M.C.C. TEAM

Evening Star, Issue 20372, 2 January 1930, Page 6

M.C.C. TEAM

K is some years since Dunedin lias • experienced such a wet season lor ■ cricket ,as the present one, and even ; th© visit of the M.C.C. team was not immune from the spells of rain that,, have been so frequent during the past , few weeks, a heavy downpour thoroughly soaking the wicket on Tues- ■ day afternoon, while further rain at ■' night and yesterday morning prevented the resumption of piay on the second day until the afternoon. ; The appearance of the English side in. Dunedin against Otago’s elect has been anticipated for months past as one of the treats of the season, and the fair-sized crowd at Carisbrpok on Tuesday morning was. increased to seme two thousand spectators in tie afternoon, many no doubt being attracted by the' news that England had won the toss, and that the opportunity would be afforded of witnessing both Woolky and Duleepsinbji in action. 'J he first: day’s play-i was prcjductiyc ;of some’ highly interesting cricket, - with a{ • magnificent ), exhibit! on of. jjhttrag -by . F. E. Woolley, the iambus Kent Mt- ' hander, as the outstanding feature. Dame Fortune did not smile upon ' the horns side, A. W. Alloo losing the toss to A. H. E. Gilligan, who took the only course possible in. deciding to bat ‘ on an easy wicket, vrhlch as mc.de lor the batsmen.. The outfield ivas certainly on the slow, side, which affected the rate of scoring somewhat, but the bowlers were receding ■no assistance • from the wickot whatever, and it was not until after the luncheon adjournment on Tuesday afternoon that the wicket began to shown signs of improvement. Elmes. was then meeting with :a very fair measure of success, and Dunning’s remarkable length bowling .was culminating in the .capture o several wickets. Slight wickets h;ad fallen for 182 runs., but it was, there that Otago’s second piece of misfortune befell. A downpour of nun made the wicket as soft, as over, and the ball fairly-greasy, and a fine stand between the upstanding Woolley and the diminutive Cornford changed the complexion of the game altogether, 80 runs being added liefore a separation was brought about. Allom held his ' end up, while Woolley proved the crowd with so attractive a display, and the score was carried to 305 for.nine wickets before stumps were drawn. Although each end of the wicket had been covered, play was out of the question when .the'.game.was due to re-commence-at, 11,30 yesterday morning, and after, the umpires ..and, tbe captains . had inspected the wicket it was. decided that it would be fit for play at 2 p.m., when a start was -accordingly ! made*. England’s innings iWs j coiri tinned, the score lieing' taken to ’ before Woolley’s groat innings came to ’ a close. When Otago’s opening pair • took strike the wicket was still lairly easv, but itwas, drying fast wfth the wind, and'even a shower during.the afternoon did not affect it a great deal, ■ though the outfield, of course, was dead throdhtibiitj 1 Otago fhred none' too well at the outset, and three wickets were down for 49 when Knight and Cavahagh bdeam© associated in a-part-nership which yielded 62 runs. Some of the others made,...something ol a stand, but-there was not that glitter about the play to make it particularly noteworthy, and iit-sthe drawing of stumps seven wictets, had."fallen for 143 runs, no fewer than thirteen noballs being bowled during the afternoon, six of which were scored off. . E ®. tßowley is missed from ithe English tbam' very greatly, both‘ for his bowling and -his batting, but in E. W. Dawson and tho'. captain, A. H. H. Gilligan. th© side-has a most useful 'opening pair, who took the score to 116 before Gilligan lifted Elmes to long, off, where Knight took ono.--ot- ■ th© finest catches of the match Gilii- ‘ t»an was second -.top scorer, with 70 to his credit, 'being just under two hours in making' his runs, which included nine 4’s. Gilligan shaped as if joyed his cricket', and, though he played - fairly restrainedly for. a period, he appeared at his bent when h© was fore-, ■ ing tho pace. Hi;i was not a chaliceless knock, for lie gave a possible chance away to leg:, though a very dif- . ficult one—to Blunt off his own bowling before he reached 30, and tho next. ‘ was an easy catch to Elmes off Al lot) s I bowling with the M.C.C.’s captain at 58. Gilligan shoved sound defence, however, and his powerful driving frequently won the plaudits oft the : crowd, while anything loose to the leg received the’scant: est of consideration. .Dawson showed himself to bo a more, rugged -type, of- batsman, but though he - adopted very safe tactics in compiling 41; it was by no* means an un- .{ attractive -'knock. : To- ■ hia side die ‘ proved a most valuable opening mSn, - and while he tool: few risks he drove with coiupderaSle power, and. placed hia'shots Well through the covers, his on-sid© play being just as effective. He mud© some wristj square cuts, and ' generally gave thq sound display one - would expect of a player of his expefiencc. ■ - Td «ay the least,: the biggest disappointment of the match, from .the spec-, tatbfs’ point of view, at least, was that the dazzling Dulespsinhji failed'to get ; going. He and Woolley were the star attractions, if suclvtermß ,may he, used, but with only two funs to Lis credit, the Indian prince played 'a little late to a short pitch**! ball from Elmes. Cavanagh moved quickly into position, ahd one of the iv'orld’a prettiest batsmen was out to £, catch at square leg before the crowd had had ( time to 5. realise:,- what- had. actually f happened. : ,'A.a Dnleepsinhji wended his way to the •

