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England v South Africa

Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Headingley, Leeds · 8 July 1912

England won by 174 runs

England won by 174 runs. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 82 for England. Sydney Barnes took 6/52.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
8 July 1912 to 10 July 1912
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by 174 runs
Captains
C.B. Fry (England), Louis Tancred (South Africa)
Umpires
A White and W Richards

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat.

England batted first and made 242 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 57, and 'Young Jack' Hearne made 45. Dave Nourse took 4 for 52 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fifth wicket between Frank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne, 46% of the total.

South Africa replied with 147 all out. Sid Pegler top-scored with 35 not out. Sydney Barnes took 6 for 52 for England. England led by 95 on first innings.

England made 238 all out in their second innings. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 82, and Jack Hobbs made 55. Aubrey Faulkner took 4 for 50 for South Africa.

Set 334 to win, South Africa made 159 all out. Louis Tancred top-scored with 39. Sydney Barnes took 4 for 63 for England.

England won by 174 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 242 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Tommy Ward27
Wilfred Rhodesc Sid Pegler7
Reggie Spoonerc Louis Stricker21
C.B. Frylbw10
'Young Jack' Hearnebowled45
Frank Woolleybowled57
Gilbert Jessopbowled16
Frank Fosterc Sid Pegler30
Tiger Smithrun out13
Sydney Barnesbowled0
Harry Deannot out2

Extras 14 · Total 242 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dave Nourse26.18524
Sid Pegler3561123
Aubrey Faulkner132502
Claude Carter40140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-44 (Jack Hobbs), 3-67 (Reggie Spooner), 4-68 (C.B. Fry), 5-179 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 6-181 (Frank Woolley), 7-198 (Gilbert Jessop), 8-226 (Tiger Smith), 9-227 (Sydney Barnes), 10-242 (Frank Foster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs20
secondReggie Spooner and Jack Hobbs24
thirdC.B. Fry and Reggie Spooner23
fourthC.B. Fry and 'Young Jack' Hearne1
fifthFrank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne111
sixthGilbert Jessop and Frank Woolley2
seventhGilbert Jessop and Frank Foster17
eighthFrank Foster and Tiger Smith28
ninthSydney Barnes and Frank Foster1
tenthFrank Foster and Harry Dean15
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 147 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredc Reggie Spooner15
Herbie Taylorc Jack Hobbs31
Dave Noursebowled5
Charlie Llewellync Tiger Smith0
Aubrey Faulknerc Sydney Barnes5
Louis Strickerbowled10
Gordon Whitec Sydney Barnes6
Tip Snookebowled23
Sid Peglernot out35
Claude Carterc Harry Dean5
Tommy Wardbowled0

Extras 12 · Total 147 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster167290
Sydney Barnes227526
Harry Dean12.31413
Frank Woolley62131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Louis Tancred), 2-25 (Dave Nourse), 3-25 (Charlie Llewellyn), 4-43 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-69 (Louis Stricker), 6-76 (Gordon White), 7-80 (Herbie Taylor), 8-130 (Tip Snooke), 9-146 (Claude Carter), 10-147 (Tommy Ward)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Herbie Taylor18
secondDave Nourse and Herbie Taylor7
thirdCharlie Llewellyn and Herbie Taylor0
fourthAubrey Faulkner and Herbie Taylor18
fifthLouis Stricker and Herbie Taylor26
sixthGordon White and Herbie Taylor7
seventhTip Snooke and Herbie Taylor4
eighthTip Snooke and Sid Pegler50
ninthSid Pegler and Claude Carter16
tenthSid Pegler and Tommy Ward1
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 238 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Dave Nourse55
Wilfred Rhodesbowled10
Reggie Spoonerbowled82
C.B. Fryc Dave Nourse7
'Young Jack' Hearnebowled35
Frank Woolleyc Dave Nourse4
Gilbert Jessopbowled1
Frank Fosterbowled0
Tiger Smithc Tommy Ward11
Sydney Barnesnot out15
Harry Deanbowled8

Extras 10 · Total 238 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Dave Nourse3011523
Sid Pegler3101103
Aubrey Faulkner24.22504
Claude Carter51160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-78 (Jack Hobbs), 3-95 (C.B. Fry), 4-165 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 5-180 (Frank Woolley), 6-181 (Gilbert Jessop), 7-181 (Frank Foster), 8-207 (Reggie Spooner), 9-224 (Tiger Smith), 10-238 (Harry Dean)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs46
secondReggie Spooner and Jack Hobbs32
thirdC.B. Fry and Reggie Spooner17
fourthReggie Spooner and 'Young Jack' Hearne70
fifthReggie Spooner and Frank Woolley15
sixthGilbert Jessop and Reggie Spooner1
seventhReggie Spooner and Frank Foster0
eighthReggie Spooner and Tiger Smith26
ninthSydney Barnes and Tiger Smith17
tenthSydney Barnes and Harry Dean14
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredst Tiger Smith39
Herbie Taylorc Tiger Smith2
Gordon Whitec Frank Foster17
Charlie Llewellynbowled4
Aubrey Faulknerbowled0
Dave Noursec Frank Foster15
Louis Strickerrun out0
Tip Snookebowled8
Sid Peglerbowled32
Claude Carterbowled31
Tommy Wardnot out0

Extras 11 · Total 159 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Frank Foster234512
Sydney Barnes21.25634
Harry Dean83152
Wilfred Rhodes41140
'Young Jack' Hearne2051

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Herbie Taylor), 2-38 (Gordon White), 3-44 (Charlie Llewellyn), 4-49 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-67 (Dave Nourse), 6-69 (Louis Stricker), 7-85 (Tip Snooke), 8-110 (Louis Tancred), 9-159 (Sid Pegler), 10-159 (Claude Carter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Tancred and Herbie Taylor18
secondLouis Tancred and Gordon White20
thirdCharlie Llewellyn and Louis Tancred6
fourthLouis Tancred and Aubrey Faulkner5
fifthDave Nourse and Louis Tancred18
sixthLouis Tancred and Louis Stricker2
seventhLouis Tancred and Tip Snooke16
eighthLouis Tancred and Sid Pegler25
ninthSid Pegler and Claude Carter49
tenthTommy Ward and Claude Carter0
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