M.C.C. TOUR

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1928, Page 5

M.C.C. TOUR

SOUTH AFRICANS AHEAD. ON FIRST INNINGS. (Received 2 p.m.) CAPETOWN, January 30. The aggregate figures at the close of the second day’s play in 'the/fourth test match between M.C.C. and South Africa were as follow: — M.C.C., Ist innings ......... 265 Sojith Africa, Ist innings ...'328 Appended are particulars of play up to the prepent stage; — ENGLAND.—First Innings. Holmes, b Bisseitt 1 Sutcliffe, Ibw, b Hall 37 Tyldesley, Ibw, b Bissett 42 Hammond, c Cameron, b Hall ... 28 Wyatt, c Cameron, b Hall 58 Stevens, c Vincent, b Hall 14 Astill, e Hall, b Bissett 3 Peebles, c Deane, b Hall 26 Staples, b Bissett 39 Stanyforth, b Hall 1 Freeman, Jnot out 1 9 Extras ■ 7 Total 265 ‘Bowling.—Bissett, 4 for 43; Hall, 6 for 100; Nupen, 0 for 52; Vincent, 0 for 54; Duminy, 0 for 9. ■S. AFRICA.—First Innings, Taylor, b Hammond 101 Duminy, c Stevens, b Hammond.. • 7 Morkel, b Hammond 0 Nicholson, b Staples 13 Oatterall, c Stanyforth, b Astill '. 39 Cameron, c and b Astill 64 Deane, c and b Wyatt 39 Nupen, e Stanyforth, b Staples 0 Vincent, not out 26 Bissett, c Stevens, b Freeman 23 Hall, c Stanyforth, b Staples ... 5 Extras 11 Total 328 Bowling.'—(Hammond, 3 for 62; Wyatt, 1 for 44; Staples, 3 for 81; Peebles, 0 for 48; Freeman, 1 for 18; Astill, 2 for 55; Stevens, 0 for 9. Peebles, in the visitors’ innings, put up a plucky resistance and was difficult to dislodge, as he deejin&d to touch balls on the off side. Taylor played with his old brilliancy, except for one brief period when he appeared affected by the rapid fall of the wickets. He secured his cenury in 143 minutes. This is the first century against the tourists. The tail played vigorously' and pulled the game round. There were two short stoppages,, owing to rain. Dean and Cameron had faultless knocks, and in a race against the rain piled on runs. The partnership yl,elded 89.

The ninth wicket 'stand of Blssett and Vincent W!j,s exciting, putting on 46 runs in 22 minutes.—A. and N.Z.