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South Africa v England 1st Test

England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 1 January 1910

South Africa won by 19 runs

South Africa won by 19 runs. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 123 for South Africa. Bert Vogler took 7/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
1 January 1910 to 5 January 1910
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 19 runs
Captains
Tip Snooke (South Africa), Henry Leveson Gower (England)
Debuts
Billy Zulch (South Africa), Louis Stricker (South Africa), Mick Commaille (South Africa), Tom Campbell (South Africa), Morice Bird (England), Claude Buckenham (England), Henry Leveson Gower (England), George Simpson-Hayward (England), Bert Strudwick (England)
Umpires
AJ Atfield and FW Grey

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Billy Zulch, Louis Stricker, Mick Commaille, Tom Campbell, Morice Bird, Claude Buckenham, Henry Leveson Gower, George Simpson-Hayward and Bert Strudwick played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 208 all out. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 78, and Dave Nourse made 53. George Simpson-Hayward took 6 for 43 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the third wicket between Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner, 48% of the total.

England replied with 310 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 89, and Wilfred Rhodes made 66. Bert Vogler took 5 for 87 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the first wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs, 51% of the total. From 237 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 265 for 8. England led by 102 on first innings.

South Africa made 345 all out in their second innings. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 123, and Tip Snooke made 47. Claude Buckenham took 4 for 110 for England.

Set 244 to win, England made 224 all out. George Thompson top-scored with 63. Bert Vogler took 7 for 94 for South Africa.

South Africa won by 19 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Billy Zulchbowled19
Louis Strickerbowled12
Aubrey Faulknerlbw78
Dave Noursec Henry Leveson Gower53
Tip Snookec Bert Strudwick12
Gordon Whitec Frank Woolley0
Jimmy Sinclairbowled3
Mick Commaillest Bert Strudwick8
Reggie Schwarzbowled0
Bert Voglerc Lucky Denton10
Tom Campbellnot out8

Extras 5 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham191773
Jack Hobbs61200
George Simpson-Hayward163436
George Thompson113250
Wilfred Rhodes91341
Frank Woolley1040
Morice Bird1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Billy Zulch), 2-33 (Louis Stricker), 3-133 (Dave Nourse), 4-155 (Tip Snooke), 5-155 (Gordon White), 6-164 (Jimmy Sinclair), 7-187 (Mick Commaille), 8-187 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-195 (Aubrey Faulkner), 10-208 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch25
secondAubrey Faulkner and Louis Stricker8
thirdDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner100
fourthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke22
fifthAubrey Faulkner and Gordon White0
sixthJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner9
seventhAubrey Faulkner and Mick Commaille23
eighthAubrey Faulkner and Reggie Schwarz0
ninthAubrey Faulkner and Bert Vogler8
tenthBert Vogler and Tom Campbell13
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 310 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsc Tom Campbell89
Wilfred Rhodesbowled66
Lucky Dentonc Bert Vogler28
Frederick Fanec Bert Vogler23
Frank Woolleyc Reggie Schwarz14
George Thompsonlbw16
Morice Birdc Bert Vogler4
Claude Buckenhambowled0
Henry Leveson Gowerc Tom Campbell17
George Simpson-Haywardnot out29
Bert Strudwickbowled7

Extras 17 · Total 310 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler30.14875
Tip Snooke61280
Dave Nourse93130
Aubrey Faulkner3341205
Gordon White30150
Jimmy Sinclair40100
Reggie Schwarz2080
Louis Stricker30120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-159 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-190 (Jack Hobbs), 3-206 (Lucky Denton), 4-237 (Frank Woolley), 5-241 (Frederick Fane), 6-245 (Morice Bird), 7-247 (Claude Buckenham), 8-265 (George Thompson), 9-275 (Henry Leveson Gower), 10-310 (Bert Strudwick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs159
secondLucky Denton and Jack Hobbs31
thirdLucky Denton and Frederick Fane16
fourthFrederick Fane and Frank Woolley31
fifthFrederick Fane and George Thompson4
sixthGeorge Thompson and Morice Bird4
seventhGeorge Thompson and Claude Buckenham2
eighthGeorge Thompson and Henry Leveson Gower18
ninthHenry Leveson Gower and George Simpson-Hayward10
tenthGeorge Simpson-Hayward and Bert Strudwick35
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 345 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Billy Zulchlbw27
Louis Strickerbowled17
Gordon Whitec Frank Woolley39
Dave Noursec Bert Strudwick34
Tom Campbellbowled8
Aubrey Faulknerbowled123
Tip Snookec Wilfred Rhodes47
Jimmy Sinclairbowled0
Mick Commaillebowled19
Bert Voglerc Wilfred Rhodes14
Reggie Schwarznot out6

Extras 11 · Total 345 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham3951104
Jack Hobbs62160
George Simpson-Hayward243592
George Thompson2861001
Wilfred Rhodes93250
Frank Woolley41130
Morice Bird41113

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Louis Stricker), 2-88 (Gordon White), 3-95 (Billy Zulch), 4-129 (Tom Campbell), 5-143 (Dave Nourse), 6-242 (Tip Snooke), 7-247 (Jimmy Sinclair), 8-321 (Mick Commaille), 9-332 (Aubrey Faulkner), 10-345 (Bert Vogler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch30
secondGordon White and Billy Zulch58
thirdDave Nourse and Billy Zulch7
fourthDave Nourse and Tom Campbell34
fifthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner14
sixthAubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke99
seventhJimmy Sinclair and Aubrey Faulkner5
eighthAubrey Faulkner and Mick Commaille74
ninthAubrey Faulkner and Bert Vogler11
tenthReggie Schwarz and Bert Vogler13
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Jack Hobbsbowled35
Wilfred Rhodesc Dave Nourse2
Lucky Dentonc Bert Vogler26
Frederick Fanelbw0
Frank Woolleybowled25
George Thompsonbowled63
Morice Birdc Tip Snooke5
Claude Buckenhambowled1
Henry Leveson Gowerbowled31
George Simpson-Haywardc Gordon White14
Bert Strudwicknot out1

Extras 21 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler222947
Tip Snooke30100
Dave Nourse50200
Aubrey Faulkner17.27403
Gordon White40330
Reggie Schwarz1040
Louis Stricker1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-47 (Jack Hobbs), 3-47 (Frederick Fane), 4-91 (Frank Woolley), 5-94 (Lucky Denton), 6-102 (Morice Bird), 7-108 (Claude Buckenham), 8-178 (Henry Leveson Gower), 9-210 (George Simpson-Hayward), 10-224 (George Thompson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs36
secondLucky Denton and Jack Hobbs11
thirdLucky Denton and Frederick Fane0
fourthLucky Denton and Frank Woolley44
fifthLucky Denton and George Thompson3
sixthGeorge Thompson and Morice Bird8
seventhGeorge Thompson and Claude Buckenham6
eighthGeorge Thompson and Henry Leveson Gower70
ninthGeorge Thompson and George Simpson-Hayward32
tenthGeorge Thompson and Bert Strudwick14
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