CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 101, 15 January 1923, Page 8

CRICKET

OTAGO COLLAPSES AGAINST ENGLAND M.C.C.’S NARROW LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS M'GIRR SCORES 159 IN LOCAL GRADE MATCH Interest was awakened in the match between Otago and the Englishmen through the close • scoring in the first innings. ’The M.C.C. innings realised 222, or 20 runs more than Otago. The provincial team, however, collapsed in the second innings, losing seven wickets for 76 runs. By a magnificent, though not chanceless innings, McGirr, who justified his inclusion in the second Test-match, scored 159 by hurricane hitting for his club, Hutt, against Wellington, in local grade cricket on Saturday. Another century in grade cricket was scored by Prince, of Institute. Hutt 413 v. Wellington 2-30 Institute 333 . v. Y.M.C.A. 1-51 Old Boys 114 & 2-59 v. Thorndon 67 Midland 159 v. Petone 123

PERFORMANCES BATTING. McGirr (Hutt), 159. Prince (Institute), 109 not out Watson (Institute), 75. Eggleston (Hut.t), 47. Aldersley (Hutt). 45. Hughes (Hutt), 44. BOWLING. Patrick (Midland), six for 58. Finlayson (Petone), six for 72. Fulton (Institute), five for 98. Bruce (Midland), four for 45. COMPETITION TABLE Points. Hutt 10 Wellington 9 Thorndon 7 Petone * Institute 6 Midland 6 Old Boys 3 Y.M.O.A 3 Hutt, whose outright win against Old Boys on the right 'win against Old Boys on the previous Saturday gave them a lead of one point over Wellington in this senior competition, met the latter on Saturday afternoon on a perfect wicket at the Basin Reserve. 'lhe announcement that the expenses of the southern tcur of the provincial representative team would be recruited from the “gate” led to a largo number of spectators attending. Not one of them was dissatisfied with the extra, charge involved, for the exhibition of batting given by the Hutt team was of the spectacular type that always appeals to the onlopker. McGirr, w'ho captained Hutt, won the toss from "Wilson, and elected to bat. Aldcrsley and Hughes, the opening batsmen, put on 50 in 45 minutes before a separation was effected. The former, who got 45. gave a chance in the slips, but batted well, and got half-a-dozen boundaries from various strokes. Pringle was bowled by Marshall when on the threshold of double figures. Tho century was passed in 90 minutes, and four runs later Hughes, who batted vigorously towards the end of his innings for 45, stepped out to a ball from Wilson, and was bowled. McGirr and Eggleston then came together, and added 167 runs for tho fourth wicket. Nine bowlers were tried, Wilson being the only one to keep the batsmen quiet. McGirr monopolised tho scoring, and drove with perfect freedom. Kortlang, who had tne over, had 21 runs scored from im. ‘ After hitting Anderson' for 6 lo the steps of the pavilion, McGirr scored seven consecutive boundaries in his next over, but played quietly to the last ball of the over. He passed the century in the hour, and scored the third 50 in 20 minutes. It was the best innings of his career. His 159 included four 6’s.. two of them being consecutive overs from Bruges. His scoring strokes were 14441, 44241, 44111, 41121, 23161, 11621, 44444, 14421, 64114, 44444, 41611, 221. He gave a difficult chance to Kortlang on the boundary when he was 40, and an easy change to Turvey when he was 63. Eggleston, who scored 47, reflected much of McGirr’s confidence while he was at the wickets. Nunn compiled a vigorous 35, and Shannahan hit with great force for the same number of runs, getting two 6’s and two 4’s from one ■ over of Millbrook’s. The innings realised 413 in 3J hours. Marlhall and White took three wickets, and Wilson and Millbrook two each. The fielding of Wellington was very loose. In the remaining 40 minutes of 'play, Wellington lost two wickets for 80 runs. Without the services of Hiddleston and Berneau, their task looks a very difficult one. Institute and Y.M.C.A. met at Kelbum Park on a good wicket. Winning the toss, Institute c.pened with Watson and Demnster, to the bowling of Henderson and Cobcroft. Dempster placed Ithe first ball he received horn Henderson to third man. where llinnie gathered it and appealed for a catch. Tho umpires conferred, and gave the batsman the benefit of the doubt. The fielding of Y.M.C.A. was patchy, an overthrow from Philpott giving Dempster 5. When Wajtson was 21, H. Murphy missed an easy chance of stumping him off Cobcroft. Both batsmen scored freely on the leg, and the half-century appeared in 30 minutes. When ho was 25 Dempster was bowled bv a slow one. from Fulton, which came in from the leg. Partnered by Nelson, Watson was less aggressive than when he opened, but scored boundaries by clever leg-hooks and powerful ifraight drives. He reached 50 in 75 minutes, and tho century appeared in 100 minutes. When he was 70, Watson gave a chance to Fulton in the slips off Henderson, but five runs later ho fell to a good catch by Philpotts, of Fulton. Prince, who went in at the fall of the third wicket, remained throughout the innin.es. scoring half the runs. He batted cautiously, scoring chieflv from offdrives. He gave two difficult chances, at 8 and 31. He was at the wickets two and a-half hours, and his 109 included seven 4’s and (.wo 6’s. off Milne and Fulton. James scored a useful 85, and the four last batsmen "ot double figures. Of tho bowlers, Fulton was the most successful taking five wickets for 98 run?. Y.M.C.A.’s fielding was moderate )y good. At the drawing of stumps. Y.M.C.A. had lost one wicket for 51, Fulton (29' and Henderson (15) being the not-out men.

