England v South Africa 5th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1924 (1924) · Kennington Oval, London · 16 August 1924
Match drawn
Match drawn. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 142 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1924 (1924)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 16 August 1924 to 19 August 1924
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Herbie Taylor (South Africa), Arthur Gilligan (England)
- Umpires
- F Chester and HR Butt
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 342 all out. Bob Catterall top-scored with 95, and Fred Susskind made 65. Maurice Tate took 3 for 64 for England.
England replied with 421 for 8. Patsy Hendren top-scored with 142, and Frank Woolley made 51. Claude Carter took 3 for 85 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fifth wicket between Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham. England led by 79 on first innings.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 342 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mick Commaille | bowled | 3 |
| George Hearne | run out | 4 |
| Fred Susskind | c Frank Woolley | 65 |
| Dave Nourse | c Herbert Sutcliffe | 37 |
| Herbie Taylor | c Dick Tyldesley | 11 |
| Bob Catterall | caught | 95 |
| Nummy Deane | c Bert Strudwick | 30 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | not out | 46 |
| Tommy Ward | lbw | 5 |
| Sid Pegler | bowled | 25 |
| Claude Carter | c Andy Sandham | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 342 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilligan | 16 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Maurice Tate | 29 | 10 | 64 | 3 |
| Harry Howell | 20 | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| Dick Tyldesley | 22 | 6 | 36 | 2 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | 23 | 3 | 90 | 3 |
| Frank Woolley | 14 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (George Hearne), 2-7 (Mick Commaille), 3-86 (Dave Nourse), 4-108 (Herbie Taylor), 5-181 (Fred Susskind), 6-259 (Bob Catterall), 7-259 (Nummy Deane), 8-268 (Tommy Ward), 9-337 (Sid Pegler), 10-342 (Claude Carter)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mick Commaille and George Hearne | 7 |
| second | Mick Commaille and Fred Susskind | 0 |
| third | Dave Nourse and Fred Susskind | 79 |
| fourth | Herbie Taylor and Fred Susskind | 22 |
| fifth | Bob Catterall and Fred Susskind | 73 |
| sixth | Bob Catterall and Nummy Deane | 78 |
| seventh | Jimmy Blanckenberg and Nummy Deane | 0 |
| eighth | Tommy Ward and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 9 |
| ninth | Sid Pegler and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 69 |
| tenth | Claude Carter and Jimmy Blanckenberg | 5 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 421 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs | c Tommy Ward | 30 |
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Tommy Ward | 5 |
| 'Young Jack' Hearne | c Fred Susskind | 35 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 51 |
| Andy Sandham | c Tommy Ward | 46 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Dave Nourse | 142 |
| Maurice Tate | bowled | 50 |
| Arthur Gilligan | c Dave Nourse | 36 |
| Dick Tyldesley | not out | 1 |
| Bert Strudwick | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Harry Howell
Extras 23 · Total 421 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Nourse | 24 | 3 | 63 | 2 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 36 | 2 | 122 | 0 |
| Claude Carter | 23 | 2 | 85 | 3 |
| Sid Pegler | 48 | 14 | 128 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-72 (Jack Hobbs), 3-79 ('Young Jack' Hearne), 4-137 (Frank Woolley), 5-238 (Andy Sandham), 6-328 (Maurice Tate), 7-402 (Arthur Gilligan), 8-418 (Patsy Hendren)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe | 5 |
| second | Jack Hobbs and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 67 |
| third | Frank Woolley and 'Young Jack' Hearne | 7 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Andy Sandham | 58 |
| fifth | Patsy Hendren and Andy Sandham | 101 |
| sixth | Patsy Hendren and Maurice Tate | 90 |
| seventh | Patsy Hendren and Arthur Gilligan | 74 |
| eighth | Patsy Hendren and Dick Tyldesley | 16 |
| ninth | Bert Strudwick and Dick Tyldesley | 3 |
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