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MATCH SCORECARD

England v South Africa

1939-03-03 · Test · Men · Kingsmead

Match drawn

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Reg Perks
5/100 · 1.82
Hedley Verity
2/97 · 1.30
Doug Wright
2/142 · 2.87
Ken Farnes
1/108 · 1.76
Bill Edrich
0/29 · 2.41
Wally Hammond
0/34 · 1.82
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Eric Dalton
4/59 · 3.40
Chud Langton
3/71 · 1.52
Bob Newson
2/58 · 1.68
Bruce Mitchell
0/20 · 2.14
Norman Gordon
0/82 · 1.66
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Ken Farnes
4/74 · 2.50
Doug Wright
3/146 · 3.42
Hedley Verity
2/87 · 1.63
Reg Perks
1/99 · 2.32
Leonard Hutton
0/10 · 7.50
Bill Edrich
0/18 · 2.25
Wally Hammond
0/30 · 2.50
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Eric Dalton
2/100 · 2.77
Chud Langton
1/132 · 1.76
Bruce Mitchell
1/133 · 2.69
Norman Gordon
1/174 · 2.36
Bob Newson
0/91 · 1.58
INNINGS 1

South Africa

202.6 overs · run rate 2.61 · all out
530
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Alan Melvilleretired hurt78-500.00
Pieter van der Bijlbowled125-1110.00
Eric Rowanlbw33--00.00
Bruce Mitchellbowled11--00.00
Dudley Noursebowled103-600.00
Ken Viljoencaught Les Ames0-000.00
Eric Daltoncaught Les Ames57--10.00
Ronnie Grievesonbowled75-300.00
Chud Langtoncaught Eddie Paynter27--10.00
Bob Newsoncaught Hedley Verity1-000.00
Norman Gordonnot out0*-000.00
Extras 20 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 20)Total 530 (202.6 ov)Run rate 2.61

Fall of wickets1-131 (Alan Melville)2-219 (Eric Rowan)3-236 (Bruce Mitchell)4-274 (Pieter van der Bijl)5-278 (Ken Viljoen)6-368 (Eric Dalton)7-475 (Dudley Nourse)8-522 (Ronnie Grieveson)9-523 (Bob Newson)10-530 (Chud Langton)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes46910811.7600
Reg Perks41510051.8200
Doug Wright37614222.8700
Hedley Verity55.6149721.3000
Wally Hammond1443401.8200
Bill Edrich922902.4100
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Alan Melville & Pieter van der Bijl
131
2nd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Eric Rowan
88
3rd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Bruce Mitchell
17
4th wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Dudley Nourse
38
5th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Ken Viljoen
4
6th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Eric Dalton
90
7th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Ronnie Grieveson
107
8th wicket · Ronnie Grieveson & Chud Langton
47
9th wicket · Chud Langton & Bob Newson
1
10th wicket · Chud Langton & Norman Gordon
7
INNINGS 2

England

117.6 overs · run rate 2.68 · all out
316
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonrun out38--00.00
Paul Gibbcaught Ronnie Grieveson4--00.00
Eddie Paynterlbw62-300.00
Wally Hammondstumped Ronnie Grieveson24-000.00
Les Amescaught Eric Dalton84-700.00
Bill Edrichcaught Eric Rowan1-000.00
Bryan Valentinestumped Ronnie Grieveson26--00.00
Hedley Veritybowled3-000.00
Doug Wrightcaught Chud Langton26--00.00
Ken Farnesbowled20--00.00
Reg Perksnot out2*-000.00
Extras 26 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 26)Total 316 (117.6 ov)Run rate 2.68

