London, June 29.
The Second Test Match was resumed to-day in cool weather before 12,000 spectators. The sky was overcast. The wicket was gocd.
Hobbs and Sutcliffe, contin from overnight, opened quiet! was 83 minutes before the 100 went up. After this there was bright batting, particularly, by Hobbs, who at the top of his form and gave 'a sparkling display. "He reached I century in 140 minutes, while Sutdiffe reached his in 163 minutes. At the lunch interval Hobbs' score was 114 and Sutelffe's 102. The total of 228 for no wicket is a record for a first wicket partnership against Africa in Tests, beating Hobbs' and 'Rhodes'.221 at Capetown in 1909.
Sutcliffe was bowled when the score stood at 268. His innings of 122 took 197 minutes, and was characterized by hard, clean cutting He hit 11 fours. Hobbs. was with the score at 410 for 2 wich throug the only weak stroke in his innings of 211, which equalled the record highest score in any Test Match (in England), made by Murdoch in 1884, He batted for 275 minutes, and hit 15 fours and nix. threes 'AL the tea interval the score was!
451 for 2 wickets,. Woolley, who batted aggressively, being 80 not out and Hendren 18 not out. The crowd lad meanwhile increased to 16,000, gland declared at 5.23 pam. with 531 runs for 2 wickets. 'The innings lasted 5 hours and 35 minutes. Woolley took 139 minutes to make his score of 134 not out. He gave an exhibition' of vigorous driving, and punished the tired bowling mercilessly, hitting 20 fours. Hendren, who made 50 not out, batted for 68 minutes and hit seven fours.
The African batsmen came out at 5.40. After half an hour, with the score at 15 for no wicket, the game was interrupted for a quarter of an hour owing to bad light. It resumed at 6.25. One over was bowled, and then' stumps were drawn. The store stood at 19 for wicket, Donne having made 13 and Commailile 4.
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Catterall reached his century in|¥; 170 minutes. " His brilliant off-driving and hitting to square leg gained him an ovation from the crowd Tyldesley 0 when he was bowled by a magnificent ball from Gilligan, after having batted. for 195 minutes for a score of 120, "He gave one chance at 80.
16. 4's Blanckenberg had meanwhile joined him, but was bowl-fed by Tate for 12. The score when Gattorall was bowled was 212 for Taylor, bs Parker 21 6 wickets. Deane and Faulkner 5 not out Parker ize were in partnership at the tea in-Fondren, not out 0 terval, when the telegraph read 217 for 6 wickets, Total for 2 wicket (declared)
The Africans were all out at 6.50 for 273, Deane, who made 33, show-Bowling:-—Parker 2 121; Blangken berg 0 for 113; ed some vigorous driving, and Faulk-Bourse 0 for §t; ner's batting in many strokes was Feminiscent of his old form.
LIG" Deane, not out made 25, The remaining wickets) ff, fell quickly. extras The English batsmen came out at G10, and began freely, scoring 15 in the first five minutes.
At the close of play Hobbs and Sutcliffe had scored 12 each and the score was 28 for no wickets.
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