South Africa v England 1st Test
England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14) · Lord's, Durban · 13 December 1913
England won by an innings and 157 runs
England won by an innings and 157 runs. Johnny Douglas top-scored with 119 for England. Sydney Barnes took 5/48.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of South Africa - 1913 (1913/14)
- Ground
- Lord's, Durban
- Dates
- 13 December 1913 to 17 December 1913
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 157 runs
- Captains
- Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Johnny Douglas (England)
- Debuts
- Philip Hands (South Africa), Plum Lewis (South Africa), Alfred Cooper (South Africa), Dusty Tapscott (South Africa), Harold Baumgartner (South Africa), Jimmy Blanckenberg (South Africa), Joe Cox (South Africa), Lord Tennyson (England), Major Booth (England)
- Umpires
- AJ Atfield and FW Grey
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Philip Hands, Plum Lewis, Alfred Cooper, Dusty Tapscott, Harold Baumgartner, Jimmy Blanckenberg, Joe Cox, Lord Tennyson and Major Booth played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 182 all out. Herbie Taylor top-scored with 109. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 57 for England.
England replied with 450 all out. Johnny Douglas top-scored with 119, and Jack Hobbs made 82. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the seventh wicket between Morice Bird and Johnny Douglas. England led by 268 on first innings.
South Africa made 111 all out in their second innings. Dave Nourse top-scored with 46. Sydney Barnes took 5 for 48 for England.
England won by an innings and 157 runs. England's 450 is the highest total at Lord's. South Africa's 111 all out is the lowest completed total at Lord's. Johnny Douglas's 119 is the highest individual score at Lord's.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Taylor | c Bert Strudwick | 109 |
| Gerald Hartigan | c Bert Strudwick | 0 |
| Philip Hands | c Sydney Barnes | 3 |
| Dave Nourse | bowled | 19 |
| Plum Lewis | c Frank Woolley | 0 |
| Alfred Cooper | bowled | 6 |
| Dusty Tapscott | bowled | 4 |
| Tommy Ward | c Frank Woolley | 9 |
| Harold Baumgartner | lbw | 16 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | not out | 6 |
| Joe Cox | bowled | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 19.4 | 1 | 57 | 5 |
| Major Booth | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Frank Woolley | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Albert Relf | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Johnny Douglas | 8 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Gerald Hartigan), 2-22 (Philip Hands), 3-62 (Dave Nourse), 4-65 (Plum Lewis), 5-73 (Alfred Cooper), 6-77 (Dusty Tapscott), 7-113 (Tommy Ward), 8-144 (Harold Baumgartner), 9-181 (Herbie Taylor), 10-182 (Joe Cox)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gerald Hartigan and Herbie Taylor | 5 |
| second | Herbie Taylor and Philip Hands | 17 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Herbie Taylor | 40 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Plum Lewis | 3 |
| fifth | Herbie Taylor and Alfred Cooper | 8 |
| sixth | Herbie Taylor and Dusty Tapscott | 4 |
| seventh | Herbie Taylor and Tommy Ward | 36 |
| eighth | Herbie Taylor and Harold Baumgartner | 31 |
| ninth | Herbie Taylor and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 37 |
| tenth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Joe Cox | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 450 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | bowled | 82 |
| Wilfred Rhodes | c Dusty Tapscott | 18 |
| Albert Relf | c Harold Baumgartner | 1 |
| Lord Tennyson | lbw | 52 |
| Phil Mead | c Jimmy Blanckenberg | 41 |
| Johnny Douglas | bowled | 119 |
| Frank Woolley | c Alfred Cooper | 31 |
| Morice Bird | c Tommy Ward | 61 |
| Major Booth | run out | 14 |
| Sydney Barnes | run out | 0 |
| Bert Strudwick | not out | 2 |
Extras 29 · Total 450 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cox | 43 | 9 | 123 | 2 |
| Dave Nourse | 29 | 7 | 74 | 2 |
| Gerald Hartigan | 18 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
| Harold Baumgartner | 27.4 | 3 | 99 | 2 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 21 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| Herbie Taylor | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Wilfred Rhodes), 2-40 (Albert Relf), 3-136 (Jack Hobbs), 4-173 (Lord Tennyson), 5-236 (Phil Mead), 6-301 (Frank Woolley), 7-416 (Morice Bird), 8-448 (Major Booth), 9-448 (Johnny Douglas), 10-450 (Sydney Barnes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wilfred Rhodes and Jack Hobbs | 24 |
| second | Albert Relf and Jack Hobbs | 16 |
| third | Jack Hobbs and Lord Tennyson | 96 |
| fourth | Phil Mead and Lord Tennyson | 37 |
| fifth | Johnny Douglas and Phil Mead | 63 |
| sixth | Frank Woolley and Johnny Douglas | 65 |
| seventh | Morice Bird and Johnny Douglas | 115 |
| eighth | Johnny Douglas and Major Booth | 32 |
| ninth | Sydney Barnes and Johnny Douglas | 0 |
| tenth | Sydney Barnes and Bert Strudwick | 2 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 111 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbie Taylor | lbw | 8 |
| Philip Hands | lbw | 14 |
| Gerald Hartigan | c Jack Hobbs | 13 |
| Dave Nourse | hit wicket | 46 |
| Plum Lewis | c Frank Woolley | 0 |
| Alfred Cooper | c Bert Strudwick | 0 |
| Dusty Tapscott | c Albert Relf | 1 |
| Tommy Ward | c Wilfred Rhodes | 12 |
| Harold Baumgartner | bowled | 3 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | not out | 0 |
| Joe Cox | c Albert Relf | 0 |
Extras 14 · Total 111 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Barnes | 25 | 11 | 48 | 5 |
| Frank Woolley | 9 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Albert Relf | 16.2 | 3 | 31 | 3 |
| Johnny Douglas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Herbie Taylor), 2-31 (Philip Hands), 3-57 (Gerald Hartigan), 4-71 (Plum Lewis), 5-77 (Alfred Cooper), 6-78 (Dusty Tapscott), 7-104 (Dave Nourse), 8-111 (Tommy Ward), 9-111 (Harold Baumgartner), 10-111 (Joe Cox)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbie Taylor and Philip Hands | 21 |
| second | Gerald Hartigan and Philip Hands | 10 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Gerald Hartigan | 26 |
| fourth | Dave Nourse and Plum Lewis | 14 |
| fifth | Dave Nourse and Alfred Cooper | 6 |
| sixth | Dave Nourse and Dusty Tapscott | 1 |
| seventh | Dave Nourse and Tommy Ward | 26 |
| eighth | Tommy Ward and Harold Baumgartner | 7 |
| ninth | Harold Baumgartner and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 0 |
| tenth | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Joe Cox | 0 |
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