Match with Otago Woolley’s Masterly Batting Good Bowling by Dunning and Elmes

disappointment that He had l not got into. His stride, but there were to be compensations

Since he played such a woni derful innings for i 209 .against New | South Wales in ! Sydney, Woolley, [ regarded by t many critics as | the greatest lefth a n d batsman in the world, has been shadowed by just asuspicI ion of ill-luck, i and it was cxj pectcd by the 1 visitors that he was due for a ■ score at any time. That Dunedin should have been the venue "for his return to his best form was most pleasing to every spectator on the ground, - and his 132 runs, made in 212 min, was the result of a display 'of consummate artistry. :He gave one actual chance with his score at 48, hut otherwise did not look like getting out. He started off fairly quietly, and for a while did not appear to ha sighting Dunning too well, the Carisbrook bowler at this stage keeping a great length. Woolley’s first 50 took llOmin, but from then onwards his runs seemed to be made in effortless fashion, his total including eleven 4’s and tnree 6’s. Woolley displayed practically every stroke with the same workmanlike use of each, but he would get . over to turn the ball to fine leg, this being one of his most delightful shots. He found gaps in the field most discriminqtely, his timing was excellent, and for, a ball just short of a good length ,ho would get back on his toes to drive it through the covers. His exhibition of batting will not soon be forgotten by those who witnessed it.

Outside of those already mentioned, there was nothing ixi the batting _to merit special note except the fine stand made by the wicketkeeper, Cornford. He held his end up while Woolley made the runs, but after playing safe for a, while, enlivened pr o-

ceedings considerably by ©xecut- ■ ,ing several delightful strokes to leg, six 4’s being included, in, bis score of 29. ' The Otago bowlers had a heartbreaking job on such a wicket as was provided on Tuesday afternoon, but they registered a good performance, and had rain not fallen again during the afteroon, the score would probably have been considerably less _ than it was. Dunning took three wickets for 85 runs, sending down 47 overs and 14 maidens. His bowling, however, can not bo measured by mere figures. For over two and a-half hours ho bowled unchanged on _ Tuesday afternoon, sending down thirty-three successive overs. He kept every batsman quiet, and even Woolley was unable to take liberties with him. _ As one member of the M.C.C. side remarked, “ bowled like an old English professional./.’ His length was remarkably Sne, and for over after over he,. . had the batsmen play--■ing 'every ball. He was bowling a fast medium ball and Ringing Elmos, with five wickets for 68, secured- the best. figures, and for a while his length was also very good. He was swinging to leg, hut at times was inclined to pitch too short. Still, his success was most heartening after the Auckland match, but the wicket was of no use to Dickinson or for that matter to any fast bowler, as was shown when Otago was at the wickets, the English captain taking Nichols off after he had bowled only one over. Although Blunt may not have had his old nip ho was making the ball spin, ' his two wickets costing 49 runs,, a good. | performance. Alloo did not use him- : self a great deal, but he was spinning a bit from tbo off, and kept the batsmen fairly subdued while he was at the crease. /

