FINAL TEST MATCH

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 7

FINAL TEST MATCH

ENGLAND v. SOUTH AFRICA VISITORS MAKE 476. TWO CENTURIES SCORED. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, August 19. The Anal test cricket match between England and South Africa was resumed to-day in line weather and on a good wicket. South Africa continued their innings and wore all out for a total of 476, Dalton making over a century In marked contrast to Saturday’s caution the South Africans immediately went for runs, and, not deterred by the early ball of two wickets, Dalton played very forcefully. He made one or two risky shots, but reached 50 in an hour, and continued to drive splendidly till he fell to a skier at cover point. He batted for 140 minutes and hit 10 boundaries. Langton was equally dashing. The pair once scored 27 runs in 12 minutes. The South Africans’ innings lasled 475 minutes, the ninth wicket partnership lasting for 70 minutes despite constant changes in the bowling and keen and accurate fielding. The fall of wickets was:—One for 11G, two for 11G, three for IG4, four for 234, five for 248, six for 254. seven for 312, eight for 333, nine for 470. Prospects of Victory. South Africa’s total left England no hope of victory, yet it was large enough to give ihc South Africans a chance if the bowlers were successful as batsmen. Nevertheless, the quality of the wicket, which was demonstrated by the ease of the English batting, producing an average of 75 runs an hour, made the policy of sending the Sou 111 Africans in look even more unfortunate. A Brilliant Partnership. Thirty thousand people were delighted at tiie fast, stroke-making, of llammoiul and Leylnnd during a fourthwicket stand of 151, breaking the English record established by tt 5 . Hayward and Hill at Johannesburg in 1805-6. Hammond was brilliantly stumped after exceeding Hobbs’ aggregate ol 15G2 runs against South AfricaLeylancl’s dashing century occupied 125 minutes. A Draw Praotloally Assured. Leyiand's innings practically assured a draw. The English batting began unconvincingly. The South Africans failed to make the most of their opportunities. Mitchell In the slips dropped an easy catch from the first hall Wyatt received, thus depriving 'Langton of two wickets with two balls. Hammond should have been easily run out when lie was 32. The Soutli Africans appeared to be in a strong position with England three for 38, and Hammond and"Leyland highly uncomfortable, but the pair settled down and dealt out severe punishment, adding 151 runs in 105 minutes. All Records Broken. The Dalton-Langlon partnership of 137 broke all Anglo-African ninthwicket records. Details of the scores arc:— SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Siedle, c Ames, b Robins .... 35 B. Mitchell, c Ames, b Read . . 128 Rowan, Ibw, b Robins 0 Nourse, c Wyatt, b-Bowes .... 32 Yiijoen, c Clay, b Read GO Cameron, c A- Mitchell, b Read 8 Wade, c Hammond, b Bowes ... 0 Dalton, c Robins, b Read 117 Vincent, b Robins . 5 Langton, not out 73 Crisp, c Ames, b Bowes 0 Extras 18 Total . 47G Bowling analysis.—Read, four for 13G; Nichols, none for 79; Bowes, three for 112; Hammond, none for 25; Clay, none for 30; Robins, three for 73; Wyatt, none for 3. ENGLAND —First Innings. Bakcwcll, c Cameron, b Langton 20 Wyatt, c Cameron, b Vincent .. 37 Mitchell, b Crisp 40 Hammond, st Cameron, b Vincent G 5 Leylatul, not out 119 Ames, not out 25 Extras • • • 7 Total for four wickets .. - 313 Bowling analysis.—Crisp, one for 75;.Langton, one for 77; Daltog, none for 28; Vincent, two for 101; Mitchell, none for 25. Stumps were drawn. WYATT’S COURAGEOUS DECISION. NOT DICTATED BY COMMITTEEWELCOMED BY SOUTH AFRICANS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, August 19. The chairman of Hie M.C.C. Selection Committee, Sir Stanley Jackson, told Hie News Chronicle that Hie suggestion that Wyatt’s decision to tout the South Africans in to bat had been dictated was nonsense, lie might have consulted experienced players, but the ultimate decision, which required much courage, was hits alone- " 1 think, however," added Sir Stanley, “ that Hie Soutli Airicans must have, welcomed the decision as a gift from Heaven." T’lie Weekly Dispatch in an attack upon Myall, said: “Wyatt made the biggest blunder in cricket history—a filling end to Hie series of mistakes which have made English cricket a laughing stock. ]| is unlikely that Wyatt noted on his own initiative. Probably he was over-ruled by tho mandarins of Lord's as they forced Carr io put in Hie Australians at Leeds in 192(1.”