SEVERAL PLAYERS INJURED

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 9

SEVERAL PLAYERS INJURED

MISHAPS IN GAMES ON SATURDAY

Cricket’s reputation for being a peaceful, almost anaemic, pastime was rudely shattered at Hagley Park on Saturday, when there was a remarkable succession of mishaps. In addition to the usual quota of sore shins belonging to corpulent slips fieldsmen, there were at least six more serious accidents. Most of them occurred in senior matches, but there was no suggestion that the state of the pitches was responsible. The most serious accident was the broken nose suffered by C. McAulay, who was playing his first game for the Riccarton senior team as wicket-keeper. A ball from W. Bell flew off a pad flap of the- batsman, R. S. Copp (Lancaster Park), and struck McAulay, who was admitted to Burwood Hospital. Moments later, Copp himself was injured; he struck hard at a ball from R. H. Scott, but deflected it on to his face. His upper denture was broken into several pieces—a denture he had worn since a wicket-keeping accident two or three years ago cost him . his 'own teeth. In the same match M. Flint, of Lancaster Park, had two fingers injured while he was hatting. There were three casualties in another senior match at Hagley Oval. W. A. Hadlee, the former New Zealand captain, batting for Old Boys, tried to hook' a ball from J. B. Park, but he, too, deflected the ball and was struck on the face. His left cheek-bone was fractured in two places, but after hospital treatment Hadlee returned to the ground and later in the day resumed his innings.

Early in the match F. B. Smith was struck sharply on the left ankle by a ball from G. N. Gearry, and he limped badly for the rest of the day. J. G. Leggat had the fingers of his left hand hurt. At the aptly-named Hospital Corner ground another former 'New Zealand player, J. L. Kerr, fractured a finger while fielding. R. G. Condliffe, playing for Old Boys in the second grade A competition, put a knee out while he was batting, but after a brief period it slipped back into position and he continued his innings with success. *

M.C.C. TOUR RHODESIA OUT FOR 192 (N.Z Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) BULAWAYO. Nov. 17. Rhodesia was all out for 192 at the close of the first day’s play in the match against the touring M.C.C. team in Bulawayo today. Tyson, Bailey and Wardle were in good form for the M.C.C., Tyson taking two wickets for 29, Bailey four for 22, and Wardle three for 68. Bailey, in a short spell after tea, took four wickets for 3 runs with 18 balls. Percy Mansell, the South African allrounder, was the top scorer for Rhodesia, with 50. He was bowled by Wardle.

MCGLEW to captain SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG, November 16. The South African opening batsman, D. J. McGlew, has been appointed to captain the Union’s side in all five tests against England on the present M.C.C. tour.

McGlew was vice-captain of the South African side which toured England in 1955. The captain on that occasion was Jack Cheetham, who has since retired from first-class cricket.

McGlew plays for Natal. INDIA SIX FOR 263 AGAINST CEYLON

(Rec. 9 p.m.) COLOMBO, Nov. 17. India had lost six wickets for 263 at stumps on the first day of their match against Ceylon at Colombo today. On an easy pitch, Ceylon’s captain, Gamani Goonesena, took four of the wickets for 62 runs. Vijay Manjrekar was not out 67 at stumps. The opening batsman, N. Contractor, made 78, and India's captain, Polly Umrigar, made 6i.