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South Africa v England 3rd Test

England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 26 February 1910

England won by 3 wickets

England won by 3 wickets. Lucky Denton top-scored with 104 for England. George Simpson-Hayward took 5/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of South Africa - 1910 (1909/10)
Ground
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
Dates
26 February 1910 to 3 March 1910
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 3 wickets
Captains
Tip Snooke (South Africa), Henry Leveson Gower (England)
Debuts
Claude Floquet (South Africa), Sid Pegler (South Africa)
Umpires
AJ Atfield and FW Grey

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Claude Floquet and Sid Pegler played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 305 all out. Aubrey Faulkner top-scored with 76, and Gordon White made 72. Claude Buckenham took 5 for 115 for England. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket between Aubrey Faulkner and Gordon White.

England replied with 322 all out. Lucky Denton top-scored with 104, and Frank Woolley made 58. Aubrey Faulkner took 4 for 89 for South Africa. England led by 17 on first innings.

South Africa made 237 all out in their second innings. Tip Snooke top-scored with 52, and Aubrey Faulkner made 44. George Simpson-Hayward took 5 for 69 for England.

Set 221 to win, England made 221 for 7. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 93 not out, and Morice Bird made 45. Bert Vogler took 4 for 109 for South Africa.

England won by 3 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 305 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Strickerc Frank Woolley3
Billy Zulchc Frank Woolley1
Gordon Whitec Claude Buckenham72
Dave Noursebowled12
Aubrey Faulknerc Wilfred Rhodes76
Mick Commaillec Bert Strudwick39
Tip Snookec Wilfred Rhodes13
Bert Voglerc Frank Woolley65
Claude Floquetbowled1
Sid Peglernot out11
Tom Campbellc Bert Strudwick0

Extras 12 · Total 305 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham3121155
George Thompson176742
George Simpson-Hayward141461
Frank Woolley214541
Wilfred Rhodes1041

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Louis Stricker), 2-4 (Billy Zulch), 3-30 (Dave Nourse), 4-144 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-198 (Gordon White), 6-212 (Tip Snooke), 7-239 (Mick Commaille), 8-245 (Claude Floquet), 9-304 (Bert Vogler), 10-305 (Tom Campbell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch4
secondGordon White and Billy Zulch0
thirdDave Nourse and Gordon White26
fourthAubrey Faulkner and Gordon White114
fifthGordon White and Mick Commaille54
sixthTip Snooke and Mick Commaille14
seventhBert Vogler and Mick Commaille27
eighthBert Vogler and Claude Floquet6
ninthBert Vogler and Sid Pegler59
tenthTom Campbell and Sid Pegler1
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 322 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Wilfred Rhodesc Aubrey Faulkner14
Frederick Fanec Tom Campbell39
Lucky Dentonbowled104
George Thompsonc Bert Vogler21
Morice Birdbowled20
Henry Leveson Gowerlbw6
Jack Hobbsbowled11
Frank Woolleynot out58
George Simpson-Haywardc Billy Zulch5
Claude Buckenhamc Sid Pegler1
Bert Strudwickc Tip Snooke18

Extras 25 · Total 322 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler284984
Aubrey Faulkner304894
Sid Pegler9.40402
Gordon White40280
Claude Floquet82240
Dave Nourse31180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-96 (Frederick Fane), 3-187 (George Thompson), 4-193 (Lucky Denton), 5-201 (Henry Leveson Gower), 6-233 (Morice Bird), 7-234 (Jack Hobbs), 8-251 (George Simpson-Hayward), 9-253 (Claude Buckenham), 10-322 (Bert Strudwick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilfred Rhodes and Frederick Fane32
secondLucky Denton and Frederick Fane64
thirdLucky Denton and George Thompson91
fourthLucky Denton and Morice Bird6
fifthMorice Bird and Henry Leveson Gower8
sixthJack Hobbs and Morice Bird32
seventhJack Hobbs and Frank Woolley1
eighthFrank Woolley and George Simpson-Hayward17
ninthFrank Woolley and Claude Buckenham2
tenthFrank Woolley and Bert Strudwick69
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Louis Strickerbowled12
Billy Zulchrun out34
Mick Commaillebowled2
Tom Campbellbowled19
Aubrey Faulknerc George Thompson44
Dave Noursec George Thompson5
Gordon Whitec Frank Woolley2
Tip Snookebowled52
Bert Voglerbowled22
Sid Peglerrun out28
Claude Floquetnot out11

Extras 6 · Total 237 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Claude Buckenham234730
George Thompson239543
George Simpson-Hayward222695
Frank Woolley186290
Wilfred Rhodes4160
Morice Bird0.1000

FALL OF WICKETS

1-24 (Louis Stricker), 1-31 (Mick Commaille), 2-57 (Billy Zulch), 4-104 (Tom Campbell), 5-119 (Aubrey Faulkner), 6-120 (Dave Nourse), 7-123 (Gordon White), 8-178 (Bert Vogler), 9-214 (Tip Snooke), 10-237 (Sid Pegler)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLouis Stricker and Billy Zulch24
secondMick Commaille and Billy Zulch7
thirdTom Campbell and Billy Zulch26
fourthTom Campbell and Mick Commaille4
fifthAubrey Faulkner and Tom Campbell43
sixthDave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner15
seventhDave Nourse and Gordon White1
eighthTip Snooke and Gordon White3
ninthTip Snooke and Bert Vogler55
tenthTip Snooke and Sid Pegler36
11thClaude Floquet and Sid Pegler23
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 221 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
George Thompsonlbw10
Bert Strudwickbowled5
Lucky Dentonc Gordon White24
Wilfred Rhodesc Tip Snooke1
Jack Hobbsnot out93
Frederick Fanebowled17
Frank Woolleyc Dave Nourse0
Morice Birdrun out45
Henry Leveson Gowernot out12

Did not bat: George Simpson-Hayward, Claude Buckenham

Extras 14 · Total 221 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Bert Vogler2521094
Aubrey Faulkner23.45752
Sid Pegler41150
Tip Snooke6380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (George Thompson), 2-37 (Bert Strudwick), 3-42 (Lucky Denton), 4-42 (Wilfred Rhodes), 5-92 (Frederick Fane), 6-93 (Frank Woolley), 7-188 (Morice Bird)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeorge Thompson and Bert Strudwick16
secondLucky Denton and Bert Strudwick21
thirdWilfred Rhodes and Lucky Denton5
fourthWilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs0
fifthFrederick Fane and Jack Hobbs50
sixthJack Hobbs and Frank Woolley1
seventhJack Hobbs and Morice Bird95
eighthJack Hobbs and Henry Leveson Gower33
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