Owing to the limited capacity of the ground, the gates were closed half an hour after the resumption of play after 25,000 persons had been admitted, The wicket showed signs of wear and favoured spin bowling.
Valentine (12) showed great enterprise and cleverly stole the bowling, with the result that while his total mounted quickly that of Verity (19) remained unchanged for a long period.
He stayed to see Verity, Wilkinson and Farnes leave. Verity, was the victim of an offspinner from Dalton efter making 26 in a stolid innings lasting 55 minutes (378 for seven); Wilkinson was out leg-before to Gordon for two (388 for eight while Farnes fad his offstump uprooted by the same bowler for a duck (415 for nine).
When needing only three more tens to reach the coveted century, Valentine was caught by Wade off Gordon for 97. His innings a sparkling one, lasted 138 minutes and included 11 boundaries. With ten extras, the innings realized 422 runs in 431 minutes,
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