M.C.C. TOUR

Northern Advocate, 8 February 1928, Page 5

M.C.C. TOUR

THE FIFTH TEST,

SOUTH AFRICA’S ADVANTAGE

CATTERALL SCORES 119

(Received 12.30 p.m.) CAPETOWN, February 3. When stumps were drawn ,at the close of today’s play in the fifth cricket test match the position was as follows; — M.C.C., Ist innings 252 M.C.C., 2nd innings (1 wicket) 30 S. Africa, Ist innings (7 wkts., declared) 352 The weather was fine and th n wicket wore well. Details of the day’s play are as follow: — S. AFRICA.—First Linings. Taylor, Ibw, b Staples 36 Coen, b Astill Morkel, c Hammond, b Staples .. 2 Nicholson, b Astill •■ • 21 Catterall, c Holmes, ■> Astill 119 Cameron, c Holmes, b Freeman .. 63 Deane, 1) Staples 2.5 Nupcn, not out Ld Vincent, not out 19 Extras • • • j Seven wickets for 332 Bowling. —Hammond, 0 for 41; | ■Staples, 3 for 93; Wyatt, 0 for 16; Freeman, 1 for 07; Astill, 3 forJ)9: Stevens, 0 for 14. M.C.C. —Second Innings. Holmes, Ibw, b Bissett 0: Sutcliffe, not out 1( J I Tyldesley, not out 11 Extras 9 One wicket for ...... 30 Sopth Africa’s opening* pair were confident. Taylor being polished and Coen impressive. The bowbug and fielding were excellent and compelled 1 tho South Africans to abandon their j forcing policy. Staples’ leg theory also kept down runs. 1 Catterall and Cameron indulged in ! stone-walling (tactics, intent on wearing clown the bowling. Later they 1 scored freely and vigorously all round. The partnership produced 135 runs in 93 minutes for the fifth wicket. Catternll hit two sixes and 14 fours. The batsmen wore completely on top of the tired bowling.

i When SO in the lead Deane declared. | Holmes went nut with the last ball of [the first over.— A. and N.Z.