CRICKET Win for M.C.C.

Grey River Argus, 12 November 1948, Page 6

CRICKET Win for M.C.C.

CAPE TOWN. Nov. 9. The M.C.C. gained their third successive victory when they beat Cape Province by 10 wickets. They left themselves two hours to score 93. Hutton and Washbrook secured these without worrying. Scores: — M.C.C. —First innings 458. Second innings: Hutton, not out 62': Washbrook. not out 31; extras 0. Total for no wickets 93. Cape Province.—First innings 225. Second Innings: Wynne, c Young, b Jenkins 48; Draper, lbw, b Jenkins 56; Phillips, c and b Jenkins 19; Cheetham. b Young 94; NewtonThompson. lbw. b Bedser,-2; Beid. b Wright. 33; Waddington, run out 0; Mann, c Comptn, b Jenkins 10; Witte, c. Mann, b Jenkins 9; Hanies, not out 12: extras 12; total 323. Bowling: Bedser two for 56; Palmer none for 6: Young one for 63; Compton none for 38; Jenkins live for 87. TEST IN INDIA NEW DELHI, November 10. A brilliant unbroken stand of 267 for the fourth wicket saved the West Indies in the first test match against India, after Rangachari took three wickets for one run with 13 bails. Rangachari’s figures at this stage are 3 for 39, with the West Indies’ stumps score at. 294 for three wickets. Walcott not out 152, Gomez not out 99. NEW ZEALAND TEAM’S TEST MATCHES LONDON, November 10. Following the decision to play another cricket test next season between New Zealand and the M.C.C., the tests will be played as follows: — First test on June 11, at Pleadingly; the second on June 25, at Lords; the third on July 2'3, at Old Trafford: the fourth on August 13, at the Oval. Brunner team: Williams (4), Steel (2), McNeish (2), Hoggarth, Swinburne, Dando, J. Pegley, Wilson.