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Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1928, Page 3

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(Australian Press Association A Sun.) M.C.C. V. SOUTH A ERICA. CAPETOWN. Jan. 30. MARYLEBOXE.—First innings. Holmes, b Bissett t Sutcliffe, 1.b.w., Ii Hall 8 Tyldeslcy, 1.b.w., b Bissett 42 Hammond, c Cameron, b Hall ... 28 M'yatt, e Cameron, 1> Hall Stevens, e Vincent, b Hall 14 Astill, c Hall, b Bissett 3 Peebles, e Dean, b Hall 26 Staples, b Bissett 39 Stanyforts, b Hull I Freeman, (not out) 9 Extras < Total ... 265 Bowling analysis.—Bissett 4 for 43, Hall (i for 100. Nupen 0 for 52. Vincent 0 for 54, Duinin.v 0 for 9. SOUTH AFRICA—First Innings. Taylor, b Hammond 101 Dummy, Stevens, b Hammond ... 7 Morkel, b Haminond <1 Nicholson, h Staples 13 Catterall, c Stanyfortli, b Astill 64 Deane, e and b M’yatt 39 Nupen. c Stanyfortli, b Staples *> Vincent, (not out) 26 Bissett. c Stevens, b Freeman ... 23 Hall, c Stanyfortli. b Staples ... 5 Extras H I i Total 3 - 5 Bowling analysis.—Hammond 3 for 62. M’yatt 1 for 44, Staples 3 for 81. Peebles 0 for 48. Freeman 1 for 18, Astill 2 for 55. Stevens 0 for 9. Stumps were then drawn. Peebles put up a plucky resistance and was difficult to dislodge as he declined to touch balls on the off. Taylor played with his old brilliancy except for one brief period when lie appeared affected thy the rapid fall <>l wickets. He secured his century in 153 minutes, the first century against the tourists. The tail played \igoiouslv and pulled the game round. There were two short stoppages owing to rain. Deane and Catterall had faultless knocks ancf in a race against the rain piled on runs. The partnership yielded 89 for the ninth wicket. The stand of Bissett and Vincent was exciting putting on forty-six runs in 22 minutes.