WOMEN'S CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 5

WOMEN'S CRICKET

ENGLISH TEAM WINS

MATCH AT DUNEDIN

1 By; relegraph-'freßs Association.i I ■ DUNEDIN, February 10. Brilliant'weather and a fast wicket at Carisbrook were the conditions for the match between the English .women's touring cricket .team and Otago yesterday. Ine attendance was surprisingly good, numbering about 3000, and.the spectators must have been impressed by the bright, play-of the visitors,■ who had no dimculty in- romping home against Otago. in fact, the English batswomen, so far as stroke play is concerned! compared not unfavourably with .the standard in the men's senior competition, but it must be remembered that the Otago bowling was very weak... .... , .".-. ' ... ■.. .■

England won the toss and quickly commenced to provide a batting treat for the spectators. ' The opening batswomen were M. Maclagan and E. Snowball (vice-cap-tain), and they Boon had tomplete command of Otago's attack. The bowlers at first appeared nervous and took some time to find a length, but at no period, were1 the batswomen in trouble. ■ Both displayed an extensive repertoire, the shots of Snowball being particularly. attractive. The second century was passed before a separation was effected, Snowball being eventually dismissed by a fine catch by Uewley off Hollis when her total was 108. Snowball gave a difficult chance when in the nineties. Maclagan was smartly run out with her total'at 114. M. Hide hit out merrily in scoring 52 not out, and D. M. Turner also gave a good display in notching 20 not out. The visitors declared with 308 on the board for four wickets. M. Hollis took the bowling honours, securing three for 79.

The Otago batting was feeble compared with that of the visitors, and in the first innings' they were all out for 48, M. Bishop being top scorer with 12.

M. Hide took five wickets for 5 and Maclagan four for 29. : ■ Otago did better in the second strike, and at stumps had 72 on for the loss of seven wickets. Bishop was again top scorer with a nicely-compiled 32, and J. Little- also batted well for 20 not put. N." M. Burletson, with three for 16, was the most successful trundler.