AN OBJECT LESSON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 16

AN OBJECT LESSON.

ENGLISH WOMEN'S CRICKET.

DISPLAY AT EDEN PARK. The exhibition given by the English, women's cricket team at Eden. Park yesterday was an object lesson to their opponents and a surprise to the spectators, who in the afternoon numbered about 2000. The visitors have acquired a high degree of skill in all departments of the game, and it was no disgrace to the Auckland side to be beaten by them.

To the English total of 200 for nine wickets, Auckland made a poor reply, being overwhelmed by the attack of MacLagan and Taylor. But that was not altogether unexpected, for they had not previously faced a spin bowler like MacLagan, with such a fine command of the ball, nor a bowler with the speed of Taylor. The trouble with the batting side ox the local team, was that few of them had any idea of attacking the bowling, and waited for the ball to hit the bat gather than going to meet it. Throughout the first innings they were always on the defensive. Their troubles started immediately, two going in the first over, and two more before a run was jnade. The rot continued and six were down for 4 runs. Miss J. Page was the only one to hold her end up, and with II 6he scored a third of the total. In the second innings neither Taylor nor Mac Lagan was used, and the Aucklander6, against less formidable bow-ling, jyit on 61 for five wickets.

In the other departments of the game the local side were more nearly equal to their opponents. Their fielding was keen and accurate, and their bowling quite good. • This was shown after the firstwickefc partnership, between Mac Lagan and Snowball, which put on 111 runs, was broken, only two of ihe visitors obtaining double figures. The scores were: — ENGLAND. First innings 200 AUCKLAND. —First 'innings. I']. Smithy man, hit wicket, b MacLagan , 0 M. .Simmons, run out 0 N. llickling, b Mac Lagan 0 N. Browne, c E. Richards, b MacLagan 4 . 0 I'. Savin, b Taylor 1 | Ei I'age, b Taylor 1 J. Pagei c J. Partridge, b Valentine 11 1 Webb, c Archdale, 1> Mac Lagan .. 2 I. McConkey, b Mac Lagan 4 N. Hammond, c Valentine, b MacLagan 0 11. Partridge, not out 4 Extras 10 Total 33 Bowling: Mac Lagan took six wickets for 17 runs, Taylor two for 1, Valentine one for 5. Second Innings.

•f. Page, lbw, 1) Partridge 13 P. Savin, st Snowball, b Partridge .. IS E. Smithyman, b Partridge 9 W Browne, c Mac-Lagan, b Partridge 10 X. Jliekling, run out 6 I. Webb, not out 3 I. McConkey, not out 0 Extras 5 Total for five wickets 64 Bowling: Partridge took four wickets for 39 rune, Richards none for 10, Spear none for 10. Messrs. R. E. Turton and R. Blennerkassett were umpires.

INTER-ISLAND TEAM.

f SELECTION CRITICISED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TIMARU, this day. At a meeting of the management committee of the South Canterbury Cricket Association last night, the following resolution was carried :— "That in view, of the need to fostering -interest in cricket, not merely in the four centres, but throughout the provinces, the South Canterbury Cricket Association regrets that the teams to participate in this year's North v. South Island match at Wellington (February 8, 0 and 11) have not been made thoroughly representative of cricket in the two islands by the inclusion of players from minor associations."

COLTS' PRACTICE.

TOWNSEND'S ARRANGEMENTS. L. F. Townsend will hold practices for his special colts every Thursday evening, commencing from to-morrow. It is from these players that his team for the 1935-30 senior championship is to be recruited.

HAURAKI PLAINS.

mcmillan another century. Kopuarahi v. Hopai.—Kopuarahi: First innings 333 for six wickets (McMillan 12(1, Candy 03 not out, Howard 45, French 48, Bowen 41) and 97. Hopai: First innings 88 (Whelan 25) and 137 (O'Carroll 56, Vowles 38). Kopuarahi won by 205 runs. McMillan's century was his third three-figures score this season. , Ngatea v. Kaihere.—Ngatea: First innings 242 (Lawrence 80 not out, Sparrow 56, Hardy 50). Kaihere: 83 and 53 (S. Phillips four for 12, Bowman four for 24; three for 27). Ngatea won by an innings and 109 runs. Pipiroa v. Kerepeehi.—Piplroa 105 (W. O'Neill 29) and 101 (Keane 27). Kerepeehi 117 for three declared (Woodbridge 61 not out, Wright 2S, Pearce 21) and 90 for eight wickets (Wright 40, C'arr 25, Love 28). Kerepeehi won by two wickets. Waitakaruru v. Maramarua.—Waltakaruru: First Innings 131 (Castles 34, Berney 33: Dimmock four for 19, Dew three for 17) and 107 (Stretton 34. J. Lang 25). Maramarua: First innings 110 (Dew 48, Austin 25: McPherson four for 36, Williams four for 33) and 93 (Maher 24, Beattie 22; Castles three for 33). Championship Points.—Waitakaruru 35, Kerepeehi 29, Kopuarahi 20, Maramarua 20, Ngatea 20, Kaihere 12, Pipiroa 4, Hopai 4.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' GAMES.

f Games to be played on Saturday under the control of the Auckland United Friendly Societies' Cricket Association :— M.U.1.0.0.F. A v. Eden - Auckland 1.0.0. F., No. 1, Messrs. Davies and Collett; M.U.1.0.0.F. B v. Ponsonby Druids, No. 2, Messrs. Tullett and Lusty; Foresters v. Grey Lynn Druids, No. 3, Messrs. Davidson and Jones; Hibernians v. Westmere 1.0.0. F., No. 4, Messrs. Molloy and Diggle.

OTAHUHU R.S. V. ALFRISTON;

Otahuhu Returned Soldiers. —First innings, 175 (Eustace 54, Coppins 32, Wilson 30, Deas 13). Bowling: Tap!ln took four wickets for 40. Neil two for 10, Moody two for 62, Pook one for 12. Alfrlston. —First innings, 44 (Taplin 22). Bowling: Eustace two for 1, Coppins two for 10. Sillier two for 12, Taylor one for lb. Second innings: Six wickets for 121 (Neil 51 not out, Taplin 20, Moffat 20, Firth 11). Bowling: Taylor three for 20, Eustace two for 9, Collins one for 24.

A WIN FOR ROTORUA.

ROTOTIUA, this day. Scoring 225 in their first innings, the Rotorua representatives yesterday defeated Waipa (137). For Rotorua. W. Higgins made 72, and for Waipa York hit up 52.

COURT CUP CHALLENGE. -

' Ha'uraki Plains yesterday successfully defended the Court Cup, at Paeroa. against Waihi. Plains collapsed badly in their first innings for SR. but fine bowling by Dimmock dismissed Waihi for 73. Scores: — Plains. —First innings. 80 (McMillan 23, Lawrence 11, Hardy 10 not out; Zenovitcli four for 28. Stace three for 13). Second innings, 130 (Williams 42. Woodliridge 34. Hardy 18, Wright 15 not out: Button six for 37, Zenoyitch three for 54). Waihi.—First innings, 73 (Thompson 23. Stace 11; Dimmock eight for 16 off 13 overs. Hardy two for 23). Second inningK, 61 (Zenovitch 14. Thompson 14. Bice 10, Peebles 10; Castles four for 16, Wright th-ree for -8.. Williaroa fcw» f±.