The Midland and Fetone teams commenced their came'on the latter’s ground, and at the close of the day s play each had completed an innings. Midland scoring 159, and Petone 123. the former thus securing a lead of S 6 runs/

Brico and Finlayson bowling for Petone, and Patrick and Bruce for Midland, did well, as their averages show, and tins fact, together with the excellent fielding displayed by both sides, to a great extent -xceounted for the low scores compiled during tho day. Patrick secured four vickcts in his last two evors, obtaining tmee in one over, and just missing ti p hattrick. The wicket. was not. good and kicked considerably, and it was Insafe for fast bowlers to put any grejit pace in their deliveries, Several payers received some hard knocks and bruises during the game as a consequence. The game is in a very interesting stage and should result in a close finish. It will be continued next Saturday. A wicket that every member of the two opposing teams described as unplayable was responsible fot a poor display of batting—and two serious and several minor accidents at the Lower Hutt ground, where the Hid Boys-Thomdon contest commencedOld Bova batted first, aiid compiled 114, the chief contnbuors being Tucker (35), and Duncan (27). Theindon’s attempt was even more lopeless, only 67 runs being obtained. Old Boys went in again, and at the di awing of stumps had 1< st two w’cktts for 59 runs. The fielding of the Old Boys team was a feature, and the unprepared wicket greatly assisted the bowlers. Mclntosh. who captured seven wickets for 33 r ;ns, and Leggatt. six for 47, were tho principal trundlers.

WELLINGTON V. HUTT HUTT. —First Innings. W. A. AldersJey, c. Marshall, b. Wilson 45 W. G. Hughes, b. Wilson 44 R. Pringle, b. Marshall 9 S Eggleston, b. Marshall 47 H. McGirl-, c. Anderson, b. White 159 H. Watson, c. Paterson, b. Marshall 1 J. AV. Condliffo, c. Kortlang, b. Millbrook H. Nunn, st. Paterson, b. White 37 J. Sbannahan, b. White 35 T. Balks, b. Millbrook 4 C. Parrant, not out 3 Byes 14, leg-byes 7 21 Total 413 Fall of Wickets. —One for 81, two for 94, three for 104, four for 271, five for 310, six for 346, seven for 354, eight for 372, nine for 396, ten for 413.

