Today in SA sports history: July 16
1929 — Tuppy Owen-Smith scores 129 on the final third day of the third Test against England in Leeds, but it doesn’t save SA from a five-wicket defeat. Neville Quinn took 6/92 in England’s first innings of 328 the previous day.
1935 — Opener Bruce Mitchell scores 58 and wicketkeeper Jock Cameron 49, to guide SA safely to a draw on the final day of the third Test at Leeds, maintaining their 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Set 340 to win, the visitors were 194/5 at stumps.
1949 — The Springboks play their first Test since 1938, going up against New Zealand at Newlands. They were forced to pick 15 debutants, but they included several future legends, notably centre Tjol Lategan, winger Cecil Moss, flyhalf Hannes Brewis, prop Okey Geffin and No.8 Hennie Muller. The All Blacks scored the only try of the match, but Geffin nailed five penalties to seal a 15-11 victory.
2016 — Mzonke Fana is beaten on points in his bid for the WBO lightweight title by Terry Flanagan of England in Cardiff.
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