Otago’s fielding was patchy for a start, especially ground work, but it improved greatly during the day, Dunning, Knight, and M‘Malian being deserving : of special mention. Behind the stumps Clark gave a good display, Especially in the earlier part of England’s innings. While Otago made a somewhat disappointing .showing at the wickets, it must be: said that the English bowling was very steady and accurate, none of the batsmen being able to take too many risks. . Knight top scored with 44, which took him 150 minutes to make. For a long time, however, Cavanagh monopolised the bowling, and in eight overs Knight had only eleven balls, six of which he scored off. Knight was very subdued at times, and then he would open ,out and put great power into spanking drives through the covers. He exploited a very pretty late shot just beyond third man, andalso collected runs on the 1 g side. It ivas in this direction, too, that Cavanagh scored fairly freely in contributing a well-played 32 at a time when the runs were badly needed. He gave one chance, but placed the ball well, driving hard. Blunt looked like making runs when, with his score at 13, he went to drive a ball that was a little more than good length, and played over it, which terminated his innings. - Alloo h~d 13 not out_ at stumps, made by confident batting. Elmes scored 10, but _ Galland was rather unlucky in being out l.b.w. to Woolley. Woolley was the headiest member of the attack, and his slow breaks had most of. the batsmen guessing, his tally being three for 38. Alloni, a right-hand medium pace bowler, was spinning the ball from the off, though he did not vary his pace much, taking two for 37. Worthington is a gre worker, and bowled a good length, straight ball, his two wickets being obtained at' a cost of 29 runs. The English fielding was very keen for an hour or so, but it became lax at times, some wild returns being made to tho wickets. Cornford, while giving a sound enough display behind the stumps, did not impress so much as some of the wicketkeepers in the past.

Still, lie may have had a day off his best form. The takings . on the first day amounted to £l6B 7s and to £l6B 6s yesterday. TUESDAY AFTERHOOK’S* PLAY With the score at 112, Elmos camo oji'hi place of Dickinson. His first ball, a full tossor, Gilligan banged to leg for 4, but tbe next be lifted to long 'off where Knight running in brought off a fine catch. 116—1—70.- Gilligan ■ was at the, wickets 119 minutes, bis score including nine 4’s. An oyation greeted Duleepsinhji as he came in and the crowd settled down in expectation of a treat to follow. The first ball he drove to cover for a single, notching another one off Dunning. Elmes pitched' one short, and there were sighs pf disappointment when Duleepsinhji was a shade too late in getting on to it, and lifted .it round to square leg where Cavanagh held a low catch. 118—2—2. Woolley,'England’s great left-hander, came to the crease ana finished this over of Elmes. Dunning, who was working 'on the leg theory, bowled a maiden to Dawson, and Woolley again faced Elmes. A square cut to the boundary off the second ball sot the crowd a-clapping.' A single gave Dawson the bowling, and the oyer finished quietly. Dunning changed his field for Woolley, who treated the off stuff very cautiously, obviously with" the intention of playing himself in. Then

