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Evening Star, Issue 18158, 26 December 1922, Page 9

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K.C.O. v. CANTERBURY. VISITORS* 810 SCORE. 454 RUNS FOB SIX WICKETS. CHAPMAN 183, WILKINSON 102. ( 1 CANTERBURY 181. , The M.C.C. team commenced tie match j against Canterbury at Lancaster Park bn \ Saturday. The weatlier was fine, though a cold east wind blew across the ground , in the afternoon. The wicket was in first- ; class order, and the outfield was fast. , There was a big attendance in the after- , noon. i .The Englishmen, through the agency of , Chapman, Wilkinson, and 1 Calthorpe, put j up a big score, and the board allowed 454 j for six wickets when, stumps were drawn. , CHAPMAN’S BRILLIANT INNINGS, i A feature of the day’s play was Chap- j man's great innings of 183 without a chance, which he ran up in two hours and a-quart er. He hit two 6’s, twenty-seven : 4'a. and scored at a rapid rate with beautifully clean and forceful strokes all round 1 the wicket. Wilkinson abo gave a sterling j J display, but many of his strokes were up-1 pi?n, and h© lacked Chapman s finish. Ho j pave an easy chance of stumping early in the innings, and was droppeu at 88 mid, 95. Calthorpe gave a breezy display, hitting up 60 (including a 6 and ten 4’s) in fortv-eight minutes. ' . . ' Lowrv and Hill-Wood opened the innings , le Reaci and Rix, and play began fairly briskiv. 20 runs coining in the first quarter of an’ hour. With the score _ at 9 Lowry was dropped beliind the wickets. Play slowed down, neither batsmam taking any chances, and various changes of bowling | did not tempt them to hit. The first , 60 took fifty-four minute, and then Lowry was well ” taken behind the wickets. 50—1—27. Tit-dunarsh was the next man. He at once lost Hill-Wood, who was clean bowled by Sandman with a “wrong one.” • 50_2_g. Wilkinson joined Titchmarsh, who at 60 was clean bowled by Read. 60 —3 —-6. PARTNERSHIP OF 282 RUNS. With three down for 60, things looked bright for Canterbury, but a complete change came over the scene when Chapman joined Wilkinson, and the two remained together for 135 minutes, .putting on 282 before they were separated. Both treated the. bowling with confidence, and the scope was 88 when the luncheon adjournment arrived. After lunch they began quietly, the 12 required to make a century taking six overs. The game had. at that time been going for eighty-six minutes. Chapman then quickly got to work, and as be was ably assisted by Wilkinson, the crowd) was treated to como pretty batting and rapid • scoring. The batsmen soon had the bowling collared, and) scored quickly all round the wicket. Chapman was particularly hard on the bowlers. As the result of a further fifty-two min- i rites’ play the second century appeared, the last 50 having taken twenty-two min- : utes. Chapman, bitting freely all round the wicket, reached 100 in ninety-six minutes, Wilkinson then being 65. Patrick came on, and Chapman put him over the fence, treating Rix similarly a little later on. Wilkinson was going along quietly :it the other end with an occasional 4. Chapman was impartial in bis treatment of the bowlers, and) twenty-one minute were sufficient for him to increase his score from 100 to 150. The third century was soon after on the board, the last 100 j having taken thirty-eight minutes and the last 50 sixteen minute. The pair were still together at the tea adjournment, the score being 317. Chapman had then a score of 165 and Wilkinson one of 94. The latter at 83 had been badly dropped) in the slips by Blunt off Read. After tea Thomas dropped the simplest of catches from Wilkinson off Read at mid-on. Chapman, merrily pursuing his way, added another 20 to hia score, and was then run out by a brilliant throw-in j from tho boundary by Young. He re- j ceived , a great ovation, and Young was j heartily cheered for hie splendid throw-in. 542—4—183. Calthorpe was the next, and 1 Wilkinson soon reached 100, but two balls later hC'was splendidly taken by Worker ■ hi the deep field. Ho had batted 158 minute, hitting ten 4's. 357—5—102. Wilson joined Calthorpe, who hit out freely, but Wilson was very slow. Frequent changes of bowling were unproductive, _ and Calthorpe went on hitting 4’s until ho had the fourth century finished as the result of 239 minutes’ play. At 417 he opened out to Hayes, and was splendidly caught on the boundary by Smith. .417 —6—60. Brand came next, and batting became painfuliv slow, until Brand put Blunt over the fence. Wilson took an hour and six minutes to make 10, and when stumps were drawn the score was 454 for six wickets, Brand being 23 and Wilson 15. 