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England v South Africa 3rd Test

South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929) · Headingley, Leeds · 13 July 1929

England won by 5 wickets

England won by 5 wickets. Tuppy Owen-Smith top-scored with 129 for South Africa. Tich Freeman took 7/115.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of England - 1929 (1929)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
13 July 1929 to 16 July 1929
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
England won by 5 wickets
Captains
Nummy Deane (South Africa), Jack White (England)
Debuts
Edward van der Merwe (South Africa), Ted Bowley (England)
Umpires
WR Parry and LC Braund

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Edward van der Merwe and Ted Bowley played their first Tests.

South Africa batted first and made 236 all out. Bob Catterall top-scored with 74, and Cyril Vincent made 60. Tich Freeman took 7 for 115 for England.

England replied with 328 all out. Frank Woolley top-scored with 83, and Wally Hammond made 65. Neville Quinn took 6 for 92 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the sixth wicket between Frank Woolley and Maurice Leyland. England led by 92 on first innings.

South Africa made 275 all out in their second innings. Tuppy Owen-Smith top-scored with 129. Frank Woolley took 3 for 35 for England. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the tenth wicket between Tuppy Owen-Smith and Sandy Bell.

Set 184 to win, England made 186 for 5. Frank Woolley top-scored with 95 not out, and Ted Bowley made 46. Cyril Vincent took 3 for 67 for South Africa.

England won by 5 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 236 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Catterallbowled74
Jack Siedlebowled0
Bruce Mitchellbowled22
Denys Morkelst George Duckworth17
Jacobus Duminybowled2
Nummy Deanec George Duckworth20
Tuppy Owen-Smithc Wally Hammond6
Cyril Vincentbowled60
Neville Quinnc Maurice Leyland5
Edward van der Merwec Wally Hammond19
Sandy Bellnot out2

Extras 9 · Total 236 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Harold Larwood174351
Maurice Tate268402
Tich Freeman32.361157
Wally Hammond82130
Jack White176240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Jack Siedle), 2-75 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-120 (Bob Catterall), 4-124 (Jacobus Duminy), 5-125 (Denys Morkel), 6-143 (Tuppy Owen-Smith), 7-151 (Nummy Deane), 8-170 (Neville Quinn), 9-219 (Edward van der Merwe), 10-236 (Cyril Vincent)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Catterall and Jack Siedle1
secondBob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell74
thirdBob Catterall and Denys Morkel45
fourthJacobus Duminy and Denys Morkel4
fifthNummy Deane and Denys Morkel1
sixthNummy Deane and Tuppy Owen-Smith18
seventhNummy Deane and Cyril Vincent8
eighthCyril Vincent and Neville Quinn19
ninthCyril Vincent and Edward van der Merwe49
tenthCyril Vincent and Sandy Bell17
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Herbert Sutcliffec Bruce Mitchell37
Ted Bowleyc Sandy Bell31
Wally Hammondc Edward van der Merwe65
George Duckworthbowled21
Frank Woolleybowled83
Patsy Hendrenc Edward van der Merwe0
Maurice Leylandc Jacobus Duminy45
Maurice Tatec Tuppy Owen-Smith3
Jack Whitenot out20
Harold Larwoodc Nummy Deane0
Tich Freemanbowled15

Extras 8 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Denys Morkel195410
Sandy Bell140581
Neville Quinn29.55926
Cyril Vincent305762
Tuppy Owen-Smith2080
Bruce Mitchell131451

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Ted Bowley), 2-94 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 3-149 (George Duckworth), 4-170 (Wally Hammond), 5-170 (Patsy Hendren), 6-276 (Maurice Leyland), 7-285 (Maurice Tate), 8-295 (Frank Woolley), 9-300 (Harold Larwood), 10-328 (Tich Freeman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Ted Bowley42
secondHerbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond52
thirdGeorge Duckworth and Wally Hammond55
fourthFrank Woolley and Wally Hammond21
fifthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren0
sixthFrank Woolley and Maurice Leyland106
seventhFrank Woolley and Maurice Tate9
eighthFrank Woolley and Jack White10
ninthJack White and Harold Larwood5
tenthJack White and Tich Freeman28
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 275 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bob Catterallbowled10
Jack Siedlec Jack White14
Bruce Mitchelllbw24
Denys Morkellbw14
Jacobus Duminybowled12
Nummy Deanebowled4
Tuppy Owen-Smithc Herbert Sutcliffe129
Cyril Vincentbowled0
Neville Quinnst George Duckworth28
Edward van der Merwec George Duckworth1
Sandy Bellnot out26

Extras 13 · Total 275 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Maurice Tate265501
Tich Freeman357923
Wally Hammond70190
Jack White237403
Ted Bowley4170
Frank Woolley13.13353
Maurice Leyland30190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Bob Catterall), 2-25 (Jack Siedle), 3-66 (Denys Morkel), 4-66 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-73 (Nummy Deane), 6-116 (Jacobus Duminy), 7-116 (Cyril Vincent), 8-167 (Neville Quinn), 9-172 (Edward van der Merwe), 10-275 (Tuppy Owen-Smith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Catterall and Jack Siedle15
secondJack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell10
thirdDenys Morkel and Bruce Mitchell41
fourthJacobus Duminy and Bruce Mitchell0
fifthNummy Deane and Jacobus Duminy7
sixthJacobus Duminy and Tuppy Owen-Smith43
seventhCyril Vincent and Tuppy Owen-Smith0
eighthTuppy Owen-Smith and Neville Quinn51
ninthTuppy Owen-Smith and Edward van der Merwe5
tenthTuppy Owen-Smith and Sandy Bell103
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 186 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Herbert Sutcliffec Tuppy Owen-Smith4
Ted Bowleyc Bruce Mitchell46
Wally Hammondc Denys Morkel0
Frank Woolleynot out95
Patsy Hendrenc Tuppy Owen-Smith5
Maurice Leylandbowled0
Maurice Tatenot out24

Did not bat: George Duckworth, Jack White, Harold Larwood, Tich Freeman

Extras 12 · Total 186 for 5

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Denys Morkel141432
Sandy Bell20120
Neville Quinn172460
Cyril Vincent190673
Bruce Mitchell0.4060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-13 (Wally Hammond), 3-98 (Ted Bowley), 4-110 (Patsy Hendren), 5-110 (Maurice Leyland)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Ted Bowley13
secondWally Hammond and Ted Bowley0
thirdFrank Woolley and Ted Bowley85
fourthFrank Woolley and Patsy Hendren12
fifthFrank Woolley and Maurice Leyland0
sixthFrank Woolley and Maurice Tate76
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