came Elmes’s third success. Dawson departed ' from bis customary safe methods, and lashed put at , a ball which Elmes, the bowler, held smartly above his head with his left hand. 123—3—41. Legge, the newcomer, shaped confidently from the outset, but was unable to locate the gaps as yet. Dunning had a maiden over jotted down to his credit. Woolley pulled a full tosser from Elmes high into the country for 2, and followed up with a carpet single in the same direction. He then ployed, a canny over to Dunaii;.:' : Elmes away through s.-pS lor 4—a stroke which was rather high to be safe, and which was just beyond the reach of Galland, who was very keen in the’ slips.y The last ball of the over resulted in Legge being caught near cover point by Dunning. 131—4—4. Elmes had now taken four for 32. Nichols came in and played quietly through an over from Dunning. Woolley was still treating the Oarisbrook man’s oh theory with respect,- but he scored a good 2 by placing him past mid-on nearly to . the boundary. Dunning capped off a period in which he had been keeping a_ wonderful length by clean bowling Nichols with a ball that swung. _ 1395 —1. Worthington partnered Woolley, and one of Dunning’s beat the wicketkeeper and went for four byes. Woolley drove Elmes along the carpet to ihid-on for a single, bringing 140 up, Worthington opened his account ny turning Elmes to square leg for a single, and ho faced Dunning for a maiden. Woolley made a fine drive through the covers to the boundary off

the first ball of Elnies’s next over, and reached 20 with a short drive to mid-on for a single. The rate of scoring had slackened, but Woolley drove Dunning to the-on for a pair, 150 appearing after 171 minutes’ play. Both Dunning and i Elmes were keeping a consistently good length, Worthington playing very carar i fully to Elmes, who bowled a maiden. Woolley took no risks with .Dunning, who sent down another fruitless scoring over. bowled a good ball to Worthington, winning applause by stopping a hot return. The left-hander was being i treated very respectfully, and bowled i his second successive maiden, Woolley breaking a quiet spell by straight driving Dunning to the fence. Worthing--1 ton glanced Elmes neatly to square leg for a single, and Wool ley. notched an other one with a crisp hit to cover Woolley just failed to reach the boundary with a pretty late shot through the slips, tlio batsmen running 3, Worthington was out m the same over putting his logs in front to Dunning . i O’]—o—2. Turnbull joined Woolley, and started by square cutting Dunning for, a single. Ho got another 1 by driving Elmes to . cover, and Woolley made a splendidly timed shot in the same direction for ; a single. Dunning bowled a maiden to Woolley, and Turnbull lato cut Elmes , for a pair, 170 runs appearing on the board. Woolley drove Dunning strongly ■ to the off for a single, Blunt fielding , well. , Turnbull failed to get properly on to the third last ball of Dunning’s oyer, : and played it on to his stumps. 171—

7—4. Earle partnered Woolley, turning Dunning round to fine leg for 3. Blunt came on in place of Elmes with the score at 174, and Earle sent him sizzling through the covers for a single, Woolley placing'him to square leg for 1. Earlo signalised the appearance of 180 by banging Blunt to the square leg boundary, Dunning’s next . being a maiden. Earle drove Blunt to the off for a couple, but in the same over he ■played across one from the slow bowler and was clean bowled. 182—8—10. Cornford followed Earle, and Woolley straight drove Dunning for 1. The English left-hander glided Blunt to leg for 1. but Cornford refused to be tempted by Blunt’s slows, and played the over out. The sky, which hitherto had been clear all day, now clouded over and rain started‘to fall. With eight wickets down for 186 the tea adjourn ment was taken—Woolley; (in) 85, Cornford (in) 0. The rain having cleared off, play was resumed at 4.2 s—ten. minutes after the arranged.time. . Replacing Blunt, Dickinson took up the attack! and bowled a maiden to Cornford.? Dunning, who went on ■ again at the-other end, was hit to the on for 2 by Woolley. Otherwise it was a tame over. Woolley drove Dickinson to the off for a single, and Cornford amid applause, got the fast bowler round to square leg for 4. A couple of balls later be repeated the dose. A 2 to Woolley off Dunning brought 200 up, the tally having been reached in. 226 minutes. Four leg byes were registered at the expense of Dickinson. who later was pasted by Woolley to the square-leg boundary. Then

