CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 November 1922, Page 5

CRICKET

M.C.O. TEAM ,IN SOUTH..AFRICA (Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z.J3able ABSocukUn) QAPETOWN, Nov. 10. The first match of the English «icket team's tour opened at Newlands grounds. Western Province won .the ( toss and batted in dull weather, after rain over night. , ■ PROVINCE—Ist Ijmmgs—l4s. K. -Hands JJo Pat Hands «° Reld •■ , - «L ■ Ben Simon "■-.«'. Bowling: Fender took 4 for 46; Gilligan 2 for 19; Jnpp 2 for 26.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND ADELAIDE, Nov. 11. There was glorious weather for the cricket match and the wicket was perfect The attendance was five thousand. The Englishmen resumed ptoy, which was stylish and elegant, but slow the batsmen lacking punishing power. The first fifty rana took fiftyeight minutes to accumulate. Then Hill Wood, touched a ball from A. Richardson and the wicketkeeper held it. Titchmarsh, small of stature, adopted very defensive tactics until he was badly run out by Wilkinson, when just on the brink of double figures. Calthorpe, softly returned the first ball he received from Loveridge to'the bowler. Jit luncheon the score was .eighty after eighty-five minutes' play, which, was very slow. Chapman, with a reputation for fast scoring, quickly got to work with boundaries to the off and leg from Loveridge. He was very quick and enterprising between the wickets and proved a very free bat, with a stroke for every ball. In forty, minutes he scored thirty-two and was then smartly taken by the wicketkeeper* off Townsend. Wilson commenced freely hitting' the first ball uppishly and the second to long on. Tms brought Wilkinson in front of Williams, ana off his first ball the wicketkeeper apepaled first for stumping and then for a catch, the latteiir being successful. Wilkinson played* very careful and correct cricket, but was not inspiring. When Maclaren came in he was given a great reception. The players gath-' ered round him and gaVe him three cheers.

Folloiwmg are the scores: — ENGLAND—Ist Innings. Wilkinson, c Bonnet, b Williama 64 Hill Wood, c Bonnet, b A. Richardson 15 Titchmansh, run out 9 Calthorpe, c and b Lov&ridge 0 Chapman,, c Bennetj b Townsend 32 Wilson, b A. Richardson 38 Maclarwn, c and b Townsend 12 Lowry, stp., Bonnet, b Williama 1 Gibson, 1.b.w., b Richardson 17 Tyldesley, e Dolling, b Gray 6 Freeman, not out 0 Extras il Total , 205

[ Bowling: Morton, 0 for 51; Town[send, 2 for 35; A. Richardson, 3 for ! 40; Murray, 0 for 1; Williams, 2 for 44; Loveridge, 1 for 20; Gray, 1 lor 3. England, being 237 behind, followed on with forty-five minutes to bat and played purely defensive game, evidently with a draw in view. When play ceased the attendance was eight thousand.