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arrears but the gonw was abandoned when they were 19 tuns on with two: wickets to go. An at Leeds this year, the honours went to England but the match was drawn.
THE FOURTH TEST,
the matting wicket ot!
TOUR OF 1930-31 BEARS SIMILARJsburg the fourth match show-
FEATURES TO PRESENT SERIES
SHORT HISTORY OF THE GAME AMONG THE SPRINGBOKS
CHAPTER X (Continued!
RECENT HISTORY'
AUGUST 9, 1995.
EXHIBITION TENNIS
FRED FERRY BEATEN BY D. PRENN
ed some good cricket but the batsmen were so far superior to the bowlers that there
was little chance of the East of England singles title, Miss F, K. Scott, the holder of finish once South Africa had saved qualified to meet Miss L. Row, of the follow-on. Deane had tired from the game, and
firally re
Nuper alia, in the final by defeating Misa
came in again, but, although he had | E. H. Harvey by 6-3, 6-4, led South Africa to victory in the There was an exhibition match captainey was new entrusted First game st. Johannesburg, the between F. J. Perry and D. Frenu, to which Prenn won by 6-2, 1-6. Cameron. They are queer there about 8-6. Prenn played fine lawn ten- lines on Newson whose last wicket
captains,
"Good level batting enabled England exerted himself more in the second nis to win the first set. Perry stand in the first innings of the pre-to score 442 by lunch time DI vlous match had sayed i
and Viljoen were dropped for them, while A, J. Bell was preferred to Newaon. This, by the way, was hard
the way, added 67 for the last wicket in the third, though he could not, the second day. Voce and Tate, by and gave glimpses of his best form in twenty-seven minutes. But, well prevent as Peebles bowled (-10-03-6), South game,
defeat in the fourteenth
centuries and saved the follow on by Africa made only five short of three four runs..
won
In the preceding instalment of this chapter I dealt generally with the The game was played on a grass 1930-31 tour of the M.C.C. eleven in wicket, on the Kewlands ground at South Africa. The date is so close Capetown. Four days, were allotted to these days, and so many of the Day, 1931, I do not know if Mitchell the to it, and it began on the New Year's two elevens are til representing their countries, this time in England, Siedle had seen the new year in that I will claim the indulgence of but there was nothing wrong with my renders and go into the details their eyes when they opened the of the five Test Matches A little more South African's iprings. It was not fully than
have to heretofor
A fow
smiles before the close But first perliapa I must correct any of play that Siedle was out with 260 former phrase "twa elevens." Ac-un the board and the Test rreurd for batsmen hitting hare on the last day, AQUATIC SPORTS
que may use the ~phrane next day, when they declared t
ENGLAND FORCE PACE England tried to force the game and had 110 up for three at the close of the third day's play. With the
was declared at 169
for
But South Afrien, with 310 to get to win, had no greut incentive to go for the runsas at Manchester this year. A draw thek, as now, 'meant that they could not lose the rubber, and they played very solid cricket."
tually, of course far more than eleven the first wicket in South Africa hope the score people represented South Futely beaten. They batted until ten-inc.
Africa, ut a few of the "part time
613 for eight wickets. developed into sters. It is also in England had had litle luck. Luck teresting to work out details because, werth ture a ligament in his hand, unless I am very much mistaken, the and Hammond, who was lame, kept details of that four will prove to be the second day. England put up uncommonly like the details of the 70 runs for the low of Wyatt's wicket present one, unlest, of course, there that night and managed to hit un 350 is a rotten wicket at the Oval. Given fine weather there, I fancy each tour mond, Leyland and Hondren were the Wyatt, Ham- chief scorers. They again had to go in for forty minutes but no wirket wax tost,
will read "South Africa, won drew four."
on
THE FIRST TEST
ground
יינוס
at
Ditt
before being all out.