WELLINGTON. —First Inn ings. H. E. Anderson, 1.b.w., b. Aldersley 5 M. E. Millbrook, not out J 4 H. White, b. Watson 11 W. H. Wagstaffe, not out 0 Total for two wickets 30 Bowling. JI. W. McGirr 11 0 Aldersley 12 1 Watson 7 1 • Umpires: Messrs. Webb and Gard-, ner. INSTITUTE V. Y.M.C.A. INSTITUTE. —First Innings. H. C. Watson, c. Philpotts, b Fulton 75 C. S. Dempster. b. Fulton 22 T. Nelson, b. Almao 9 D. Burt, b. Fulton 0 H. Prince, not but 109 ,1. Banks, 1.b.w., b. Fulton 5 K. James, c. Hitchcock, b. Milne 35 J. Malcolm, st. Humphrey, b Fulton 19 T. Barr, c. and b. Henderson 13 N. Smith, c. H. Murphy, b. Hitchcock 15 H. Baumbcr, b. Henderson 10 Byes 17, leg-bves 4, no-balls 2 23 Total 333 FaTl of Wickets. —One for 65; two for 99; Three for 100; four for 129; five for 142; six for 163: seven for 241; eight for 269; nine for 292; ten for 333.

Milne 6 0 35 1 Y.M.C.A. —Fin(t Innings. I’. R. Fulton, not out 29 S. Jones, b. Watson 1 M. Henderson, not out 15 Byes 6 Total for one wicket 51 Fall of Wicket.—One for 18.

McKenzie. MIDLAND V PETONE MIDLAND. —First Innings. W. A. Baker, 1.b.w., b. Brice 2(5 Tattersail. c. Borrows, b. Brico ... 8 J. Hutchings, c. Finlayson, b. Brico ; 34 J, A. Bruce, b. Finlayson 4 D. Little, b. Brice _• 3 D. c. Cate. b. Finlavson 1 J. W. Hutchings. c. Borrows, b. Finlavson 16 Halley, c. Hamilton, b. Finlavson 12 Watson, not out 16 A. Gilchrist, st. Cato, b. Finlayson 8

E. Judd, c. Brice, b. Finlayson ... 6 Byes 17, leg-byes 2 19

Total ; 1 59 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. w.

PETONE. —First Innings. W. Borrows, b. Patrick 1 A. Cate, c. Patrick, b. Bruce 13 W. Hamilton, b. Bruce o

A. Gedye, b. Patrick _■ -d M- Corner, c. Bruce, b. Patrick ... 16 Finlavson. c. Patrick, b. Bruce ... 1 H. E." Nicholls, c. Patrick, b. Bruce 18 W. S. Brice, c. Little, b. Patrick 10 Parrant, c. Brice, b. Patrick 0 Hope, st. Tattersall, b. Patrick ... 6 Sutherland, not out Byes 13, leg-byes 5, no-ball 1 19

Total 1-3 Bowline Analysis.

OLD BOYS V. THORNDON OLD BOYS.—First Innings. A. Ronaldson, b. AVarne- 1' A.. Duncan, b. Leggatt 4/ E. Bull, run out 1” AV. Barclay, c. and b. Leggatt ... - F. Eaton, b. AVarne ..•••• ” K Tucker, c.. Doneghue, b. Leggatt •" A. Cox, c. Doneghue, b. Leggatt a R. AfcCole, c. and b. Leggatt O G. Burt, c. Cross, b. Leggatt JC. Mclntosh, c. and b. Plant 9 A. AVilson, not out £ Extras

Total 7"”io‘T"’ V Fall of Wickets.—One for 42, two for 60, three for 62, four for 63, five for six for 101, seven for 101, eight for 107, nine for 108, ten for 114. Bowling Analysis.

