Capetown, Nov. 9.
The MCC. cricket tour who will play five Test matches against South Africa, made an impressive debut yesterday at Strand in a two-day match against the Western Province country districts.
After winning the toss, the Englishmen batted the whole day to score 589 runs for the loss of eight wickets, hitting no less than 13 sixers Paynter, the Lancashire left-hander, was top scorer with 193, followed by Hammond, the captain, with 106, Verity 66 not out, Hutton 66, and Valentine 69.
Paynter played an aggressive innings, scoring all round the wicket He required only 154 minutes to amass his runs, which included five 6's and 18 four:
With Hutton, who gave classic display in hooking and cutting to score 68 in 102 minutes, he added 157 for the second wicket.
Hammond made his runs in 115 minutes in a knock featured by effortless driving and pulling. He hit four 6's and seven 4's.
Valentine, in contributing 69 in 44 minutes, was responsible for four 6's and three 4's—Reuter.
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