THE SOUTH AFRICANS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10636, 15 May 1912, Page 3

THE SOUTH AFRICANS

MATCH WITH THE M.C.C. A STRONG TEAM. (Received May U, 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 13. Tlio SouUi African • commenced a mateh against the M.C.C. in 'bright weather. The M.C.C'. team is:—C. B. Fry (Hampshire), R. H. Spooner (Lancashire), J. W. Hearne (Middlesex),'A. • P. Dav (Kent), J. Hard staff (Notts). J. T. Rcarne (Middlesex), A. E. Relf

(Sussex), F. A. Tarrant- (Middlesex), F. H. Fuislh (Kent), G. J. Thompson (Northnnts), and A. Feilder (Kent). The Englishmen batted first, amd commenced well, the first wicket falling for 108, of which Tarrant made 67. At lunch the score was 102 for 3 •wickets, Tarrant 101, but Tan ant added only three after lunch. Fry and Day rcr.vdo a good stand for tiho fifth wicket, which fell at 240, but tho others did not offer much resistance to Pegler and Hartigan, amd the innings closed for 293. At tho drawing of {-.turnpa the South Africans had lost four wickets for 83. Scores: —■ M.C.C.—First Innings. Spooncr, candbHartigan 36 Tarrant, b Pegler I{^\ J W. Hrarne, lb.v, I) Pegler Hardstaff, b Pegler ■•■• JFry, b ™ Day- Ibw, I) Sdnvarz •*> lteif, c Nourse, b Pegler -|) Thompson, b Hartigan 1/ J. T. Hearne, c Nourse I) Hartigan 0 jiuish, not out j Fielder, b Pegler *■ Extras 1U Total *> 3 BmvEng .analysis:—Nourse 0 for 40, Pccrlcr 5 fr 75, Scihwara 2 tor 51, C. Carter 0 for 45, Hartigan 3 for 69. SOUTH AFRICA.—First Innings. L. J. Tancred, b Tamint 0 L .Strieker, I) Tarrant -J A. I). Nourec, Ibw, b Rett' 35 R. J. Snooke, b Tarrant 0 11. O. Schwa rz, not out 0 , T Mitchell, not but •• • 15 Extras 7 Total for four wickets 83