Paynter Scores Century After Edrich Fails to Open Account; Gibb Just Misses Hundred Mark 7ITH Paynter, the Lancashire Johannesburg, Dec. 25. left-hander, contributing 117 in a brilliant knock, England made a splendid start yesterday in the first Test match against South Africa, batting all day to score 326 for six.
Paynter was associated with Gibb in a second wicket stand which produced 184 runs. Gibb himself was responsible for 93.
Edrich, of whom great things were expected, was again a failure, being dismissed for only four runs. Hammond made 24 before being sent back to the pavilion, while Ames contributed 42.
The teams were;—
England: Hammond (captain), Valentine, Yardley, Gibb, Edrich, Goddard, Paynter, Verity, Wilkinson and Ames, with Bartlett as twelfth man.
South Africa: Melville (captain), Mitchell, Nourse, Wade, Viljoen, Van der Byl Langton, Davies, Dalton, Gordon and Bond.
Play began in cloudy and cool weather and before a crowd of only $000 persons. Fridays downpour had not affected the wicket, which was fastish, but the outfield was wet.
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