England v South Africa 4th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 27 July 1929
England won by an innings and 32 runs
England won by an innings and 32 runs. Frank Woolley top-scored with 154 for England. Tich Freeman took 7/71.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 27 July 1929 to 30 July 1929
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 32 runs
- Captains
- Arthur Carr (England), Nummy Deane (South Africa)
- Debut
- Fred Barratt (England)
- Umpires
- WR Parry and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Fred Barratt's first Test.
England batted first and made 427 for 7. Frank Woolley top-scored with 154, and Bob Wyatt made 113. The innings was built on a 245-run stand for the third wicket between Frank Woolley and Bob Wyatt, 57% of the total. That was well above the 1920s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 289 across 5 Tests.
South Africa replied with 130 all out. Denys Morkel top-scored with 63. Tich Freeman took 7 for 71 for England. England led by 297 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 265 all out in their second innings. Jock Cameron top-scored with 83, and Herbie Taylor made 70. Tich Freeman took 5 for 100 for England.
England won by an innings and 32 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 427 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | bowled | 9 |
| Ted Bowley | bowled | 13 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Jock Cameron | 113 |
| Frank Woolley | c Cyril Vincent | 154 |
| Patsy Hendren | bowled | 12 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Jock Cameron | 55 |
| Arthur Carr | c Sandy Bell | 10 |
| George Geary | not out | 31 |
| Fred Barratt | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Tich Freeman, George Duckworth
Extras 28 · Total 427 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Morkel | 18 | 5 | 61 | 1 |
| Neville Quinn | 31 | 3 | 95 | 2 |
| Sandy Bell | 32 | 3 | 113 | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | 34 | 4 | 93 | 2 |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 8 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-36 (Ted Bowley), 3-281 (Frank Woolley), 4-304 (Patsy Hendren), 5-342 (Bob Wyatt), 6-365 (Arthur Carr), 7-424 (Maurice Leyland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Ted Bowley | 30 |
| second | Bob Wyatt and Ted Bowley | 6 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Bob Wyatt | 245 |
| fourth | Patsy Hendren and Bob Wyatt | 23 |
| fifth | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 38 |
| sixth | Arthur Carr and Maurice Leyland | 23 |
| seventh | George Geary and Maurice Leyland | 59 |
| eighth | George Geary and Fred Barratt | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | lbw | 6 |
| Bob Catterall | c Herbert Sutcliffe | 3 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c George Geary | 1 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 28 |
| Nummy Deane | st George Duckworth | 0 |
| Jock Cameron | c Ted Bowley | 13 |
| Denys Morkel | lbw | 63 |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | c Fred Barratt | 6 |
| Cyril Vincent | c George Geary | 6 |
| Neville Quinn | not out | 1 |
| Sandy Bell | c George Duckworth | 0 |
Extras 3 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barratt | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| George Geary | 22.3 | 13 | 18 | 2 |
| Tich Freeman | 32 | 12 | 71 | 7 |
| Frank Woolley | 9 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Bob Catterall), 2-7 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-34 (Jack Siedle), 4-34 (Nummy Deane), 5-39 (Herbie Taylor), 6-65 (Jock Cameron), 7-84 (Tuppy Owen-Smith), 8-98 (Cyril Vincent), 9-130 (Denys Morkel), 10-130 (Sandy Bell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and Jack Siedle | 4 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 3 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Jack Siedle | 27 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Nummy Deane | 0 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 5 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 26 |
| seventh | Denys Morkel and Tuppy Owen-Smith | 19 |
| eighth | Denys Morkel and Cyril Vincent | 14 |
| ninth | Denys Morkel and Neville Quinn | 32 |
| tenth | Neville Quinn and Sandy Bell | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 1 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 1 |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 2 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Maurice Leyland | 70 |
| Neville Quinn | bowled | 11 |
| Denys Morkel | st George Duckworth | 36 |
| Jock Cameron | c Frank Woolley | 83 |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | st George Duckworth | 7 |
| Nummy Deane | c George Duckworth | 29 |
| Cyril Vincent | c George Duckworth | 4 |
| Sandy Bell | not out | 0 |
Extras 21 · Total 265 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barratt | 20 | 7 | 30 | 1 |
| George Geary | 37 | 18 | 50 | 2 |
| Tich Freeman | 39.4 | 13 | 100 | 5 |
| Frank Woolley | 18 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| Bob Wyatt | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Bob Catterall), 2-3 (Jack Siedle), 3-13 (Bruce Mitchell), 4-66 (Neville Quinn), 5-113 (Herbie Taylor), 6-145 (Denys Morkel), 7-180 (Tuppy Owen-Smith), 8-245 (Nummy Deane), 9-256 (Cyril Vincent), 10-265 (Jock Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and Jack Siedle | 1 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 2 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Bruce Mitchell | 10 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Neville Quinn | 53 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Denys Morkel | 47 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 32 |
| seventh | Jock Cameron and Tuppy Owen-Smith | 35 |
| eighth | Nummy Deane and Jock Cameron | 65 |
| ninth | Jock Cameron and Cyril Vincent | 11 |
| tenth | Jock Cameron and Sandy Bell | 9 |
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