TEST MATCH DRAWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 January 1939, Page 5

TEST MATCH DRAWN

ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA PLUCKY BATTING BY NOURSE. VAN DER BIJL PLAYS STYLISH INNINGS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, January 4. The second test between England and South Africa was drawn. Nourse batted in a very plucky fashion for 146 minutes. He hit a 6 and twelve 4’s. Rowan was missed when two in the second innings, after which the South African’s settled down to defensive play. Van Der Bijl played a stylish innings. He hit a 6 and nine 4’s. The following were the scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings, 9 for .... 559 SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Van der Bijl, c Valentine, b Verity 37 Rowan, b Wright 6 Mitchell, b Wright 42 Briscoe, lbw Goddard 2 Wade, c Edrich. b Verity 0 Langton, lbw Goddard 10 Balaskas, c Paynter, b Verity .... 29 Nourse, lbw b Verity 120 Melville, b Verity ■ 23 Gordon, st Ames, b Goddard 0 Davies, not out 0 Extras - 1? Total 286 Bowling: Fames, 0 for 37; Edrich, 0 for 15; Goddard, 3 for 64; Wright. 2 for 83; Verity, 5 for 70. Second Innings. Mitchell, c Ames, b Fames 1 Van der Bijl, b Goddard .... 87 Rowan, not out 89 Nourse. not out 10 Extras 5 Total. 2 wickets for 201 Bowling: Fames. 1 for 23; Edrich. 0 for 5; Verity, 9 for 13; Wright, 0 for 62; Goddard. 1 for 68; Hammond. 0 for 25.