THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 7

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

NELSON'-MARLBOROUGH MATCH. A DRAWN' GAME. [BY Ti:i.!.i,l'. \l If.— I'ltl'-s ASSOCIATION.] Nil.son. Saturday. Tin-; match between the MaryloUme players ami the MHrlborougli combined team was resumed at eleven o'clock to-day ill perfect weather. The wicket, though li little -..ft. played well. For the Englishmen. Johnston took the Hit over from Knapp, and was clean bowled: I—o. Douglas and Harrison scored freely, till the latter received a blow on the knee, and had to retire. >Simp.=on-Hayward took his ,)laee, bar was beaten by Kuapp: 2—3. Williams then joined Douglas, but was caught at mid-wicket : 33—3- 1. Do Trafford followed, but was bowled first ball: 33—4-0. Bran-ton joined Douglas, only to see. (lie latter caught in the outfield : 33—5—13. Curvvon followed, but was before long caught by Cash; 4.2—6—6. Iviiiipp's average at tin's stage was five wickets for 15 inns. Tnfnell was soon bowled by Duncan: 49—7—4. May joined Bran-ton. and was clean bowled by Martin 11 run- later. 60 —B—3. Fox and Bran-ton made a stand, and had carried the total to 114 at the adjournment. On resuming the latter was caught out : 118—9- 55—after having played a hue inning-. His batting on the log-side was particularly good. Harrison then returned, and runs continued to come, till Fox was Ixnvlcd: 130—10—20. Torrons followed, but Harrison, sending the ball buck to the bowler, tin- innings dosed at 149. The combined team commenced their second inning-- at ten minutes l<> throe, and at twenty-five minutes to six were all disposed of for 121. With only 20 minutes to play, the Kngli-li-inen. wanting 71 von- lo win. sent in Johnston and I'linvoii, lull by good fielding Curwen was quickly run out: 6—l—s. IV Trafford scored a brae*', and was then bowled: 9—2—2. William- followed, and when Johnston had -cored a four, a six. and a -.ingle. Kiu/ct; was replaced with the ball, and Williams was well caught in the outfield by o,'isli: .'.'.l -3—l. Time was (hen called, anil the match ended in a draw. Scores: — Combined Team, first innings 98 MAIIYLKBONE.—First Innings. John-lon, !> Kuapp ... ... 0 Douglas, c Xewth, !> Knapp 13 Harrison, e and b Martin 30 Simpson-Havward.' b Kiiaop 3 Williams, e'Nrale. b Knapp 1 De Trafford. b l-'isk 1 Branstou, c Fairey. b Kinzott 55 Ciirwen, c Uasli. b Knapp £• Tufnell, b Duncan ■> Ma\-. b Martin " 3 Fox. li Kinzett 20 Ton-en-, not out 8 Kxtra 5 Total 149 Bowling analysis: Kuapp took live wickets for 46 run-: Fi-k. one for 20; Martin, two for 14: Fairey, nil for 11: Kinzett, two for 16: Loiiisson. nil for 16; Duncan, one for 20. ('MM BIN KM Ti;.VM — Second Inning-. Fa.rev. b Mav ... ... ... ... 5 Blone'he, b May 2 Sandel, c and b Bran-t-m 6 Xewth, i Fox. 1) May 1 Orford. c Johnston, b Sinipson-Hayward 10 Duncan, b Bran-ton ... 6 Fi-k, b Bran-ton 9 Stile-, o Harri-on, b Simp-oti 1 la > ward... X Kitr/.ett, e Bran-ton. b Doug!ai ... ... 7 (la.-li. e Harrison, b Dougia- 19 Eoui-son. lbw. !> Douglas 10 Xeaie, ,- De Tratt'ord, 1) Douglas ... 4 Knapp. nor out ... ... ... ... 16 Martin, e Tnrrens, b Douglas 15 Criftilhs, I, Douglas 0 Extras 12 Total 121 Bowling analysis: May rook three wickets for 22 run-: Simpson Hay ward, two for 9: Douglas, six for 37; Bran-ton. three for 55 : Curwen, nil for 11. M A KVI.FBOXK. — Second Innings. Johnston, not out 21 Curweii, inn out ... ... ... ... 5 De Trafford, b Knapp 2 William-, c Ca-h, li Knapp ... ... 1 Total for throe wickets 29 Bowling analysis: Kinzeti took no wickets for 21 run-: Knapp. two for 0: -Martin, nil for 6.