Dickinson partially stopped a. hot drive by Woolley with his toot, and only 1 was ruip When Dunning Cornford again exploited his favourite leg stroke, but this time only a couple were scored. . Elmes, who came on again at the South Dunedin end, dropped a very hard return from Woolley, when the batsman was 48. The bowler just managed to stop the ball with his left hand. Woolley received an ovation when he reached his 50 with a magnificent off drive which was nearly a sixer. His time at the crease was 118 mm, A couple of uninteresting overs followed. Dunning, however, was still bowling well, and in his next over Clarke had bad luck in just missing a very low catch from Woolley. Elmes bad another good over, only, two scored off him. Woolley reached his 60 ' with a beautiful drive through the covers at the expense of Dunning, but Elmes sent down a maiden to Cornford. At this stage Galland gave Dunning a rest. With another nicely-turned drive Woolley sent Elmes careering towards the fence, but Knight was there to save the boundary and only two runs were scored. . A period of slow play, especially on the part of Cornford, stimulated a little ironical cheering, and when the diminutive batsman did score a couple of singles he was applauded. Then Wooolley notched the first 6 of the match by swinging a loose ball from Monk over the fence on to the loose brick work at the new terrace. Alloo was maintaining good length and direction, and with his field well placed on the off bowled a maiden to Woolley. Monk tried to tempt Cornford with a full tosser, which was treated as it merited, the diminutive batsman banging it to the on boundary. Monk whs rather _ erratic, and sent down some short-pitched balls, though Cornford did not get on to them. . At 253 Dunning came on again in place of Alloo, and Woolley drove him. to the on for a single. Cornford was; offering stubborn > resistance to the bowling, despatching-Dunning to the square leg fence twice in succession,, two powerful shot, being loudly applauded'by the spectators. Blunt took over the attack at the pavilion end from Monk, Cornford turning him to fine leg for one. Woolley off drove Blunt for a neat single., which brought him into the eighties, and facing Dunning he got him away to cover for 1.

Runs were coming fairly quickly., Woolley, in particular, making the most of every ball, though ho. was taking no needless risks. Blunt was getting a bit of work on, and was keeping Cnrnford quiet. The last ball of the over Cornford lifted into Alloo’s hands at mid-off, the Otago skipper accepting the catch. 267—9—29. Cornford was at the wickets 65rain, the partnership producing 85 runs. Allom was last man in, and Woolley straight drove Blunt to the boundary, the ball landing on the .light screen. He notched another single, and Allom did not appear too comfortable against Blunt for the remainder of the over. Dunning sent down a loose one on,: the leg, Woolley turning it to the boundary._ Woolley reached his century in 175 min. driving Blunt to the on for 4, and following with a lovely off drive to the boundary. In the same over he lifted Blunt over the leg fence, this breezy batting greatly pleasing the crowd.

A single gave him the howling again, and he despatched Dunning to :tlie square leg boundary with a beautifully timed stroke.

