THE SECOND TEST.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 6 January 1923, Page 7

THE SECOND TEST.

GOOD BATTING BY NEW ZEALAND.

SEVEN WICKETS FOR 313.

CBJT -TELKOBAPft— PHTOa ASSOCIATION ) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 5. , Ihe second test between New Zealand and Maclaren's English team commenced at Lancaster Park to-day |n glorious weather. There was a large attendance. Maclaren, Hill-Wood and Tyldesley were omittted from the Enghsn team, which was captained by Hartley. New Zealand won the toss and stopped at the wickets all th<i f-tternoon, giving an excellent exhibition of batting Nearly all the batsmen made good, and . with a fasfc wicket and outfield there was fairly I y.sconng and crisp, clean fielding, pioviding cricket good to watch fir the first wicket. Collins was specially attractive, and hit hard all round the wicket without the ghost of a chance Lambert gave a merry display while there, while Shepherd played a splendid innings. He gave one or two •hances, but his batting was stylish, and his partnership with Dacre was invaluable Dacre also hit hard and often. With such a good start the game should be very interesting and "SK ft £ raC y ? big crowd -o-morrow Wl*f the Englishmen batting. Collins and Blunt opened to the bowling of Gibson «md Freeman, the former sending the first ball of1 the match to the boundary. Three maidens followed and then Collins ran into double figures. Runs soon began to come quickly, Collins showing plenty of freedom, though Blunt was a bit pokey a t firpt Thirty.four minutes saw fifty on the board. Collins, hitting well, peached thirty with his sixth boundary; Blunt by now had got ~eye^ln' and was assisting Collins well The latter, after 57 minutes* reached his half-century, and the first hundred appeared for exactly an hour's , play. Seven runs later the excellent partnership was broken uVbv Freeman taking a smart catch off Blunt at third man. close in. 107—1—33. With the score unaltered Snedden was caught at short leg, both wickets falling to Brand. 107—2—0. Lambert' and Collins went for the bowling vigorously, and 130 was quickly on the board, both batsmen choosing the right ball and hitting it hard. When 21, which included five fours, Lambert gave a hot chance to Gibson at mid-off. At the end- of 93 minutes 1/0 appeared. Both |batsmen continued merrily, despite various changes of bowling, (but. eventually Freeman clean bowled Lambert. 172—3—33.

Collins, batting splendidly, was 91 at the tea adjournment, and he reached his century amidst loud , applause. Then Brand came on, and caught and bowled him first ball. Collins batted for 133 minutes, and hit sixteen fours. 198—4—102. • ■■•'

The second century appeared for 143 minutes' play-. -Garrard "did not last loiig, being caught behind the wickets. 2i,t—s—6.

_hen Shepherd and Dacre out un a partnership. Both men batted*attractively after Dacre got his eye in, and the Aucklander soon began 'to hit the bowling about. v The total mounted rapidly. At 293 Dacre was dropped by Brand on the boundary, and" Dacre sent 300 up as a result'of 199 minutes' play. The partnership added 86 in 45 minutes. Three bums later Shepherd was out leg before. 303—6—66. - At 312 Dacre was caught at short leg, and Bernau and McGirr played •ut time. Scores: ■■'. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Collins, c/andb Brand 10_tBlunt, c Freeman, b Brand .....]." ; 33 Snedden, c Titchmarsh, b Brand 0 Lamberts b Freeman 33 Shepherd, 1.b.w., h Calthorpe .....'.' 66 Garrard, c Maclean, b Calthorpe 6 Dacre, c Titchmarsh, b Calthorpe 45 •Bernau, not out. ..' , _\ McGirr, not out ....:.... '. 0 Extras .........;..... :.... v ... 26 Total for seven wickets :.. 313