M.C.C. 12 RUNS BEHIND

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25736, 23 February 1949, Page 5

M.C.C. 12 RUNS BEHIND

FIRST INNINGS TOTAL AGAINST NATAL CENTURY TO TREMLETT _ „ CAPE TOWN, February 21. The M.CXL felled by 12 runs to reach Natal's first Innings total of 288. Tremlett opened his shoulders tor England, and with a good deal cf luck scored 105. Scores: NATAL _. „ „ First Innings Fell, c Griffith, b Tremlett .. ..a Turner, b Bedser .. 4 Gersigny, c Watkins, b Wright .. 77 Dowling. Crapp. b Bedser ... 43 Nourse. lbw, b Wright ..117 J. Watkins, c Crapp. b Bedser . x 1 L. Rutherford, b Jenkins .. .. g Williams, c Palmer, b Wright* 2 L. Upton, b Bedser ..14 A. Tayfleld, st Evans, b Jenkins .. 2 Dinkleman, not out .. i Extras .. .. ‘' 7. 10 Total . . "288 Bowling—Bedper, four for 70; Tremlett, one for 14: Jenkins, two for 78: Compton none for 34: Watkins, none for 14; Wright, t{iree for 68. M.C.C. ■ , First Innings Palmer, b Dinkleman ..80 Simpson, b Tayfleld .. 17 Compton, st Williams, b Tayfleld .. 15 Crapp, lbw, b Dinkleman .. 14 Watkins, c Nourse. b Dinkleman .. 2 Tremlett, c Watkins, b Tayfleld .. 105 Evans, c Gersigny, b Dinkleman .. 6 Griffith, c Nourse, b Dinkleman .. 1 Jenkins, c Rutherford, b Tayfleld .. 32 Bedser, run out .. .. 0 Wright, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total . .276 Bowling—Watkins, none for 28; Rutherford, none for 32; Dinkleman, five for 113; Tayfleld, four for 102. NATAL Second Innings Fell, not out .. .. .« ..8 Turner, not out .*. .. ..2 Extras .. .. .. .. 4 Total for no wicket .. 14