FIFTH TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1928, Page 7

FIFTH TEST.

SOUTH AFRICA WINS.

England Beaten By Eight

Wickets.

GOOD BOWLING BY BISSETT

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(Received 12.00 p.m.) CAPETOWN", February S. The fifth cricket Test at Durban between England and South Africa was won by South Africa by eight wickets. The wicket was fast and Bissett. aided by wind with the strength of half a gale, was getting up awkwardly. He bowled excellently and was carried off the field at the conclusion of the innings. After the match Captain Stanyfoi th. J addressing the enthusiastic crowd. said , he was sorry his team had not won tinrubber. but thought the result a line | I reflex of the play. , i The Africans' second innings was aj i race against rain, which fell within ten ; I minutes of the conclusion of the match. | Scores: — j EXGLAXD. I i First Inning- i j Second Innings. j Holmes, ll.w, b Bisselt 0 I Sutcliffe, lbw. b Xupen j Tyldesley, c Deane. b Bissett 21 j Hammond, c Vincent, b Bissett .... •" | Wyatt. not out j Stevens, c Deane. b Bissett 1> { Dawson, c \*ince:it. 1» Bissett !) j Astill. c Coen. h Bissett •' | Staples, l> Bissett 7 Elliott, b Vincent > Freeman, c Hall, b Vincent ! I Extras J"5 i Total US j Bowling: Bissett seven wickets for 2!) I runs. Hall none for IS, Xupen one for | 14, Vincent two for 44. i SOUTH AFRICA. I First Innings 1 Second Innings. I Taylor, c 'Wyatt, b Staples 2't j Coen. licit out | Xupen, r Freeman, b Hammond . . 1" Catterall. not out - Extras Total two wickets for ii 9 ( —(A. and X.Z. and Sydney "Sun.") England won the first two Test I matehe*. the third was drawn and South I Africa won the last two.