■ Elmes replaced Blunt, and in Dunning’s next over a pair to Woolley brought 300 up after 302 minutes’ play. Allom opened his score by patting Elmes ’down the gulley lor a single, Alloo taking over from Dunning. Two runs came from the over, and Woolley straight drove Elmes for a single. Stumps were drawn at 6.2 p.m., with nine wickets down for 305 runs—Woolley (in) 117, Allom (in) 2. SECOND DAY’S PLAY When play was resumed at 2.5 p.m. Woolley took strike to Dunning, who bowled from the Cargill .road end, and the first ball he square cut for a single, which was the only, run 6f the over. Elmes took charge of the attack at the pavilion end, and a full toss Woolley lifted over his shoulder to fine log for three. The left-hander drove Dunning to the on for a single, and lifted Elmes round to square leg for one. Woolley was'getting most of the bowling, and he drove Dimming to cover for one, Allom leg glancing the same bowler for a single. Woolley square cut Dunning for a single, and Allom notched • a single to square leg; Woolley made a late shot through slips for one, and in the nest over sent Elmes' soaring aloft and out of the ground for a lovely six.: Two balls later Woolley mis-lut Elmes high in the air, and, running halfway, down the pitch, Clarke judged the flight of the boll nicely and took a good catch. 322—10—131. Woolley’s innings lasted 212 minutes, England’s total being compiled in 330 , minutes. OTAGO BATS Otago opened at 2.38 with Knight and M'Mullan,, the former facing Nichols, who came on at the pavilion end. :-Knight cut the first ball through slips, Allom, fielding it well, Knig;ht opened Otago’s tally by square cutting Nichols for a single, and M‘Malian played out the over. Worthington, a medium-pace bowler, took over at the other end, and a bye gave M'Mullen' the bowling. The lefthander turned Worthington to fine leg for a single, and Allom replaced Nichols a; the pavilion end. M'Mullan turned Allom to fine leg for a brace, and reB' 1 for a single. Allom was nothree times in this over. M'Mullan cut Worthington through the slips for a single, and Knight patted the same bowler dow : n the gully for a brace. He made another late shot through slips for a single, but i heavy shower caused an adjournment at 2.50, 12 runs being on without loss—M'Mullan (in) 5, Knight (in) 4. After a cessation of seven minutes the game went on, Allom bowling to Knight. Knight: scored a single to the off, but the Bowler’s second shattered M'Mullan’s stumps, the, ball delivered breaking in from the off. 13—1—<5. Dunning, who came in next, finished the over. Knight helped himself to a single by placing Worthington to the off, but Dunning could do. little with this bowler, who was beginning to kick up a bit off the pitch.. Allom, finding a better length than he showed earlier in his session, had a good over to Knight spoiled through an overthrow from .the last ball. Amid encouragaing cries from the spectators three were run. A maiden to Worthington followed. Dunning opened his scoring account by turning a full uosser frbm Allom to leg for one, and Knight reached double figures with another single.

