THIRD TEST DEBACLE

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 120, 6 February 1923, Page 8

THIRD TEST DEBACLE

ENGLAND WINS BY AN . - INNINGS

GIBSON TAKES FOUR WICKETS FOR 3 RUNS

AN UNINSPIRING DISPLAY

Within an hour of taking the field yesterday the Englishmen disposed of tho remaining five New Zealand wickets for 37 runs, and won tho third Test match by an innings and 20 runs.

To all lovers of cricket, even to the Englishmen themselves, New Zealand’s performance at the wickets yesterday was a great disappointment. Blunt, who had made 174 against tho English bowlers—there are only four of them—was one of the not-out men,

and Garrard, who batted so well in the first Test, was the other. Many hopes wero expressed that the pair would follow the example of English batsmen, and play steady cricket in i the circumstances. The wicket was perfect, and the bowlers could not turn the ball much. Blunt had two warnings that disi /aster lurked not far away, '[here was a very confident appeal by the fieldsmen for leg-before to Gibson, but he i got the benefit of the. doubt. Soon after there was another and still mere confident appeal for a catch at the wickets off the same bowler. Blunt admitted afterwards that he' touched the ball. If G'bson had shouted down the wicket, “Blunt, leave the off stuff alone,” the warning could not have been more direct. But the batsman was determined to go for it, and it was only a matter of moments before he mis-timed one, and the ball went into Freeman’s hands in tho slips McGirr awakened hope by running 4 for a- leg glance off Freeman, but neither he nor Garrard could make anything of Gibson’s swerves, which wore swinging into tho wicket with deadly accuracy. Garrard played in too close to one of these deliveries and retired l.b.w. . seeming surprised at tho decision. Gibson had now bowled seven overs for one run and two wickets. Gibson continued to rout the batsmen. Cate also put his leg in front, and Brice, after hitting up 10, was caaight by IV.lson. the innings i closing within .20 runs of the Englishmen’s first innings total. Gibson took I four wickets in 11 overs for 3 runs. The Englishmen filled in tho remaining hour before lunch giving an ex- ! jiibition of batting, and th-ee Test matches were. over, two won by a n in- ' lungs, and one a drrssv in the visitors favour. The play in each ma+ch demonstrated that New Zcalmct lacks j temperament for big cricket, and is not qualified to claim anything like, 111ternational status, ENGLAND. First innings 401 NEW ZEALAND. First innings , 166 Second Innings. D. C. Collins, c. Maclean, b. Gib- * son, 14231321341114141242332 121131422 69 1 E. H. L. Bemeau, c. Chapman, b. Freeman 6 J T. Shepherd, c. and b. Freeman 0 | C. C. Dacre, c. Maclean, b. Freeman •••• 1‘ R O. Blunt, c. Freeman, b. Gibson. 111112211412344444122241 341421 66 IT. Lambert, c. Wilkinson, b. | Brand 41 D R. Garrard, 1.b.w., b. Gibson, 1221312 E2 H. M. McGirr. c. Chapman, b. i Freeman, 4121 6 W S. Brice, c. Wilson, b. Gibson, 1.24111 46 A Cate, 1.b.w., b. Gibson 2 D. J. Mcßeath, not out. 211 4 1 Byes 9, log-bye 1, wide 1 11 i Total ....215 Fall of Wickets.—One for U. two for 14. three for 45, four for 149. five for 160 six for 182, seven for 197. , eight for 197, nine for 200, ten for 215. Bowling.

TEST MATCH AVERAGES

For iht> purpose of comparison with the Englishmen, the Now Zealand averages are placed in the same tables ■with them, the names of th? Englishmen being in black type. In the three Test matches. New Zealand selected in all 17 players, England 12. Now Zealand tried 13 bowlers, England 5. THE CENTURY LIST A. C MncLnrcn. 200 not out against New Zealand. U l . S. G. Ualthorpe, 117 against Wanganui. A. F. Chapman, 100 against New South Wales, 183 against Canterbury.

