M.C.C. TOURISTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 73, 8 March 1933, Page 4

M.C.C. TOURISTS

DRAW WITH VICTORIA HOME SIDE'S GREAT 510 FOR VICTORY. INTENSE EXCITEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Melbourne, March 7. The weather was perfect and the wicket good for the resumptiotn of the M.C.C.-Victorian match. The batsmen proceeded cautiously although never losing a chance of punishing loose deliveries. The half-century was reached in 83 minutes. Wyatt, when 29, was dismissed by an excellent one-hand catch. Hammond varied a great deal of defensive play with some glorious off drives, Paynter was troubled considerably by the left-handers, FleetwoodSmith and Ironmonger, and was dismissed making a wild swipe. Alien gave a chance to Ironmonger at mid-on off Fleetwood-Smith when one. Hammond reached 50 in ICO minutes.

The batsmen were surprisingly dull. Hammond batted 156 minutes and hit six boundaries. Brown batted 17 minutes and gave a poor display. Allen was a mixture of good and bad, batting for 95 minutes. He hit five fours. Tate was hitting at everything and was missed twice off Ironmonger, The innings closed at 3.51 o’clock. Ironmonger and Fleetwood-Smith bowled well, but were assisted by some reckless batting. At the first ball of the Victorian innings O’Brien played Bowes to short leg. Allen took the the ball low down. The bowler appealed and O’Brien was given out, but Allen informed the umpire that he took the ball half volley. O’Brien was allowed to remain. Soon after he was well caught short. Darling, after batting brightly for 15 minutes, fell to a smart catch inthe slips. Rigg showed his best form for the season, driving and pulling excellently, He reached 50 in 66 minutes. Bromley was inclined to recklessness at times but obtained six for a grand hit off Mitchell. The batsmen made a great bid for victory. There was intense excitement during the closing stages. Five runs were wanted for the last over bowled by Bowes. One run was wanted of the last ball of the day. Rigg mishit it and was caught. The game ended in a draw.

Rigg gave a grand all-round display for 113 minutes and hit seven boundaries. Bromley did some vigorous driving during the 82 minutes he was at the wickets. He hit four boundaries and one six. The partnership with Rigg added 130 runs. The attendance was 6000 and the gate £194. Scores: ENGLAND First Innings 321 Second Innings Sutcliffe, b Ebling 11 Wyatt, c and b Fleetwood-Smith 29 Hammond, c O’Brien b Ironmonger 64 Paynter, b Ironmonger 2 Allen, l.b.w. b Fleetwood-Smith ... 48 Brown, l.b.w. b Ironmonger 5 Tate, c Bromley, b Ironmonger ... 6 Voce, not out 2 Duckworth, c Ebling, b FleetwoodSmith 2 Mitchell, c Rigg, b Ironmonger ... 5 Sundries 5 Total for nine wickets (dec.) 183 Bowling analysis.—Alexander none for 33, Ebling one for 44, Ironmonger five for 31, Fleetwood-Smith, three for 66 VICTORIA First innings 327 Second Innings. O’Brien, c Duckworth, b Bowes 7 Rigg, c Mitchell, b Bowes 88 Darling, c Hammond, b Tate ... 19 Bromley, not out 56 Sundries 7 Total foi three wickets 177 Bowling analysis—Bowes two for 56, Voce none for 22, Tate one for 35, Hammond none for 40, Mitchell none for 15, Brown none for two. LARWOOD GOING HOME NOT VISITING DOMINION Melbourne, March 7. The cricketer Larwood is not going to New Zealand with the Englishmen owing to a splintered bone in the big toe. He has been ordered a month’s rest and returns to England by the Otranto. THE H.B. ASSOCIATION MEETING OF EXECUTIVE The fortnightly meeting of the management committee of the Hawke's Cricket Association was held in Napier last evening. In the unavoidable absence of the chairman, Mr R. M. Chadwick, the chair was occupied by Mr C. Louisson. There were present Messrs R. Lott, lan Campbell, V. Hawke, J. J. O’Brien, C. Elmes GFrater and H. V. Phillips. Permission was granted to the High School first eleven to use No. 3 wicket at McLean Park on Friday and Saturday next, March 10 and 11, for the annual cricket match against the Gisborne Boys’ High School eleven. High School are drawn to play Ta i’udale in the Napier junior grade <:> petition on Saturday afternoon 11 ... Jt was decided that the School cli'-,:" be asked to notify Taradale not la’er than Friday evening whether they will

be forced to. default, in the event of the inter-school match not being completed by Saturday afternoon. , The Poverty Bay Cricket Association notified the Hawke’s Bay Association by telegram that March 24 and 25 next are the only dates available for the playing of the Hawke’s Bay versus Poverty Bay junior representative fixture. Those dates were confirmed by members of the Hawke’s Bay Association, and tho match will therefore take place then. It was decided to notify all clubs next year they will lie required .’.’de only such cricket gear as is 111 aeeoi’ulinoe with the laws of cricket.