England v South Africa
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Lord's, London · 10 June 1912
England won by an innings and 62 runs
England won by an innings and 62 runs. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 119 for England. Sid Pegler took 7/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 10 June 1912 to 12 June 1912
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 62 runs
- Captains
- Frank Mitchell (South Africa), C.B. Fry (England)
- Debut
- Claude Carter (South Africa)
- Umpires
- W Richards and WAJ West
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Claude Carter's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 58 all out. Dave Nourse top-scored with 13. Frank Foster took 5 for 16 for England. From 28 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 30 runs, to 58 for 10.
England replied with 337 all out. Reggie Spooner top-scored with 119, and Frank Woolley made 73. Sid Pegler took 7 for 65 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the second wicket between Wilfred Rhodes and Reggie Spooner. From 320 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 17 runs, to 337 for 10. England led by 279 on first innings.
South Africa made 217 all out in their second innings. Charlie Llewellyn top-scored with 75. Sydney Barnes took 6 for 85 for England.
England won by an innings and 62 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 58 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hartigan | c Frank Foster | 0 |
| Herbie Taylor | lbw | 1 |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 13 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | bowled | 9 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | bowled | 7 |
| Tip Snooke | bowled | 2 |
| Frank Mitchell | c Sydney Barnes | 1 |
| Reggie Schwarz | c Frank Foster | 4 |
| Sid Pegler | bowled | 4 |
| Claude Carter | bowled | 0 |
| Tom Campbell | not out | 0 |
Extras 17 · Total 58 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 13.1 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
| Sydney Barnes | 13 | 3 | 25 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Gerald Hartigan), 2-3 (Herbie Taylor), 3-28 (Dave Nourse), 4-35 (Charlie Llewellyn), 5-36 (Aubrey Faulkner), 6-42 (Frank Mitchell), 7-45 (Tip Snooke), 8-54 (Reggie Schwarz), 9-55 (Claude Carter), 10-58 (Sid Pegler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gerald Hartigan and Herbie Taylor | 2 |
| second | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 1 |
| third | Charlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse | 25 |
| fourth | Charlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner | 7 |
| fifth | Aubrey Faulkner and Tip Snooke | 1 |
| sixth | Frank Mitchell and Tip Snooke | 6 |
| seventh | Reggie Schwarz and Tip Snooke | 3 |
| eighth | Reggie Schwarz and Sid Pegler | 9 |
| ninth | Sid Pegler and Claude Carter | 1 |
| tenth | Tom Campbell and Sid Pegler | 3 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 337 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 4 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 36 |
| Reggie Spooner | c Charlie Llewellyn | 119 |
| C.B. Fry | bowled | 29 |
| Pelham Warner | st Tom Campbell | 39 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 73 |
| Gilbert Jessop | bowled | 3 |
| Frank Foster | lbw | 11 |
| Tiger Smith | bowled | 2 |
| Sydney Barnes | not out | 0 |
| Walter Brearley | bowled | 0 |
Extras 21 · Total 337 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nourse | 16 | 5 | 46 | 3 |
| Sid Pegler | 31 | 8 | 65 | 7 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 29 | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| Claude Carter | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 20 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Gerald Hartigan | 10 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Jack Hobbs), 2-128 (Wilfred Rhodes), 3-183 (C.B. Fry), 4-207 (Reggie Spooner), 5-320 (Pelham Warner), 6-323 (Frank Woolley), 7-324 (Gilbert Jessop), 8-330 (Tiger Smith), 9-337 (Frank Foster), 10-337 (Walter Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 4 |
| second | Wilfred Rhodes and Reggie Spooner | 124 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Reggie Spooner | 55 |
| fourth | Pelham Warner and Reggie Spooner | 24 |
| fifth | Pelham Warner and Frank Woolley | 113 |
| sixth | Gilbert Jessop and Frank Woolley | 3 |
| seventh | Gilbert Jessop and Frank Foster | 1 |
| eighth | Frank Foster and Tiger Smith | 6 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Frank Foster | 7 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Walter Brearley | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 217 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Hartigan | bowled | 1 |
| Herbie Taylor | bowled | 5 |
| Dave Nourse | run out | 17 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | c Tiger Smith | 75 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | bowled | 15 |
| Tip Snooke | bowled | 16 |
| Frank Mitchell | bowled | 1 |
| Reggie Schwarz | bowled | 28 |
| Sid Pegler | bowled | 10 |
| Claude Carter | not out | 27 |
| Tom Campbell | c Gilbert Jessop | 3 |
Extras 19 · Total 217 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 27 | 10 | 54 | 3 |
| Sydney Barnes | 34 | 9 | 85 | 6 |
| Walter Brearley | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Frank Woolley | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Jack Hobbs | 11 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Gerald Hartigan), 2-17 (Herbie Taylor), 3-36 (Dave Nourse), 4-104 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-132 (Tip Snooke), 6-135 (Frank Mitchell), 7-147 (Charlie Llewellyn), 8-176 (Sid Pegler), 9-197 (Reggie Schwarz), 10-217 (Tom Campbell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gerald Hartigan and Herbie Taylor | 5 |
| second | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 12 |
| third | Charlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse | 19 |
| fourth | Charlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner | 68 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Tip Snooke | 28 |
| sixth | Charlie Llewellyn and Frank Mitchell | 3 |
| seventh | Charlie Llewellyn and Reggie Schwarz | 12 |
| eighth | Reggie Schwarz and Sid Pegler | 29 |
| ninth | Reggie Schwarz and Claude Carter | 21 |
| tenth | Tom Campbell and Claude Carter | 20 |
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