ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 20372, 2 January 1930, Page 12

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

TO-DAY'S PLAY OTAGO FOLLOWS ON In fine, sunny weather the concluding stages of the M.C.C.-Otago match was commenced at Carisbrook . this morning, and although a keen, drying wind improved the wicket considerably it was fairly easy, the outfield still being rather slow. There was a fairly large crowd of spectators when Otago s innings was continued, the score being taken from 143 for seven to 166 before the innings closed, after the home side had been at the wickets 217 minutes.

The later Otago batsmen strove desperately to avert the necessity ioi a follow on, failing to do so by 6 runs. Tho Otago captain (AIloo) added only 2 to his overnight score of 13 before he played a half-volley from Woolley into Turnbull’s hands lit short forward leg. Dickinson made a bright stand for V.!, placing®somo good shots through the covers. Clark held his end up, and carried his bat. Monk opened confidently, but foolishly’ went for a hit and was caught by Gilhgan off Woolley. The three wickets that fell this morning were all claimed by Woolley’, the slow bowler being as full of wiles as ever. He finished up with six wickets for 50 runs. Nichols kept the tail-end batsmen quiet, and was sending down a fast ball which made pace off tho pitch. Allora was also tried out again for a short while this morning, his two wickets costing 37 runs England’s fielding was alert throughout the morning, and behind the stumps Cornford shaped much more impressively than yesterday. At the luncheon adjournment Otago had lost one wicket for 35 runs. With seven wickets down for 143 Otago’s innings was resumed at 11.30, Alloo (13) taking strike to Nichols, who bowled from the Cargill road end. Alloo presented the full face of tho bat to every ball, the over being a maidtii. Woolley bowled from the pavilion end, and Dickinson, the newcomer, drove him to cover for a single. Alloo turned Woolley to fine leg for a pair, and the bowler a hot return off the last ball of the over. Dickinson cut Nichols square for a single, and in the same over the fast bowler was noballed. He was bowling faster than was the case yesterday and making a bit of pace oft the wicket. Dickinson straight drove Woolley for a single, and Allpo lifted a half volley from Woolley Into Turnbull’s hands at short forward leg. 150—8—15. Monk partnered Dickinson, who turned Nichols neatly to square leg for a brace, Monk square cutting Woolley for 2. Monk went for a smite and lifted Woolley to cover, where he was caught by Gilligan. _ 154—9—2. Clark joined Dickinson, ' who cut Woolley through slips for 2. Wool-

Joy was no-balled with the next, > which shattered Dickinson’s wicket. Dickinson drove through the covers for a single, and made a late shot to third man for 1 off Nichols. Facing Woolley again, he drove through the covers for a pair, which brought 160 up. Clark opened his account with a single to square leg off Nichols, and drove Woolley to the off for a good .single. Woolley was noballed for the third time during, the morning, and with the score at 165 Allom replaced' Nichols. Ho was making the ball spin, but Clark watched him carefully and played out the over. Dickinson snicked Woolley into Cornford’s hands behind the stumps, the innings closing at 12.8. 166—10—11. HOME SIDE’S SECOND STRIKE Otago opened its second innings with Knight and Dunning, the former taking strike to Nichols, who again was no-balled in the course of the over. Only two runs were recorded, one from a stroke to lei/ by Knigbt and tho other from a leg-bye. Worthington took up the attack at the pavilion end, and sent down a maidpn to Dunning. The only incident in Nichol’s next over was an unsuccessful appeal for Ibw, against Knight. Both batsmen were playing with control, and, as very few loose balls were being sent down, the runs came slowly. Dunning managed to square cut Worthington for a single, but Knight left Nichols off stuff severely alone. A good shot to square leg off Worthington put Dunning’s score up another one. Allom took over from Nichols, and Dunning greeted his first ball with a.nice turn round to fine leg. Knight brought 10 up with another leg stroke, and Dunning added to the list of singles by square cutting the " same bowler.

A two - to Knight in the direction of square leg brightened things up a bit. Dunning tried vigorously to Uirn Worthington to line leg, but Cornford’s left hand shot out like a flash and stopped the ball. A moment later Duleepsinhji cleverly snapped up a stroke which was meant to go flying through the slips. Then Dunning earned a clap for a nice two between second and third slip, Worthington being the bowler. In the following over each batsman scored a single through the slips off Allom, and Dunning repeated the effort with the last ball. Then the Carisbrook man tried to hook Worthington to the on, but the leather soared aloft and Earle, at inid-qn, made no mistake 22—1—8.

Cavanagh, who -came in to join Knight, finished the over quietly. Knight edged Allom nicely through the slips, and no trouble was experienced in running two- The batsman, however, could do little with the last two •balls from Allom, who appeared to be striking a very useful length. Worthington also was pitching them on to an awkward spot, and Cavanagh simply faced him with a straight bat. Shortly before lunch, when the score was 25, Woolley came, on at the pavilion end, Knight square cutting his 'first ball for a couple. Woolley later gave Otago another New Year gift—one of the noba' tl at were coming with remarkable frequency from tiw bowlers. In the last over Cavanagh pulled a no-ball from Woolley for 2, and two deliveries later be notched a second brace by getting the left-bander around to snuare leg. Tbo adjournment fol lowed immediately • afterwards. Details M.C.C. First innings 322 OTAGO. First Innings. A. 11. Knight b Allom 44 J. M'Mullan b Allom 5 J. A. Dunning c Turnbull b Worthington 5 R. 0. Blunt b Worthington 15 V. G. Cavanagh c Worthington b Woolley 32 A. W. Alloo c Turnbull b Woolley 15 C. Himes Ibw b Woolley 10 A. Galland Ibw b Woolley 4 G. It. Dickinson c Cornford b

Woolley 11 P, Monk c Gilligau b Woolley ... 2 A. B. Clark not out 2 Byes ... *. ... 5 Leg byes 3 No-balls 13 Total ... ... 166 —Bowling Analysis.—

Sepond Innings. A. Knight not out ... 12 J. A. Dunning c Earle b Worthington ... ... 8 V. G. Cavanagh not out 4 Byes ... 5 leg byes ... 3 No-balls 3 Total for one wicket 35 AFTERNOON'S PLAY Knight and Cavanagh carried on after lunch to Worthington and Allom. Runs came slowly at the start, but the game brightened up when the batsmen commenced to hit, and fourteen came off one over from Worthington. Both batsmen were playing freely, and after twenty-five minutes play the total was 61 for one wicket, Knight being 20, Cavanagh 18, extras 14. At 71 Woolley went on again in place of Worthington. let out at his second ball, missed, and was stumped, 71—2—-23. At 3 o’clock the score was 81 for two wickets, Knight being 25 and Blunt 10. '

tn a W *o S *5 s s o o % <vj M. S. Nichols ... : 8. .1 2 10 S. Worthington 16 4 3 29 2 M. J. Allom 20 5 4 37 2 F. E. Woolley 28.3 9 10 50 6 K. S. Dulecpsmhji 4 — — 19 —