CAPITAL CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 253, 16 February 1921, Page 7

CAPITAL CRICKET.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S PLAY

AUSTRALIA LOSES FIVE WICKETS

As play continued in the big: fixture, ' Australia v. Manawatu, on the .Sportsground yesterday afternoon, the number of spectators increased considerably, until there must have been 1200 on the ground. The local eleven put up a better stand than even they themselves anticipates. Thev were careful, and the chances given ( the'field were very few. At 172 the tenth wicket fell, and Australia commenced their lirst innings. The visitors had lost only 5 : wickets, for 196 runs at ,6 o'clock, when j stumps were drawn. ! Following on the dismissal of Greer for J a "duck," McNeely went in as eighth man for Manawatu, and survived the remainder of Kippax's googlies. Bogle replaced Waddy, and Pellew relieved Kippax. McNeely added a 6 and a four off Pellew, amidst great applause, followed shortly'afterwards by another 4, thus bringing Manawatu's total tip to 110. ; Fellow's next over was a maiden. Mo- : Neeley, facing T3oglc, sent him to the fence for 4,' and followed it up will) a single. | Asher then came back to the bowling, his | first ball against McNeely being sent over the fence for half-a-dozen. A slight breeze had now sprung up, which made conditions less sultry. McNeely's next attempt to hit out was fatal, as he struck out too soon and turned to find the ball against the wicket. 121-7—27. Law was the next man in, and MoVicar, off Bogle, added two more singles to his score, and the first ball off Law was run out for 4, and the next for 3. A singie and a boundary both by Law completed the over. Forssberg relieved Bogle. McVicar, with a neat 3, brought the score up to 140. He followed this with a single from the last ball of the over. A ball neatly placed through the slips realised a further two, followed by another couple from the same quarter. A few singles were added by both batsmen, and after exactly two hours' play- the score stood at 150. Law added two fours from the next over off Asher. Forssberg then sent down a fast one which McVicar lifted into the hands of Richardson, at silly point. 158—8-21. M. flodder was tenth man in, and immediately ran out a four off Forssberg. Law then faced Asher, and added a single for the over, fie then hit Forssberg down the field for a 5, run out. Liddicutt was then put on, three, being made off the over, and Ironmonger replaced Forssberg, and Law sent him for n single. M. Hodder was then caught by Richardson off Liddicutt. 172-9-4. Harrison was last man in, and was clean bowled by Ironmonger's third ball. 172 10 — 0. Manawatu, which had ptit up a far better stand than many had anticipated, had thus made 172 in an innings lasting 140 minutes. MANAWATU. First innings. Ongley, c Liddicutt, b Asher 5 Ro«e, run out 46 K. Hodder, c Richardson, b Liddicutt 17 Lett, b Kippax 6 Pcgden, b Kippax 10 Greer, b Kippax 0 McVicar, e Richardson, b Forssberg 21 McNeely, b Asher 28 Law, not out 34 M. Ilodder, c Richardson, b Ironmonger 4 Harrison, b Ironmonger 0 Extras 2 Total 172 Bowling analysis: Foissbergoue wicket for 53 runs, Asher two for 41, Richardson, none for 13, Liddicutt one for 6, Ironmonger two for 4, Waddy none for .12, Kippax three for iO; Pellew none for 13. Bogle none lor 18. AUSTRALIA'S FIRST INNINGS. I Australia., commenced their first innings at 4.20 p.m 'J heir batting showed up to great , advantage beside the local team's display. I They hu-out at everything that came down | the pitch, and their easy .style and finish were wonderful to watch, their bowlers i (and 10 of them woe out on against the local team) gave various expositions of styles I and breaks. If there was any department I of the game in which the local team showed themselves superior, it was in the outfield. ( Of course, they did not put np a display i like Richardson, who is credited with havi ing missed only one catch in his life, but all were keen, and thus saved many runs. Fellow and Ratcliffe opened lor Australia and faced the bowling ot Greer and Harrison. Pellew hit Greer for three, Ratcliffe following by a. single. Fellow's next two bails were boundaries—l2 from the first over. Harrison's over realised five, singles brought the .score to 19 and then Harrison clean bowled Pellew in his m-.xt over—l9—l—ls. Waddy followed, and added a- single, as did his partner Ratcliffe. Rose, at long field, saved several long drives, assisting materially in keeping Australia's cccrodown. Ratcliffe was th-.n given out. lbw to Greer s bowling—2s—2—s. Foissbtrg replaced him, and Waddy, with a boundary made Australia 30 up. Forssberg made two, Leet neatly stopping a. ball making fast for the fence. Waddy made a single and Forssberg ran a bye. Forssberg was giving the field plenty of chances, lifting the balJ into the (-lips, but the field was sprea.d out 100 much. The score steadily rose under the Waddy-Forssberg partner ship, but at 42, after 20 minutes' play, Waddy was given out lbw to Harrison—42— 3-13.' Asher was sent in next, and made four with Greer's second ball, following with a neat leg cut for a single. Fitly was made after 34 minutes' play. Greer bowled a maiden over, and Forssberg sent Harrison to the boundary, followed by a single and two deuces, making Australia's score 60 for 40 minutes' play. Another 10 was compiled in six minutes, and then Forssberg was clean bowled by Greer-70—4—20. Liddicutt followed, and a five-bye was run off Greer. Asher followed with four, and then a deuce, making the score 81 lor 50 minutes a.t the wickets. In the next 10 minutes the partnership brought the score to a century for an hour's play. Both batsmen continued to score rapidly, 115 showing in another three minutes. Boundaries came freely—the bat.smen had evidently got the measure of flu pitch, and were treating the bowling accordingly. Liddicutt lifted an easy catch to the slips, but M. Hodder, who had been playing well at wicket-keeper, dropped it. McVicar replaced Harrison with the ball. After 80 minutes' play the scoring-board showed 140. McNeely relieved McVicar, but he failed to make any impression on the batsmen, who continued to lift the ball in all directions. One. hundred and fifty showed after 79 minutes' play. Harrison again came on, and with his sixth ball caught and bowled Asher in beautiful style—l 79-5—60. Kippax took his place, hut, LiddicuJt continued to do most, of the scoring, and at, 6 o'clock the l>oard showed 196. AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. Pellew, b Harrison 15 Ratcliffe, out lbw, b Greer 5 Waddy, out lbw, b Harrison 13 Forssberg, b Greer 29 Liddicutt, not out 67 Asher. c and b Harrison 60 Kippax, not out 3 Extras 13 Total for live wickets 196 Bowling analysis; Harrison three wickets for 37 runs, Greer two wickets lor 52 runs.