M.C.C. VERSUS NATAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 8

M.C.C. VERSUS NATAL.

ENGLISHMEN IN GOOD FORM. | - 176 RUNS FOR TWO WICKETS. .A. aad-N.Z. ,/ '^CAPETOWN. Jsn. 13. The M.O.C. commenced a match against | Natal : .:at'\v';^Piete?hwiiS4M'^;-.;y^t*Way^ ; The Englishmen 'in th|ir. first innings made 248, Russell 1 scdruilg 49,■ Sandham 39; Woolley 45, Our '2„ Mead 48, Fen* fler 14, Mann O/.Jupp; 13, Stevens 8, ' Street 8-not out. tod Gilltgat/14./ Billing took seven wickets for 95 runs, and Con- - ■''- ynghairf two for 49. It rained all the previous (lay. The wicket- was'covered with 'matting,* and was' easy. The Natal side /.':- was fully representative. Play was delayed for 35 • minutes on--account 'of Hhe' wet.'"*'" ' > .. ,* '." The match resumed to-day, when Natal in their innings made-; 124. Taylor scoring' 41 and Carter 24. Woolley took five wickets for 24 runs, Jupp- two for 21, Fender two for 39, / and Stevens ■ one- for 15. ■"'"■■■: . '•■' ;<. ■ ■/'■■ The Englishmen commenced < their second -innings, «nd /".'.stumps were ."., drawn for the day they had lost two A- wickets for 176 runs: Russell 76 'not '.put/ / :' r : Sandham' 76, Woolley ,12,.■■ Caw 10 not ■ out." ; ; - ■ '..'-; . /' - The weather^was sunny and hot : and '>' the wicket 'dead. The Natal team made-; a poor showing/ against: well-used bowb ing. " WooUey' was ,in particularly fine form with the ball. ' The Englishmen were out for scoring and took ; ch«mc?«.. ,■■';';■:.'.. Sap.dham was lucky, befog twice*/missed. / :-./- There has been unfavourable comment on Taylor introducing- the leg theory eh ■;.' * ■ the previous day, thereby prolonging; /the life of the. wicket in order to save his " :•''-■■' own'-side from batting in;the poor light of the late afternoon. ';/