M.C.C. TOURISTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 14

M.C.C. TOURISTS.

GAME AT TIMARU.

NICHOLS GETS BUNS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) , v : TIMARU, Friday..! The Marylebone cricket team opened' the fourth match of'its New Zealand tour against South Canterbury this afternoon. Winning the toss, the visitors elected to bat, and when stumps were drawn had, lost nine wickets for 253 runs. The; weather prior to the commencement of the game-was threatening, but the train held off.'-, Duleepsinhji, Gilligan and Bowley did not. play, Earle .leading. the visitors..^'The ivicket 1 gave slight assistance to the bowlers, and a crowd of 1200 gave the visitors a fine reception. Taken all round,** the display of the visitors was not a brilliant one. 'Nichols and Leggo treated the spectators to' sqme beautiful shots, particularly to the off. Woolley. battedyfor 30 minutes and .hit one sik and two fo'ilrs. Details, of the, scores are:-*? - ' ' ENGLAND. —First Innings. Dawson, c Brown, b Kane 2 Cornford, c Hamilton, b Kane 1 Woolley, <: and b KaJie ....... .23 Turnbull, c Gregory, b Herdman % 18 Nichols, b Gregory .....].. .y ; 75 Legge, b Kane ...i- ,43, Wort'hhigton, c Hamilton, b Kane 1 .. ' 0 Earle, b Herdman 4 l)arratt, J b Mcßeath 39 Allorrt, not out 7 Benson, not out 20 Extras .V »,,«•£. < .9; Total for nine wickets .. 253