1 HOME TEAM’S POOR RESPONSE. The match was continued yesterday before a large attendance. The weather was fine, but a bleak wind was blowing. MacLaren decided to declare, and the Englishmen accordingly took the field when play was resumed. Canterbury maile a poor sheaving, and play was exceedingly tame, none of the batsman showing much enterprise. Blunt and Worker opened to Gibson and Calthorpe. Both opened' carefully, with Worker showing the more freedom. Runs came fairly slowly, hut at 28 Blunt poked Gibson weakly to AYikon at cover, gg—l—l3. Smith came in, and both batted nicely, but the fielding was very keen. Calthorpe was bowling very steadily, and sent down fourteen overs for 15 runs and eight maidens. Fifty appeared at the end of fifty minutes’ play, and thqn Worker was caught at cover-point. 51—2—16. JSayes came in to see Smith a rag Calthorpe Into his wicket. 53—3—19. Patrick was nearly caught first ball. Runs came slowly, and Patrick was looking like making a few when he fait out at Caltboroo and was caught at mid-on. 81—4—18. Young failed to score, being given out Ibw to Hartley. 84—5—0. Sandman and Hayes kept together till the tea adjournment, and on resuming both began to hit, and 100 appeared at the end of 122 minutes’ play. Haves was joing well when he was nicely taken beliind ilio wicketa. Ill—6 —20. Thomas came in, but after making 2 Be was caught by Chapman. 113—7—2. The Canterbury batting brightened considerably when Sandman and Read . got together. They scored 54 in twenty-three minutes. The innings lasted two hours and fifty-one minute. . The takings on Saturday amounted! vo £275, and yesterday to £365. Scores: — Excuse.—First Innings. Hill-Wood b Sandman Lowry c Brunton b Read 27 Titchmarsh b Read Chapman run out ... ... AVilkinson c Worker b Sandman Calthorpe c Smith b Hayes ... AVilson not out ********* Brand not out Extras ... Total for six wickets (innings declared) 454 Bowling Analysis.—Read, 2 wickets for 136; Rix, none for 70; Sandman, 2 for 102; Blunt, none for 22; Hayes, 1 for 54; Patrick, none for 27; Thomas, none for 23.- , . Canteebuet. —First Innings. 'Blunt c Wilson b Green ... ... Worker' c Chapman b Gibson ... Smith b Calthorpe 19 Patrick c Titchmarsh b Calthorpe IS Young Ibw b Hartley ... 0 Hayes o Lowry b Hartley ... Thomas c Chapman b Hartley .- 2 Sandman st Lowry b Hartley Read b Hartley ... ... ... - - 27 Rix b Gibson ... Brunton not out 9 Extras 14 Total ... - 181 Bowling Analysis.—Gibson, four for 77; Calthorpe, 2 for 35; Hartley, 4 for 55. Second Innings. Blunt not out _ Worker not out. ™ Extras ... ••• 2 ®otsd for no wickets ... ... 30

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. WELLINGTON MAKES 455.* BERANU 117, KORTLANG 113. , AUCKLAND 298 FOR FOUR WICKETS. Ideal weather prevailed at Wellington jn Saturday for the Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Wellington. The wicket was in first-class order. Collins [Wellington) won the toss, and elected to bat. Hiddleston and Baker opened to the bowling of Alcott and Garrard. Runs came Slowly, both bowlers (keeping b( splendid length and mixing them well. Hiddleston hit the first four after fifteen minutes’ play. Tilings then brightened up, and 50 appeared at tho end of fortyline minutes’ play. Soon after Hiddlo--ston was caught on the leg side by Rowntreo off Alcott. 64—1—23. Dempster filled the gap, but fell to a splendid catch In tlie slips by Alcott off Anthony. 68— I—B. Kortlang was the next man, and he attacked the bowling at once. Ho immediately lost his partner, Baker, who was caught by Alcott off Anthony. Collins went to the wickets, and soon after Smith replaced Alcott, and Anthony replaced Garrard. Kortlang delighted tho crowd with aggressive play all round the wicket, and showed a partiality for shots past third man and the well-known Australian hook. Collins was driving well, but his back play was uncertain up till the luncheon adjournment. Upon the resumption Alcott and Snoddeu carried oil tho bowling._ Soon after Collins was bowled while trying to hook a ball from Sncdden, who broke a great deal. 129—4—28. Bemau, a left-hander, was tho next at the crease, and registered n score immediately. Garrard replaced Snedden, and Alcott went on again. Tho latter did not last long, and Anthony replaced him. Neither bowler troubled the batsmen, and runs came freely, 200 appearing after three hours’ play. Korfclang’s placing was brilliant, and Bernau was hitting hard. Ha found tho boundary ‘ five times in his first 30. Soon after Alcott replaced Garrard, and the scoring quietened clown. Smith replaced Anthony, but the batsmen did not mind the change. A 100-run partnership saw Bernau with 38 and Kortlang 94. Snedden took the ball from Alcott, and Bernau welcomed him with a drive for 4. Soon after he reached 50, with Kortlang *5. Two hundred and fifty appeared, and a half-hour’s tea adjournment left the score at 253, Bernau being 50 and Kortlang 99. on the resumption of play Kortlang reached his century after two hours and five minutes? batting. Bemau registered 60 soon after with on© hour and a-haifs batting. Without scoring further, be gave a hot chance to Anthony off Snedden, but it was not accepted. Alcott relieved Snedden, and off Iris first ball Kortlang was caught by Horspool off a mis-h.it—tho only chance of his innings, which was magnificent from start to finish. 