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South Africa v England 4th Test

England tour of South Africa - 1906 (1905/06) · Newlands, Cape Town · 24 March 1906

England won by 4 wickets

England won by 4 wickets. Gordon White top-scored with 73 for South Africa. Colin Blythe took 6/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1906 (1905/06)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
24 March 1906 to 27 March 1906
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 4 wickets
Captains
Percy Sherwell (South Africa), Pelham Warner (England)
Umpires
F Hearne and J Phillips

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 218 all out. Tip Snooke top-scored with 44, and Gordon White made 41. Colin Blythe took 6 for 68 for England. From 28 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 44 for 5.

England replied with 198 all out. Jack Crawford top-scored with 36 not out. Jimmy Sinclair took 4 for 41 for South Africa. South Africa led by 20 on first innings.

South Africa made 138 all out in their second innings. Gordon White top-scored with 73. Colin Blythe took 5 for 50 for England. From 94 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 27 runs, to 121 for 9.

Set 159 to win, England made 160 for 6. Frederick Fane top-scored with 66 not out. Jimmy Sinclair took 3 for 67 for South Africa.

England won by 4 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredlbw11
William Shalderslbw16
Gordon Whitec Jack Board41
Dave Noursec Ernie Hayes2
Maitland Hathornbowled3
Jimmy Sinclairc Jack Board0
Aubrey Faulknerbowled34
Tip Snookebowled44
Reggie Schwarzc Leonard Moon33
Bert Voglerbowled9
Percy Sherwellnot out0

Extras 25 · Total 218 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Walter Lees2712421
Colin Blythe3213686
Jack Crawford13.33281
Schofield Haigh198381
Albert Relf62171

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Louis Tancred), 2-34 (William Shalders), 3-40 (Dave Nourse), 4-44 (Maitland Hathorn), 5-44 (Jimmy Sinclair), 6-116 (Gordon White), 7-136 (Aubrey Faulkner), 8-199 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-218 (Bert Vogler), 10-218 (Tip Snooke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred28
secondWilliam Shalders and Gordon White6
thirdDave Nourse and Gordon White6
fourthMaitland Hathorn and Gordon White4
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Gordon White0
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Gordon White72
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke20
eighthReggie Schwarz and Tip Snooke63
ninthTip Snooke and Bert Vogler19
tenthPercy Sherwell and Tip Snooke0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jack Boardbowled0–
Albert Relflbw28–
Colin Blythebowled27–
Frederick Fanebowled9–
Lucky Dentonc Bert Vogler34–
Pelham Warnerc Tip Snooke1–
Jack Crawfordnot out36–
Leonard Moonbowled33–
Ernie Hayeslbw01
Schofield Haighc Dave Nourse0–
Walter Leesc Maitland Hathorn5–

Extras 25 · Total 198 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Tip Snooke185412
Reggie Schwarz122340
Jimmy Sinclair2710414
Aubrey Faulkner25.511494
Bert Vogler5370
Dave Nourse2110

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Jack Board), 2-59 (Albert Relf), 3-70 (Colin Blythe), 4-98 (Frederick Fane), 5-101 (Pelham Warner), 6-137 (Lucky Denton), 7-193 (Leonard Moon), 8-193 (Ernie Hayes), 9-193 (Schofield Haigh), 10-198 (Walter Lees)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJack Board and Albert Relf0
secondColin Blythe and Albert Relf59
thirdColin Blythe and Frederick Fane11
fourthLucky Denton and Frederick Fane28
fifthPelham Warner and Lucky Denton3
sixthLucky Denton and Jack Crawford36
seventhJack Crawford and Leonard Moon56
eighthJack Crawford and Ernie Hayes0
ninthSchofield Haigh and Jack Crawford0
tenthJack Crawford and Walter Lees5
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 138 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Tancredc Schofield Haigh10
William Shaldersc Colin Blythe0
Gordon Whitebowled73
Dave Noursec Jack Crawford3
Maitland Hathornbowled10
Jimmy Sinclairbowled1
Aubrey Faulknerbowled4
Tip Snookebowled5
Reggie Schwarzc Schofield Haigh8
Percy Sherwellbowled9
Bert Voglernot out12

Extras 3 · Total 138 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Walter Lees145274
Colin Blythe28.510505
Jack Crawford155461
Schofield Haigh20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (William Shalders), 2-28 (Louis Tancred), 3-40 (Dave Nourse), 4-94 (Maitland Hathorn), 5-97 (Gordon White), 6-102 (Jimmy Sinclair), 7-106 (Aubrey Faulkner), 8-115 (Tip Snooke), 9-121 (Reggie Schwarz), 10-138 (Percy Sherwell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilliam Shalders and Louis Tancred0
secondLouis Tancred and Gordon White28
thirdDave Nourse and Gordon White12
fourthMaitland Hathorn and Gordon White54
fifthJimmy Sinclair and Gordon White3
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner5
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke4
eighthReggie Schwarz and Tip Snooke9
ninthReggie Schwarz and Percy Sherwell6
tenthPercy Sherwell and Bert Vogler17
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 160 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Pelham Warnerbowled4–
Jack Crawfordbowled4–
Lucky Dentonbowled20–
Frederick Fanenot out66–
Leonard Moonlbw28–
Albert Relfbowled18–
Ernie Hayesbowled01
Jack Boardnot out14–

Did not bat: Colin Blythe, Schofield Haigh, Walter Lees

Extras 6 · Total 160 for 6

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Tip Snooke196411
Reggie Schwarz2060
Jimmy Sinclair26.15673
Aubrey Faulkner50211
Bert Vogler61131
Dave Nourse1060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Jack Crawford), 2-20 (Pelham Warner), 3-34 (Lucky Denton), 4-100 (Leonard Moon), 5-131 (Albert Relf), 6-134 (Ernie Hayes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstPelham Warner and Jack Crawford5
secondPelham Warner and Lucky Denton15
thirdLucky Denton and Frederick Fane14
fourthFrederick Fane and Leonard Moon66
fifthAlbert Relf and Frederick Fane31
sixthFrederick Fane and Ernie Hayes3
seventhJack Board and Frederick Fane26
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