South Africans in Sheffield

 By Brian Sanderson

Above is a photograph of Eddie Barlow of South Africa 

batting against Yorkshire in 1965 at Bramall Lane Sheffield.

This was South Africa second match of the tour after losing

to Derbyshire at Chesterfield.

There was only two hours play on the first day due to rain

with the tourist batting first.

On the Monday Lindsay hit four sixes and ten fours in his

innings of 105 and scoring his team's first century ,in three hours.

It was Yorkshire first team bowling attack including Trueman,

Nicholson ,Illingworth and Wilson .

Yorkshire owed everything to Brian Close .In May he made 115

against the New Zealanders and now came his second century of 

the season in under three hours and including nineteen fours.

He experienced plenty of problems against Peter Pollock who 

presented plenty of problems with his fiery pace,

One of Yorkshire first wickets was Doug Padgett, above ,leg 

before to Botten who was the opening bowling partner to Pollock.

He was right handed fast bowler who played all three test matches

taking just eight wickets and this was to be his only tour .

The South Africans led by 69, found little difficulty increasing

their advantage. Barlow ,quick on hi feet ,showing a variety

of strokes in his 69 not out. Bland never afraid to loft the ball

hit two sixes and five fours in his 45 not out.

Yorkshire were set 210 but they did not attempt to get.One

 interesting point was that Boycott was run out twice

 in the match by Colin Bland.