MATCH ABANDONED
ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA
AN AGGREGATE RECORD. TIMELESS TESTS CONDEMNED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) DURBAN, March 14. Heavy rain at the tea adjournment prevented further play in the match England v South Africa and the match was abandoned. Hammond, in a farewell statement/ said that he hoped'that this would be the last of the Anglo—South African timeless tests, which he thought were against the best interests of the game. Though the wicket was worn it played well. The Englishmen played themselves in carefully,' but later both Hammond and Paynter were out through forcing the pace. The aggregate for the match is a record. The scores are as follow: — , SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 530 Second Innings , 481 Grand total 1011 ENGLAND. First Innings 316 Second Innings Hutton, b Mitchell 55 Gibb, b Dalton 120 Edrich, c Gordon, b Langton 219 Hammond, st Grieveson, b Dalton 140 Paynter, c Grieveson, b Gordon .... 75 Ames, not out 17 Valentine, not out 4 Extras 24 Total, five wickets for 654 Grand total 970 Bowling: Newson 0 for 91; Gordon 1 for 174; Langton 1 for 132; Dalton 2 for 100; Mitchell 1 for 133.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 1939, Page 5
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197MATCH ABANDONED Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 1939, Page 5
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