M.C.C. GAME DRAWN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 7

M.C.C. GAME DRAWN

CAPTAIN’S SPORTSMANSHIP HARD STAFF'S BRIGHT CENTURY (By Telegraph—Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, 29tli January. Taranaki’s match with the M.C.G. cricket team was drawn. M.C.O. made 221 and 214 for five- wickets (declared); Taranaki in.the first innings made 66, and when time was reached in the second innings had made 138 for nine wickets. . The draw was probably made possible by the sportsmanship of the M.C.C. captain in not enforcing a follow on on Monday. . . . Hardstaff made a bright century this morning, giving only one real chance. Sims batted'patiently for 44 and Griffith included some stylish strokes m Ins 23 Taranaki again opened disastrously, showing much greater nervousness than the attack justified, though the bowling was always good. Baxter particularly was in good form. Throughout the match he impressed as a. howler of particular promise. The Taranaki batsmen later showed much more confidence. Betts played steadily and well for Ins 32 and Donnelly, a High School hoy, showed flashes of brilliance in compiling 49, despite changes of bowling. Chris-, tensen made a carefree knock for 16. E R. T. Holmes, the M.C.C. captain said Piikekura Park was the most picturesque ground he had ever played on. Scores are as follow : M.C.C. First innings Second Innings Lyttelton, c Priest, h Christensen ... 8 Sims, c Nasmith, b Betts 4A Hardstaff, not out IU H Read, h Groombndge ' Baxter, b Dormer : ‘ Griffith, c and b Christensen Powell, not out ... Extras

Total for five wickets (decl.) 214 Bowling Analysis.—Christensen, took two wickets for oO runs; Dormer, one for 70; Betts, one for 22; Groombndge, one for 18. TARANAKI First innings Second Innings 11. Barker, h Baxter 1 & W. Barker, e Mitchell-Inncs, b Baxter ~, Betts, lbw, b Sims ' Larkin, c Lyttelton, b Baxter ” Nasmith, h Baxter ■ •••• Donnelly, c and b Human Priest, h Sims „ Dormer, h Baxter .- Christensen,, not out 1 Pritchard, b Langridge Groombridge, not out Extras. Total for nine wickets 138 Bowling Analysis.—Read took no «. kets for 19 runs; Baxter five foi 34., Sims two for 69; Langridge one foi two, Human one for none. CHANGELESS. DISPLAY CENTURY' AGAINST AUSTRALIANS (Received 30th January, 9.45. p.m.) SECUNDERABAD, 29th January. Mr F Tarrant’s Australian team has begun a tliree-day match on a matting wicket against the Nawab of Momucl dowla’s eleven* captained by the Baßv rajkumar of Vizmnagavam. Rydei, who captained Tarrant’s team, won the toss and sent in the home side. The Nawab of Moimiddowla s eleven in the first innings against larranis team lost five wickets for 413 (Ama lia th 144, including twenty-fom houn daries. Russian 73, Palia not out 1 EAmarnath’s display was clianceless and was the best individual seme th.u has been made against the tourists. The Amarnath-Uussian partnership yielded 18 The total is the best against any tour, ing side. SHEFFIELD SHIELD (United Press Association— By Electric 13 1 Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 29th January. In the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria, New South Wales who m fivcfc innings made 325, in then second innings made 281 (Fallowfiek 63, Mudge 39, Robinson 94; Scott thiee for 102, Eliding three for 65, Plant fl V?ct'ol? 9 »l.o in their first innings unde 165. in their second strike hacl made 31 lor no wickets when play was stopped because of ba(Uaght_