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South Africa v England 1st Test

England tour of South Africa - 1906 (1905/06) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 2 January 1906

South Africa won by 1 wicket

South Africa won by 1 wicket. Dave Nourse top-scored with 93* for South Africa. Walter Lees took 5/34.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1906 (1905/06)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
2 January 1906 to 4 January 1906
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 1 wicket
Captains
Pelham Warner (England), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
Debuts
Frederick Fane (England), Ernie Hayes (England), Jack Crawford (England), Walter Lees (England), Gordon White (South Africa), Tip Snooke (South Africa), Aubrey Faulkner (South Africa), Bert Vogler (South Africa), Reggie Schwarz (South Africa), Percy Sherwell (South Africa)
Umpires
FE Smith and J Phillips

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Frederick Fane, Ernie Hayes, Jack Crawford, Walter Lees, Gordon White, Tip Snooke, Aubrey Faulkner, Bert Vogler, Reggie Schwarz and Percy Sherwell played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 184 all out. Jack Crawford top-scored with 44. Reggie Schwarz took 3 for 72 for South Africa. That was well below the 1900s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 269 across 5 Tests.

South Africa replied with 91 all out. Tip Snooke top-scored with 19. Walter Lees took 5 for 34 for England. From 35 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 62 for 8. England led by 93 on first innings.

England made 190 all out in their second innings. Pelham Warner top-scored with 51, and Jack Crawford made 43. Aubrey Faulkner took 4 for 26 for South Africa.

Set 284 to win, South Africa made 287 for 9. Dave Nourse top-scored with 93 not out, and Gordon White made 81. Walter Lees took 3 for 74 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket between Dave Nourse and Gordon White, 42% of the total.

South Africa won by 1 wicket.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Pelham Warnerc Tip Snooke6
Frederick Fanec Reggie Schwarz1
Lucky Dentonc Aubrey Faulkner0
Teddy Wynyardst Percy Sherwell29
Ernie Hayesc Bert Vogler20
Jack Crawfordc Dave Nourse44
Albert Relfbowled8
Schofield Haighbowled23
Jack Boardnot out9
Walter Leesst Percy Sherwell11
Colin Blythebowled17

Extras 16 · Total 184 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Reggie Schwarz215723
Aubrey Faulkner227352
Jimmy Sinclair111362
Bert Vogler30101
Gordon White51132
Dave Nourse1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Pelham Warner), 2-6 (Lucky Denton), 3-15 (Frederick Fane), 4-53 (Ernie Hayes), 5-76 (Teddy Wynyard), 6-97 (Albert Relf), 7-145 (Schofield Haigh), 8-147 (Jack Crawford), 9-159 (Walter Lees), 10-184 (Colin Blythe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPelham Warner and Frederick Fane6
secondLucky Denton and Frederick Fane0
thirdTeddy Wynyard and Frederick Fane9
fourthTeddy Wynyard and Ernie Hayes38
fifthTeddy Wynyard and Jack Crawford23
sixthAlbert Relf and Jack Crawford21
seventhSchofield Haigh and Jack Crawford48
eighthJack Board and Jack Crawford2
ninthJack Board and Walter Lees12
tenthJack Board and Colin Blythe25
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 91 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredc Jack Board3
William Shaldersc Schofield Haigh4
Maitland Hathornbowled5
Gordon Whitec Colin Blythe8
Tip Snookec Jack Board19
Jimmy Sinclairc Walter Lees0
Aubrey Faulknerbowled4
Dave Noursenot out18
Bert Voglerbowled14
Reggie Schwarzc Albert Relf5
Percy Sherwelllbw1

Extras 10 · Total 91 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Walter Lees23.110345
Colin Blythe165333
Jack Crawford71142

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Louis Tancred), 2-11 (William Shalders), 3-13 (Maitland Hathorn), 4-35 (Gordon White), 5-39 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-43 (Tip Snooke), 7-44 (Aubrey Faulkner), 8-62 (Bert Vogler), 9-82 (Reggie Schwarz), 10-91 (Percy Sherwell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred5
secondWilliam Shalders and Maitland Hathorn6
thirdMaitland Hathorn and Gordon White2
fourthTip Snooke and Gordon White22
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Tip Snooke4
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke4
seventhDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner1
eighthDave Nourse and Bert Vogler18
ninthDave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz20
tenthDave Nourse and Percy Sherwell9
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Colin Blythebowled0
Pelham Warnerbowled51
Frederick Fanebowled3
Lucky Dentonbowled34
Teddy Wynyardbowled0
Ernie Hayesc Reggie Schwarz3
Jack Crawfordbowled43
Albert Relfc Percy Sherwell17
Schofield Haighlbw0
Jack Boardlbw7
Walter Leesnot out1

Extras 31 · Total 190 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Reggie Schwarz81240
Aubrey Faulkner12.55264
Jimmy Sinclair51250
Bert Vogler113242
Gordon White40150
Dave Nourse6472
Tip Snooke124382

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Frederick Fane), 2-55 (Lucky Denton), 3-56 (Teddy Wynyard), 4-73 (Ernie Hayes), 5-113 (Pelham Warner), 6-166 (Jack Crawford), 7-174 (Schofield Haigh), 8-185 (Jack Board), 9-190 (Albert Relf), 10-190 (Colin Blythe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPelham Warner and Frederick Fane3
secondPelham Warner and Lucky Denton52
thirdTeddy Wynyard and Pelham Warner1
fourthPelham Warner and Ernie Hayes17
fifthPelham Warner and Jack Crawford40
sixthAlbert Relf and Jack Crawford53
seventhSchofield Haigh and Albert Relf8
eighthJack Board and Albert Relf11
ninthAlbert Relf and Walter Lees5
tenthColin Blythe and Walter Lees0
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredc Pelham Warner10
William Shaldersrun out38
Maitland Hathornc Jack Crawford4
Gordon Whitebowled81
Tip Snookelbw9
Jimmy Sinclairc Frederick Fane5
Aubrey Faulknerrun out6
Dave Noursenot out93
Bert Voglerbowled2
Reggie Schwarzc Albert Relf2
Percy Sherwellnot out22

Extras 15 · Total 287 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
Walter Lees3310743
Colin Blythe2812501
Jack Crawford174490
Schofield Haigh1090
Albert Relf21.57472
Teddy Wynyard30150
Ernie Hayes91281

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Louis Tancred), 2-22 (Maitland Hathorn), 3-68 (William Shalders), 4-81 (Tip Snooke), 5-89 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-105 (Aubrey Faulkner), 7-226 (Gordon White), 8-230 (Bert Vogler), 9-239 (Reggie Schwarz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred11
secondWilliam Shalders and Maitland Hathorn11
thirdWilliam Shalders and Gordon White46
fourthTip Snooke and Gordon White13
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Gordon White8
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Gordon White16
seventhDave Nourse and Gordon White121
eighthDave Nourse and Bert Vogler4
ninthDave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz9
tenthDave Nourse and Percy Sherwell48
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