Thanks to the SCCC Reception Team for passing this ball onto us from an unknown donor. Apparently found in a bin!
The ball was presented to Somerset County Cricket Club’s Len Braund for his score of 104, in the first test match (July 1st-3rd) at Lord’s, of the 1907 series. The match was drawn.
This was also the first test match played at Lord’s by any South African team.
Len Braund scored 104 runs for England against South Africa in the first Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground in July 1907. Batting at number 6, he helped England reach 428. It was his sole Test century and secured his place on the honours board during a match that ultimately ended in a draw due to rain.
Match Details: 1st Test, Lord’s, July 1-3, 1907
- Result: Match Drawn
- England 1st Innings: 428 (Len Braund 104, G.L. Jessop 93, B.J.T. Bosanquet 57; A.E.E. Vogler 7-128).
- South Africa 1st Innings: 140 (D.A. Nourse 62, G.A. Faulkner 44; E.G. Arnold 5-37).
- South Africa 2nd Innings (Following on): 185-3 (P.W. Sherwell 115*, C.M.H. Hathorn 30).
Key Aspects of the Match:
- Braund’s Innings: Entering with England struggling at 140-4, Braund anchored the innings over four hours (240 minutes), hitting 12 fours.
- South Africa’s Resilience: Despite a first-innings collapse to 140, South Africa batted out time on the final day, aided by a 115-run inning from captain Percy Sherwell in the second innings.
- Crowd Attendance: Despite the draw, the match was popular, with over 17,000 attending the first day and over 19,000 on the second.
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