Johannesburg, Dec. 23.
The first test match between the M. C. C. and South Africa opened today in warm weather before 10,000 spectators. The wicket was ood.
South Africa made 148 runs in their first innings. They made a good start and at the luncheon interval had scored 92 for two wickets but afterwards collapsed. Catter all was top-scorer with 39, which took him 96 minutes to compile, bad! Jupp took four wickets for 59, and Kennedy four for 37.
The innings lasted 165 minutes.
England scored 132 for eight wickets before stumps were drawn, Sandham and Wooley making 26
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