of the struggle, compelling England to fight for a draw in the final test. The Home team rose to the occasion, dissipating the visitors’ hopes of scoring an innings victory, to prevent which England had to score 234 in four hours. The South Africans, with five wickets in hand, were 25 runs ahead when play was resumed. There was an excellent attendance and the weather was perfect. Cameron scored a run a minute, including ten fours, until he gave Freeman a catch. Morkel, though not aggressive, employed effective drives in scoring 36 not out. Fours formed an important part of AlcAlillan’s well-made 50. Deane, realising that he had nothing to lose, then declared. Hobbs, who, with Sutcliffe, opened for England, skied the ball in attempting a pull, and Vincent caught him at short slip when he was apparently set. Thereafter Sutcliffe and Hammond brought the score to 264 without further loss. • The. critics who accused Deane of over-boldness in putting England in first now admit that his tactics were justified. Tho match was drawn. Scores W’cre as follows: — South Africa. First Innings. Catterall, c Carr, b Clark 0 Siedle, b Geary 14 Mitchell, b Geary 2 Taylor, c Ames, b Clark 121 Deane, c Woolley, b Wyatt .... 93 Cameron, c Freeman, b Geary .. 62 Owen Smith, b Woolley 26 Morkel, c Ames, b Clark 81 McMillan, not out 50 Vincent, not out 24 Extras 19 Total, 8 wickets (dec.) for .. 492 Bowling.—Clark took three for 79; Geary, three for 121; Freeman, none for 169; Woolley, noe for 25; Leyland, none for 25; Wyatt, one for 55. England. First Innings 258 Second Innings. Hobbs, e Mitchell, b Vincent .... 52 Sutcliffe, not. oui 109 Hammond, not out 101 Extras 2 Total, one wicket for 264

PLAY IN ENGLAND

COUNTY MATCH RESULTS [ Australian Press Assn. ] LONDON, Aug. 20. Somerset in their first innings made 362 (Ingle 96, Young 100; Mayer took five for 76) and in their second innings 70 for one and declared. Warwick in their first innings scored 226 (Kilner 73; White four for 66) and in their second 67 for four. Somerset won on the first innings. Worcester in their first innings scored 390 (Gibbons 126, Nichol 137) and in the second 171 ( Kennedy six for 58). Hampshire in their first innings made 291 (Livsey 65), and in their second 271 for six (Brown 148). Hampshire' won' by four wickets. Yorkshire in their first innings made 213 and in their second 229 for seven and declared (Greenwood 62). Middlesex in their first innings made 154 (Hendren 86; Bowes five for 58), and in second innnigs 92 (Macaulay four for 21). Yorkshire won by 196 runs.

Gloucester in their first innings made 186 (Smith 69; Fender took five for 52) and in their second 339 (Smith 72). Surrey in their first innings scored 286 (Fender 78, Sandham 61). Surrev won on the first innings. Kent in their first innings made 319 and in their second 248 for five and declared (Bryan 124). Derby in their first innings made 339 (Slater 79, Jackson 70; Wright took five for 82), and in the second 59 for none. Derby won on the first innings. Lancashire in the first innings made 247 (Iddon 125; Staples four for 76) and in their second 175 for four. Nottingham in their first innings made 269 for nine and declared (Payton 169). Nottingham won on the first innings. Sussex in the first innings made 151 (Alercer five for 51; Ryan four for 56) and in their second 333 (J. Langridge 103; Mercer four for 83). Glamorgan in their first innings scared 115 (Langridge seven for 58), and

in their second 188 (Wensley five for 97, Langridge four for 66). Sussex won by 181 runs.

Essex in their first innings made 214 and in their second 215 for seven. Leicester in theii first innings scored 305. Leicester won on the first innings.

BATTING AND BOWLING SOUTH AFRICANS’ FIGURES (Australian Press Assn.) LONDON, Aug. 20. The following are Ihe leading aver* ages in the test games, between England and South Africa:— BATTING England Wooley . .. 126 Sutcliffe 64.12 Tate 60.66 Hammond 58.56 Leyland 42 Hendren 24.83 Larwood 12.50 SOUTH AFRICA Taylor 55.25 Morkel 45.85 Owen-Smith 42 Cameron ......... 39 Deane 222.25 BOWLING England Larwood 23.25 Freeman 2486 i Woolley ~ 23.50 / Geary 27 Tate 33.30 . South Africa Gunn 22.92 Ochse 31.30 Morgan .. 32.71 Vincent 36.53

AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

PLANS FOR FUTURE TOURS. THE COUNTIES’ STRUGGLE. [ Australian Press Assn. ] Received Aug. 21, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 21. The Imperial Cricket Conference at the Oval discussed future tours and drew up the following provisional programme : 1930/31. —England will visit South Africa and India. 1931. —New Zealand will visit England. 1931/2. —South Africa will visit Australia. 1932. —lndia will visit England, 1932/3. —England will visit Australia. 1933.—West Indies will visit England, 1934. —Australia will visit England. 1935. —South Africa will visit England. The county championship continues to be an interesting struggle. Notts is still leading with 136. Yorkshire, by virtue of a brilliant win against Middlesex, has reached second place with 132. Gloucester and Lancashire are equal for third place with 129 and Sussex has 127.