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South Africa v England 1st Test

England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 24 December 1938

Match drawn

Match drawn. Eddie Paynter top-scored with 117 for England. Norman Gordon took 5/103.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1938 (1938/39)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
24 December 1938 to 28 December 1938
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Wally Hammond (England), Alan Melville (South Africa)
Debuts
Paul Gibb (England), Norman Yardley (England), Len Wilkinson (England), Pieter van der Bijl (South Africa), Alan Melville (South Africa), Norman Gordon (South Africa), Billy Wade (South Africa)
Umpires
GL Sickler and RGA Ashman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Paul Gibb, Norman Yardley, Len Wilkinson, Pieter van der Bijl, Alan Melville, Norman Gordon and Billy Wade played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 422 all out. Eddie Paynter top-scored with 117, and Bryan Valentine made 97. Norman Gordon took 5 for 103 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the second wicket between Eddie Paynter and Paul Gibb, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 253 across 6 Tests.

South Africa replied with 390 all out. Eric Dalton top-scored with 102, and Bruce Mitchell made 73. Hedley Verity took 4 for 61 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse. England led by 32 on first innings.

England made 291 for 4 in their second innings. Paul Gibb top-scored with 106, and Eddie Paynter made 100. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the second wicket between Eddie Paynter and Paul Gibb, 58% of the total.

Set 324 to win, South Africa made 108 for 1. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 48 not out.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 422 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Edrichc Bruce Mitchell44
Paul Gibbc Alan Melville93–
Eddie Paynterbowled117–
Wally Hammondlbw24–
Les Amesc Billy Wade42–
Norman Yardleyc Bruce Mitchell7–
Bryan Valentinec Billy Wade97–
Hedley Veritybowled26–
Len Wilkinsonlbw2–
Ken Farnesbowled0–
Tom Goddardnot out0–

Extras 10 · Total 422 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Eric Davies1901021
Chud Langton275740
Norman Gordon33.431035
Bruce Mitchell222753
Eric Dalton101421
Unknown #71320160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Bill Edrich), 2-188 (Eddie Paynter), 3-234 (Wally Hammond), 4-278 (Paul Gibb), 5-292 (Les Ames), 6-294 (Norman Yardley), 7-378 (Hedley Verity), 8-389 (Len Wilkinson), 9-415 (Ken Farnes), 10-422 (Bryan Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Edrich and Paul Gibb4
secondEddie Paynter and Paul Gibb184
thirdWally Hammond and Paul Gibb46
fourthLes Ames and Paul Gibb44
fifthLes Ames and Norman Yardley14
sixthBryan Valentine and Norman Yardley2
seventhHedley Verity and Bryan Valentine84
eighthBryan Valentine and Len Wilkinson11
ninthBryan Valentine and Ken Farnes26
tenthTom Goddard and Bryan Valentine7
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 390 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bruce Mitchellbowled73–
Pieter van der Bijllbw4–
Alan Melvillec Hedley Verity0–
Dudley Noursec Tom Goddard73–
Norman Gordonst Les Ames01
Billy Wadebowled01
Ken Viljoenbowled50–
Eric Daltonc Bill Edrich102–
Unknown #713lbw01
Chud Langtonnot out64–
Eric Daviesbowled0–

Extras 24 · Total 390 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ken Farnes231871
Bill Edrich90440
Hedley Verity44.116614
Wally Hammond103270
Len Wilkinson220932
Tom Goddard275543

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Pieter van der Bijl), 2-44 (Alan Melville), 3-160 (Dudley Nourse), 4-160 (Norman Gordon), 5-160 (Billy Wade), 6-173 (Bruce Mitchell), 7-281 (Ken Viljoen), 8-281 (Unknown #713), 9-378 (Eric Dalton), 10-390 (Eric Davies)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl42
secondBruce Mitchell and Alan Melville2
thirdBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse116
fourthBruce Mitchell and Norman Gordon0
fifthBruce Mitchell and Billy Wade0
sixthBruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen13
seventhEric Dalton and Ken Viljoen108
eighthEric Dalton and Unknown #7130
ninthEric Dalton and Chud Langton97
tenthChud Langton and Eric Davies12
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 291 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Paul Gibbbowled106
Bill Edrichc Bruce Mitchell10
Eddie Paynterc Chud Langton100
Wally Hammondlbw58
Les Amesnot out3

Did not bat: Norman Yardley, Bryan Valentine, Hedley Verity, Len Wilkinson, Ken Farnes, Tom Goddard

Extras 14 · Total 291 for 4

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Eric Davies142670
Chud Langton163640
Norman Gordon140592
Bruce Mitchell111580
Eric Dalton6.50292

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Bill Edrich), 2-206 (Paul Gibb), 3-281 (Eddie Paynter), 4-291 (Wally Hammond)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Edrich and Paul Gibb38
secondEddie Paynter and Paul Gibb168
thirdWally Hammond and Eddie Paynter75
fourthWally Hammond and Les Ames10
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 108 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Bruce Mitchellnot out48
Pieter van der Bijlbowled38
Dudley Noursenot out17

Did not bat: Alan Melville, Norman Gordon, Billy Wade, Ken Viljoen, Eric Dalton, Unknown #713, Chud Langton, Eric Davies

Extras 5 · Total 108 for 1

Bowler (England)OMRW
Ken Farnes73170
Bill Edrich3070
Hedley Verity168170
Wally Hammond63131
Len Wilkinson83180
Tom Goddard113310

FALL OF WICKETS

1-67 (Pieter van der Bijl)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Mitchell and Pieter van der Bijl67
secondBruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse41
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