ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 January 1939, Page 5

ENGLAND’S BIG SCORE

IN TEST CRICKET - MATCH DOUBLE CENTURY TO PAYNTER. SOUTH AFRICA FOLLOW ON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. DURBAN. January 21. The third cricket test between England and South Africa, which commenced yesterday, was continued today. The weather was sultry and threatening. The wicket was easy, and England carried their score to 469 for four declared iPaynter 243, Hammond 120). South Africa’s first innings realised 103 (Mitchell 30). Following on, the home side scored 73 for one wicket at stumps in their second innings (Mitchell not out 53).

After resumption today, Hammond, in forcing the pace, was brilliantly caught in the slips after 178 minutes at the crease. He hit 16 boundaries. The third wicket stand of 242 was three below the Woolley-Wyatt record against South Africa in 1929.

Paynter, when 223. completed his thousand runs on the tour. He batted in his most vigorous style for 333 minutes. His score included 25 fours. England batted for 373 minutes and added 96 runs in 55 minutes today. In South Africa’s first innings. Hammond frequently changed the bowling, not permitting the batsmen to settle down. Faroes was assisted by the wind. Edrich’s second ball dismissed Mitchell when the score was 59, after which three valuable wickets fell for 10 runs.

In South Africa’s second innings Van der Bijl was cleaned-bowled as he was settling down. The others confidently batted out time. Details: —

ENGLAND. First Innings. Hutton, lbw, b Gordon 31 Gibb, c Wade, b Davies 38 Paynter, c Melville, b Langton' 243 Hammond, c Mitchell, b Gordon 120 Ames, not out 27 Extras 10 Total for 4 wickets (declared) 469 Bowling analysis: Davies took one wicket for 106; Langton, one for 107: Gordon, two for 127; Mitchell, none for 45; Dalton, none for 74. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings. Mitchell, c Ames, b Edrich 30 Van der Bijl, run out 28 Rowan, lbw, b Wright 4 Nourse, c Hammond, b Fames 0 Viljoen, c Hammond, b Wright .... 2 Dalton, b Wilkinson 12 Wade, c Hammond, b Fames 14 Melville, not out 5 Langton, c Hutton, b Fames 0 Gordon, b Fames 0 Davies, lbw, b Wilkinson 2 Extras Total 103 Bowling Analysis.—Fames took four wickets for 29; Hammond,' none for 2; Wright, two for 37; Verity, none for 9; Edrich, one for 9; Wilkinson, two for 12. Second Innings. Mitchell, not out ! 53 Van der Bijl, b Verity 13 Rowan, not out 7 Total for one wicket 73