Keeping Ivell'flA the wicket, "'ach bowler played to a close field, am . the batsmen could hardly be biame<: or cautious tactics. For a smart 1 khanded return, from, slips Daleer -VI 1 was applauded, the Indian proving nisei;: to be phenomenally quick in the field. Dunning found a gap to the on for a couple, and he scored another single 1 before this over of Allom’s was finis he d. In Worthington’s next over Knight scored a nice 3 by placing the fifth ball i st cover. Both batsmen secured a single off Allom, Knight chopping a ball oat towards third man, ;nd Dunning swing, ng one round t o square leg. Then Dunning mis, timed a ball on the leg side from Worthington, andi Turnbull took a pretty one-handed catch at square leg. The batsman hit the ball on to his pads first. 28—2—5. On coming to the crease Blunt re* ceived au ovation. He soon drew blood with a square cut for I, and found himself facing Allom. A bye from the last bii!l of 'the over again gave him the bowling. Very quietly he played the first five balls from Worthington,, and then, getting one slightly to, leg* he sent a well-timed ball careering to the fence. And the. crowd liked it.. Allom sent down a maiden, but a bye was run, "and Knight took strike to Worthington. A neat \oft glance gave him a run; otherwise th6ro was nothing doing. Blunt found a gap between 1 slips and point and gathered in a good 3 offi Allom, Earle’s throw-in from the boun-i dary being a hefty effort, which had both power and direction. When the score was 41 Woolley re* lioved Allom, and bowling round the wicket with an easy, graceful action* lie had Blunt on his best behaviour; as regards defence until the batsman pouheed on to an off ball and walloped it through the covers for a beautiful 4, In Worthington’s next over the Cans* brook man cut a nice ball between Woolley and Duleepsinhji for 2, but in the succeeding ball he failed to treat a good length ball in the proper panner, and was clean bowled. 49—3 15. ■ Cavanagh was next in. Woolley, had a quiet over but Caranagh and Knight each collected a single off Worthington, the former cringing 50 up with a turn to the leg side. . This was after 76 minutes’ play. Encouraged by the crowd, the batsmen ran a couple after Cavanagh . had placed a ball past mid-on. Woolley had Cavanagh feeling for a few balls that were, going- away, and oh one occasion when the batsmen. In trying to get vigorous, ; hit up a ball to the off Woolley-justimissed a’ high one-handed catch. tVorfhingtoh added V.to the list of no-balls started by, Allom, The adjournment was - takeli 'with 66 ran* showing for three wickets—Knight (in) 211, Cavanagh (in) 3. . i ti ' The batsmen were-very, quiet on the resumption, Woolley ; and Worthington each bowling maiden, Knight placed Woolley through the covers for a single, and a bye being run Cavanagh faced Worthington, notching a single t;> leg. Knight, edged Worthington through slips for a. pair, which brought 60 up Cavanagh drove Woolley to coyer for a single, and Knight added a pair with a sweet cut through slips. The batsmen were .unable to take liberties with Woolley, who was going away from the off. Cavanagh hit Worthington, -to cover, for., a .single, and Knight leg glanced him for 1, Woolley had his field well placed oa the off, blit Cavanagh hoisted’7o by ondriving him for 3, Knight’ getting a pair by finding a" gap in the' covers. At 73 Duleepsinhji replaced Worthing ton, and Cavanagh banged him hard to the square leg fence. Knight batted cautiously against Woolley/ who bowled a maiden. ■■ . ...- v ■: Cavanagh drove Duleepsinhji for a single to the on,..Knight adding 1 with a nice hit to cover. , Cavanagh scored a single from a carpet drive, and Knight; off-drove. Duleepsinhji to the pickets with a powerful shot.- ’ The batting sparkled up a lot, Cavanagh. straight driving Woolley for & single, while . Kniglit "at ■ one to the off. . : Cavanagh drove- Woolley: to th® off for a single, and n]aced ; Duleepsinhji nicely to square leg for another.Knight drove Duleepsinhji hard to the off for i, and Cavanavh lifted one of Duleepsinhji’s slows round _to square leg, Where Worthington failed to accept a very hot chance, though making a good attempt to do so. Cavanagh’s score was then 18.

Knight turned Woollev round to leg for a single, and Oavanagh drove him strongly to the off for 1. Cavanagh despatched Duleepsinhji round to fine leg for 4, and followed with another single to cover. Ho scored X with a well-timed'drive io the off off Woolley’;* bowling, and Aliom camel ion in place of Duleepsinhji at the Cargill-road end, Cavanagh ‘ glancing him to square leg for a single, the hundred appearing after 122 minutes’ play. ' ; f ; With his total at 28 GavaUagh sun vived a- confident appeal for a catch, behind the wickets off' Woolley, and ha reached 30 by gliding Woolley to square leg for a brace, and Knight square cue AUom for a neat 1. Keeping up bis ' off theory Woolley bowled another maiden, and Aliom made an unsuccessiful. appeal i for Ibw against Cavanagh. At this stage there was little incident, but Turnbull's fieldin'- at short square leg called for favourable comment. If the running' between the Wickets had not been keen very few. runs WoiUd have been scored." A roar Went up. when Knight hit Aliom to the off to score 5 as the result of ap overthrow, by Gilligan. - Aliom was not iff a position to stop the return, which* ran over the opposite boundary. At last Woolley’s efforts were rewarded with suo- " cess, for, after much patient Watching, Cavauagh hit up a ball which was well held by Worthington, who was fielding close in at mid-off. 111—4—32. Alloo, the newcomer, hit his second ball from Woolley ;fav into the countrv at square leg for 3. Aliom was now coming in from the off in a noticeable manner, and although his length was sometimes erratic he commanded respect. Alloo managed to get him away to the off for ,1, Mild excitement was caused when Alloo hit Woolley hard no the off, and failed to ■ .espond u> Knight’s run when he saw that Gilligan had fielded the ball smartly* Knight was fortunate in being able-to scramble back to the crease just in time. Then Aliom sent down a beauty which disturbed Knight's stumps in a very convincing way, and the opening . batsman was heading for the pavilion. 118—£—44. Knight had been at the wickets for 150 minutes. . j Elmes joined Alloo, and commenced his score with a good 3. followed a little later by a single. In Scoring if hr.-too Alloo sent Aliom through the « r us over Duhepsinhji’s head’ and on if reach. Woolley , changed his fie’ .m . • order to d°al with Elmes," the G‘ .'a left-hander, sis: men being piar m the leg side instead of two, as r ha case of the preceding batsmen. iefielding by Earle allowed Alloo to rcllect a couple from an off .rive at W iolley’s expense, and a few balls later the same batsman got another 2 from a nicely-placed turn to square leg. Still another brace patna the wav of Alloo when

