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Evening Star, Issue 18160, 28 December 1922, Page 6

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FIRST TEST IN AFRICA. HOME TEAM’S SECOND INNINGS 420. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPE TOWN, December 27. (Deceived December 28, at 12.10 p.m.) The weather was tine when Taylor and Braun resumed South Africa’s second innings (four for 270 when stumps wero drawn the previous day). Both players batted steadily, and SOJ appeared in 267 minutes. Frequent bowling changes were tried, but Taylor saw Braun, Ward, and Francois dismissed before making a. fatal miss-bit to cover, bis wicket being the eighth to fall, lie batted a chancelcss innings, lasting 5.10 minutes, and played all round the wicket. He bit twenty-five 4’s. Blanckonbcrg and Nupen made the pace merrv. The innings closed for 420. The M.O.C. team started by making runs quickly, but soon cased down. Sa.ndham and Mead each gave a hard chance before the first wicket (Sandhnm's) fell at 56, knocked up in sc.vcnly-six minutes. The howling was good and the fielding keen. Mead, who played like a rock, went at 99. The third wicket fell at 114, and Kennedy was dismissed by an easy catch. The attendance was 7.C00. Scores: South Africa. First innings - 148 Second Innings. Additional scorers: _ Taylor c GiJligan b Kennedy 1 to Biaun o Fender b Gilligan 50 Ward b Jupp Francois c Mann b Jupp 9 Blanckenberg b Kennedy Npen et Brown b Kennedy 24 Buys not out Extras J ° Total m Bowline- Analysis.—Gilligan, three for 69; Kennedy, four for 132; Fender, none for 64; Jupp, three for 87: Woolley, none for 33; Steven, none for 19. M.C.C, First, innings Second Innings. Sandham law b Blanckenberg 25 Mead, b Nupen Carr c Taylor b Nupen 27 Woolley not out - 15 Kenneay c b Nupen ... 0 Total for four wickets 123