England v South Africa
Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912) · Kennington Oval, London · 12 August 1912
England won by 10 wickets
England won by 10 wickets. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 68 for England. Sydney Barnes took 8/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Triangular Tournament Australia, England, South Africa in England - 1912 (1912)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 12 August 1912 to 13 August 1912
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 10 wickets
- Captains
- Louis Tancred (South Africa), C.B. Fry (England)
- Umpires
- A White and W Richards
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 95 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 23. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 28 for England. From 31 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 53 for 6.
England replied with 176 all out. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 68. Aubrey Faulkner took 7 for 84 for South Africa. England led by 81 on first innings.
South Africa made 93 all out in their second innings. Dave Nourse top-scored with 42. Sydney Barnes took 8 for 29 for England.
Set 13 to win, England made 14 for 0. Jack Hobbs top-scored with 9 not out.
England won by 10 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 95 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Taylor | c Frank Foster | 23 |
| Louis Tancred | bowled | 0 |
| Dave Nourse | lbw | 8 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | c Ernie Hayes | 9 |
| Louis Stricker | bowled | 5 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | c Wilfred Rhodes | 0 |
| Gordon White | bowled | 4 |
| Tip Snooke | c Frank Foster | 23 |
| Rolland Beaumont | c 'Young Jack' Hearne | 3 |
| Sid Pegler | c Bill Hitch | 3 |
| Tommy Ward | not out | 6 |
Extras 11 · Total 95 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foster | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sydney Barnes | 21 | 10 | 28 | 5 |
| Frank Woolley | 15.3 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Louis Tancred), 2-31 (Dave Nourse), 3-38 (Herbie Taylor), 4-47 (Louis Stricker), 5-50 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-53 (Aubrey Faulkner), 7-76 (Gordon White), 8-86 (Tip Snooke), 9-86 (Rolland Beaumont), 10-95 (Sid Pegler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Louis Tancred and Herbie Taylor | 2 |
| second | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 29 |
| third | Aubrey Faulkner and Herbie Taylor | 7 |
| fourth | Aubrey Faulkner and Louis Stricker | 9 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Aubrey Faulkner | 3 |
| sixth | Aubrey Faulkner and Gordon White | 3 |
| seventh | Tip Snooke and Gordon White | 23 |
| eighth | Tip Snooke and Rolland Beaumont | 10 |
| ninth | Sid Pegler and Rolland Beaumont | 0 |
| tenth | Sid Pegler and Tommy Ward | 9 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Aubrey Faulkner | 68 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | bowled | 0 |
| Reggie Spooner | c Dave Nourse | 26 |
| C.B. Fry | c Tip Snooke | 9 |
| Ernie Hayes | bowled | 4 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 13 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | lbw | 20 |
| Frank Foster | st Tommy Ward | 8 |
| Tiger Smith | bowled | 9 |
| Sydney Barnes | c Herbie Taylor | 8 |
| Bill Hitch | not out | 0 |
Extras 11 · Total 176 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Pegler | 19 | 3 | 53 | 2 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 27.1 | 4 | 84 | 7 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-65 (Reggie Spooner), 3-85 (C.B. Fry), 4-89 (Ernie Hayes), 5-111 (Frank Woolley), 6-127 (Jack Hobbs), 7-135 (Frank Foster), 8-163 (Tiger Smith), 9-176 (Sydney Barnes), 10-176 ('Young Jack' Hearne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 4 |
| second | Reggie Spooner and Jack Hobbs | 61 |
| third | C.B. Fry and Jack Hobbs | 20 |
| fourth | Ernie Hayes and Jack Hobbs | 4 |
| fifth | Jack Hobbs and Frank Woolley | 22 |
| sixth | Jack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 16 |
| seventh | Frank Foster and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 8 |
| eighth | 'Young Jack' Hearne and Tiger Smith | 28 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 13 |
| tenth | 'Young Jack' Hearne and Bill Hitch | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 93 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Taylor | lbw | 6 |
| Louis Tancred | st Tiger Smith | 0 |
| Dave Nourse | c Frank Foster | 42 |
| Louis Stricker | c Reggie Spooner | 0 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | bowled | 10 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | c Bill Hitch | 0 |
| Gordon White | c Tiger Smith | 1 |
| Tip Snooke | c 'Young Jack' Hearne | 7 |
| Rolland Beaumont | bowled | 6 |
| Sid Pegler | bowled | 0 |
| Tommy Ward | not out | 0 |
Extras 21 · Total 93 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 16.4 | 4 | 29 | 8 |
| Frank Woolley | 9 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Frank Foster | 7 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Louis Tancred), 2-10 (Herbie Taylor), 3-10 (Louis Stricker), 4-54 (Aubrey Faulkner), 5-54 (Charlie Llewellyn), 6-58 (Gordon White), 7-70 (Tip Snooke), 8-89 (Rolland Beaumont), 9-93 (Dave Nourse), 10-93 (Sid Pegler)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Louis Tancred and Herbie Taylor | 0 |
| second | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 10 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Louis Stricker | 0 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Aubrey Faulkner | 44 |
| fifth | Charlie Llewellyn and Dave Nourse | 0 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Gordon White | 4 |
| seventh | Dave Nourse and Tip Snooke | 12 |
| eighth | Dave Nourse and Rolland Beaumont | 19 |
| ninth | Dave Nourse and Sid Pegler | 4 |
| tenth | Sid Pegler and Tommy Ward | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 14 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | not out | 9 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | not out | 5 |
Did not bat: Wilfred Rhodes, Reggie Spooner, C.B. Fry, Ernie Hayes, Frank Woolley, Frank Foster, Tiger Smith, Sydney Barnes, Bill Hitch
Extras 0 · Total 14 for 0
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nourse | 2.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 14 | 27 |
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