TEST CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 15 July 1929, Page 5

TEST CRICKET

SOUTH AFRICA V. ENGLAND AFRICANS MAKE TM) IN FIRST INNINGS (United Proas Association—By Klectric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian Press Association.—United Service) LONDON, 13th July. In tliu Test match South Africa v. England, played at Leeds, South Africa won the to«s and went in to hal. Injuries to the Smith Africans Cameron, Christy and Taylor, necessitated a broadcast appeal for Dinning, who has not played lest cricket since against Stairyforth's team in South Africa. He hurried from Switzerland to participate in the third test at Leeds which opened in perfect weather. A sensational beginning wag made by Scidle going out for a duck. Larwood took the off stump through the batsumri playing inside the ball. The-'score rose steadily by singles until at 75, Mitchell, after a valuable second wicket stand, was bowled. Morkel and Catterall survived until lunch. Fourteen thousand spectators watched the, steady play when the game resumed, until' Catterall, whose innings was most praiseworthy, was bowled. After this Dinning was bowled and Morkel stumped in quick succession. Owen-Smith \va s caught off Breeman, whose length and spin, however, did not prevent Vincent hitting two sixers off him in the same over. Hammond dropped Vincent when 15, also missed Vandermerwe, though he atoned subsequently by catching Vandermerwe in a low down left-handed catch. The eighth wicket added 49. The innings lasted 255 minutes. The moderate score was largely due to Freeman's bowling. Vincent hit four sixers and six fours. England went confidently to the wickets after the lea adjournment, and at the close of play Jiad 130.t0 make with eight wickets in hand to equal their opponents' score. The gate receipts were £lOlB. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA (First Innings)

Siedle, b Larwood 0 Mitchell, b Tate <f Catterall, b Freeman ';+ Morkel, st Duckworth, b Freeman 17 Duming, b Freeman Jj Deane, c Duckworth, b Tate <M Owen-Smith, ,c Hammond, b Freeman ° Vincent, b Freeman ■ D " Quimi, c Leyland, b Freeman o Vandermerwe, c Hammond, b Freeman 1» Bell, not out « Extras •• « Total 23 ° Bowling : Larwood took one wicket for 35 runs, Tate, two for 40; Freeman, six for 115; Hammond, one for 13; White, none for 24. . ' ENGLAND (First Innings) Bow-lev, c Bell, b Quinn 31 Sutclifi'e, c Mitchell, b Quinn i 37 Hammond, not out 30 Duckworth, not out •• • ° Extras • • 3 Total, two wickets for 106 ETON V. HARROW MATCH DRAWN LONDON, 13th July. The Eton versus ■ Harrow match at Lord was drawn. Eton made 347 and 264 for five (declared) and Harrow 31b and 108 for six.