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South Africa v England 4th Test

England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10) · Newlands, Cape Town · 7 March 1910

South Africa won by 4 wickets

South Africa won by 4 wickets. Frank Woolley top-scored with 69 for England. Bert Vogler took 5/72.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
7 March 1910 to 9 March 1910
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 4 wickets
Captains
Frederick Fane (England), Tip Snooke (South Africa)
Umpires
AJ Atfield and SL Harris

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 203 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 69, and Morice Bird made 57.

South Africa replied with 207 all out. Mick Commaille top-scored with 42. George Thompson took 4 for 50 for England. South Africa led by 4 on first innings.

England made 178 all out in their second innings. Frank Woolley top-scored with 64. Bert Vogler took 5 for 72 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Frederick Fane and Frank Woolley, 56% of the total. From 117 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 146 for 8.

Set 175 to win, South Africa made 175 for 6. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 49 not out. George Thompson took 3 for 62 for England.

South Africa won by 4 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Aubrey Faulkner1
Wilfred Rhodesc Aubrey Faulkner0
Lucky Dentonc Mick Commaille0
Frederick Fanec Tom Campbell14
Frank Woolleyc Billy Zulch69
George Thompsonrun out16
Morice Birdc Tom Campbell57
George Simpson-Haywardbowled13
Claude Buckenhambowled5
Bert Strudwickc Gordon White7
Colin Blythenot out1

Extras 20 · Total 203 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Tip Snooke81352
Bert Vogler113282
Aubrey Faulkner151611
Jimmy Sinclair153412
Dave Nourse30130
Gordon White1052

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Jack Hobbs), 2-1 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-2 (Lucky Denton), 4-43 (Frederick Fane), 5-112 (George Thompson), 6-118 (Frank Woolley), 7-146 (George Simpson-Hayward), 8-161 (Claude Buckenham), 9-198 (Bert Strudwick), 10-203 (Morice Bird)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs1
secondWilfred Rhodes and Lucky Denton0
thirdLucky Denton and Frederick Fane1
fourthFrederick Fane and Frank Woolley41
fifthGeorge Thompson and Frank Woolley69
sixthFrank Woolley and Morice Bird6
seventhMorice Bird and George Simpson-Hayward28
eighthMorice Bird and Claude Buckenham15
ninthMorice Bird and Bert Strudwick37
tenthColin Blythe and Morice Bird5
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 207 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Strickerlbw0
Billy Zulchbowled30
Mick Commaillec Claude Buckenham42
Gordon Whitebowled15
Dave Noursebowled27
Aubrey Faulknerc Frederick Fane10
Tip Snookebowled9
Jimmy Sinclairbowled10
Reggie Schwarzc Wilfred Rhodes27
Bert Voglerbowled23
Tom Campbellnot out3

Extras 11 · Total 207 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham203613
Colin Blythe157260
George Simpson-Hayward91331
George Thompson163504
Morice Bird1031
Frank Woolley62231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-47 (Billy Zulch), 2-93 (Gordon White), 3-101 (Mick Commaille), 4-113 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-131 (Tip Snooke), 6-143 (Jimmy Sinclair), 7-143 (Louis Stricker), 8-160 (Dave Nourse), 9-195 (Reggie Schwarz), 10-207 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMick Commaille and Billy Zulch47
secondGordon White and Mick Commaille46
thirdDave Nourse and Mick Commaille8
fourthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner12
fifthDave Nourse and Tip Snooke18
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Dave Nourse12
seventhDave Nourse and Louis Stricker0
eighthDave Nourse and Reggie Schwarz17
ninthReggie Schwarz and Bert Vogler35
tenthBert Vogler and Tom Campbell12
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Tom Campbell0
Wilfred Rhodesbowled5
Lucky Dentonc Aubrey Faulkner10
Frank Woolleybowled64
Frederick Fanec Tip Snooke37
George Thompsonc Tip Snooke6
Morice Birdc Reggie Schwarz11
Bert Strudwickc Dave Nourse3
George Simpson-Haywardc Aubrey Faulkner9
Claude Buckenhamc Aubrey Faulkner17
Colin Blythenot out4

Extras 12 · Total 178 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Tip Snooke80232
Bert Vogler21.33725
Aubrey Faulkner146403
Jimmy Sinclair41160
Gordon White41150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Jack Hobbs), 2-15 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-17 (Lucky Denton), 4-117 (Frank Woolley), 5-125 (Frederick Fane), 6-140 (George Thompson), 7-142 (Morice Bird), 8-146 (Bert Strudwick), 9-167 (George Simpson-Hayward), 10-178 (Claude Buckenham)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs0
secondWilfred Rhodes and Lucky Denton15
thirdLucky Denton and Frank Woolley2
fourthFrederick Fane and Frank Woolley100
fifthFrederick Fane and George Thompson8
sixthGeorge Thompson and Morice Bird15
seventhMorice Bird and Bert Strudwick2
eighthGeorge Simpson-Hayward and Bert Strudwick4
ninthClaude Buckenham and George Simpson-Hayward21
tenthColin Blythe and Claude Buckenham11
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 175 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Billy Zulchc Bert Strudwick13
Mick Commaillebowled3
Gordon Whitec Frank Woolley31
Dave Noursec Wilfred Rhodes24
Aubrey Faulknernot out49
Tip Snookelbw7
Jimmy Sinclairbowled19
Reggie Schwarznot out9

Did not bat: Louis Stricker, Bert Vogler, Tom Campbell

Extras 20 · Total 175 for 6

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham72121
Colin Blythe207382
George Simpson-Hayward50120
George Thompson20.32623
Morice Bird1050
Frank Woolley30240
Wilfred Rhodes3220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Billy Zulch), 2-18 (Mick Commaille), 3-76 (Gordon White), 4-76 (Dave Nourse), 5-91 (Tip Snooke), 6-162 (Jimmy Sinclair)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMick Commaille and Billy Zulch18
secondGordon White and Mick Commaille0
thirdDave Nourse and Gordon White58
fourthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner0
fifthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke15
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner71
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Reggie Schwarz13
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