K. Tucker, b. Doneghue 18 E. Bull, retired injured A. Ronaldson, not out A. Cox, 1.b.w., b. Poneghue 3 E. Eaton, not out •“ Extras ™

Total for two wickets 59 Fall of Wickets. —One for 20, two for

THORNDON.—First Innings. F. M. Phillips, b. Mclntosh 2 P. C. Cross, c. Bull, b. Barclay ... a C Lomas, c. Mclntosh, b. Barclay 0 A'. E. Donoghue, b. Mclntosh ... Io P. Ellern, run out • ■ ’ E G Brook, c. Bull, b. Mclntosh 10 W. Warne, 1.b.w., b. Mclntosh ... 2 D. Leggatt, c. Duncan, b. Mclntosh •• „ C. Christopherson, b. Mclntosh ... 2 H. Carruthers, not out 10 T. Plant, c. Burt, b. Mclntosh ... 5 Extras 6

Total Fall of AVickets.—One for 12, two for 12, three for 12, four for 34, five for 34, six for 40, seven for 42, eight for 51, nine for 53, ten for 67. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. AV.

LOWER GRADES JUNIOR A.

Selwvn. 316, secured a 4-pomt win over Thorndon, ; who defaulted after making 48 for the first innings. Smith made 118.

JUNIOR B. Wesley, 139, defeated Midland, 134, bv 5 runs on the first innings. Institute made 235 (Griffiths 116) against Y.M.0.A.. 210 (Segden 79). Institute have lost 4 wickets for 35 runs in their second innings. THIRD A. Midland, 202 (Cookson 74 and Kennedy 71). secured a 3-point win over Northland 76. For Midland, Turley took 7 wickets for 32. THIRD B. AA r esley. 129, defeated Sclwyn, 51 and 73, by an innings and 5 runs. Bowling for AVesley, Gifford took 6 wickdts for 38 runs, and Kitching 8 for 42. . AA T elleslev College. 166 for 1 wicket, declared (Virtue 88 and Love 59, both not out), secured a 4-noint win over Kaianga. who made 58 in the first innings and forfeited, the second. Richardson, for AA T ellesley College, took 8 wickets for 24 runs. FOURTH GRADE. Institute 257 for 4 wickeds, declared (Sutherland 105 and Sallen 122 retired), defeated Y.M.C.A., 182 and 39, fiv an innings and 38 runs. Newton (Institute) took 4 wickets for 7 runs. Bolden f'Y.M.C.A.'i mndo 77. Thorndon, 95 and 98 for 8 wickets, defeated Petone. 61 and 122 for 7 wickets, bv 3 wickelts and 10 runs. BOYS’ LEAGUE. Institute A, 163. defeated Stop Out, 14 and 54. bv an innings and 95 runs. AVELLINGTON LEAGUE. Phoenix 234 (Helliwell and Guise 101 each, both retired), defeated Defence, 102. Helliwell, for Phoenix, took 6 wickets for 44 runs. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd'., 105. defeated Bo.nnw‘.yne and Hurfier, 76, 29 runs on' the first innings.

M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA

MATCH AGAINST NATAL

Capetown, January 12 The M.C.C. team commenced a match arrn’oet Natal nt P:etermaritzburg. M’.C C., in the first innings, made 248 (Russell 49. Sandham 39, Woollev 45. Carr 2.-Mead 48. Fender 14. Mann 0 Jnnp 13. Stevens 8, Street not. rut 8. Gillman 14'). Rilling took seven wickets for 95 runs, and Convngham tuo for -49. Stumps were drawn. It rained all the previous day, and the wicket, covered with matting, was easy. Tire Natal side is fully renrescnEative. Thirtv-fivo minutes’ delay occurred in startipg through tho wet wicket. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 14, 5.5 p.m.) Capetown, January 13. Natal, in the first innings, made. 124 tTavlor 41, Carter 24). Woollev took five wickets for 24: Jnpp two for 21: Fender two for 39 • Stevens one for 15. Tho Englishmen, in the second innings, have lost two wickets for, 176 (Rll S'ell not out 76. Snndhnm 76, M ool'ev 12, Carr not out 16). Tim weather was sunny and hot. but the wicket was dead. The Natal team made a poor showing against the well-usedl bowling. Woolley was in particularly fine form with the ball The Englishmen .were out for scoring and took chances., Sandham was luckv. being twice missed. There has been unfavourable comment on Taylor introducing the leg theory on the previous day, prolonging tho life of *lic In't. wicket in order to snve his own side batting. The light late in the afternoon was poor. —Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. THE HAWKE CUP DATES FOB NEXT MATCH. BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Christchurch, January 14. The New Zealand Cricket Council announces that the dates of t’m next match for the Hawke Cup, between Wanganui (holders) and North Taranaki. haH been fixed for January 24 and a.t Waapanu’.

