TEST CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 8

TEST CRICKET

ENQLAND’B BIG SCORE HAMMOND COMPILES CENTURY VALENTINE HITS OUT WELL (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 3, 3.15 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan. 2 The weather was fine and the wicket easy for the resumption of play today. # Hammond was very unenterprising early in his innings and was dropped when he was 63. He took 209 minutes to reach liis century and in all batted 336 minutes. His score included 16 fours. Ames was in fine form and punished all bowlers. He gave a difficult chance when he was 26 but altogether gave a sparkling display. He batted 144 minutes and hit 13 fours. Verity kept up his end while Valentine piled on the rims. He drove with great power reaching his century in 78 minutes. Scores:— ENGLAND First Innings Hutton, b Gordon 17 Paynter, lbw, b Langton .. .. 1 Gibb, c Wade, b Gordon .. .. 58 Hammond, b Davies 181 Ames, b Gordon 115 Edrich, b Gordon 0 Valentine, lbw, b Gordon .. .. 112 Verity, b Langton 29 Wright, not out .. .. .. 27 Fames, not out ‘1 Extras 12 Total for eight .wickets . . 553 Bowling: Davies took one wicket for 77 runs; Langton, two for 111; Gordon, five for 157; Balaskas, none for 115; Mitchell, none for 81.