DROPPED CATCH
Siedle for onec failed but every one else did something and they had 280 match was not se level as it looked, for seven at the close of play. The for England had fairly thrown their wickets away in the second innings to force the pace,
Africans in. But only when the that no bails big enough to fit the umpires went out was it discovered then) new aturips were available! Twenty valuable minutes were then lost, during which all sorts of things might have happened. I see that chapman lodged a protest with the Control. This chars up the point of
South African Cricket Board which I said I was uncertain last week to
who controls South African cricket.
played Prena and Miss J. Hartigan. Later, Perry and Miss Harvey
Perry and Mias Harvey the first set at 6-3 and Prenn and his partner the second at 8--0).
East Lancs. Swim Off
Heats At Y.M.C.A,
Lancashire Regiment commenced at The aquatic sports of the East afternoon, when heats were the European Y.31.C.A. yesterday off. The following qualified for to
AWOI day's finais:
Merle Oberon, Walter Byron and Maurice Chevalier in 2013 Century's "Falles Bergere de Paris" which is being shown at the King's Theatre to-day.
AMERICAN SWIMMERS large and valuable collection
Excellent Chance Of Win Against Japanese
Tokyo, Aug. 7.
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TOKYO BAY SWIM
Tokyo, Aug. 7. Two Tokyo Middle School girls, Yayeko, aged fourteen, and Yoneko, aged twelve, were the only compot. tors to finish in the annual student
25 yards dash:-L/Opl. Gorman, Cpl BeCarthy, Pte. Hardy, Pte. The American University swim-swin of 20 milles across Tokyo Bay. Smith (08) and Pte. Ashton. Thorpe, Pte. Thomson, Cpl. Fildes, It is believed that they have an ex-to be hauled
mers are now thoroughly acclimatiz and Pte. Davin.
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Roberts, Harvon, Gaughan.
50 yards Boys Race:-Franies, cellent chance of winning their first official swim against the Japanese 160 yards Free Style: Pte. Higginswimmers. However, it is admitted Carthy.
Japanese
Pte, Davin (07). Pie, Green and 50 yards Back Stroke:-Cpl. Fildes, 1./Cpl. Masco
daily.
Iaunches.
Eight other entrants, including four boys, were exhausted and had out of the water by
The two winners will probably are improving undergo intensive training as Olym
ple possibilities.-United Press.
The Americans yesterday were the Carthy. Ite. Robinson, Pte. Taylor, Ushizuka, nt a party, at which well to the local health authorities
50 yards Free Style:-Cpl. Me- guests of the Mayor of Tokyo, Mr.
One case of Typhoid was reported Pte. Tunstall and Pte. Ashton. known Japanese artists displayed a Wednesday.
THE LAST GAME The first Test Mulch was played
the Wanderers'
Again the weather spoiled the last Fared with a deficit of-by then-match, and at no time was there much Johannesburg, Christinas Eve, about 125 runs, and with a whole chance of a decision. The game is Christmas Day and Boxing Day, day's play to come on a wicket that chiefly famous for the "Bail" This incidentally is very interesting, had been already in use for three cident. Chapman won the
in- in itself and I can trace an exact days, England's prospects did not Durban) and, as the grass wicket was tess fat Friday's child is loving and giving: Į parallel, though in 1927 the first Test look too rosy. But, unlike their dis-drying after rain, put the South son, L/Cpl. -Mascon and Cpl. Me that the
Match was played on December 24, play in the second Test this year, the 26 and 27. It may be that Christmas team rone nobly to the Day fell on a Sunday that year. though if Hendren had been taken off necasion,
won fear I cannot remember. Chapman either of the two hard chances he won the toss and was in rather a gave when eleven there would almost predicament. There had been rain certainly have been and he would undoubtedly have brilliantly for 68-the had in the a victory for South Africa.
