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

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1947 ENG v SAF

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