England v South Africa 5th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929) · Kennington Oval, London · 17 August 1929
Match drawn
Match drawn. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 121 for South Africa. Cyril Vincent took 5/105.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 17 August 1929 to 20 August 1929
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Arthur Carr (England), Nummy Deane (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Les Ames (England), Nobby Clark (England)
- Umpires
- W Bestwick and TW Oates
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Les Ames and Nobby Clark played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 258 all out. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 104, and Frank Woolley made 46. Cyril Vincent took 5 for 105 for South Africa.
South Africa replied with 492 for 8. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 121, and Nummy Deane made 93. Nobby Clark took 3 for 79 for England. The innings was built on a 214-run stand for the fourth wicket between Herbie Taylor and Nummy Deane, 43% of the total. South Africa led by 234 on first innings.
England made 264 for 1 in their second innings. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 109 not out, and Wally Hammond made 101. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the second wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond, 71% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Neville Quinn | 10 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Tuppy Owen-Smith | 104 |
| Wally Hammond | st Jock Cameron | 17 |
| Frank Woolley | hit wicket | 46 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Nummy Deane | 6 |
| Maurice Leyland | bowled | 16 |
| Arthur Carr | c Denys Morkel | 15 |
| Les Ames | c Bruce Mitchell | 0 |
| George Geary | not out | 12 |
| Tich Freeman | c Jock Cameron | 15 |
| Nobby Clark | bowled | 7 |
Extras 10 · Total 258 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Morkel | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Neville Quinn | 15.3 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| Cyril Vincent | 45 | 10 | 105 | 5 |
| Quintin McMillan | 28 | 7 | 78 | 3 |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Jack Hobbs), 2-69 (Wally Hammond), 3-140 (Frank Woolley), 4-166 (Bob Wyatt), 5-194 (Maurice Leyland), 6-217 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 7-221 (Les Ames), 8-222 (Arthur Carr), 9-239 (Tich Freeman), 10-258 (Nobby Clark)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 38 |
| second | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 31 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Herbert Sutcliffe | 71 |
| fourth | Herbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt | 26 |
| fifth | Herbert Sutcliffe and Maurice Leyland | 28 |
| sixth | Arthur Carr and Herbert Sutcliffe | 23 |
| seventh | Arthur Carr and Les Ames | 4 |
| eighth | Arthur Carr and George Geary | 1 |
| ninth | George Geary and Tich Freeman | 17 |
| tenth | George Geary and Nobby Clark | 19 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 492 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Catterall | c Arthur Carr | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 14 | – |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 2 | – |
| Herbie Taylor | c Les Ames | 121 | – |
| Nummy Deane | c Frank Woolley | 93 | – |
| Jock Cameron | c Tich Freeman | 62 | – |
| Denys Morkel | c Les Ames | 81 | – |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | bowled | 26 | – |
| Quintin McMillan | not out | 50 | – |
| Cyril Vincent | not out | 24 | – |
Did not bat: Neville Quinn
Extras 19 · Total 492 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobby Clark | 36 | 8 | 79 | 3 |
| George Geary | 49 | 15 | 121 | 3 |
| Tich Freeman | 49 | 9 | 169 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 13 | 4 | 25 | 1 |
| Maurice Leyland | 9 | 4 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 16 | 4 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bob Catterall), 2-9 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-20 (Jack Siedle), 4-234 (Nummy Deane), 5-246 (Herbie Taylor), 6-326 (Jock Cameron), 7-397 (Tuppy Owen-Smith), 8-439 (Denys Morkel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Catterall and Jack Siedle | 0 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 9 |
| third | Herbie Taylor and Jack Siedle | 11 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Nummy Deane | 214 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Jock Cameron | 12 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Denys Morkel | 80 |
| seventh | Denys Morkel and Tuppy Owen-Smith | 71 |
| eighth | Denys Morkel and Quintin McMillan | 42 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan | 53 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 264 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Bruce Mitchell | 52 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | not out | 109 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 101 |
Did not bat: Frank Woolley, Bob Wyatt, Maurice Leyland, Arthur Carr, Les Ames, George Geary, Tich Freeman, Nobby Clark
Extras 2 · Total 264 for 1
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys Morkel | 16 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Neville Quinn | 24 | 3 | 61 | 0 |
| Cyril Vincent | 15 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Quintin McMillan | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Tuppy Owen-Smith | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bob Catterall | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Jack Hobbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 77 |
| second | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 187 |
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