CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 11

CRICKET.

M.C.CVS TOUR.

MATCH WITH SOUTH CANTERBURY.

yISITORS' FIRST VICTORY.

HOME SIDE BEATEN BY AX INNINGS. (~=££'. lAI, TO THE FEESS.) TIMARC, December 29. The M.C.C. match with South Canterjorr was concluded on Saturday at fimaru when :! e tourists secured their frst win ot ' th '' tour. They beat the lome team by an innings and 45 runs. The day was a very fine one, and

tie match drew a large attendance. In ji,e afternoon there were about 1500 presentThe ground was in fairly good order, t nd the wicket played excellently. It iad been specially prepared, and the visitors spoko very highly of its playjag qualities. The Englishmen's bowljag was too good for the South Canterbury batsmen, I. M. Hamilton, the Canterbury representative, being the eß ]y member of the side to show firstclass form. He batted xery well in jath innings, and in the second was Balnciy to be run out when he appeared well set. Visitors Declare. The Englishmen declared their innings dosed without resuming on Saturday uoraing, with the total at 253 for line wickets.

L M. Hamilton, the Canterbury replegentative, and Eaton opened tho janings for South Canterbury, Hamilton facing the bowling of Nichols. A bye was the only score in the first over. Elton poked dangerously at the fast bonder, who was swinging away to the eft. Barratt took up the attack at the ether end, and sent down a maiden over to Hamilton. In Nichols's second »rei, also a maiden, Hamilton cocked one up to silly mid-on, but Benson missed a difficult chance. Eaton opened the batsmen's account with a single off Barratt down the gully. Then Hamilton tucked one from the same bowler prettily to leg for a single. However, disaster came early, Barratt nipping one in from the off, which Eaton failed to tee. He was clean bowled. B—l—l.8 —I—l. Gregory, the former Canterbury repreisntative, was the incomer. Hamilton faced Nichols for a maiden over, that bowler's third in succession. Gregory opened confidently, and commenced his leore with a pretty late cut for a Mace. Nichols gave over to Worthington, and the former was put on at the other end. Gregory glanced his first ball for two. But Gregory played •wone in the same over and had his ikmps scattered. 12—2—4. Barratt biiMed at, Worthington's end, the latter Biwjng been used to allow a change of ends. Kane, who had joined Hamilton, opened with a slashing late cut, which Dawson cut off right at the fence by a tine piece of fielding. Hamilton Bats Well. Hamilton was batting solidly, and drove Barratt 'hard for a brace and then snicked one to fine leg for a single. Then he cover drove the same bowler for two. Kane, facing Nichols, scored fee first boundary with a leg glance. He wicket was playing very well indeed, though an occasional one was rearing. Barratt was getting a lot of paee off the pitch, and now and again sent down one which flew across from the off. Hamilton split his bat •topping a yorker in Nichols's seventh over. Worthington took over the attack from Barratt; Hamilton drove him for a single, bringing 30 up for 45 minutes' hatting. Nichols was changed for Allom. His first ball Hamilton square cut to the fence, reaching double figures. He had been batting for 50 minutes.

The left-hander delighted the crowd with a fierce cover drive off the same bowler, which brought two and then leg glanced him for a smartly run Jingle," This partnership had stopped the rot, arid runs eame freely. Hamilton brought 40 x«n the board with a cover drive, for which the batsmen ran three. The left-hander reached 21 with a square cut past point, which collected two. The hour's play had seen 40 runs hoisted. Allom broke a good partnership when Kane went for a dip, and the ball took the off stump. He fcad batted for 40 - minutes. 4-^> —3—S. Mason came in and opened with a single past-third slip. First Fifty Hoisted.

Fifty appeared on the board with a »Hgle to Mason off Allom. It had taken 72 minutes. Hamilton had scored half the tally. In Allom's sixth over Hamilton opened out and slammed one to the boundary, past cover, for four, and one for three past point. The next ball Allom clean bowled him, however, with one out of the box, whieh whipped in from leg. Hamilton had played a good innings, his off shots being •specially tine. 664—33. The South Canterbury captain, Hud•on, replaced him. Hudson and Ma*on batted cautiously, facing both Allom and Worthington. who continued to bear the brunt of the attack. At the hmeheon adjournment the score stood »t 81, with the pair still together. Visitors' Fielding Keen.

