CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 105, 3 April 1929, Page 2

CRICKET

MATCH AT MOAWHANGO. CHAPMAN MAKES A CENTURY. (Special to “Standard.”) FEILDING, April 3. Moatvliango (Tailiape) was treated to a cricket treat over the week-end when the local eleven, captained by T. Lowry, played H. M. McGirr’s team from Wellington. Chapman, the English test team captain, and Dr. R. Bettington, the New South Wales representative played for Moawhango; whilst six Plunket Shield players, including C. S. Dempster and. K. C. James, strengthened McGirr’s eleven. The game resulted in a draw. The local team batted first and made 255 runs of which number Chapman supplied 109 before Dempster stumped him. The noted English cricketer gave an excellent display and scored rapidly, his total including i-l fours and three sixes. Lowry made 24, G. Chrystall 25, and Bettington 23. C. G. Wilson, the veteran bowler captured five wickets, doing the hat trick, while McGirr, Brice, Rotherham, Foley and James >took one each. When time was called McGirr’s eleven had made 215 runs and had one more wicket to fall. The principal scorers were James 38, Foley 36, Ross 30, Dempster 29, Patrick 14, Brice 12, Rotherham 11. Chrystall took three wickets and T. Lowry, Whittle, R._ Lowry, Bettington, Chapman and McConachie one each.. SOUTH- AFRICAN TEAM. ITINERARY OF TOUR OF ENGLAND. The following is the itinerary of the South African cricket team’s tour of England, which will begin next month:— May 1,2, 3—v. Worcester, at Worcester. May 4, 6 7 —v.' Leicester, at Leicester. May 8,9, 10—v. Surrey, at the Oval. May 11, 13, 14—v. Middlesex, at Lords. May 15, 16, 17— t. Oxford University at the Parks. May 18, 20, 21—v. Glamorganshire, probably at Cardiff or Pontypridd. May 22, 23, 24—v. Gloucestershire. at, Bristol. Mav 25, 26, 28—v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. May 29, 30,, 31—v. Cambridgo University, at Cambridge. Juno 1,3, 4—v. M.C.C., at Lords. Juno 5/6, 7—v. Derbyshire, at Derby. Juno. 8, 10, Tl—v. . Lancashire, . at Old Trafford. . . Juno 12, 13, 14—v. Minor Countries, at Stoke-on-Trent. June 15; 17, 18—v. First-Test, at Birmingham. June 19, 20, 21 —v. Yorkshire, at Hull. June 22, 24, 25—v. Surrey, at the Oval. June 26, 27—v. Norfolk (two days), at Norwich. Juno 29, July 1, 2—v. Second Test, at i Lords. Jlily 3, 4,-.5 —v. Northamptonshire, at Northampton,. July 6,8, 9—v. Nottinghamshire, at Trent Bridge. July 10, -11, 12—v. Wales, at Colwyn Bay. July 13, 15, 16—v. Third Test, at Loods. July 17, 18, 19—v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. July 20, 22, 23—v. Scotland, at Perth. July 24, 25—v. Durham, at Sunderland. July 27;-29, 30—v. Fourth Test, at Old Trafford. July 31, August 1, 2—v. Somerset, at Taunton. ’ August 3,5, 6—y. Glamorganshire, at Swansea. , , August 7,8, 9—v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 10, 12, 13—v. Essex, at Leyton. August 14, 15, 16 —v. Hants, at Southampton. August 17, 19, 20—v. Fifth Test, at the Oval.. ! • : \ - August 21, 22, 23 7 -Reserv6,d, ■'/. .- aS August 24, 26, 27—v. HCentisat Canterbury. August 28, 29, 30-*rv- ’’ Sussex August 31, September 2-f-y. jAlj/Cahnis XI. at West Bridgefbrdif N°Rmgham.jv September 4,5, 6—v. C- J-vYhoriiton’s XI. at Scarborough. September 7,9, 10—v. England XI., at Folkestone. SOUTH' AFRICAN' PLAYERS. The South African team will consist of the following players:— ‘ : -i, H. G. Deane (Trarisvaal), the "captain, who led the South African team with distinction against the ’.Englishmen- in. .the last series of Tests in South. Africa. Ho is a solid, batsman and gribd' fieldsman. H. W. Taylor (Transvaal), a sound opening batsman, considered to be in the first flight of the world’s players. C. L. Vincent (Transvaal), a left-hand medium bowler who can keep an excellent length and a serviceable batsman. J. A. J. Christy (Transvaal), a batsman who has many lino performances to his credit in club and provincial cricket. D. Morkel (Westorn Province), a poworful batsman and a fast bowler; one of South Africa’s leading all-rounders. H. B. Cameron (Transvaal), a wicketkeeper, and one of South Africa’s best batsmen. F. A. Van Dor Morwe (Transvaal), a splendid wicketkeeper who has come to the forefront with rapid strides. N. Quinn (Griqualand West), a fast left-hand bowler of great possibilities. L. Ochso (Eastern Province),a sturdily built fast bowler who has already achieved success against England’s representatives on their last South African tour. I. J. Siedlo (Natal), an opening batsman of proved ability. G. 'Dalton (Natal), a right-hand batsman who is well equipped with strokes all round the wicket. B. Mitchell (Transvaal), one of South Africa’s best all-rounders, who achieved outstanding success in tho rocont trials at Durban. A. G. Owcn-Smith (Western Province), a fine utility man; good with both bat and ball and excellent in the field. Q. Macmillan (Transvaal), an all-rounder. Ho is a fino batsman and very useful “googly” bowler. R. H. Cattcrall (0.F.5.), a splendid batsman who seldom fails on big occasions ; a fino outfield. A. J. Bell (Westorn Province), a good fast bowler who bowls a natural inswinger.