THE FIRST TEST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 309, 30 December 1922, Page 5

THE FIRST TEST.

ENGLAND V. NEW ZEALAND. TIfITORS WIN THE TOSS. BAT OS SPLENDID WICKET.""* H.C.C. FOITI FOB 108. ffly Telegraph.—Press Association. ) ■ WELLINGTON, this day. jjttutiful weather prevails for the T»t match. A outberly breeze and a ,«j«!<lM wicket provides prospects for a ngni crowd thin afternoon. Condliffe [tpbces Rowntree aft wicketkeeper in | tin New Zealand tram. The teams are i v follow: — England.—Titihmarsli. Wilkinson. Calthorpe, Chapman. Wilson, MacLaren, levrx. Brand. McLean, Gibson, and Freeman. Zealand. —X. C. Snpdden (capt.h S, C. Smith. Onrrard. Alrott. MeLeod lAuckland). Blum I Canterbury), Hiddle- j stone, Brice. Oorellift'e, Collins (Wellington), »nd Shepherd (Otago). JlacLaren won the toes, and decided to bit. I Wilkinson and Tiu-hmarsh were the ! opening batsmen, to the howling of Brice tod Alcott. The batsmen opened can- i tiotuly. 1° appearing after fifteen ( jjinntes. Briop pu7-zled Wilkinson occa- ! HOWlly. With SO on the board Wilkinwn sent one to foiling, who accepted a brilliant oatoh. 32—1—17. Celthorpe was next, but saw Titchninh put his leg in front of Brice when B. 59—2—?2. Chapman followed, but after scoring a single lifted one to Alcott in the slips. 11-3-l Wilson came in. and at 12 o'clock the Kore was three wicket § for 61. Wilion and Calthorpe continued to bit quietly, although occasional four driVM caused the score to mount eraduiDy. Wilson was quiet, and 100 «p----p«ired after an hour and 40 minutes.Ciltnorpe had taken 60 minute? to acore 50. WJien the total was ]0S Wilson was aught behind the wickets off Rnedden, vi the luncheon adjournment was then taken. Following are the scores: M.C.C.—First Innings. WjHrinaon. c Collins, b Brice 17 Tieamarch, lbw, b Bricp 22 Ptapnan, c Alcott, b Brice ~.. , v . 1 Wjlion, c Condliffe, b Sneddon .... 12 Qtthorpe, not out 5.1 Extra* ;j Few wickets for 10H Bowling: Brice three for 30, Snedden out fer 2.