Jan. 3.
The weather was cloudy and the wicket showed signs of wear at one! end when Hammond (43) and Ley-Jand (12) went out this morning resume England's innings, When] the partnership had produced 45} runs, Hammond was caught and! bowled by MeMillan for 57 (102 for 2), He had played a determined! game and his innings, which had Insted for 2 hr. 10 min., included five fours, The batsmen resumed scoring after fand defied the English bowling zht- minutes before stumps] were: drawn for the day, when the two were within nine runs of beat. Sng. the fient, wicket partnership Hobbs and Sutcliffe at Lord's ini 1924, Siedle was 141 when Chap-nan caught him at mid-off from the Yowling "of White. Mitchell was! then 111 and the total 260 for 1 Ju. this first. wicket partnership, batsmen made their highest in-Gividual Test Match score. They played sterling cricket and were together for 4 hr. 68 min, Siodle hit 18 fours.
Nupon went in and he and Mit. belt cerrisd the score to 280 for} one before stumps were drawn.
Mitchell was then 119 and Nupen Jan, 2 his morning, the wicket seemed oni the easy side, but, before he had got set, Nupen misjudged a straight one from Tate and was clean bowled without a single run Being added to the over-night score (280 for 2).
Taylor joined Mitchell, but, when twineteen runs had been' added, the Waal crack had his" wickets di turbed by Tate. Playing attractive "cricket, the retiring bateman had] scored 123 runs in he. 40 min, Mo made nine 4's.
Hendren joined Leyland and the pair were still unbeaten when. the luncheon interval weis announced, the score-board reading 177 for 2, of which Leyland had scored 40 and Hendren 30, There were 10,000 spectators! present when Leyland and Hendren went in to resume their innings after the luncheon interval.
When the partnership had _produced exactly 100 runs, Leyland was clean bowled by Bell after scoring a useful 52 (102 for 3). The frctiring batsman had layed. sound ferieket, hitting six furs dsvieg his] clay at the wicket, which lasted 2 be. 15min.
'Turnbull joined Hendren, but was leowled by Bell, who was in deadly form, when he had contributed] only' 7 (214 for 4). Chay man succeeded him, only' to retire] with a duck, clean bowled by Bell (214 for 6).
'Things were mot looking too bright for England when White in to join Hendven, but, ly playing valiant cricket, they added a very useful 74 to' the score Hendren was bowled by after scoring 93 (288 for 6). He had been at the wicket for 2 hr. 26 min, and had_given an Hnibition of batting. His score in-eluded eight fours Catterall then came in and ree mained with Taylor till, the bell went for lunch, when the "score: Sroard showed total of 353 runs for three wickets, with Taylor (49) and Catterall (19) still unbeaten, Soon after lunch, Catterall was Yorwled by Tate for 66 (447 for 4), bot Cameron and Taylor carried the xeore to 473 before the fifth wicket ell, Taylor being out to a catch by White off Leyland when he had cored 117. ile played a vigorous innings and hit fifteen fours.
Balaskus followed, but the total Jad only been raised by six when Ihe was caught ty Turnbull off Leyland for a duck (479 for 6).
joined Cameron und—they ried the score over 500, when Deane fell a victim to Leyland] after scoring seven (502 for 7). Four runs later, Cameron was ceauxht by Peebles off White for 26 (506 for §). This tied South, Africa's record Test Match score.
Vincent. and MeMillan played until the tea interval, when, with score at 513 for eight, Deane Atclared the innings closed. This score is a South African Test Match record, beating the 506 put up against Australia at Melbourne as Jong ago ax 1910.
England to-day has been suffering from various misfortunes. Duckworth, Eneland's crack wicketkeeper, has a torn ligament in the Ihand anid cannot play." Hammond] Sx, taking his place behind the stumps, but he is sutfe septic toe. Sundham, fri die batsman, has had his Foot yajed and it has been found. that Tate filled the vacancy and he and White were still at the wicket when the tea bell rang, the score standing at 206 for 6, White was then 23 and Tate 3.
After tea, the end came quickly. White was dismissed was dismissed without adding to his score. He put his leg in front of m ball from Balaskas (298 for 7). Voce filled the vacancy, but Tate did not re-with him for more than a few The South Africans were tilding keenly and Tate was well caught by Taylor, off MeMillan, when he had made 15 (312 for 8). Voce managed to knock up 30 before he was caught and bowled by Vincent (350 for 9), but Duckworth, who Joined Peebles for the last "partnership, was out Lbow. to Vincent had opened his score, leav bles to carry his bat with seven runs to his credit, The innings thus closed with total of 350. England followed on, but there was nothing of particular interest, Wyatt and Hammond, the first two batsmen, successfully playing out time. At the close, the former had scored 16, and hammond had made seven. With five extras, the score-board showed 28 without loss at the close of pla The wicket had stood the strai well and was in very good condition. It did not help the bowlers and the match, as anticipated, developed into a grim struggle between the attack and defence. Both Wyatt and Hammond played most cautiously. They refused to take any risks, a5 consequence, runs came very slow-he has a fractured ankle bone, high means he will not be able pug again this tour, the. time remaining, England wikiet, Watts. The Warwickshire on 98 runs for the loss of one
oni was bowl: d by MeMillan when The first wicket fell when 90 had been added, Wyatt, who had contributed 13° or them, being clean bowled by Bell, (58 for 1). Leyland filled the vacancy and he and Hammond were unbeaten at the luncheon
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