WOMEN CRICKETERS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 111, 4 February 1935, Page 11

WOMEN CRICKETERS

England Defeats Wanganui on First Innings CENTURY BY VISITOR By Telegraph —Press Association Wanganui, February 2. , The second. match of the English women's cricket tour was played to-day before an attendance in the vicinity of 2000. The visitors again demonstrated that it will take an exceptionally strong side to beat them in the Test and remaining provincial matches. Winning the toss, England batted first, and in two Innins 25 minutes of play compiled 202 runs for the loss of six wickets ami declared. ... E. A. Snowball, vice-captain ot the tourist party, who captained to-days eleven, played a stylish innings for 103. She showed herself a master of every stroke. Her scoring strokes were of excellent force and well placed, while she gave a great display of defensive cricket against Wanganui’s best bowler. Mabel Corby, who came through with an average of one wicket for 17 in 11 overs. G. A. Morgan, 48, and O. M. Turner, 22, were the oilier main contributors to England’s score. Splendid Length Bowling. Wanganui opened Its first innings at 3 o'clock, and, facing bowling of splendid length backed by accurate fielding, failed to avoid a follow on, compiling 79. M. Corby played a very patient innings of 96 minutes and made 32. H. Ratana, IS. was the next best. The others all failed to overcome England’s well-organised game in the field. Following on, Wanganui had less than an hour left to play and almost faced a collapse in its second Innings, which terminated nt stumps with seven down ior 32. J. Liebert had proved a devastating agent, taking four wickets for 10 runs. Corby, who went in sixth wicket down, was again top scorer for Wanganui and scored 14 not out. Her play throughout to-day’s match justifies her nomination for the New Zealand team. Detailed scores:— ENGDAiND.— First Innings. E. A. Snowball, c. and b. Corby 103 E. M. Child, l.'b.w., b. Reid ........... 4 M. Hide, b. E. Johnson .’A.... 11 G. A. Morgan, c. Reid, b. Bullock 48 O. M. Turner, 1.b.w., b. Reid 22 M. E. Richards, ran out 0 J. Liclbert, not out . 6 M. F. Spear, liot out - Extras -•••• 0 Total for six wickets, declared .... 202 Bowling Analysis.—Johnson took ono wicket I'or 79 runs; Reid, two for 50; Corby, one for 17: Kumeroa, none for 20; N. Bullock, one for 24; Meyer, none for 6. WANGANUI.—First Innings. Mrs. Simpson, st. Morgan, b.-Spear ....■ 0 E. Good, c. Liclbert, b. Hide •> M. Corby, c. Richards, b. Spear 32 D. Reid, run oat 2 11. Ratana, st. Morgan, b. Hide IS N. Balioek, b. Spear 2 R. Meyer, c. Morgan, b. Spear ;.. 11 G. Johnson, ran out 0 N. Stewart, b. Hide 0 W. Kumeroa. b. Hida 0 M. Hodson, not out 9 Extras 8 Total 79 Bowling Analysis.—Hide took four wickets for 27 runs; Spear, four for 20; Richards, none for 10; Turner, none for none. Second Innings. E. Good. I>. Liebert 7 M. Hodson, b. Valentine 2 G. Johnson, b. Valentine 2 W. Kumeroa, b. Liebert 0 H. Ratana. e. and b. I.ldbert 0 D. Held, ,b. Liebert 0 M. Corby, not oat 14 Mrs. Simpson, b. Bnrletson 0 Bullock, no! out ..... 3 Extras ; ... 4 Total for seven wickets 32 Bowling Analysis.—Valentine took two