After lunch Mason and Hudson continned, the former 13 and the latter •ix. Allotn opened the attack, and a Bugle came o£T the over. \Vorthmgton *» put on at the other end. Mason drovethis first ball through the i-oiers for three. Th>< next ball he snicked, but Cornford's gloves failed to hold rue «*ife.- The Englishmen's fielding was good, and earned applause from the erowd. A confident appeal against -ua*>a for a eateh behind the tickets ia AHom's next over was not upheld. ABobb was getting sting from the wicket •id' nipping in dangerously. Mason reached 2* with a leg glide for a single. "Pken Hudson brought 90 up with a beautiful late cut which reached t&e fence, .and gave him double figures. Suns came steadilv until in Worthmgtcn's fonrth over " after the adjournment. Hudson was clean bowled by beaatv which broke back. 9$ —o - Hind "joined Hudson. Tlie latter brought tke eeaturv up. driving Worthington *w a single. It had occupied 1-0 min *B. Two balls later, be completely }*»t Hudson, but the ball shaved the *ails. Clever Stumping- . His next ball the captain attempted leg-glide, and Cornford stumped him •* the leg side as he lifted his foot for • «*ond. It was a masterly exhibition of stumping, and he received an ovation. 3 —6—17. Wilson was nest man in. «"»d faced Ariom and late cut him tor H *nd then luckilv snicked a fast *ae on the off-stump for a brace to fine % Wilson opened his account placing •M down the gully for two. Hind was *«** to go, Cornford stumping him. i*-i r T ~ 7 - Herdman came in, but tne fourth ball he cocked up to silly mid-oa m Turnbull took a good catch a most *»th eground . in-iB--0. Since luncn taken two wicketa ior j*»

! run,. The bowers had the batsmen \| r *n qUiet and I>e!iD S for "everything. -Hrf}ptl. : wb„ had replaced Hodman, was very unhappy indeed facing Alloui'. However, he broke his duck, poking one for a single to rover. The fim runs afrer a dull period came wh. n uxlson. late cut Worthington to the fence. Meßeth palled the" same bowler three. Earle earning a round of applause for a fine piece of fielding. H» returned the bail to thf top of the wickets from SO vards out. Mr-Beth brought l.'O up «ith a four through Two balls later Ailom whipped P.cross from the log bowling to Mcße+h and sent the bails flying. 12"—0—8. Brown, the wicket-keeper, "was last man 'n. The end came ia Al'om's next over when he sent down a beauty which, gaining pace off the wicket, and turning a little fr om the off, beat and bowled Wilson. 127—10—*. Tnc innings had lasted 100 minute.--.

