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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 18, 23 January 1933, Page 13

M.C.C. TOUR.

i BALLABAT ENGAGEMENT. BOARD OF CONTROL'S ACTION. BALLARAT, January '22. The English cricketers yesterday began a two-day match against a combined country team at Ballarat. Prior to the commencement of the game a letter from the Australian Board of Cricket Control was read to the Ballarat players forbidding leg-theory bowling. These instructions were obeyed. The wicket was slow and easy. England batted first and made 255 rQus. Pataudi made 84. He batted 166 minutes. Leyland made 61, including one six and four fours. He was at the wickets S3 minutes. Stalker, a fairly fast bowler, took lour wickets for 62. Jardine, who opened England's innings, was bowled by Stalker after scoring a single. Alexander, an interState bowler, took one wicket for 65 runs. Ballarat had scored 26 for one wicket when stumps were drawn. Tate took one wicket for eight runs. In the luncheon interval at Ballarat yesterday, D. R. Jardine, the English captain, replied to adverse criticisms of the bowling tactics of his team. He Eaid it was nut his place to debate the leg-theory, but he asked critics to note how many times Larwood hit the wickets. Barrackere were always crying: "Bowl on the wicket." Therefore they should consider Larwood's record in that respect. ALL BLACK'S HABD LUCK. MARK NICHOLLS 90 NOT OUT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The sixth series of senior cricket championship matches was concluded yesterday. Several players were away in Auckland playing in the Plunket Shield match. I«i response to Institute's 74, Petone appliuß the closure after scoring 240 for five wickets (Mark Nicholls 90 not out), and dismissed Institute a second time for 113. Petone thus scored the first eight-point victory of the season by an innings and 53 runs. The boy googly bowler. E. Mallard, followed up liis six for "50 in (he first innings by taking six for 44 in Institute's second knock. Hutt met with its first reverse of the season at the hands of Ivilbirnie. Hutt could respond with only 146 to Kiibirnic's 167, Crook capturing six wickets for 66. Kilbirnie totalled 187 in its second knock (Hepburn 79, Kershaw 45). The veteran E. Judd followed up his eight wickets for 42 in the first innings with five for 64 in the second. * Wellington replied to Midlands 331 with 428 for nine wickets. A feature of the innings was a great stand for 305 made by A. P. Monteatli (181) and A. M. Rollings (148), for the fifth wicket, which established a new Wellington record. University defeated Old Boys by 296 to 216 (Du Chateau 88, Robinson 44). University scored. 100 for five wickets in the second innings. OTAHUHU ASSOCIATION. SENIOR CONTESTS. Challenge v. Passenger Transport.—Passenger Transport First innings, 96 (Brown 51 not out, Taylor 10). Second innings, live wickets for 40 at stumps. Bowling: Bright took nine wickets for 8i» runs, Hynes four for 29, McDowell one for 4, Connors one for 15. Challenge: First innings, 170 l'or six wickets declared (Clark 68 not out, McDowell 18, Housham 17, Connors 14, Brimble 13). Bowling: Duneen three for 52, Brown one for 30, Iveesing one for 6. A four-point win for Challenge. Kempthorne-Prosser v. Railway.—Railway : First innings, 45 (Hendry 13, Pepper 12). Second innings, 53 (O'Donoghue 19). Bowling: Kemplay took five wickets for 5 runs. Game four for 15, Clayton three for 21, Marflitt three for 28, Quinn one for 13. Kempthorne-Prosser: First innings, lL'l for eight wickets declared (Quinn 31 not out. Game 22, Kemplay 21, Marflitt 19). Bowling: O'Donoghue five for 27, Grubb three for 39. Kempthorne-Prosser gained a six-point win. St. Joseph's v. Borough.—St. Joseph's: First innings, 154 for four wickets declared (Pierce 68 not out, McNiel 28, McCowatt 25, Soutligate 17). Bowling: Otto took one wicket for 15 runs, Cornelius one for 10, Steel one for 18, Taylor one for 39. Borough: First innings, 144 (Twidle 49 not out, Cornelius 32, Martin 16, Steel 15). Bowling: Pierce seven for 39, Tracey one for 12. St. Joseph's gained a fourpoint win. Returned Soldiers v. Abattoirs.—Returned Soldiers: First innings, 40 (Eustace 10, Wvatt 10). Second innings, 61 (Wyatt 14, Wilson 13, Deas 10). Bowling: R. Miller took eight wickets for 32 runs, French seven for 25, Clayton two for 16, Whales none for 12. Abattoirs: First innings, S2 (Clayton 14, Rugg 13, li. Miller 10, Edwards 10). Second innings, 35 for three Wickets (R. Miller 12 not out). Bowling: Bottrell four for 33, Coppins three for 23, McLaren two for 24, Wyatt one for 10, Eustace none for 12. A six-point win for Abattoirs. JUNIOR GRADE. Passenger ' Transport 82 (Hayden 21 ; Arlciustall five for 28) and 29 for one wicket (Cochrane 14 not out), beat Trinity 50 (Hamilton 15) and 48 (Hamilton 17: S. Harris six for 31) by nine wickets. Railway 187 (Lonergan 110; Sissons four for 31), beat St. Joseph's 12 and 67 (Greenwood 20), by an innings and 108 runs. Lonergan took six wickets for 11 runs, Boaden six for 22 and Hewitson six for 23. . __ . GAMES AT WHANGAREI. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WHANGAREI, this day. In the semi-final of the Wilding-Whimp cricket knock-out competition, Maungakarainea, playing at home, made 72 (Hudson 19) and routed Combined Services for 29, Favno and Child sharing the wickets. Nomads again defeated the champion team, Whangarei, in a friendly match. Whangarei made 94 (Mason 32), Nomads replying with 138 (Hoimwood 29, retired hurt, Gladding 22). DOUBLE CENTURIAN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Tho senior cricket competition was resumed yesterday in unpleasant conditions, rain eventually stopping play. Riceartou, playing St. Albans, made 343 for six wickets (Roberts 214 not out, Hooper 07). West Christcliureh made 17G (Hayes 49), and Old Collegians nine for no wickets. Old Boys, against East Christcliureh, made 251 (Page 44, Cook 46). Playing Lancaster Park, Sydenham made 219 for six (Gasson 74 not out, Bellamy 62). TWO CENTURIES IN OTAGO. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Sunday. Senior cricket matches were concluded in showery weather. Grange, 225 for six •\vickcts (Kniglit 117, Elmes 36, Chettlcburgh 32 not out), beat Carisbrook.2lß. Christian Brothers 217, beat Kaikorai 211 (A. I-lolden 107, McGregor 3G). Lynch took live wickets for 55 runs. University scored 222 against AlbiOn (Uttley 53, Ibbotson 50, Priest 32). R. Silver took four wickets for 40 runs. Albion replied with 100. 'liiG wicket was tin lit for play in the Dunedm v. Old Boys game, which was drawn*