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1947: Melville leads South Africa on English tour

Alan Melville's South African team warm up for their tour at Lords.

Norman Yardley led England to a 3-0 series win.

1947.

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1947 ENG v RSA 1st Test 1947 ENG v RSA 3rd Test 1947 ENG v RSA 4th Test 1947 ENG v RSA 2nd Test 1947 ENG v RSA 5th Test

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1947 ENG v SAF

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Dyer, Dennis V Lindsay, John D Tuckett, Lindsay Viljoen, Kenneth G Mann, Norman Bertram Flee ... Harris, Terence Anthony Melville, Alan Dawson, Oscar C Plimsoll, John B Fullerton, George M Rowan, Athol M B Mitchell, Bruce Smith, Vivian Ian Nourse, Arthur Dudley

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Headingley Lords The Oval Old Trafford Trent Bridge

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Classic Tests (Black & White)

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