M.C.C. TOURISTS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 148, 20 December 1922, Page 11

M.C.C. TOURISTS

AGAINST MINOR ASSOCIATIONS

FINE WEATHER AND A FAST

WICKET,

(II TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANUI, 19th December

The touring English cricket team commenced a match here to-day, in fine weather, and on a fast wicket) against the Minor Associations. Titchmarsh, Tlydesley, and Freeman stood out of the visiting team. The home side batted first, but made a mediocre showing against the accurate length bowling, and were all out for 129. Lambert was the only batsman to score with confidence. The Englishmen have lost one wicket for 96. Gibsori and Calthorpe battad attractively, although the latter was twice dropped in the slips. The match will be concluded tomorrow. Following are the scores:—

MINOR ASSOCIATIONS; First Innings.. London, b Calthorpe

On 1, b Gibson ;... 1 Blamirep, b Gibson 5 Lambert, c HillrWood, b Brand ... 66 Williams, lbw, b Brand „. 2 Orfcon, b Brand 0 Holland, c Chapman, b Hartley ... 16 Wood, lbw, b Gibson , 8 Gilnjour, b Calt-horpe > ;...,.,.. 14 Hughes, b Calthorpe , „......< 2 Clark, not out 3 Extras „..j_.. .8 Total ....' 129 Bowling Analysis.—Gibson took thre» u-ickets for 39 runs; Calfchoipe, three iof 42; Brand, three for 30; Hartley, on# for 11,. 1 . ENGLAND. First Innings. Calthorpe, c Gilmour, b Williams ... 33 Gibson, not out 5.1 Wilkinson, not out 7 Extras „.' S One wicket for 9§