ENGLISHMEN IN DUNEDIN

RAIN interferes with play SLOW SCORING ON STICKY WICKET OTAGO COLLAPSES IN SECOND INNINGS BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, January 13. Rain in the morning delayed play in the Otago v. M.C.C. cricket match. The game was not started till 1.20 p.m. The wicket was easy early in the afternoon, but tricky in the latter, and the outfield was slow. The most spectacular play of the day was that of Chapman, whose rapid scoring won him frequent rounds of applause from an attendance of about 4000 spectators. Titchmarsh compiled a very useful 73, which, however, took two hours bl’ minutes to make. * Otago’s fielding was very good, only one chance being missed, and some very difficult ones accepted. England’s fielding was again first class, and the Otago batsmen were never at home with the bowling. McMullan’s play was lively at times, but ho was very patchy.

Thte Englishmen Resume. Titchmarsh and Maclean, the not out men, resumed to the bowding of Alloo and Mcßeath. Both scored freely, the first chance being given at 77, when Maclean skied Mcßeth with a misshit to Dickinson in lhe slips, and •-ho Otago man lost an easy chance. At 82, Torrance relieved A. Alloo, and secured a wicket with the first ball of his second over, Maclean giving McBeath a difficult chance in the slips, 'diich was accepted. 83 —3—24. Chapman in Scoring Vein. Chapman was next, and at 94 Shepherd took the ball from Mcßeath. Chapman was aggressive from the start, none of the bowling troubling him. One hundred was reached for 84 minutes’ play. At 135 Dickinson took the ball from Torrance, and A. Alloo relieved Shepherd. Tho next over 150 went up for 117 minutes’ play, Titchmarsh being 51 for 99 minutes. At 152 Mcßeath took the ball from Dickinson, and Chapman scored a single off his first ball, bringing his total to 50 for 52 minutes. Soon after Chapman skied Mcßeath to mid-on, and Torrance, coming in quickly from long-on, brought off a fine catch. 173—4—53. I AVilson came next, and Torrance and Conradi were each tried without success, until, at 189, McMullan, at point, took a very difficult chance from Titchmarsh, off the former. 189—5 —73. Wilson Plays the Rock. Calthorpe filled tho vacancy, and after scoring four in 32 minutes, AVilson played Torrance on to the wicket. 190—6—5. Lowry followed, but lost his partner before the score had been increased, Conradi taking a chance from Calthorpo, off Mcßeath, at extra cover. 19O__7 —o. Lowry hit a good four, and then skied one to Conradi at extra cover. 196 —B—4.8 —4. Freeman was next, and 200 went up for 184 minutes’ play. After scoring 7, Freeman was run out, A. C. Alloo sending a smart return to Torrance, who knocked out the middle stumji. 204—9—7. Tyldesley, the las man, made 15, and then slcied Mcßeath to Shepherd at mid-on. 22 —10 —15.

The innings lasted 202 minutes Feeble Display by Otago.

Cecil Alloo and Shepherd opened Otago’s second innings at 4.30. Calthorpe opened the bowling, and took C. Allooh wicket with the last ball, which was played on to the wicket. 0 —1 —0. A. Alloo followed, and Freeman bowled a maiden io Shepherd. Shepherd was injured in Calthorpo’s second over, and, though he went on playing, he did nob show his usual form, and returned an easy one to Calthorpe soon after. 17—2 —9.

