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England beat South Africa by 174 runs

Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, . England won the toss and chose to bat.

England242 & 23890.2 ov
South Africa147 & 15958.2 ov
England won by 174 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

England won the toss and chose to bat. England were bowled out for 242, Frank Woolley 57 and 'Young Jack' Hearne 45. Dave Nourse took 4 for 52.

South Africa were bowled out for 147. Sydney Barnes took 6 for 52.

England were bowled out for 238, Reggie Spooner 82 and Jack Hobbs 55. Aubrey Faulkner took 4 for 50.

South Africa were bowled out for 159. Sydney Barnes took 4 for 63.

England won by 174 runs.

Key performers

England 1st innings

242(78.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Hobbsc †TA Ward b AW Noursec †TA Ward b AW Nourse27--0-
Wilfred Rhodesc & b SJ Peglerc & b SJ Pegler7--0-
Reggie Spoonerc LA Stricker b AW Noursec LA Stricker b AW Nourse21--0-
C.B. Fry (c)lbw b SJ Peglerlbw b SJ Pegler10--0-
'Young Jack' Hearneb SJ Peglerb SJ Pegler45--0-
Frank Woolleyb AW Nourseb AW Nourse57--0-
Gilbert Jessopb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner16--0-
Frank Fosterc SJ Pegler b AW Noursec SJ Pegler b AW Nourse30--0-
Tiger Smith †run outrun out13--0-
Sydney Barnesb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner0-00-
Harry Deannot outnot out2*-00-
Extras(b 12, lb 2)(b 12, lb 2)14
Total78.1 Ov (RR 3.10)78.1 Ov (RR 3.10)242
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (W Rhodes), 44-2 (JB Hobbs), 67-3 (RH Spooner), 68-4 (CB Fry), 179-5 (JW Hearne), 181-6 (FE Woolley), 198-7 (GL Jessop), 226-8 (EJ Smith), 227-9 (SF Barnes), 242-10 (FR Foster)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dave Nourse26.185241.99---00
Sid Pegler35611233.20---00
Aubrey Faulkner1325023.85---00
Claude Carter401403.50---00

South Africa 1st innings

147(56.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Louis Tancred (c)c RH Spooner b SF Barnesc RH Spooner b SF Barnes15--0-
Herbie Taylorc JB Hobbs b H Deanc JB Hobbs b H Dean31--0-
Dave Nourseb SF Barnesb SF Barnes5--0-
Charlie Llewellync †EJ Smith b SF Barnesc †EJ Smith b SF Barnes0-00-
Aubrey Faulknerc & b SF Barnesc & b SF Barnes5--0-
Louis Strickerb H Deanb H Dean10--0-
Gordon Whitec SF Barnes b FE Woolleyc SF Barnes b FE Woolley6--0-
Tip Snookeb SF Barnesb SF Barnes23--0-
Sid Peglernot outnot out35*--0-
Claude Carterc H Dean b SF Barnesc H Dean b SF Barnes5--0-
Tommy Ward †b H Deanb H Dean0-00-
Extras(b 4, lb 3, nb 5)(b 4, lb 3, nb 5)12
Total56.3 Ov (RR 2.60)56.3 Ov (RR 2.60)147
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (LJ Tancred), 25-2 (AW Nourse), 25-3 (CB Llewellyn), 43-4 (GA Faulkner), 69-5 (LA Stricker), 76-6 (GC White), 80-7 (HW Taylor), 130-8 (SJ Snooke), 146-9 (CP Carter), 147-10 (TA Ward)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Frank Foster1672901.81---00
Sydney Barnes2275262.36---00
Harry Dean12.314133.28---00
Frank Woolley621312.17---00

England 2nd innings

238(90.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Hobbsc AW Nourse b GA Faulknerc AW Nourse b GA Faulkner55--0-
Wilfred Rhodesb SJ Peglerb SJ Pegler10--0-
Reggie Spoonerb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner82-60-
C.B. Fry (c)c AW Nourse b SJ Peglerc AW Nourse b SJ Pegler7--0-
'Young Jack' Hearneb AW Nourseb AW Nourse35--0-
Frank Woolleyc AW Nourse b SJ Peglerc AW Nourse b SJ Pegler4--0-
Gilbert Jessopb AW Nourseb AW Nourse1-00-
Frank Fosterb AW Nourseb AW Nourse0-00-
Tiger Smith †c †TA Ward b GA Faulknerc †TA Ward b GA Faulkner11--0-
Sydney Barnesnot outnot out15*--0-
Harry Deanb GA Faulknerb GA Faulkner8--0-
Extras(b 5, lb 5)(b 5, lb 5)10
Total90.2 Ov (RR 2.63)90.2 Ov (RR 2.63)238
Fall of wickets: 46-1 (W Rhodes), 78-2 (JB Hobbs), 95-3 (CB Fry), 165-4 (JW Hearne), 180-5 (FE Woolley), 181-6 (GL Jessop), 181-7 (FR Foster), 207-8 (RH Spooner), 224-9 (EJ Smith), 238-10 (H Dean)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dave Nourse30115231.73---00
Sid Pegler31011033.55---00
Aubrey Faulkner24.225042.05---00
Claude Carter511603.20---00

South Africa 2nd innings

159(58.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Louis Tancred (c)st †EJ Smith b SF Barnesst †EJ Smith b SF Barnes39--0-
Herbie Taylorc †EJ Smith b FR Fosterc †EJ Smith b FR Foster2-00-
Gordon Whitec & b FR Fosterc & b FR Foster17--0-
Charlie Llewellynb SF Barnesb SF Barnes4--0-
Aubrey Faulknerb SF Barnesb SF Barnes0-00-
Dave Noursec FR Foster b H Deanc FR Foster b H Dean15--0-
Louis Strickerrun outrun out0-00-
Tip Snookeb H Deanb H Dean8--0-
Sid Peglerb JW Hearneb JW Hearne32--0-
Claude Carterb SF Barnesb SF Barnes31--0-
Tommy Ward †not outnot out0*-00-
Extras(b 5, lb 3, nb 3)(b 5, lb 3, nb 3)11
Total58.2 Ov (RR 2.73)58.2 Ov (RR 2.73) · Target 334159
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (HW Taylor), 38-2 (GC White), 44-3 (CB Llewellyn), 49-4 (GA Faulkner), 67-5 (AW Nourse), 69-6 (LA Stricker), 85-7 (SJ Snooke), 110-8 (LJ Tancred), 159-9 (SJ Pegler), 159-10 (CP Carter)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Frank Foster2345122.22---00
Sydney Barnes21.256342.95---00
Harry Dean831521.88---00
Wilfred Rhodes411403.50---00
'Young Jack' Hearne20512.50---00