Capetown, Jan. 3.
Shattering two records, and putting up a fine display of technique and power, England had scored 553 for eight wickets by the close of play in the second day of the second Test Match against South Africa here yesterday.
First Ames and Hammond.made a record stand of 253, beating the previous record against South Africa, 151. hit up by Hammond and Leyland in 1935, by over a century.
The second record to be smashed with a comfortable margin was the of 99.667 miles an! total score against South Africa—553 a Maserati, in two hours, an average speed of hour. of driving a Maserati, the course in we hours, one minute, and 50 seconds at an for eight wickets, as against the previous record, set up at the Oval in 1985, of 534 for'six wickets.
The attendance at the afternoon's play also was a new record.
In addition to the magnificent performances up by Hammond and Ames, Valentine played around with the South African bowling the way he wished, and a vigorous innings netted hima score of 112.
Aiter a somewhat dull start on Saturday, when England had hit up 131 for-two, by. lunch time yesterda; England had progressed to 265 runs for three wickets, Perfect Conditions ern squad; 14-0, in the annual Shrine benefit football game.
touchdowns were made combination of Py Baylor to Cough-Clara. It was the of Conditions for the match were perfect, with glorious weather, and a crowd of 6,000 watched Ames and Hammond comfortably raise the score during the morning. From the start, play proceeded at an easy pace.
Gibb was uncomfortable from the start, and snicked at Wade's bowling in an uneasy ner. This stance soon proved fi and he was dismissed for 58 through an l.b.w. off Gordon, with England's score standing at 139 for three wickets. ere He responsible for the average speed of 97.802 miles an
lap of the day, covered at a of 104.272 miles an hour. loy Hesketh, of South Era, fifth Lord driving an, Era, to finish was pears started, and the race specta for, by a crowd of 50,000
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