DECIDING TEST

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 35, 12 February 1923, Page 7

DECIDING TEST

SOUTH AFRICANS IN THE LEAD.

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CAPETOWN, IOBh February.

The weather was very hot on the second day of the fourth, and deciding Test match, M.C.C. v. South Africa. There were 15,000 present—a record for South Africa. Ward gave an excellent innings, but in the earl} stages Catterall was erratic. Both played delightful, strokes. Ward played pluckily, and made many fine hits. Nourse was solid, but gave a hard chance when 6. He requires 45 to complete 2000 in Test cricket. The Englishmen stood the heat of the day well, though in the later stages they were run off their legs. The bowling all through was steady, but lacked sting. Following are detailed scores:— ENGLAND. First Innings _ ~ 244 Second Innings. Russell, not out . H .—.„.. 3 Sandham, not out .. 2 Extra * ~ 1 Total for no wickets .™. 6 SOUTH AFRICA., First Inningg. Meintjes, c Russell, b Kennedy ... 3 Catterall, b F*nder 31 Ward, b Jupp 64 Taylor, c Russell, b Fender 11 Snooke, Ibw, b jupp 2j Nourse, c Woolley, b Jupp .... 51 Francois, c Brown, b Kennedy ... 41 Tapscott, not out 50 Blankenburg, . c Russell, b Kennedy 7 Nupen, c Mann, b Macauley 12 I Hall, c Kennedy, b Macauley 0 j Extras 23! Total 295 Bowling Analysis.—Kennedy took j three wickets for 68 runs; Macauley, I two for 30-; Fender, two for 78; Wool- j ley, none for 10; Jupf, three for 36. j