England v South Africa 5th Test
South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935) · Kennington Oval, London · 17 August 1935
Match drawn
Match drawn. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 161 for England. Hopper Read took 4/136.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of England - 1935 (1935)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 17 August 1935 to 20 August 1935
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Herby Wade (South Africa), Bob Wyatt (England)
- Debuts
- Johnnie Clay (England), Hopper Read (England)
- Umpires
- F Chester and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Johnnie Clay and Hopper Read played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 476 all out. Bruce Mitchell top-scored with 128, and Eric Dalton made 117. Hopper Read took 4 for 136 for England. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the ninth wicket between Eric Dalton and Chud Langton.
England replied with 534 for 6. Maurice Leyland top-scored with 161, and Les Ames made 148. The innings was built on a 179-run stand for the fifth wicket between Maurice Leyland and Les Ames. England led by 58 on first innings.
South Africa made 287 for 6 in their second innings. Eric Dalton top-scored with 57 not out, and Ken Viljoen made 45.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 476 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | c Les Ames | 35 |
| Bruce Mitchell | c Les Ames | 128 |
| Eric Rowan | lbw | 0 |
| Dudley Nourse | c Bob Wyatt | 32 |
| Ken Viljoen | c Johnnie Clay | 60 |
| Jock Cameron | c Arthur Mitchell | 8 |
| Herby Wade | c Wally Hammond | 0 |
| Eric Dalton | c Walter Robins | 117 |
| Cyril Vincent | bowled | 5 |
| Chud Langton | not out | 73 |
| Bob Crisp | c Les Ames | 0 |
Extras 18 · Total 476 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopper Read | 35 | 13 | 136 | 4 |
| Stan Nichols | 23 | 3 | 79 | 0 |
| Bill Bowes | 40.4 | 7 | 112 | 3 |
| Wally Hammond | 9 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Johnnie Clay | 14 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 22 | 3 | 73 | 3 |
| Bob Wyatt | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Jack Siedle), 2-116 (Eric Rowan), 3-164 (Dudley Nourse), 4-234 (Bruce Mitchell), 5-248 (Jock Cameron), 6-254 (Herby Wade), 7-312 (Ken Viljoen), 8-333 (Cyril Vincent), 9-470 (Eric Dalton), 10-476 (Bob Crisp)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 116 |
| second | Bruce Mitchell and Eric Rowan | 0 |
| third | Bruce Mitchell and Dudley Nourse | 48 |
| fourth | Bruce Mitchell and Ken Viljoen | 70 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Ken Viljoen | 14 |
| sixth | Ken Viljoen and Herby Wade | 6 |
| seventh | Eric Dalton and Ken Viljoen | 58 |
| eighth | Cyril Vincent and Eric Dalton | 21 |
| ninth | Eric Dalton and Chud Langton | 137 |
| tenth | Bob Crisp and Chud Langton | 6 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 534 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Bakewell | c Jock Cameron | 20 |
| Arthur Mitchell | bowled | 40 |
| Bob Wyatt | c Jock Cameron | 37 |
| Wally Hammond | st Jock Cameron | 65 |
| Maurice Leyland | st Jock Cameron | 161 |
| Les Ames | not out | 148 |
| Stan Nichols | c Jack Siedle | 30 |
| Walter Robins | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Johnnie Clay, Bill Bowes, Hopper Read
Extras 23 · Total 534 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Crisp | 28 | 0 | 113 | 1 |
| Chud Langton | 38 | 5 | 124 | 2 |
| Eric Dalton | 16 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Cyril Vincent | 42 | 5 | 188 | 2 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Fred Bakewell), 2-98 (Bob Wyatt), 3-98 (Arthur Mitchell), 4-249 (Wally Hammond), 5-428 (Maurice Leyland), 6-506 (Stan Nichols)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Fred Bakewell and Arthur Mitchell | 34 |
| second | Bob Wyatt and Arthur Mitchell | 64 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Arthur Mitchell | 0 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Maurice Leyland | 151 |
| fifth | Maurice Leyland and Les Ames | 179 |
| sixth | Les Ames and Stan Nichols | 78 |
| seventh | Walter Robins and Les Ames | 28 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Siedle | bowled | 36 |
| Bruce Mitchell | bowled | 9 |
| Eric Rowan | bowled | 7 |
| Dudley Nourse | bowled | 34 |
| Ken Viljoen | st Les Ames | 45 |
| Jock Cameron | st Les Ames | 42 |
| Herby Wade | not out | 40 |
| Eric Dalton | not out | 57 |
Did not bat: Cyril Vincent, Chud Langton, Bob Crisp
Extras 17 · Total 287 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopper Read | 10 | 1 | 64 | 2 |
| Stan Nichols | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Bill Bowes | 13 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Johnnie Clay | 18 | 6 | 45 | 0 |
| Walter Robins | 17 | 1 | 61 | 2 |
| Bob Wyatt | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Maurice Leyland | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Bruce Mitchell), 2-23 (Eric Rowan), 3-67 (Jack Siedle), 4-112 (Dudley Nourse), 5-178 (Jock Cameron), 6-193 (Ken Viljoen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jack Siedle and Bruce Mitchell | 16 |
| second | Jack Siedle and Eric Rowan | 7 |
| third | Jack Siedle and Dudley Nourse | 44 |
| fourth | Ken Viljoen and Dudley Nourse | 45 |
| fifth | Jock Cameron and Ken Viljoen | 66 |
| sixth | Ken Viljoen and Herby Wade | 15 |
| seventh | Eric Dalton and Herby Wade | 94 |
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