CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 35, 4 November 1922, Page 6

CRICKET

MACLAREN’S TEAM AT PERTH BOWLING ITS STRONG POINT. Perth, November 3. MacLaren’s team has arrived. Mr. MacLaren said that the team’s one desire was to play sporting cricket, and they had no stopewallers. Amateur cricket was played in a freer spirit than v/as professional, which had spoilt many county games. English opinion had said that the team wae weak in bowling, but he thought that bowling would prove the strongest point.— Press Assn. FIRST MATCH OF TOUR BEGUN. (Rec'. November 4, 0.30 a.m.) Perth, November 3. MacLaren’s team opened their tour with a match against Western Australia. The weather waa sultry and showery, and the wicket a hit slow. The visitors, who batted first, apparently had not got their land legs. They started freely, but after a fine aggressive partnership by Chapman and Wilkinson had (been dissolved they slowed down. Chapman had the misfortune to be run out when making things merry. MacLaren’s team in tho first innings made 190. The scores were: — Titchwood 4 Hillwood 13 C apman 75 Wilkinson 40 Lowry IMdesley 0 Brahid 21 Hartley I 3 Freeman ° Gibson, not out ...» 4 Swan 0 Extras * Total 190 Stumps wero then drawn. —Press Assn. PREPARING FOR ENGLISH TEAM N.Z. SELECTORS APPOINTED BI TBLZGBAFH.— pkzss association. Christchurch, November 3. At a meeting of the New Zealand Cricket Council, a suggestion that ittn match M.C.C. versus a combined team representing Ashburton, South Canterbury, and North Otago should be played at Temuka was approved. Messrs. N. C. Sneddon (Auckland), K. H. Tucker (Wellington), and A. Martin (Dunedin) wera appointed selectors of New Zealand teams for the present season. ( Thirteen challenges have been received for the Hawke Cup, and it was agreed that the Rangitkei and South Taranaki challenges should be played this month on dates to be submitted by the holders, Wanganui. TO-DAY’S GAMES. Bright and interesting cricket is expected at tho Basin Reserve to-day, when the matches commenced last Saturday will bo concluded. Both Midland, who have made 15 for on® wicket against Thorndon’s 325, and Institute, against whom Old Boys have scored 257 for eight wickets, will have to score rapidly to win, but in view of the new system of scoring, which gives a point for a draw as against three points for a first innings win, their policy will no doubt be to play for a win rather than a draw. At Petone the local team have made 8 for no wickets against Wellington’s 241, while at Hutt, Y.M.C.A., with one wicket down, require 165 runs to reach the home team’s total. All the games therefore are very open. This being the first Saturday in November play will continue till 6.30 p.m. WELLINGTON LEAGUE. Wellington Cricket League fixtures for to-day are;', Defence Department v. Wellington at Kilbirnie; R. Hannah and Co. v. British United Shoe Manufacturing C0.,-at Kilbirijie; National Cash Register v. G.P.0., at Karori; CarsiuJds v. Phoenix Aerated Water Co., at Duppa Street; Inglis Bros, and Co. v. H.M. Customs, at Karori. Sports! Buy Gunn and Moore bats, Autograph Cannon, Slazenger racquets. We specialise in goods suitable for colleges and schools. Wellington Sports Depot, F. 'A. Laws, Courtenay Place. ’Phone 21—839. — Advtv