282—5 —115. Ronaldson filled 1 tho gap, and Anthony took tho ball from Smith. Ronaldson opened his account with him for 4, and’ 500 appeared after four hours arid forty minute’ play. Ronaldson could not get hia measure of the howling, and gave two chances before reaching double figures. Dacre took the ball from Anthony at 320, and Garrard took tho ball from Alcott. Tho change was effective, as Ronaldson was caught by Rowntree off Garrard. 524—6—16. Bemau had. reached 96, and when M’Girr joined him runs came freely. Bemau reached Ilia century in two hours twenty minute, during which he hit sixteen 4’a, M’Girr was then, 17. M’Leod took the ball from Garrard at 6.30 p.m., and Bernau welcomed him with a 4, 10 runs being scored off the over. On the last bowl he howled Bernau, who tried to pull one. 370—7—117. Bernau hit twenty 4’s. Grant joined M’Girr, .who was 29, and hit Dacre out of the ground). Alcott relieved Dacrc, and quietened! down the scoring, which was 400 up after five hours and twenty minutes’ play. Grant was batting well, but good fielding stopped a number of fine shots. M’Girr scored freely. Bad light slowed down the scoring, and with two minutes to go Dacre accepted a chance at short leg from M’Girr off Alcott. 412—8—58. Brice was the next batsman, and after a single had been scored by each batsman stumps were drawn with tho score at 414. Auckland’s fielding was good, and) Rowntree kept wickets splendidly, YESTERDAY’S PLAY. ’ The shield match was resumed at 2.30 p.m, yesterday, and Garrard and Alcott bowled against the unbeaten pair (Brice and Grant). .. Off his second ball Alcott bowled Brice. 1—9—429. Cate was tho newcomer. The last-wicket partnership did not continue long, Grant being brilliantly caught by Rowntree off Alcott when the score was 435. Alcott bowled thirty-one overs. Horspool and Anthony opened for Auckland. and Brice and M’Gmr took up the ■howling. Brice bowled the leg theory, and M’Girr, nipping off the pitch at a great pace, troubled the batsmen. In his second over he bowled Anthony. B—l—6. Sneddon was the next man, but almost immediately he lost his partner { Horspool, who was clean bowled by Brice. 29 —2—14. Smith filled the gap, and the pair saw 50 up after sixty minutes-’ play. Smith _was batting well, scoring mostly by off drives, but Snedden was nob going too well. Wellington’s Adding was keen, and the batsmen had some narrow escapes from being run out. Seventy was up after an hour’s play, and then Grant replaced M’Qiirr. The change was effective, and) off hia second over Baker caught Smith at point. 79—3—37. Snedden was then 25. Dacre was the next man. Bemau replaced Brice, and there was now a slow and a fast left-hander carrying on’ the attack. Tho afternoon tea adjournment saw 90 up, Snedden having made 33 and Dacre 7. On resuming Brice took tho ball from Bernau, and M’Girr relieved Grant. The score board registered ,100 up. after one hour and a-half’s play. The batting brightened up, and boundaries wore frequent. At 148 Hiddleston replaced M’Girr, and 150 then went up, Dacre having batted thirty-five minutes. Hiddleston’s first over cost 13 runs, but Brice still had the batsmen thinking. Dacre and Snedden were not long in collaring the bowling, and, despite many changes, they proceeded to make _ merry, Dacre scoring twice as fast as Ws partner. ’ They put on 160 before Snedden was bowled by Brice. 259—4—79. M’Leod filled the gap. Dacre played (brilliantly, and when stumps were drawn his score was 140 not out, the total score being 298 for four wickets. Score© : WELLINGTON. First Innings. Hiddleston c Rowntree b Alcott 28 Baker c Alcott b Anthony -. 51 Dempster c Alcott b Anthony 8 Kortlang c Horspool b Alcott ... —— 115 Collins b Snedden -*■ 28 Bemau b M’Leod Ronaldson c Rowntree b Garrard ... 16 M’Girr c Dacre b Alcott ... ... 58 Grant o Rowntree b Alcott 21 Brice b Alcott ... ... 1 Cate not out Extras - 9 Total ... - - - 435 Bow,ling Analysis.—Alcott, five wickets for 92 runs; Garrard, one for 87; Anthony, two for 61; Smith, none for 61; Snedden, one for B 5; Dacre, none for 39; M’Leod, one for 31. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Horspool b Brice ... Anthony b M’Girr _ M 6 Snedden b Brie© ... ~ 79 Smith o Baker b Grant ... *~t Dacre not out ... ... M’Leod not out ... ... ... 14 Extras _ Total for four wickets 298 Bowling Analysis,—Brice, two for 91; M’Girr, one for 55; Grant, one for 44. Bernau, Hiddleston, and Collins were tried without success. ...

