South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 1902 (1902/03) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 11 October 1902
Match drawn
Match drawn. Clem Hill top-scored with 142 for Australia. Charlie Llewellyn took 6/92.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 1902 (1902/03)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 11 October 1902 to 14 October 1902
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Henry Taberer (South Africa), Joe Darling (Australia)
- Debuts
- Louis Tancred (South Africa), Maitland Hathorn (South Africa), Charlie Smith (South Africa), Henry Taberer (South Africa), Dave Nourse (South Africa), George Thornton (South Africa)
- Umpires
- A Soames and F Hearne
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Louis Tancred, Maitland Hathorn, Charlie Smith, Henry Taberer, Dave Nourse and George Thornton played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 454 all out. Louis Tancred top-scored with 97, and Charlie Llewellyn made 90. Bert Hopkins took 3 for 59 for Australia. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the second wicket between Charlie Llewellyn and Louis Tancred. That was well above the 1900s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 269 across 5 Tests.
Australia replied with 296 all out. Reggie Duff top-scored with 82 not out, and Clem Hill made 76. Charlie Llewellyn took 6 for 92 for South Africa. From 195 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 217 for 7. South Africa led by 158 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 372 for 7 in their second innings. Clem Hill top-scored with 142, and Warwick Armstrong made 59. Charlie Llewellyn took 3 for 124 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 164-run stand for the third wicket between Clem Hill and Warwick Armstrong, 44% of the total.
Set 215 to win, South Africa made 101 for 4. Maitland Hathorn top-scored with 31.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 454 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | c Ernie Jones | 19 |
| Louis Tancred | c Reggie Duff | 97 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | bowled | 90 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | c Bert Hopkins | 44 |
| Maitland Hathorn | c Syd Gregory | 45 |
| Charlie Smith | bowled | 13 |
| Henry Taberer | bowled | 2 |
| Dave Nourse | c Bert Hopkins | 72 |
| Barberton Halliwell | c Joe Darling | 57 |
| George Thornton | not out | 1 |
| George Rowe | c Ernie Jones | 4 |
Extras 10 · Total 454 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Jones | 21 | 5 | 78 | 3 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 13 | 3 | 88 | 0 |
| Hugh Trumble | 23 | 1 | 103 | 0 |
| Victor Trumper | 12 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
| Bert Hopkins | 12 | 1 | 59 | 3 |
| Monty Noble | 14 | 2 | 54 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-31 (William Shalders), 2-204 (Charlie Llewellyn), 3-223 (Louis Tancred), 4-296 (Jimmy Sinclair), 5-304 (Maitland Hathorn), 6-306 (Henry Taberer), 7-325 (Charlie Smith), 8-449 (Dave Nourse), 9-449 (Barberton Halliwell), 10-454 (George Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Shalders and Louis Tancred | 31 |
| second | Charlie Llewellyn and Louis Tancred | 173 |
| third | Jimmy Sinclair and Louis Tancred | 19 |
| fourth | Jimmy Sinclair and Maitland Hathorn | 73 |
| fifth | Maitland Hathorn and Charlie Smith | 8 |
| sixth | Charlie Smith and Henry Taberer | 2 |
| seventh | Dave Nourse and Charlie Smith | 19 |
| eighth | Barberton Halliwell and Dave Nourse | 124 |
| ninth | Barberton Halliwell and George Thornton | 0 |
| tenth | George Rowe and George Thornton | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | c George Rowe | 63 |
| Warwick Armstrong | bowled | 11 |
| Clem Hill | c Dave Nourse | 76 |
| Reggie Duff | not out | 82 |
| Monty Noble | bowled | 1 |
| Joe Darling | st Barberton Halliwell | 0 |
| Syd Gregory | lbw | 0 |
| Bert Hopkins | c Louis Tancred | 1 |
| Hugh Trumble | c George Thornton | 13 |
| James Kelly | c Barberton Halliwell | 25 |
| Ernie Jones | c Jimmy Sinclair | 0 |
Extras 24 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rowe | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Henry Taberer | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 22 | 3 | 92 | 6 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 20 | 1 | 129 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Warwick Armstrong), 2-106 (Victor Trumper), 3-195 (Clem Hill), 4-196 (Monty Noble), 5-196 (Joe Darling), 6-199 (Syd Gregory), 7-217 (Bert Hopkins), 8-242 (Hugh Trumble), 9-296 (James Kelly), 10-296 (Ernie Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Victor Trumper and Warwick Armstrong | 60 |
| second | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 46 |
| third | Clem Hill and Reggie Duff | 89 |
| fourth | Monty Noble and Reggie Duff | 1 |
| fifth | Joe Darling and Reggie Duff | 0 |
| sixth | Syd Gregory and Reggie Duff | 3 |
| seventh | Reggie Duff and Bert Hopkins | 18 |
| eighth | Hugh Trumble and Reggie Duff | 25 |
| ninth | James Kelly and Reggie Duff | 54 |
| tenth | Ernie Jones and Reggie Duff | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 372 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Trumper | bowled | 37 |
| Reggie Duff | c Barberton Halliwell | 15 |
| Clem Hill | c Jimmy Sinclair | 142 |
| Warwick Armstrong | c Barberton Halliwell | 59 |
| Joe Darling | bowled | 14 |
| Monty Noble | not out | 53 |
| Syd Gregory | bowled | 4 |
| Bert Hopkins | lbw | 30 |
| Hugh Trumble | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: James Kelly, Ernie Jones
Extras 18 · Total 372 for 7
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rowe | 11 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Henry Taberer | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 26 | 3 | 124 | 3 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 23 | 2 | 115 | 1 |
| Dave Nourse | 8 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| George Thornton | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Reggie Duff), 2-67 (Victor Trumper), 3-231 (Warwick Armstrong), 4-277 (Joe Darling), 5-281 (Clem Hill), 6-297 (Syd Gregory), 7-354 (Bert Hopkins)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Victor Trumper and Reggie Duff | 42 |
| second | Clem Hill and Victor Trumper | 25 |
| third | Clem Hill and Warwick Armstrong | 164 |
| fourth | Joe Darling and Clem Hill | 46 |
| fifth | Clem Hill and Monty Noble | 4 |
| sixth | Syd Gregory and Monty Noble | 16 |
| seventh | Monty Noble and Bert Hopkins | 57 |
| eighth | Hugh Trumble and Monty Noble | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 101 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| William Shalders | c James Kelly | 0 |
| Louis Tancred | bowled | 24 |
| Maitland Hathorn | c Warwick Armstrong | 31 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | bowled | 19 |
| Charlie Smith | not out | 16 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Henry Taberer, Dave Nourse, Barberton Halliwell, George Thornton, George Rowe
Extras 7 · Total 101 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Jones | 7 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Warwick Armstrong | 7 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Hugh Trumble | 11 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Bert Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Monty Noble | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (William Shalders), 2-44 (Louis Tancred), 3-74 (Jimmy Sinclair), 4-90 (Maitland Hathorn)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | William Shalders and Louis Tancred | 5 |
| second | Maitland Hathorn and Louis Tancred | 39 |
| third | Jimmy Sinclair and Maitland Hathorn | 30 |
| fourth | Maitland Hathorn and Charlie Smith | 16 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Charlie Smith | 11 |
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