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Evening Star, Issue 19774, 26 January 1928, Page 9

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M.C.O. V. SOUTH AFRI3A THIRD TEST A DRAW"! Press Association —By Telegraph Copyright. CAPE TOWN, January 25. (Received January 26, at 11.50 a.m.) At Durban, South Africa in thensecond innings made _ 461 for eight wickets, declared. Additional scores: Nicholson c Hammond b Astill ... Morkel b Freeman s Deane Ibw b Astill ... Nnpen b Staples Vincent not out ® Ochse not out Extras Howling Analysis.—Hammond, none for 37; Wvatb, none for 31; Freeman, three- for'l22; Staples, two for 111; Peebles, one for 29; Astill, two for 41; Stevens, none for 58. England in the second made 132 tor two wickets. Scores: — Sutcliffe c Morkel b Nupen ... 8 IT dries c Gaternll b Vincent ... 56 Tyldesley not out 6-. Hammond not olit 1 Extras 0 Howling Analysis.—Biesett, none for 41; Morkel, none for 26; Nupen, one fir 29; Vyicbnt, one for 31. The match was drawn. As victory was impossible South Africa played lor a draw. Nicolson was caught by Hammond at fine slip, the ball lodging m his armpit. Deane and Nupen were entertaining in_ the seventh wicket partnership, which yielded 123 rims, despite the good howling and fielding. England was faced with the impossible task of winning when they opened the second innings, requiring 281 runs in 145 minutes. Holmes and Tyldesley both played attractively and freely.— A. and N.Z. and ‘ Sun ’ Cable.