Scoring was painfully slow, four maidens being bowled in succession, Conradi, who followed Shepherd, tapping Calthorpe to Titchmarsh at silly miil-on. 19 —3 —l.

Galland, who was next, gave a difficult chance to Chapman off Freeman at long-on, but it was not taken. At one he gave a chance to Tyldesley in the slips, and another to Hill-Wood nt square-leg, but neither was taken, both off Calthorpe. At four he played over one from Freeman, and was smartly stumped by Maclean. 24—4 — 4. MacMullan joined A. Alloo, and the pair gave a poor display. A. Alloo hit the first four of the .natch after 69 minutes’ play, and was then caught off Freeman by Chapman at cover. 45-6-19. Duncan followed, and' 50 went up for an hour and six minutes. McMullan began to liven up the play, but lost his partner at 61, Duncan giving a hot chance to Tyldesley at mid-off. 61—6—1.

Dickinson was next, and went out l.b.w. to Hartley just on time. 76 —7 —3. The following are the scores : — ENGLAND—First Innings. Hill-Wood, b. A. Alloo 14 Wilkinson, c. Shepherd, b. Dickin-

son Titchmarsh, c. McMullan, b. Tor-

rance <3 Mac Lean, c. Mcßeath, b. Torrance 24 Chapman, c. Torrance, b. Mcßi’ath 53 Wilson, b. Torrance 4 Calthorpe, c. Conradi, b. Mcßeath 0 Lowry, c. Conradi, b. Mcßeath ... 4 Hartley, not out 4 Freeman, run out 7

Tyidi'sley, c. Shepherd, b. Mcßeath 15 Extras 4 Total 222 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance took three' wickets for 43 inns; Mcßeath, four for 6G; Dickinson, one for 3G; A. Alloo, one for 44 ; Conradi, none for 2; Shepherd, none for 27. OTAGO. First innings 202 Second Innings. H. C. Alloo, b. Calthorpe 0 Shepherd, c. and b. Calthorpe 9 A. W. Alloo, c. Chapman, b. Freeman 19 Conradi, c. Titchmarsh, b. Calthorpe 1 Galland, st. Maclean, b. Freeman 4 McMullan, not out 31 Duncan, c. Tyldesley, b. Freeman 1 Dickinson, 1.b.w., b. Hartley 3 Extras 8 Total for seven wickets 76 Bowling Analysis.— Calthorpe took three wickets for 28 runs; Freeman, three for 30; Hartley, one for 2; Tyklesley, none' for S.

Bowling. K. W. 0. M. Marshall 1 82 3 Ci oorl *•> 1 *20 0 Kortlang ... 1 0 21 0 Millbrook ... 9 0 / 2 Bruges 5 0 41 6 AV i J son 9 1 36 Anderson ... 5 0 55 0 'Purvey 4 0 25 0 White ... 6.5 0 40 3

Bowling. 0. M. B. W. Henderson 20 1 • 95 2 Cobcroft .... 7 0 41 0 Fulton 21 9 98 ft H’tchcock .. 3.4 6 19 1 Al mao ft 2 22 1

Bowling. 0. M. R. W. Malcolm .. , 4 0 23 0 4 o 0 ITniniros. —Messrs. Carroll and

Bricja 18 1 67 4 Finlayson 17.1 1 73 b

0. M. R. IV. Patrick 16.7 0 59 6 Bruce 16 3 45 4

0. M. R. W. Leggatt .. Warne . 15 . 10 <• 2 2 47 36 6 2 Plant . . 5 1 18 1 SECOND INNINGS.

Bowlin ig Analysis. 0. M. R. “W. Doneghuo 5 1 21 2 “Warne 3 0 12 0 Legatt 7 1 23 0

McIntosh ... ... 6 0 33 7 Barclay ... 5 0 28 2