Home Side Follows On. The South Canterbury side followed ou, Hamilton and Eaton opening again for the home side. Allom was entrusted with the atta.-k. The Canterbury lefthander opened the scoring, turning one I to leg for a single. Worthington was | the bowler at the other end. Benson had taken Cornford "s place behind the wickets for this innings. Hamilton neatly leg-glanced Worthington to the fence in his first over. Eaton, after an unhappy period facing Allom, was cleanbowled in that trundler's second over. "1— -• The wicket, drying out, was now playing very fast. Gregory announced his arrival by glancing a loose one from Allom for four. Hamilton reached double figures in Worthington's next over cover driving him for a brace and late cutting him for four. Twenty came up for 20 minutes' play. With the total at 28 Gregory stepped back to hit a long hop, and snicked it to Benson behind the wiekets. 28—2 —4. Hamilton Bun Out. Then Hamilton, who was again batting very well, hit a ball to point, and started to run. Kane did not run and a smart return saw Hamilton run out. It was bad luck. 28 —3—IS. Kane and Mason carried on, but the scoring was very dull. Allom especially had the batsmen playing every ball. Thirty came up for 40 minutes' play. At the afternoon tea adjournment the score was 33. With the pair still together Nichols was given a turn with the ball in place of Allom upon resumption. Benson did not return to the field, having hurt his finger. Cornford was the 'keeper again. Worthington bowled from the other end. In Nichols's second over he clean-bowled Mason with a ball which turned in from the leg stump, and sent the off-stump flying. It was a splendid ball. 40—i—8. Wilson joined Kane and opened his score with two runs, turning Nichols to leg nicely. Five came off Worthington's next over. Kane drove him to deep mid-off for three, and Wilson drove him past mid-on for two. Nichols was making the ball fly, and Kane was not comfortable facing him. With the last ball of his third over since tea, he clean-bowled Kane. He had batted for 32 minutes for his nine runs, 51—5—9. Woolley Takes Wickets. Hudson came in and Woolley was put on to bowl in place of Worthington. His first over was a maiden. In his second he had Hudson in difficulties, and finally that batsman hit out. He miss-hit it. but it was just out of reach of first slip, and he scored a single. Wilson roused the crowd the next ball when he lifted Woolley for a good six into the stand enclosure. Then the batsmen stole two singles through misfielding. Wilson was shaping well when he tried to cut one from Nichols which turned in from- the .off a little, and the batsman played" it on to his wicKet, Nichols's average at this stage was three for 13. Hudson had another life facing Woolley, cocking one up to cover, out of reach of a man. Hind had joined Hudson. Worthington spelled Nichols. The crowd barracked when Hind tried to hit Woolley and was nearlv stumped. Next ball he was again beaten, and this time bowled. (59 —7—i. Woolley was getting a lot of work on the ball, and was bowling an immaculate length. Herdman, the newcomer, was all at sea facing him. Seventy was hoisted after the innings had been in progress 86 minutes. Herdman completed the "batsman's nightmare" going Ibw to Worthington, before he had scored. 70—8—0. Meßeth joined Hudson. The latter slammed Woolley to deep square leg and the batsmen ran four. He went for another big hit and never saw it —bowled. 76 —9—12. The last man was Brown. He opened with a lucky snick to fine-leg, and then hit Woolley for four. The next ball he was out le'g before, and the innings closed 82—10—5. The innings had lasted 97 minutes. The scores were:—

M.C.C. First Innings, E. W. Dawson, c Brown, b Kane v. 2 W. Cornford, c Hamilton, b Kane FE. Woolley, c and b Kane .. 23 M. J. Turnbull, c Gregory, b Herdman - • * * I? M. -S. Nichols, b Gregory .. vo G. B. Legge, b Kane .. ■■ io S Worthington, c Hamilton, b Kane O G. F. Earle, b Herdman ... 4 F. Barratt. b Mcßeth . .. • • J» E. T.Benson not out .. • • -£ M. J. C Allom not out . . • • " Extras • - • • ■ 9

Total for nine wickets dec. 253 Bowling Analysis. O. M. K. W. D. J. Mcßeth .. 2.1 4 7S 1 J. Kane, -' *" '' A. Herdman .. H 0 'U " C. E. Hind -• - ° " " G. E. Gregory -- ■* ' 1U x SOUTH CANTERBURY, First Inning?. I. M. Hamilton, b Allom -• °5 L. E. Eaten, b Barratt •- -J G. R. Gregory, b Nichols • • * ,T A- Kane, b Allom • • s! Mason, b Worthington •• A. L. Hudson, st Cornford, b Worthington *".,, "" CE. Hind, st Cornford, b Allom .. < R. G. Wilson, b Allom .. ■- A. J>. Her.iman, c Turnbull, b Ailorn ' • *' tt D. J. Mcßeth, b Allom •- » D. Brown, not out -• "is Extras •* '" Total .. ~- 126 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. v- t, i 7 4 9 1 Nichols i •• ~. g j Barratt •• . 1 rJ n Worthington •• 1- * 4Q g Allom

Second Innings. Hamilton, run out "•• Eaton, b Allom ■• •• Gregory, c Benson, b Worthington 4 Kane, b Nichols »• ** Mason, b Nichols •• •• ' Wilson, b Nichols •• •• £ Hudson, b Woolley •• *" i Hind, b Woolley -.•' •* Herdman, Ibw, b Worthington .. 0 Mcßeth, not out •• " Z Brown, lbw, b Woolley -• £ Extras *■• ' **

Total -.-. •* B - Bowling Analysis. O. M. 8.-W. ' ' ' 6 1 ft 1 Alloro -*" 11 3 28 2' TCorthington " & l 13 3 -Nichols "■.'■—. ess IS » Woolle/ .** -~~ -