CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 25 November 1922, Page 5

CRICKET

MACLAREN’S TEAM

CENTURY TO CHAPMAN

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

SYDNEY, Nov. 24. Tho weather was fine, but cloudy for the,cricket match, with a cool southerly" blowing. The attendance was small. MacLaren won the toss and Wilkinson and Titchmarsh opened to th© bowling of Hendry and Kelleway, but owing to the excellent length of tho ratter there was no scoring, except from loose ones on the slow side. The spectators welcomed Hailey’s appearance, as it was imagined the googly expert would nonplus the visitors in .similar fashion to Douglas’s’ team; out the arrival of Chapman quickly dispelled the notion. The lefthander, resembling Woolley in many respects, attacked the googlies in convincing fashion. Being tall, he utilised his .reach to good effect, turning many good length balls into full tosses and despatching them to the boundary between mid-on and square log. After lunch he treated the spectators to one o*’ the finest all-round displays witnessed for years, adding 44 out of 55 in 20 minutes, Mailoy being the victim. He reached the century in 77 minutes ,and was then caught at the leng-off boundary by Bardsley off Asher, His score included fifteen fours. Titchmarsh meanwhile had reached 58 by patient hatting. He was clean bowled by Kelleway when his score reached 79.

Thoadvent of the silvery-haired MacLaren was the signal for unstinted applause, which was renewed as the veteran revealed glimpses of his oldtime form. ■ At tho tea adjournment tho hoard showed five for 271. MacLaren, McLean, and Freeman offered a stubborn resistance to the attack on resuming. The English captain surprised the S ectators by his agility and brilliancy, mdry and Kelleway maintained persistence in length throughout the day, but Mailey at no stage seemed dangerous. Gregory’s fast bowling was sorely missed by the New South Wales team. The Australian Eleven representative is at present on his farm in Queensland. Bardsley and Collins opened the New South Wales innings with a quarter of an hour left and played out time.* Scores: — 1 ENGLAND—Ist Inns.

Wilkinson, b Hendry 10 Titchmarsh, b Kelleway 79 Calthorpe, c Asher, b Hendry 11 Chapman, c Bardsley, b Asher 100 Wilson, c Oldfield, b Hendry 29 Brand, h Kelleway 6 MacLaren, b Hendry 54 McLean, c Oldfield, b Kelleway 33 Gibson, c Collins, b Kelleway 5 Tyldesley, thrown hut 0 Freeman, not out 26 Extras 7 Total "360: Bowling analysis: Hendry 4 for 64; Kelleway 4 for 81; Asher 1 for 70; Andrews 0 for 32; Mailey 0 for 106. NEW SOUTH WALES—Ist Inns. Bardsley, not out 3 Collins, not out 7 No wickets for 10 M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA CAPETOWN, Nov. 25. Heavy rain fell overnight and the wicket was covered with tarpaulin. The weather was dull and threatening.’ Ora hamstown lost nine wickets for 132 and declared —Pnttisou. not out, 34, Paver 30. Fender took three. •: wickets for 24. « Marylebone lost five wickets for 350 Snndham 124, Mead, not out, 93, ' ender 60, Jupp, not out, 23. , Bennett took 2 for 64, Hoskiu for 51. The match was drawn.