THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 4, 5 January 1907, Page 2

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AGAINST OTAGO, MODERATE SCORING ON BOTH SIDES.

fBT MtEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.} DUNEDIN, This Day. Play in tho match M.C.C. against Otago was continued at the Carisbrook ground this afternoon. With tho Englishmen's score at 142 for five wick'eis, Page, who had batted well for his score ot 66, was caught by Williams off Downos. Curwen was the incomer, but at the second ball he fell a victim to the vigilance of Williams behind the wickets, being caught off Downes without scoring. 142 — 5^ — 0. Branston partnered Simpson-Hayward. He made two singles, and then lost his wicket in the same way. 144—6—2. The captain of the visitors came in, and at once got to work in rather sensational style. The three remaining balls of Downes's over he drove in tho air for 4, 4, and 6, making the 14 in three strokes. The next time he faced Downes he mishit one just over Graham's head at third man. Siedeberg was given another try at Downes's crease, and in his first over Do Trafford was missed by Fisher at point, the ball going clean through his hands. It made no difference to tho score, as Downes, foing on at the other end in place of 'isher, got De Trafford's wicket first ball, tho batsman playing it on. 175— 7—lß. Simpson-Hayward was joined by May, and welcomed him with a beautiful straight drive along tho carpet for four, which ho followed with another in tho air, that Ackroyd just touched on the boundary. May also took risks, and drove Downes high between the long fiolds for four. Fisher was put on in place of Siedeberg, and got a stinging return from Simpson-Hayward, which he failed to hold. An over or two later the batsman swung hard at Fisher, but mishit it to cover point, where Siedeberg took an easy catch. 197 — 8—47.8 — 47. The retiring batsman's score took him an hour to make, and included seven fours. Tuffnell brought up 200 with a boundary stroke, and then lost May, who <vas caught in the slips off ikiwnes. 203—9—8. Fox was the last man. Play was slow. Mostly by singles tho score was raised to 224, when Fox was bowled by Siedoberg. The innings lasted two hours ana forty-five minutes. At ten minutes to four Austin and Ackroyd went to the wickets to open the innings for Otago. Burns opened the bowling for the visitors, and sent down a maiden. May had the ball at the other end, and the last ball of his over found its way to Austin's stumps. 0 — 1 — 0. Howdon came in, to see Burns scatter Ackroyd's stumps. 0^ — 2 — 0. Siedeberg partnered Howden, and began his score by driving Burns for 3 and snicking May for a single. This pair of batsmen made an excellent defence. Buras, who is a fast bowlor, -ricked himself and retired. Simpson-Hayward went on to bowl. Siedeberg twice hit May to the boundary, and Howden also scored freely. At 39* Siedcberg; was caught at mid-ou off May. 39 — 3—273 — 27 was tho state of the game ■when Baker came in. He got May away for 4, and soon after? 50 went up as the result of an hour's play. B.iker cut Branston for 4, and' lifted him high to the on, where Johnston brought off a magnificent one-hand-ed cntch. 56—4 — 14. Wilson (captain) joined Howden, and by cteady play tho batsmen carriod the score to 130, when Howden was clean bowled by May The retiring batsman had played capital cricket, though he gavo a chance at 10. He was at the wickets two hours. 130 — 5—45.5 — 45. Graham filled t.he vacancy, and the pair played till time was called, when the score stood at 138 for five; wickets. The scores when stumps were drawn were : — M.C.C— First Innings. P. R. Johnson, c Ackroyd, b Fisher 9 W. P. Harrison, run out 26 W. B. Burns, c Siedeberg, b FLsher 20 C. C. 'Page, c Williams, b Downes 66 C. H. Simpson-Hayward, c Siedeberg, b Fisher 47 W. J. H. Curwen, c Williams, b Downes 0 G., T. Branston, c Williams, b Dowives 2 C. F. de Trafford, b Downes ... 18 P. R. May, c Howden, b Downes... 8 N. C. Tufncll, not out 9 R. H. Fox, b Stedeberg .... „. 17 Extras , 2 Total .".. 224 Bowling Analysis. — Downes, five wickets for 82 ; Fisher, three for 85 ; Siedeberg, one for 24. OTAGO.— First Inning*. E. Ackroyd, b Burns... 0 G. G. Austin, b May , ... 0 C. E. Howden, b May 45 H. G. Siedeberg, c Tufnell, b May 27 J. Baker, c Johnson, b Branston... 14 C. G. Wilson, not out 39 H. Graham, not out 0 Extras 13 Total for five wickets 138 AN INVITATION. Before leaving for England Captain Wynyard, on behalf of the Marylobone Cricket Club, expressed the hope that a New Zealand eleven should- visit England at an early date. '