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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1929, Page 6

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ENGLAND WIN. BY FIVE WICKETS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Reoeived this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, July 16. Though South Africa’s position appeared hopeless when’play was resum-r ed, the last.'three wickets added 159. Owen-Smith scored the 'highest for South Africa in test matches. England’s last wicket added 103. another record, to-day’s being the fnost • exciting of the three days’ play. Owen-Smith was dropped three times. He hit two sixes and fifteen ifours, and also broke his bat. Woolley eventually caught him at point. The tourists indomitable spirit won an ovation at the close of their innings. England wanted 185 to win and Vr Sutcliffe and Hammond with the total at thirteen, half the side being out cheaply. Owen-Smith further distinguished himself by catching Sutcliffe. The Africans fielding nobly kept the runs down. Woolley played a chanceless innings and hit eight fours. He 'liad th?/-safifif action oof Shaking •• the winning hit, his partnership with Tate! ■yielding ,76 in-forty minutes. SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings, j •Siedle-* b •: .r r.UV y ... u , :fl s.[ ... 22; ; Catt Wall, : b‘Sreelna'n 74; pnckworth, 'b[F ; reenian 17; Dunning, b Freeman 2 Deane, c .JDjjjkwoi.'ih,, b2O; Smitlto .b. •• Freeman" .Vincent, b: j-.u.is.- 60] Quinn, c Leyland, b Freeman ... u Vandermerwe,- c Hammond, b Freeman 10 Bell, (not out) .; ... 2 Extras 0 Total ••• 236 Bowling analysis: Larwood 1 for 35, Tate 2 for 40, Freeman 7 for 115, Hammond 0 for 13, White 0 for 24. ENGLAND—First Innings. Bowley, c Bell, b Quinn 31 .Sutcliffe, c Mitchell, ib Quinn ... 37j • Hammond, c Vandennerve, b Quinn 65* Hendren, c Vandermerye, b Qpinp, 0; ’Dlickworth, 'b-'Beil .V. ! ; r 21; Woolley, ;; b ; Vincent f ' 83] Leyland, c Dunning, b Quinji .45.1 Tate, £ V Owen-Smith, b Vincent'‘..'l' 3] Larwood, c Deaiie, ,b Mitche11!....... 0; 'Freemdiij "b‘Quinn ..." ... }5. ‘White (not out) - ... 20' Sundries 8; /. Total /” s.£']*!•”<’ vL-r.V'l/r?>'32B. ' Boiling. 6-for 92; »Vfacent„ 2 for 76. :*! ; ..South AFRICA.—Second Innings. Catterall, b Tate 10 Seidle, c White, b Freeman 14 Mitchell, 1.b.w., b White 24 Jr 14 'punning, b/ Woolley J'£* 12 ' Dean, H YVliite 4 Vincent, b Woolley 0 ■-Owen r Smi-th; r ;c-'%toliff^'.%'-W i oOHey-'T?9 Quinn, st. Duckworth, b White ... 28 cV |lpgMorth, b k 1' Bell (not out) 26 Extras ...|_..... it**■,■>«? 18 SW#■ ■■■> '■■■■ 1 • • j . Total -rs-H-v "•... 275 ■. 'Bowling:l - Analysis.—Tatb, T for 'SO ; .Jdammond,.o for ,19;. Wldte,, 3 for. .40; ■ Freeman, 3 for 92; Bowley, 1 for 7; Woolley. 3 for 35; Leyland, 0 for 19. ‘ ENGLAND.—Second Innings. Sutcliffe, c Owen-Smith, b Merkel 4 Hammond, c and b Morkel ... ... ( 0 Bowley, c. Mitchell, b. Vincent ... 46 Hendren, c Owen-Smith, b Vincent 5 Leyland, b Vincent 0 Woolley (not out) 05 Tate, (not out) ••• 2-1 Extras ... 12 Total ...for 5 wickets 186 Bowliug ;Analysis.—Quinn, 0 for 46? .Morkel, 2 for 43; Vincent, 2 for 67; .Relict) lot 11; Mitchell, 0 for 6. £5 lEhglutidYvqti by five' wickets 6 ’ J “