Again he batted opponents In it he had been
piny- ing on a grass wicket, instead of on first kick and then was bowled off matting over packed soil or sand. his arm, hooking)-white Hammon I have found yet another reference pat up a masterly 65. Leyland and to this wicket-matting on gravel" Wyatt had just under 30 apiece and this timel Thank goDČTIPAS the the rate of scoring naturally was not Club have now tecided to very quick. Two hundred and twenty Wunderery use turf!) In the end Chapman de down and England were over 60 un. were on the board with four wickets rided to put the South Africans in, und it is about fifty-fifty ax to Then a drying wird sprang up and whether he did the right thing or not. the pitch began to get difficult. But It helped us at the immediate begin wax too late. Although the ninth ning of the gants, ut fourth innings wicket fell at 252-a bad collapse on matting un damaged wicket the injured Duckworth had no need proved too much for us. But there to try nud hat, and the game were possibly the reasons for our abandoned. But it was all in South Africa's favour. It is noticeable that the wicket played uncommonly well all through, which was a great tribute to the late J. J. Krize who had taken had prodceed grass wickets instead of charge of the New lands ground and the "matting on grass" in use before the war.
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A LAST WICKET STAND At first all wel our way Peebles and Voce had a great time. and The ninth wieket had fallen at 81 when Newson joined the not-out MacMillan, and they gallantly put on 40 runs. The mich was ultimately: won by 28 runs only! Comment is! | needless.
CAUTIOUS TACTICS
THE THIRD TEST There is not very much to be kid of the Third Test as it was complete- ly ruined by rain. Bolaskas, rightly England seemed well placed withou form; and Nopeu, for no obvious 107 on the board for five wickets at reason after his stund bowling in the the close of play. But seems that first Test, went out and Curnow they might have done better bad they (again for no obviour stune fur the bowling a bit more.
reason) and In Quinn, the
xlow left-hander of 1929, view of what happened at Leeds this came into the side. year the following sentence from This was the last match in which "Wladen" ix portentous.
"England H. G. Den
Deane appeared; it was his might have risked
the tenth time he sent the tone (was forcing game, twelfth match as captain; and it
A COME BACK
177 runs got
BAD WEATHER South Africa got thirty-two before and then down came the rain and lunch, when the game was started, washed out the rest of the first day. Next day the haine side took five hours to make 229 more runs. They and had everything to gain by a draw. were, of course, in a sound position The only chance for England was to run up a very large score on quickly as possible. Actually they failed if Tate (at number eight) had not reach the South African total, and
pour way. The last day's play was rattled up 50 would have been in a very dull as the home side made 219 for seven declared and England play- ed out time-(the light failed early) with 72 for four.
A Philosopher On
"Life".
10
"Life", said Josh Billings, "is ane darned thing after another"! Which explains just why, when you miss the daily habit" even for twenty-four liverish. bilious, crochety, depressed.
you feel off-colour, headachy,
but Wyatt took forty-five minutes to seare eight runs out of thirty-three tempted to suggest that on the other And it also is the reason why a Next day the tall crashed and two ocensions he dead-heated!) But, little dose of Pinketten, taken when England were all out for 103 with a playing on the turf wicket at Durban, going to bed, quickly sets things paltry lead of 67.
the South Africans mily
Pinkettes work while you and if Seidle (38) and Cameron (41) aleop in no had not come to their rescue they in good time to enable you to begin unpleasant sense of but easily and naturally, just course, ould
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Then South Africn proceeded show that they had real bolting strength, and as luck would have it Perlles strained himself and lost his length, Stelle, Mitchell;
Cattern, Viljoen and Cameron all came off and they put up a stout score of 306.
ENGLAND BEATEN
FORCING CRICKET
A day and less than a half for three England wanted 240 to win and full innings was pretty hopeless, but started wretchedly. Hammond and England made a gallant' attempt. M. J. Turnbull made a great effort When Chapman declared at lunch on and netually put on 101 for the fourth the last day the score read: wicket. Then there came a collapse Wyatt, e Siedle, b Vincent and Tate (28) alone did anything. Hammond, not aut South Africa had won her first match Leyland, not out. for twenty years!
ENGLAND NEARLY BEATEN
After winning the First Test in three days, South Africa, who had.
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AVAN persuaded Lu Lake on the It was a desperate hope as England at 6 p.m. Entry Forma may de captaincy, while Herbert, Taylor was was only 46 un. South Afries lost had on application to recovered from his injury. Curnow three wickets in clearing off the Secretary.
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