England v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 15 June 1935
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bob Wyatt top-scored with 149 for England. Stan Nichols took 6/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 15 June 1935 to 18 June 1935
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bob Wyatt (England), Herby Wade (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Mandy Mitchell-Innes (England), Eric Rowan (South Africa), Dudley Nourse (South Africa), Herby Wade (South Africa), Denis Tomlinson (South Africa), Chud Langton (South Africa), Bob Crisp (South Africa)
- Umpires
- A Dolphin and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Mandy Mitchell-Innes, Eric Rowan, Dudley Nourse, Herby Wade, Denis Tomlinson, Chud Langton and Bob Crisp played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 384 for 7. Bob Wyatt top-scored with 149, and Maurice Leyland made 69. Cyril Vincent took 3 for 101 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland.
South Africa replied with 220 all out. Jack Siedle top-scored with 59, and Jock Cameron made 52. Stan Nichols took 6 for 35 for England. England led by 164 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 17 for 1 in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 8 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 384 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | lbw | 61 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Herby Wade | 149 |
| Wally Hammond | lbw | 28 |
| Mandy Mitchell-Innes | lbw | 5 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Bruce Mitchell | 69 |
| Les Ames | c Ken Viljoen | 17 |
| Jack Iddon | c Eric Rowan | 29 |
| Stan Nichols | not out | 13 |
Did not bat: Walter Robins, Hedley Verity, Bill Bowes
Extras 13 · Total 384 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Crisp | 18 | 4 | 49 | 2 |
| Chud Langton | 39 | 3 | 117 | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | 43 | 9 | 101 | 3 |
| Denis Tomlinson | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 22 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-118 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-170 (Wally Hammond), 3-179 (Mandy Mitchell-Innes), 4-318 (Bob Wyatt), 5-325 (Maurice Leyland), 6-355 (Les Ames), 7-384 (Jack Iddon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Bob Wyatt | 118 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 52 |
| third | Bob Wyatt and Mandy Mitchell-Innes | 9 |
| fourth | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 139 |
| fifth | Maurice Leyland and Les Ames | 7 |
| sixth | Les Ames and Jack Iddon | 30 |
| seventh | Stan Nichols and Jack Iddon | 29 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 220 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 59 |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 25 |
| Eric Rowan | c Les Ames | 20 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Wally Hammond | 4 |
| Herby Wade | c Stan Nichols | 18 |
| Jock Cameron | bowled | 52 |
| Ken Viljoen | bowled | 13 |
| Cyril Vincent | lbw | 0 |
| Denis Tomlinson | bowled | 9 |
| Chud Langton | not out | 0 |
| Bob Crisp | c Walter Robins | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 220 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowes | 22 | 9 | 31 | 0 |
| Stan Nichols | 23.5 | 9 | 35 | 6 |
| Hedley Verity | 41 | 18 | 52 | 3 |
| Walter Robins | 19 | 4 | 65 | 1 |
| Jack Iddon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-98 (Eric Rowan), 3-103 (Dudley Nourse), 4-120 (Jack Siedle), 5-174 (Herby Wade), 6-198 (Jock Cameron), 7-198 (Cyril Vincent), 8-215 (Ken Viljoen), 9-216 (Denis Tomlinson), 10-220 (Bob Crisp)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 42 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Eric Rowan | 56 |
| third | Jack Siedle and Dudley Nourse | 5 |
| fourth | Jack Siedle and Herby Wade | 17 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Herby Wade | 54 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Ken Viljoen | 24 |
| seventh | Cyril Vincent and Ken Viljoen | 0 |
| eighth | Ken Viljoen and Denis Tomlinson | 17 |
| ninth | Chud Langton and Denis Tomlinson | 1 |
| tenth | Bob Crisp and Chud Langton | 4 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 17 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | c Hedley Verity | 2 |
| Bruce Mitchell | not out | 8 |
| Eric Rowan | not out | 6 |
Did not bat: Dudley Nourse, Herby Wade, Jock Cameron, Ken Viljoen, Cyril Vincent, Denis Tomlinson, Chud Langton, Bob Crisp
Extras 1 · Total 17 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Bill Bowes | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Jack Siedle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 3 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan | 14 |
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