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

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1947 ENG v SAF

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

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