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South African Universities v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in South Africa 1956/57
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 9th, 11th, 12th March 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth African Universities won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by an innings and 28 runs
UmpiresDV Collins, J Malone
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 92/2 (Taylor 29*, Evans 25*)
Close of play day 2South African Universities (2) 63/5 (Varnals 16*, Rushmere 16*)
South African Universities first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Pitheyc Oakman b Loader021-- 
*I Morrisonc Cowdrey b Laker14 353- 
GD Varnalslbw b Loader12 522- 
RR MacDonaldc Lock b Laker18 412- 
C Wesleyc Oakman b Loader25 642- 
DB Pitheyc Cowdrey b Lock17 801- 
CG Rushmereb Lock10 64-- 
PL van der Merwelbw b Laker10 281- 
+RB Cleaverc Laker b Lock4 13-- 
CG Halsest Taylor b Lock10 201- 
RK Ridgwaynot out16 91- 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 58 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (AJ Pithey, 0.2 ov), 2-25 (Morrison), 3-40 (Varnals), 4-46 (MacDonald), 5-76 (Wesley), 6-94 (DB Pithey), 7-109 (Rushmere), 8-109 (van der Merwe), 9-121 (Cleaver), 10-142 (Halse, 58 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader12   6173-1
Brown3   160--
Laker21   3503--
Lock22   7634--
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc DB Pithey b Ridgway27 732- 
ASM Oakmanb Ridgway6 131- 
+B Taylorb DB Pithey49 1615- 
TG Evansc MacDonald b DB Pithey80 13371 
MC Cowdreyb van der Merwe72 12010- 
DCS Comptonc Halse b DB Pithey51 518- 
*PBH Mayc van der Merwe b DB Pithey25 512- 
GAR Lockc Halse b van der Merwe8 121- 
FR Brownb van der Merwe0 9-- 
JC Lakernot out4 10-- 
PJ Loaderc MacDonald b DB Pithey0 3-- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(all out, 350 minutes, 79.6 overs)335
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Oakman), 2-55 (Richardson), 3-151 (Taylor), 4-196 (Evans), 5-274 (Compton), 6-312 (Cowdrey), 7-330 (Lock), 8-330 (May), 9-334 (Brown), 10-335 (Loader, 79.6 ov)
South African Universities bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ridgway18   3642-1
Halse14   2650-1
Rushmere11   1510--
DB Pithey20.601005--
van der Merwe16   5423--
South African Universities second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Pitheyc Compton b Loader042-- 
*I Morrisonc Cowdrey b Loader9 421- 
GD Varnalsb Lock53 1744- 
RR MacDonaldc Cowdrey b Laker7 181- 
C Wesleyb Laker4 18-- 
DB Pitheyc Lock b Laker042-- 
CG Rushmererun out46 794- 
PL van der Merwelbw b Loader2 28-- 
+RB Cleaverlbw b Lock9 131- 
CG Halsenot out6 141- 
RK Ridgwayc May b Compton14 93- 
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 55.2 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (AJ Pithey, 0.4 ov), 2-13 (Morrison), 3-21 (MacDonald), 4-35 (Wesley), 5-35 (DB Pithey), 6-122 (Rushmere), 7-131 (Varnals), 8-141 (Cleaver), 9-141 (van der Merwe), 10-165 (Ridgway, 55.2 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader14   4403-1
Brown6   1200-1
Lock17   7232--
Laker12   3343--
Oakman5   0210--
Evans1   080--
Compton0.2041--
Notes
--> C Wesley made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PL van der Merwe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RB Cleaver made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RK Ridgway made his debut in First-Class matches
--> I Morrison made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RB Cleaver made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PE Richardson (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> B Taylor (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> TG Evans (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> MC Cowdrey (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 37
--> DCS Compton (1) 50 in 46 minutes
--> PBH May (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> FR Brown made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> GAR Lock reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RB Cleaver, his 3rd wicket in the South African Universities first innings
--> DB Pithey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed TG Evans in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings (previous best was 1-82)
--> DB Pithey achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Marylebone Cricket Club first innings
--> JC Laker reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed DB Pithey, his 3rd wicket in the South African Universities second innings