MACLAREN'S XI

Evening Star, Issue 18135, 27 November 1922, Page 4

MACLAREN'S XI

THE NEW SOUTH WALES WATCH. VISITORS MAKE 560. CENTURY TO CHAPMAN. A cool southerly was blowing when play began on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The attendance was small. MacLaren won the toss, and Wilkinson and Titchmarsh opened to the bowling of Hendry and Kclleway; but owing to the excellent length of tho latter there was no scoring, except from loeee ones. The spectators welcomed Mailey'e appearance, as it was imagined the googly expert would nonplus the visitors in a similar fashion to that of Douglas’s team; but the arrival of Chapman quickly dispelled the notion. The left-hander, who resembles Woolley in many respects, attacked the cooglies in convincing fashion. Being tall, he utilised his reach to good effect, turning many good length balls into full tosses, and despatching them to tho boundary between mid-on and square leg. After the luncheon adjournment ho treated tho spectators to one of tho finest all-round displays witnessed for years, adding 44 out of 54 in twenty minutes, Mailey being the victim. He reached his century in seventy-seven minutes, and was then caught at the long-off boundary by Bardsley‘off Asher. His score included fifteen fours, Titchmarsh meanwhile had reached 58 by patient batting. He was clean bowled by Kclleway when his score reached 79. Tho advent of the silveryheaded MacLaren was the signal for unstinted applause, which was renewed when the veteran revealed glimpses of his old-time form. At the lea adjournment the board showed five wickets for 271. MaoLarcn, M‘Lean, and Freeman offered a stubborn resistance to tho attack. _ On resuming the English captain surprised the spectators by his agility and brilliancy. Hendry and Kclleway maintained a good length throughout the day, but Mailey at no stag© seemed dangerous. Gregory’s»fast bowling was sorely ■ missed hy The New South Wales team. The Australian Eleven representative is at present on his farm in Queensland. .Bardsley and Collins opened the New South Wales innings with a quarter of an hour left, and played out time, the telegraph showing 10'runs. Scores:-

England, —First Innings.— Wilkinson h Hendry ... ... ... ... 10 Titchmarsh b Kclleway ... 79 Calthorpo c Asher b Hendry ... M . H Chapman c .Bardsley b Asher ... ... lu) Wilson c Oldfield b Hendry ... ... 29 Brand b Kclleway ... ... ... MacLaren b Hendry It [‘Lean c Oldfield b Kclleway ... ... 33 Gibson c Collins b Kclleway „. ... 5 Tyklesley run out - 0 Freeman not out , ... ?5 Extras .. ... ... 7 Total _ ... ... 360 Bowling Analysis; Hendry, four wickets for 64 runs; Kelleway, four wickets for 81 runs; Asher, one wicket for 70 runs; Andrews, no wickets for 32 runs; Mailey, no wickets for 105 runs. STATE TEAM DISMISSED CHEAPLY. ENGLISH COLTS FARE BADLY IN SECOND STRIKE. Play on Saturday was continued in. fine, cool weather, tho crowd after lunch reaching 20,000. Notwithstanding the visitors’ formidable total, local vwn confidently set out to overtake it, but with a couple of exceptions collapsed before the excellent bowling and fielding of the Englishmen. Macartney, as usual, gave a bright all-round-the-wicket display, and was shaping full of promise when Tyldcsley accepted a cannon-ball chance from his own bowling. Andrews and Kippax batted stylishly for their efforts: but persistently good-length bowling, backed by a faultless and cleverly-placed field, quietly disposed of tho remainder of the team for 11 short of the total necessary to save a follow-on. Brand and Tyldcsley boro the brunt of the attack, and maintained a consistent length throughout. The former is an accurate medium-paced knurr, and the latter has a deceptive, flighty delivery, with a tendency to break from the leg. MacLean (behind the wickets) and Chapman (at deep cover) impressed by their smart displays. MacLaren and (ho team met with a wonderful reception on returning to the pavilion after their splendid achievement. MacLaren exercised his option and decided against a follow-on, and a chastened New South Wales team took the field for the Englishmen’s second innings. Judging by the keen bowling and fielding, it was early evident that the visitors would have to earn every run. Many wondered why MacLaren retrained from sending New South IVales m again, but presumed that he was not anxious to subject his tiredi bowlers to a, second opportunity with international batsmen, whilst the likelihood of a wet week-end was also n probable factor in Ins deciding to hat on a good wicket. The innings was practically devoid of incident, the batsmen playing correct, orthodox cricket, and Kelleway, Macartney, and Hendry striking perfect lengths. Mailey caused amusement by lying up the batsmen with his googlies. Scores: — NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Bardsley c Wilson b Freeman ... h Collins b Freeman ... 24 Macartney o and b Tyldesley „. ... 63 Andrews b Brand >''6 Kippax o MncLean b Brand o 4 Kelleway c Mac Lean b Tyldesley ... 15 Scanes o and b Tyldesley o Hendry run out 9 Asher not out Oldfield o MacLaren b Brand 0 Mailey h Brand - Sundries ... —.— ... 6 , Total .„ ... - 201 Bowling Analysis.—Brand, four for 43; Tvldosley. three”for 47: Freeman, two for 41; Glbi-ou, none for 46 ; Calthorpo, nouo for 19. ENGLAND. Second Innings. Titchmarsh b Hendry Wilkinson b Kelleway « 8 Oalthorpe b Macartney Chapman c Oldfield b Kelleway ... 24 Wilson c Macartney b Kelleway ... 2 Brand o Asher b Hendry ... ( 4 MacLaren not out - ... ... 26 Mac Lean b Macartney ... ... ... 1 Gibson c. Andrews b Mailey o Freeman c b Motley Tvldeslcy not out ’ Extras ... 8 Total for nine wickets ... ... IT?