Johannesburg, Dec. 29.
FURTHER century by Paynter, the Lancashire left-hander, was the highlight of the fourth and last day's play in the first Test match between England and South Africa, which ended in a draw, Paynter made 117 in the first innings and followed this up yesterday by scoring 100, thus achieving the distinction of being the third Englishman to score a century in each innings in a Test against South Africa.
England declared their second innings closed at 291 for four shortly before tea, giving the South Africans ess than three hours to make 324 runs for victory.
As this was an impossible task, the South Of {rieans stonewalled until a draw was inevitable, Everton and Derby, the two leaders in the First Division of the English League, battled to a 2-2 draw yesterday in the feature match of Boxing Day.
'The teams will meet again today' Ju the return, while they" are scheduled to clash for the third time In the third round of the F. A. Cup.
Aston Villa showed some of their! old prowess by humbling Sunder-Tand by five goals to one. Many games were postponed owing to the Results of matches were:
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