Victory by Ten Wickets in Test Match at Johannesburg Johannesburg, Dec. 24.
Five thousand persons turned out to-day to see the beginning of a cricket match between the touring M.C.C. XI and South Africa, The sky was overcast and the weather warm, South Africa, winning the' toss, elected to bat and were all out at the tea interval for 196 rans.
Catterall was top scorer with 86 runs. Geary took 7 wickets for 70
After tea the crowd increased to 10,000, At the close of play the MLC.C, had scored 80 runs for the loss of one wicket, Dee. 26.
On the resumption of play to-day the M.C.C, XI carried their score of 80 runs for 1 wicket to 318 runs, of which Sutcliffe contributed 102, Tyldesley 122 and Hammond 51 runs. Promnitz took 5 wickets Cor 58 rons and Vincent 2 for 67.
South Africa had scored 8 runs without the loss of a wicket when stumps were drawn,
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