— ■■ . v V T. C. Lowry. 130 against New Zealand. A. C. Wilkinson, 102 against Canterbury. C. H. Titchmarsh, 154 against Auckland. ' THE ENGLISH TOUR RESULTS TO DATE Results of the English tour to date are: — Western Australia—Draw. South Australia —M.C.C. lost by six wickets. Victoria —Lost bv two wickets. N»w South Wales—Lost by five wickets. Auckland —-Drawn. Wanganui—Won by ten wickets. Canterbury—Won by eight wickets. New Zealand (First Tost) —Won by an innings and 156 runs. New Zealand (Second Test) —Drawn . South Canterbury—Won by an innings and 104 runs. Otago—Won by six wickets. Southland —Won by 196 runs. Wellington-—Won- by four wickets. Nelson —Won by an innings and 75 runs. New Zealand (Third Test) —Won by an innings, and 20 runs. SATURDAY’S FIXTURES Junior fixtures for the next round, commencing on Saturday next, are as follow:— Junior A. Wellington v. Poneke, at Kilbirnie No. 1; ’Wellington College v. Thorndon. at Wellington College: Petono v. Y.M.C.A., at Petone No. 2; Selwyn v. Midland, at Hutt No. 2: Hutt v. Johnsonville, at Hutt; Porirua. v. Kilbirnie, at Porirua ; Institute v. Old Bovs, at Anderson No. 2; Marist v. University, at Kelburn No. 2. Junior B. Old Boys v. Midland, at Kelburn No. I : Eastbourne v. Kilbirnie. at Eastbourne ; University v. Wellington College, at Wellington College: Wesley v. Scots College, at Scots College No. 1 : St. Thomas’s v. St. Patrick’s College, at Duppa Street No. 2; Y.M.C.A. v. Poimko, at Anderson No. 1 ; Thorndon v. Karori. nt Newtown No. 1 : Bailways v. Wellington, at Kelburn No. 3; Central Mission v. Institute, at Duppa Street No. 1. Third A. First Day.—Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington College, at Wellington College ; Selwyn v. Poneke, nt Newtown No. 3: Central Mission v. TJniversitv, at Dunpa StreetNo. 4: Kaianga v. Northland, at Newtown No. 4; Lyall Bay v.} Midland, at Kelburn No. 4: Hutt v. Railways, at Hutt No. 3; Kilb’rnie. a bye. Second Day.—Y.M.C.A. v. Poneke, at. Karori No'. 2; Wellington Collc"e v. Hutt, nt Wellington College; Riibvovs v. Lvall B«v. nt Newtown No. 2 • Midland v. Kilbirn’e. at Anderson No. 3; Northland v. Central Mission, at Karori No. 5; University v. Selwyn, at Karori No. 4 ; Kaianga, a bye. Third B. First Dav. —Y.M.C.A. v. Northland, nt Karori No. 2; Kaianga v. Karori. at Newtown No. 2; Kilbirnie B v. Johnsonville. nt Johnsonville: Hutt v. Wellesley College, at Hutt No. 4; Kilb'rnio A v. St. Patrick’s College, at Kilbirnie No. 2; Petone v. Eastbourne, at Anderson No. 3: Wesley v. Lvall Bay B. at Newtown No. 5: Makara v. St. Thomas’s, at Karori No. 3; Marist v. Selwyn, at Kilbirnie No. 3; Lvall Bev A. v.' Central Mission, .at Karori No. 5. Second Day.—Y.M.C.A. v. Hutt, at Hutt. No. 4; Pt. Thomas's v. Selwyn, at Newtown No. 4; Lvall *Bay Bv. Central Mission, at Dnppa Street No. 4; Eastbourne v. Northland, at Easihaurno; St. Patrick’s College Lvall Bnv A, at Kilbirnie No. 2; V elleslcv Cnlledfe v. Marist. nt Kelburn No. 4; Johnsonville v. Makara, at Johnsonville: Karori v. Wesley, at Karori No. 3 ; Kninnga. v. I’ctoi.m, at Petone No.' 3; Kilbirnie A v. Kilbirnie B, at Kilbirnie No. 3. Fourth.

First Day.—Wellesley College v. Petone, at Pctono No. 3; Thorndon v. Northland, at Karori No. 4; Y.M.C.A. A v. Y.M.C.A. B. nt Duppa Street No. 3; Hutt v. Institute, at Hutt No. 5; Wellington Collage v. Y.M.C.A. Cl, at Wellington College; Scots B v. Scots A. at Scots No. 2; Central Mission v. .Miramar, at Scots College No. 3. Second Day.—Wellesley College v. Central Mission, at Duppa Street No. 3; Institute v. Thorndon. nt Newtown No. 5; Northland v. Y.M.C.A. A. at Wellington College No. 4; A.M.C.A. C v. Miramar, at Newtown No. 3; Y.M.C.A. B v. Scots A, at Scots No. 2: Hutt v. I’etone, at Hutt No. 3; Wellington College v. Scots D, at Scots No. 3.

O. W. n. W. Calthorpa R • 4 13 0 Frpeman 40 13 95 4 Gibson 32.412 G5 5 >• Brand 11 3 31 1

BATTING Inn. N.O. H.S. Tl. A v'p. a - MacLaren ... I 1 *200 200 200.00 Hartley 2 1 *60 76 76 00 Lcwry 4 0 130 258 64.50 Maclean 4 1 84 152 50.66 Wilkinson ... 4 1 59 144 48 no Chapman .... 4 0 77 L52 38.00 Lambert 4 1 *47 114 38.00 Collins 6 0 102 198 33.00 Dacre 4 0 58 124 31.00 Titchmarsh .. 4 0 10 113 28.25 Allcott 3 I *38 54 27.00 Shepherd .... 6 0 66 159 26.50 Berneau 4 0 61 1W> 25.00 Blunt 6 0 68 147 24.50 Calthorpo ... 4 () 63 8R 22.00 Hiddleston .. 2 0 38 43 21.50 Brand 3 0 33 64 21.33 Garrard 6. 1. 47 104 20.RO Snedden 4 (I 58 74 18 50 McGirr 4 1 *40 49 16.33 McLeod 2 0 22 31 15.50 Brice 4 0 22 58 14.50 Wilson 4 0 20 57 14.25 Freeman .... 3 2 14 14 14.00 Gibson 2 0 20 25 12.50 McBcath .... 2 2 *4 4 4.00 Condliffo 3 0 3 4 1.33 Cat ci 2 0 2 2 1.00 Smith 3 0 0 0 0.00 BOWLING Wickets. Buns. Av’po. Calthorpe ... 14 225 . 15.11 Freeman .... 18 416 23.11 Cibson JR 426 23.66 Bornean 187 26.71 Medina th .... 3 81 27.00 Shepherd .... 3 84 28.00 Snedden 3 86 28.66 Brand 6 187 31.16 Collins 1 36 36.00 Blunt 1 36 36.00 McGirr 5 192 38.40 210 42.00 .Allcott 3 188 62.66 Garrard Q 152 76.00 Lambert 0 9 —— Hartley 0 13 •— Hiddleston .. 0 14 —— Smith 0 68 •—