South Africa v England 5th Test
England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23) · Kingsmead, Durban · 16 February 1923
England won by 109 runs
England won by 109 runs. Jack Russell top-scored with 140 for England. Alex Kennedy took 5/76.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1922 (1922/23)
- Ground
- Kingsmead, Durban
- Dates
- 16 February 1923 to 22 February 1923
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 109 runs
- Captains
- Frank Mann (England), Herbie Taylor (South Africa)
- Debut
- Conky Conyngham (South Africa)
- Umpires
- AG Laver and J Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Conky Conyngham's first Test.
England batted first and made 281 all out. Jack Russell top-scored with 140, and Phil Mead made 66. Tip Snooke took 3 for 17 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the third wicket between Phil Mead and Jack Russell, 49% of the total.
South Africa replied with 179 all out. Dave Nourse top-scored with 44, and Cyril Francois made 43. Arthur Gilligan took 3 for 35 for England. England led by 102 on first innings.
England made 241 all out in their second innings. Jack Russell top-scored with 111, and Andy Sandham made 40. Jimmy Blanckenberg took 3 for 50 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4.
Set 344 to win, South Africa made 234 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 102. Alex Kennedy took 5 for 76 for England.
England won by 109 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 281 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | c Bob Catterall | 140 |
| Andy Sandham | c Tommy Ward | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | c Doug Meintjes | 2 |
| Phil Mead | lbw | 66 |
| Arthur Carr | lbw | 14 |
| Percy Fender | bowled | 1 |
| Frank Mann | bowled | 8 |
| Alex Kennedy | c Dave Nourse | 14 |
| George Macaulay | lbw | 0 |
| George Brown | not out | 15 |
| Arthur Gilligan | c Herbie Taylor | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 281 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Meintjes | 13 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Tip Snooke | 12 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Conky Conyngham | 31 | 10 | 63 | 1 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24 | 5 | 65 | 1 |
| Alf Hall | 24.5 | 9 | 31 | 2 |
| Cyril Francois | 11 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Dave Nourse | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Andy Sandham), 2-17 (Frank Woolley), 3-156 (Phil Mead), 4-191 (Arthur Carr), 5-194 (Percy Fender), 6-224 (Frank Mann), 7-253 (Alex Kennedy), 8-253 (George Macaulay), 9-268 (Jack Russell), 10-281 (Arthur Gilligan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Russell and Andy Sandham | 14 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Jack Russell | 3 |
| third | Phil Mead and Jack Russell | 139 |
| fourth | Jack Russell and Arthur Carr | 35 |
| fifth | Jack Russell and Percy Fender | 3 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Frank Mann | 30 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Alex Kennedy | 29 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and George Macaulay | 0 |
| ninth | Jack Russell and George Brown | 15 |
| tenth | George Brown and Arthur Gilligan | 13 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 179 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 17 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Jack Russell | 3 |
| Tommy Ward | c George Macaulay | 1 |
| Dave Nourse | c Frank Mann | 44 |
| Tip Snooke | c Frank Woolley | 4 |
| Cyril Francois | c Percy Fender | 43 |
| Doodles Tapscott | c George Brown | 2 |
| Doug Meintjes | run out | 19 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | c Phil Mead | 21 |
| Conky Conyngham | not out | 3 |
| Alf Hall | c Percy Fender | 0 |
Extras 22 · Total 179 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilligan | 23 | 7 | 35 | 3 |
| Alex Kennedy | 25 | 9 | 46 | 2 |
| George Macaulay | 20 | 5 | 42 | 3 |
| Percy Fender | 11 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Herbie Taylor), 2-13 (Tommy Ward), 3-41 (Bob Catterall), 4-58 (Tip Snooke), 5-97 (Dave Nourse), 6-107 (Doodles Tapscott), 7-135 (Cyril Francois), 8-169 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 9-178 (Doug Meintjes), 10-179 (Alf Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Taylor and Bob Catterall | 7 |
| second | Tommy Ward and Bob Catterall | 6 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Bob Catterall | 28 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Tip Snooke | 17 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and Cyril Francois | 39 |
| sixth | Cyril Francois and Doodles Tapscott | 10 |
| seventh | Cyril Francois and Doug Meintjes | 28 |
| eighth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Doug Meintjes | 34 |
| ninth | Doug Meintjes and Conky Conyngham | 9 |
| tenth | Alf Hall and Conky Conyngham | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 241 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| George Brown | lbw | 1 |
| Alex Kennedy | c Herbie Taylor | 1 |
| Frank Woolley | c Dave Nourse | 8 |
| Andy Sandham | bowled | 40 |
| Phil Mead | c Conky Conyngham | 5 |
| Jack Russell | c Cyril Francois | 111 |
| Arthur Carr | bowled | 5 |
| Percy Fender | bowled | 0 |
| Frank Mann | lbw | 15 |
| George Macaulay | bowled | 1 |
| Arthur Gilligan | not out | 39 |
Extras 15 · Total 241 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Meintjes | 9 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Tip Snooke | 23 | 6 | 41 | 2 |
| Conky Conyngham | 30 | 12 | 40 | 1 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 25.4 | 7 | 50 | 3 |
| Alf Hall | 27 | 10 | 55 | 2 |
| Cyril Francois | 8 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Dave Nourse | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Doodles Tapscott | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (George Brown), 2-10 (Alex Kennedy), 3-14 (Frank Woolley), 4-26 (Phil Mead), 5-102 (Andy Sandham), 6-111 (Arthur Carr), 7-111 (Percy Fender), 8-148 (Frank Mann), 9-149 (George Macaulay), 10-241 (Jack Russell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | George Brown and Alex Kennedy | 2 |
| second | Frank Woolley and Alex Kennedy | 8 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Andy Sandham | 4 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Andy Sandham | 12 |
| fifth | Jack Russell and Andy Sandham | 76 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Arthur Carr | 9 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Percy Fender | 0 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and Frank Mann | 37 |
| ninth | Jack Russell and George Macaulay | 1 |
| tenth | Jack Russell and Arthur Gilligan | 92 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c George Macaulay | 22 |
| Doug Meintjes | lbw | 21 |
| Tommy Ward | bowled | 10 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Percy Fender | 102 |
| Dave Nourse | c George Brown | 25 |
| Cyril Francois | bowled | 18 |
| Tip Snooke | lbw | 1 |
| Doodles Tapscott | bowled | 6 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | bowled | 9 |
| Conky Conyngham | not out | 3 |
| Alf Hall | c Frank Woolley | 0 |
Extras 17 · Total 234 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilligan | 36 | 10 | 78 | 3 |
| Alex Kennedy | 49.1 | 19 | 76 | 5 |
| George Macaulay | 18 | 6 | 39 | 2 |
| Percy Fender | 11 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Bob Catterall), 2-48 (Doug Meintjes), 3-64 (Tommy Ward), 4-122 (Dave Nourse), 5-149 (Cyril Francois), 6-150 (Tip Snooke), 7-175 (Doodles Tapscott), 8-204 (Jimmy Blanckenberg), 9-232 (Herbie Taylor), 10-234 (Alf Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and Doug Meintjes | 42 |
| second | Tommy Ward and Doug Meintjes | 6 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Tommy Ward | 16 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 58 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Cyril Francois | 27 |
| sixth | Tip Snooke and Herbie Taylor | 1 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Doodles Tapscott | 25 |
| eighth | Herbie Taylor and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 29 |
| ninth | Herbie Taylor and Conky Conyngham | 28 |
| tenth | Alf Hall and Conky Conyngham | 2 |
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