South Africa v England 1st Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31) · Old Wanderers, Johannesburg · 24 December 1930
South Africa won by 28 runs
South Africa won by 28 runs. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 72 for South Africa. Buster Nupen took 6/87.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa - 1930 (1930/31)
- Ground
- Old Wanderers, Johannesburg
- Dates
- 24 December 1930 to 27 December 1930
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 28 runs
- Captains
- Buster Nupen (South Africa), Percy Chapman (England)
- Debuts
- Syd Curnow (South Africa), Ken Viljoen (South Africa), Xen Balaskas (South Africa), Bob Newson (South Africa)
- Umpires
- GB Treadwell and WB Ryan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Syd Curnow, Ken Viljoen, Xen Balaskas and Bob Newson played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 126 all out. Quintin McMillan top-scored with 45 not out. Ian Peebles took 4 for 43 for England. From 28 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 53 for 6. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Wanderers, 253 across 6 Tests.
England replied with 193 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 49. Buster Nupen took 5 for 63 for South Africa. England led by 67 on first innings.
South Africa made 306 all out in their second innings. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 72, and Bob Catterall made 54. Bill Voce took 4 for 59 for England. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the third wicket between Bob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell.
Set 240 to win, England made 211 all out. Wally Hammond top-scored with 63, and Maurice Turnbull made 61. Buster Nupen took 6 for 87 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Wally Hammond and Maurice Turnbull, 48% of the total.
South Africa won by 28 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 126 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 13 |
| Syd Curnow | lbw | 13 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Wally Hammond | 6 |
| Bob Catterall | bowled | 5 |
| Ken Viljoen | c George Duckworth | 7 |
| Xen Balaskas | lbw | 7 |
| Jock Cameron | bowled | 0 |
| Quintin McMillan | not out | 45 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 0 |
| Cyril Vincent | c Wally Hammond | 2 |
| Bob Newson | bowled | 10 |
Extras 18 · Total 126 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 12.2 | 4 | 20 | 2 |
| Bill Voce | 26 | 11 | 45 | 4 |
| Ian Peebles | 14 | 2 | 43 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Syd Curnow), 2-28 (Bruce Mitchell), 3-37 (Jack Siedle), 4-42 (Bob Catterall), 5-51 (Ken Viljoen), 6-53 (Jock Cameron), 7-78 (Xen Balaskas), 8-78 (Buster Nupen), 9-81 (Cyril Vincent), 10-126 (Bob Newson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Syd Curnow | 19 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 9 |
| third | Bob Catterall and Jack Siedle | 9 |
| fourth | Bob Catterall and Ken Viljoen | 5 |
| fifth | Xen Balaskas and Ken Viljoen | 9 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Xen Balaskas | 2 |
| seventh | Quintin McMillan and Xen Balaskas | 25 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Quintin McMillan | 0 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Quintin McMillan | 3 |
| tenth | Quintin McMillan and Bob Newson | 45 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | lbw | 8 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Jock Cameron | 29 |
| Wally Hammond | lbw | 49 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Jock Cameron | 8 |
| Maurice Turnbull | st Jock Cameron | 28 |
| Percy Chapman | c Bob Newson | 28 |
| Jack White | c Syd Curnow | 14 |
| Maurice Tate | c Bruce Mitchell | 8 |
| Ian Peebles | bowled | 0 |
| Bill Voce | run out | 8 |
| George Duckworth | not out | 0 |
Extras 13 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Newson | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Ken Viljoen | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Quintin McMillan | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Buster Nupen | 26.1 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
| Cyril Vincent | 21 | 8 | 49 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Bob Wyatt), 2-42 (Maurice Leyland), 3-51 (Patsy Hendren), 4-103 (Maurice Turnbull), 5-149 (Percy Chapman), 6-176 (Wally Hammond), 7-179 (Jack White), 8-185 (Ian Peebles), 9-193 (Maurice Tate), 10-193 (Bill Voce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 33 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 9 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 9 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Turnbull | 52 |
| fifth | Percy Chapman and Wally Hammond | 46 |
| sixth | Jack White and Wally Hammond | 27 |
| seventh | Jack White and Maurice Tate | 3 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Ian Peebles | 6 |
| ninth | Maurice Tate and Bill Voce | 8 |
| tenth | George Duckworth and Bill Voce | 0 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 306 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | lbw | 35 |
| Syd Curnow | run out | 8 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c George Duckworth | 72 |
| Bob Catterall | c Patsy Hendren | 54 |
| Xen Balaskas | lbw | 3 |
| Ken Viljoen | bowled | 44 |
| Jock Cameron | c George Duckworth | 51 |
| Quintin McMillan | bowled | 14 |
| Buster Nupen | bowled | 1 |
| Cyril Vincent | bowled | 1 |
| Bob Newson | not out | 0 |
Extras 23 · Total 306 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 18 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Bill Voce | 27.2 | 8 | 59 | 4 |
| Ian Peebles | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 25 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| Jack White | 16 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Bob Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Syd Curnow), 2-50 (Jack Siedle), 3-172 (Bob Catterall), 4-174 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-182 (Xen Balaskas), 6-263 (Jock Cameron), 7-291 (Quintin McMillan), 8-305 (Buster Nupen), 9-306 (Ken Viljoen), 10-306 (Cyril Vincent)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Syd Curnow | 34 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 16 |
| third | Bob Catterall and Bruce Mitchell | 122 |
| fourth | Bruce Mitchell and Xen Balaskas | 2 |
| fifth | Xen Balaskas and Ken Viljoen | 8 |
| sixth | Jock Cameron and Ken Viljoen | 81 |
| seventh | Quintin McMillan and Ken Viljoen | 28 |
| eighth | Buster Nupen and Ken Viljoen | 14 |
| ninth | Cyril Vincent and Ken Viljoen | 1 |
| tenth | Cyril Vincent and Bob Newson | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Wyatt | c Quintin McMillan | 5 |
| Maurice Leyland | c Bob Catterall | 15 |
| Wally Hammond | st Jock Cameron | 63 |
| Patsy Hendren | c Bruce Mitchell | 3 |
| Maurice Turnbull | bowled | 61 |
| Percy Chapman | c Bruce Mitchell | 11 |
| Jack White | lbw | 2 |
| Maurice Tate | c Bruce Mitchell | 28 |
| Bill Voce | c Buster Nupen | 0 |
| George Duckworth | lbw | 4 |
| Ian Peebles | not out | 13 |
Extras 6 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Newson | 14 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Quintin McMillan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Buster Nupen | 25.3 | 3 | 87 | 6 |
| Cyril Vincent | 17 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Bob Catterall | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Xen Balaskas | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Bob Wyatt), 2-22 (Maurice Leyland), 3-30 (Patsy Hendren), 4-131 (Maurice Turnbull), 5-152 (Percy Chapman), 6-154 (Jack White), 7-164 (Wally Hammond), 8-169 (Bill Voce), 9-195 (Maurice Tate), 10-211 (George Duckworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Wyatt and Maurice Leyland | 13 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 9 |
| third | Patsy Hendren and Wally Hammond | 8 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Turnbull | 101 |
| fifth | Percy Chapman and Wally Hammond | 21 |
| sixth | Jack White and Wally Hammond | 2 |
| seventh | Maurice Tate and Wally Hammond | 10 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Bill Voce | 5 |
| ninth | Maurice Tate and George Duckworth | 26 |
| tenth | George Duckworth and Ian Peebles | 16 |
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