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Grey River Argus, 17 February 1949, Page 6

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD SYDNEY, February . 16. New South Wales won the Sheffield Shield by defeating South Australia by eight wickets. Morris failed by nine runs to get his 1000 runs for the season. Scores:— South Australia, first innings, 186; second innings, 206. New South Wales, first innings, 261; second innings, 132 for two wickets (Moroney not out 71, Donaldson not out 25). TEST ATTHE CAPE CAPE TOWN, February 15. South Africa’s skipper, Dudley Nourse, capped a fighting century, which saved a follow-on, with a lunch-time declaration, foreshadowing aii attempt to force a spectacular win. against England in the fourth t.est at Johannesburg. South Africa was 257 for nine wickets when Nourse closed the innings—122 behind England’s first innings score. Scores: — ENGLAND First Innings: 379 Second Innings Hutton, not out 11l Washbrook, lbw, b Rowan 31 Compton, b Markham 25 Mann, lbw, b Rowan 16 Crapp, not out 1 Extras 12 Total for three wickets .... 196 Bowling: Rowan two for 53; Markham one for 34. SOUTH AFRICA First Innings Eric Rowan, run out 6 Mitchell, c Griffiths, b Bedser .. 2 Viljoen, run out 0 Nourse, not out 129 Wade, lbw, b Young 54 Harris, b Bedser 6 Athol Rowan, b Gladwin 12 Tuckett, b Young 0 Markham, c Griffiths, b Jenkins . 20 Mann, c Griffiths, b Gladwin .. 14 McCarthy, not out 0 Extras 14 Total for nine wickets dec. .. 257 Bowling: Bedser two for 81; Gladwin two for 43; Jenkins one for 39; Young two for 52. Saturday, women’s fixtures, 1.30 p.m.—Blackball v. Technical at Blackball: Cobden B v. United, at Cobden.