ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 2, 4 January 1939, Page 4

ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

CRICKET TEST WITH THE SOUTH AFRICANS CENTURIES TO HAMMOND. AMES AND VALENTINE . (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrifftltl CAPETOWN, Jan. 2. Centuries by W. R. Hammond, L. E. G. Ames, and B. H. Valentine . helped England to compile 553 runs I for eight wickets in the second Test , match against South Africa. Rain delayed the start on the first day till 5.30 p.m. The attendance was , small. The wicket, when uncovered, . was true, but the outfield was slow . after a night of rain. Hammond won • the toss and elected to bat, England scoring 131 for two wickets at stumps. ■ On the second day, P. A. Gibb, who . was 56 not out overnight, went • quickly, but Hammond and Ames and ; then Ames and Valentine scored steadily despite accurate bowling and keen fielding. N. Gordon, the Transvaal bowler, was the only one to cause real trouble. He took five of the seven , wickets. A. B. C. Langton was ac- ' curate, but not deadly, and R. E. \ Davies, the fast bowler, had only one ' success. The spin bowlers, X. Balaskas : and B. Mitchell, were ineffective. 1 The teams are:— • England: L. Hutton, P. A. Gibb, E. Paynter, W. R. Hammond, W. J. Ed- ’ rich, L. E. G. Ames, B. H. Valentine, H. Verity, D. V. P. Wright, K. Fames, ' and T. W. Goddard, with N. W. D. Yardley as twelfth man. South Africa: A. Melville (Trans- , vaall, captain; B. Mitchell (Transvaal), A. D. Nourse (Natal), H. F. ; Wade (Natal), A. B. C. Langton ; (Natal), A. W. Briscoe (Transvaal),P. G. V. van der Bijl (Western Province), E. A. B. Rowan Transvaal), X. Balaskas (Transvaal), R. E. Davies (Natal), and N. Gordon (Transvaal). Hammond was very unenterprising l early and was dropped when 63. He took 209 minutes to reach his century ; and in all he batted 336 minutes. His ! score included 16 fours. Ames was in fine form and punished all bowlers. ; He gave a difficult chance when 26, * I but altogether gave a sparkling display. He batted 144 minutes. He hit ; 13 fours. H. Verity kept up his end ’ while Valentine piled on the runs. He drove with great power, reaching his i century in 78 minutes. Details: —• England. First Innings. L. Hutton, b Gordonl...— l7 E. Paynter, lbw, b Langton 1 I P. A. Gibb, c Wade, b Gordon 58 ;>W. R. Hammond, b DavieslBl • L. E. G. Ames, b Gordon Uj W. J. Edrich, b Gordon 0 B. H. Valentine, lbw, b Gordonll2 H. Verity, b Langton 29 D. V. P. Wright, not out 27 K. Fames, not outl Extras 12 Total (for eight wickets) ss3 Bowling.—R. E. Davies, one for 77; A. B. C. Langton, two for 11; N. Gordon, five for 157; X. Balaskas, none for 115; B. Mitchell, none for 81. Somewhere there Is someone who has something you want to buy. Read the advertisements in ’‘The Chronicle."