ENGLAND'S BIG MARGIN IN SECOND TEST

Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1947, Page 8

ENGLAND'S BIG MARGIN IN SECOND TEST

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LONDON, June 25. England defeated Soutli Africa *in the second Test by 10 wickets. Edrich and Compton, whosp record stand put England in a wiuning pojdtion, again starred on the final dav. . Edrich had a share in the dismissai of five out of six fSouth Afrieans vvtio were out before fUneh. He bowied Nourse with the first ball of the dav and brilliantly cauglit the next two batsmen to go. h Compton, with his leg-breaks, dis missed Dawson and Harris in quiek succession. ' Mitchell playjed a granci innings for the tourists, but defeat was inevitable at luncli when the team was still 21 , behind England 's first innings with four wickets to fall. South Africa averted an innings de feat largely due to Rowan 's stand ot 38 before the side was dismissed. Hutton and VVashbrook scored the necessarv runs. Hutton made the winning hit when Marfn served him a higli full-toss whicli Hutton hooked for four. The scores are: — ENGLAND. First innings, 8 wickets (decl.) .. 554 Second Innings. Hutton, not out 13 Washbrook, not out 13 Total for no wickets 25 Bowling: Tuekett, 0 for 4; Dawson, 0 for 6; Mann, 0 for -16. SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings ; 327 Second Innings. Melville, b Edrich 8 Mitchell, c Edrich, b Wright .... 80 Yiljoen, b Edrich 6 Nourse, b Edrich 58 Dawson, e Edrich, b Compton .. 33 Harris, c Yardley, b Compton .... 3 Rowan, not out 38 Tuekett, lbw, b Wright 9 Manu, b Wright o Lindsay, c Yardley, b Wright .... 5 Sinith, c Edrich, b Wright ...... U . Extras 7 Total 25'z Bowling: Pope, 0 for 36; Bedser, 0 for 20; Wright, 5 for 80; Edrich, 3 for 31; Compton, 2 for 46; Hollies, 0 for 32.