FIRST TEST MATCH

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19604, 17 June 1935, Page 7

FIRST TEST MATCH

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA

HOME TEAM OPENS WELL.

WYATT MAKES 149.

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, June 15. The first cricket test match England v. South Africa was begun today at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. There were 12,123 spectators. The following represented England:—B. E. S. Wyatt (captain), R. W. V. Robins, N. S. Mitchell-Innes, H. Sutcliffe, NT. Leyland, H. Verity. W. E. Bowes, W. R. Hammond, L. E. G. Ames, M. S. Nichols (Essex), J. Iddon (Lancashire), with J. Ilardstaff (Notts) as twelfth man. The visitors’ omission of Bell, who is regarded as their most dangerous bowler, was surprising. Possibly the captain, Wade, was gambling on the weather, and relying on his spin bowlers. England won the toss and hatted first. Wyatt, who opened with Sutcliffe, was not Impressive. He was persistently on the defensive and was dropped by Tomlinson before he bad scored. Sutcliffe was more enterprising. The pitch did not help the South Africans, but Langton and Vincent kept down the rate of scoring.

Sutollffe’B Fine Innings.

Sutcliffe played a fine innings for 61 and hit one six and live fours.

Hammond was nearly knocked out by one of Crisp’s deliveries, which bumped. Runs came more freely after luncheon. Vincent replaced and dismissed Hammond, wfi'o mistimed' the ball. The second wicket had put on 52. Mitchell-Innes was the third leg victim In succession. Three wickets were then down for 179. Leyland, realising that England was approaching a safe position, batted vigorously, but the crowd resented Wyatt’s slowness. He reached his century after four hours’ hatting. A Reoord Broken'. Crisp left the field and did not return after tea, Dalton playing as substitute. Wyatt hit more 'freely at this stage. After batting 290 minutes for 149, he was caught at short square leg. He had hit nine fours. The fourth wicket bad put on 139, beating England’s 40 years’ old fourtli wicket record of 122 against South Africa, which Hayward and Hill established at Johannesburg. Leyland was trapped at first slip seven runs later. He bad batted flawlessly for lus 69 runs. He was in 110 minutes and hit five boundaries. Crisp had a sore heel and was absent for two hours. This greatly handicapped the South Africans’ chances. The fielding was brilliant all day and Cameron’s wicket-keeping was splendid. Details of the score are:— ENGLAND. —First Innings. Sutcliffe, lbw, b Langton 61 Wyatt, c Wade, b Crisp 149 Hammond, lbw, b Vincent 28 Leyland, c Mitchell, b Crisp ... 69 Mitchell-Innes, lbw, b Mitchell . 5 Ames, c Viljoen, b Vincent 17 Iddon, o Rowan, b Vincent .... 29 Nichols, not out 13 Extras 13 Total for 7 wickets 384 Bowling: Crisp took two wickets for 49 runs; Langton one for 117, Vincent three for 101, Tomlinson .none for 38, Mitchell one for 66.