Fall of wickets1-9 (Paul Gibb)2-64 (Leonard Hutton)3-125 (Wally Hammond)4-169 (Eddie Paynter)5-171 (Bill Edrich)6-229 (Bryan Valentine)7-245 (Hedley Verity)8-276 (Les Ames)9-305 (Doug Wright)10-316 (Ken Farnes)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bob Newson25.655821.6800
Chud Langton35127131.5200
Norman Gordon3778201.6600
Bruce Mitchell702002.1400
Eric Dalton1315943.4000
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Paul Gibb
9
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Eddie Paynter
55
3rd wicket · Eddie Paynter & Wally Hammond
61
4th wicket · Eddie Paynter & Les Ames
44
5th wicket · Les Ames & Bill Edrich
2
6th wicket · Les Ames & Bryan Valentine
58
7th wicket · Les Ames & Hedley Verity
16
8th wicket · Les Ames & Doug Wright
31
9th wicket · Doug Wright & Ken Farnes
29
10th wicket · Ken Farnes & Reg Perks
11
INNINGS 3

South Africa

142.1 overs · run rate 3.38 · all out
481
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bruce Mitchellretired hurt89-600.00
Pieter van der Bijlcaught Eddie Paynter97-700.00
Eric Rowancaught Bill Edrich0-000.00
Dudley Noursecaught Leonard Hutton25-300.00
Ken Viljoenbowled74-700.00
Alan Melvillebowled103-1000.00
Eric Daltoncaught Doug Wright21-310.00
Ronnie Grievesonbowled39--00.00
Chud Langtoncaught Wally Hammond6--00.00
Bob Newsonbowled3-000.00
Norman Gordonnot out7*--00.00
Extras 17 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 17)Total 481 (142.1 ov)Run rate 3.38

Fall of wickets1-191 (Bruce Mitchell)2-191 (Eric Rowan)3-191 (Pieter van der Bijl)4-242 (Dudley Nourse)5-346 (Ken Viljoen)6-382 (Eric Dalton)7-434 (Alan Melville)8-450 (Chud Langton)9-462 (Bob Newson)10-481 (Ronnie Grieveson)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Ken Farnes22.127442.5000
Reg Perks3269912.3200
Doug Wright32714633.4200
Hedley Verity4098721.6300
Wally Hammond913002.5000
Bill Edrich611802.2500
Leonard Hutton101007.5000
Partnerships · South Africa
1st wicket · Bruce Mitchell & Pieter van der Bijl
191
2nd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Eric Rowan
0
3rd wicket · Pieter van der Bijl & Dudley Nourse
0
4th wicket · Dudley Nourse & Ken Viljoen
51
5th wicket · Ken Viljoen & Alan Melville
104
6th wicket · Alan Melville & Eric Dalton
36
7th wicket · Alan Melville & Ronnie Grieveson
52
8th wicket · Ronnie Grieveson & Chud Langton
16
9th wicket · Ronnie Grieveson & Bob Newson
12
10th wicket · Ronnie Grieveson & Norman Gordon
19
INNINGS 4

England

218.2 overs · run rate 2.99
654/5
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttonbowled55--00.00
Paul Gibbbowled120-200.00
Bill Edrichcaught Norman Gordon219-2500.00
Wally Hammondstumped Ronnie Grieveson140-700.00
Eddie Payntercaught Ronnie Grieveson75-500.00
Les Amesnot out17*--00.00
Bryan Valentinenot out4*--00.00
Extras 24 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 24)Total 654/5 (218.2 ov)Run rate 2.99

Did not bat: Hedley Verity, Doug Wright, Ken Farnes, Reg Perks

Fall of wickets1-78 (Leonard Hutton)2-358 (Paul Gibb)3-447 (Bill Edrich)4-611 (Eddie Paynter)5-650 (Wally Hammond)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Bob Newson4349101.5800
Chud Langton561213211.7600
Norman Gordon55.21017412.3600
Bruce Mitchell37413312.6900
Eric Dalton27310022.7700
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Paul Gibb
78
2nd wicket · Paul Gibb & Bill Edrich
280
3rd wicket · Bill Edrich & Wally Hammond
89
4th wicket · Wally Hammond & Eddie Paynter
164
5th wicket · Wally Hammond & Les Ames
39
6th wicket (unbroken) · Les Ames & Bryan Valentine
4

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