CRICKET.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 19, 5 January 1923, Page 5

CRICKET.

M.C.O. v. SOUTH AFRICA. VISITORS WIN BY ONE WICKET. (Received 5. 11.5 p.m.) Capetown, Jan. 5. England won the test match by one wicket. The conclusion of the match was most exciting. Mann was missed at cover when 18. A few runs later Jupp was missed at extra cover. Three other possible chances were not taken. Kennedy survived a most confident appeal by the bowler and keeper. The feilding was otherwise keen, but the batsmen’were inclined to be nervous and uncomfortable. The scores were :— SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings i 1.3 Second Innings 242 M. C. C. First Innings 183 ' Second Innings. Russell, 1.b.w.. b Blanckenberg .. 8 Sandham, 1.b.w., b. Hall 37 Woolley, b. Hall 5 Mead.‘l.b.w, b Hall 3.1 Carr, c Brann, b Hall 6 Fender, c Nouse, b Hall 2 Mann, c Blanckenberg. b Hall ... 4o Jupp, st Ward, b Hall 38 Kennedy, not out 11 Brown, run out 0 MacAulay, not out 1 Extras 9 Total for nine wickets 173 Bowling Analysis:—Nupen none for 41; Halt seven for 63; Blanckenberg, one for 56; Francis, none for 4. AUCKLAND COLTS v. MANAWATU Palmerston N., Jan. 5. A cricket match commenced this morning between a touring team of Auckland colts and Manawatu. The latter won the toss and deided to bat. At the luncheon adjournment they had lost three wickets for 94 runs (Eyre 43, Hodder 18, Aim not out 14, Rose 15).