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. VISITORS DISMISSED FOR 13L Tho dnterprovincial match ■ between Otago and Southland was commenced at Invercargill yesterday The visitors went in first, and their innings closed at 4 o’clock for 131 runs (Oonxadi 47, Duncan 36). Knvanagh took five wickets for 31, and Poole three for 24. Scores: OTAGO.—First InningsKcast b Cook ••• Duncan run out ... - 36 Conradi b Poolo —• ••• 47 Cherry’ Ibw b Kavana.gh 4Galland st Rogue b Kavanagh 1 Brinsley cI. Hamilton b Kavanagh ... 4 M’Beath cJ. Hamilton b Kavanagh ... _ 3 Binnio c J. Doig b Kavanagh 2 Perry b Poolo ... —>, v-. Douglas not out ... ... .« “ Extras ■ 16 Total 131 Dowling Analysis.—Fogo, no wickets for 24 runs; Doig, none for 24; Cook, one for 12; Poolo, tlirce for 24; Kavanagh, five for 31. FIRST TEST IN "AFRICA. POOR SCORING. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPE TOWN, December 23. Tho first test match commenced in a warm breeze, tho weather being unsettled. There was a good wicket ana fast outfield. South Africa won the toss and batted first. Russell, Livsey, and Macaulay did not play. The South team was unchanged. South Africa in their first innings made 148. England have lost eight wickets for 152. South Africa’s innings lasted 164 minutes. The batsmen were obviously nervous, and opened carefully against splendid bowling and fielding. Kennedy in four overs took three wickets for one run. Blankenberg’s bowling also aroused enthusiasm. South Africa’s fielding was faultless. The crowd, which numbered over 10,000, was very demonstrative. Scores: — South Afeica. —First Innings. Hearn b Jupp - Taylor o Brown b *—*• 21 Catterall o and b Kennedy 39 Noureo c Brown b Kennedy ... ... 14 Ling b Kennedy 9 Brann Ibw b Kennedy 1 Francois c Fender b Jupp 19 Blankenberg Ibw b Jupp ... , 1 Nupen c Kennedy b Jupp .9 Ward not out - 13 Buys run out - - J Extras J* Total ;• MB Bowling Analysis.—Gilligan, no wickets for 23; Kennedy, four for 37; Jupp, four for 50; Fender, one for 17. England. First Innings. Mann c Francois' b Nupen 4 Sandham b Blankenberg ■... 26 Woolley Ibw - ... ■- 26 Carr b Francois Mead b Blankenberg ... 1 Fender c Brown b Blankenberg ... 9 Jupp c and b Blankenberg ... -• 1 Stevens b Francois G Kennedy not out If Brown not out ... Extras Total for eight wickets 133 SHEFFIELD SHIELD. frvsfi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. MELBOURNE, December 24. New South Wales commenced a match against Victoria on a bad: wicket after heavy rain Victoria .won tho toss, and sent tho visitors to the wickets. New South Wales in tho first innings made 160 (Taylor 34, Kippax 68). Kippax gave a magnificent display on a bad wicket. Wallace took three wickete for 52 runs, Liddicut four for 56, and Ryder two for 26. Victoria have lost lour wickets for 94 (Woodful 47, Mayno 24).