Edrich was the man of the hour, giving a brilliant innings and carry ing his bat for 215 runs at tea time, He was in an aggressive mood today, fat one time scoring three boundaries succession, and delighting the crowd with efisp diving.
Gibb, who had 78 not out when play resumed this morning, went on obtain his century. Soon after Tuneh, however, he was bowled by Dalton for 120° His second wicket partnership with Edrich broke two Tong-standing English-South African Test records, In the morning they beat the previous best second wicket stand, of 220 runs, made by Sutelife ud Tyldesley at Johannesburg in the W: 1927-28 season.
Later in. the afternoon the part. nership beat the highest score made any partnership in. the English South African Tests by beating the record of 208 runs made by Hobbs and Sutcliffe at Lords in 1924, 'Their record stand was 280 runs, Another feature of today's match was" Hammond's feat in' reaching 1000 runs for the present tour, The weather was glorious when England resumed her 2nd innings on the ninth day of the Fifth Test Match against South Atviea.
The position ut the close of play on Friday was 283 runs for one wie~ ket, with Edrich (07) alf Gibb (78)
onl," The wicket rolled out well B
Dut was slightly worn in spots.
'Wally Hammond, the English skipper, did not take' any chances and warned the spectators through a loud speaker not to approach the wicket, which showed signs of cracking.
The batsmen were very slow in adding (o their score, the first halt fan hour of play producing only nine Funs, "Gibb reached his century dur= ing the morning, after his innings had lasted $02 minutes. He had then scored two boundaries and ran a five, England's score reached 20) after the Innings had lasted 70 minutes. 'The Edrich-Gibb partnership produced 200 runs in' 24 minutes, at which time, their scores were "128 tind 105 uns respectively.
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