lie hooked Allom around to fine leg. From the boundary Earle’s throw-in went about 20yds over the wicketkeeper’s head. Woolley drew a clap for smartly stopping a hot drive off Alloo’s hat. With the score at 133 Nichols took over from Allom, and Elves, after defending for a few balls, managed to gob him away to the on tor 1. Woolley bowled a bloodless over to Elmes save for a single scored from an on-drive, and Nichols, ' working up pace, sent down a hot over, marred only by two slightly loose balls, from which Elmes scored a 2 and 1, the result of turns to leg. When facing Woolley Elmes gob his leg in front, and was out. 139_6—10, Galland became associated with Alloo, and' clouted his second ball vigorously to the main stand pickets. He was shaping well, but the last ball qf the over got him, for he, too, was given out Ibw to Woolley. 143—7—4. Stumps were* then drawn for the day.Scores: — ' M.C.C. ■ , First Innings. E. W. Dawson c and b Elmes ... 41 A. H. H. Gilligan c Knight b Elmes 70 K. S. Duleepsinhji c Cavanagh b Elmes ... : , 2 F. E.' Woolley c Clark b Elmes ... 139 G. 13. Legge c Dunning b Elmes 4 M. S. Nichols b Dunning 1 S. Worthington Ibw b Dunning ... 2 M. J. Turnbull b Dunning 4 G-. F. Earle b Blunt ... ... 10 W. Cornford c Alloo b Blunt ... 29 M. J. C. Allom not out ... ... ••• 4 Byes ... 17 Log byes ® No-balls 1 Total ...' ~322 —Bowling Analysis.—

OTAGO. First Innings. A. Knight h Allom 44 J. M'Mullan b Allom 5 j, Dunning c Turnbull b Worth--ington ... 6 R. C. Blunt b Worthington lo V. G. Cavanagh o Worthington b Woolley ... ... 32 A. W. Alloo not out ... 13 C. Elmes Ibw b Woolley ll> A. Galland Ibw b Woolley 4 Byes ... -5 Log byes " No-balls ... 7

Total (for seven wickets) 143 —Bowling Analysis.—

te S3 0F3 «? 3 t> O if '5 s Cv •Tt o w a PS 1 £ C. Elmes *33.3 11 — 68 5 G. R. Dickinson 75 5 1 45 0 J. A. Dunning ... 47 14 — 85 3 A. Gfilland 4 2 -— 5 0 A. W. Alloo . 7 2 -—■ 14 0 R. C. Blunt ... 14 2 — 49 2 P. Monk ... ... 7 1 — ■ 33 0

s 3 0> 'V M CO £ O *3 a i 5 P5' o £ M. S. Nichols ... 3 5 . S. Worthington ... 16 43 29 2 M; J. Allora 19 4 3 37 2 F. E. Woolley ... 23 9 7 38 3 K. S. Duleepsinhji 4 — — 19 —