THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6138, 19 February 1907, Page 7

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

MATCH AGAINST VThSUULS GTON. COLL APS K 01.'’ THE VISITORS. A DRAWN GAME. The match M.C.C. v. Wellington commenced on Friday afternoon, wan resumed and concluded in a drawn name at the Basin Reserve yesterday. There was u very fair attendance in Urn afternoon. The recent rams had loft tho wicket- very wet and soft. In coiLsequonco tho game, instead of starting at II o’clock, was postimncd for three-quarters of an hour. Wellington, with no wickets down for 15, against tho visitors' total ot 201 lor one innings, stayed in until ten minutes to five, compiling 101 runs —a capital performance considering the handicap of a tricky wicket. Nothing could avort a draw, but the Englishmen played out time. They only succuoded in putting up 48 runs for the loss of fire wickets. Wellington, therefore, had hard luck in the weather being responsible for a drawn game. THE GAME. Ooberoft (8) and Collins (7), tho not out men, resumed Wellington’s first venture. Douglas bowled from the northern nnd, Collins taking first strike. The latter, after playing a few deliveries cautiously, drove one bard to Harrison at mid-oil'. He attempted to run, but the ball was Jielded smartly ami thrown up to tho wick-et-keeper. who nipped olf tho hails before Collins could regain his crease. 15—1—7. COBCRCFT— WILLIAMS. Williams filled tho breach, and opened his account by putting .Douglas to leg for a brace. Branston went on at tho southern end. Ooberoft scored a single off tho over. Tho total crept to 24 (both batsmed adopting defensive tactical, at which stage a straight one from Branston uprooted Williams’s middle stump. 24—2—8. COBCROFT—LAWS. Laws joined Ooberoft, and tho pair made a most serviceable stand. Laws narrowly escaped sharing Williams s fate, the first ball from Branston just skimming his bails. Going in for hitting thereafter ho began to liven matters up, a long drive for three causing 39 to bo registered. Ooberoft scored a single, and Laws again lifted Branston into the long-held for three. The dead state of tho out-fiold discounted big kite, the ball failing to travel far after touching the ground. Laws, however, managed to pull Douglas to tho Jog boundary and 40 appeared on the board. Cobcroft contented himself with keeping his wicket up. Laws meantime played an aggressive game, and once more sent Douglas to tho pavilion railings for four. A single was run off Branston, whom Laws then lifted to tho eastern ropes, and 50 was signalled. Two runs later Torrens relieved -Branston, who then wont on at Douglas’s end. Slow play ensued, Laws breaking the monotony by banging Branston to the log boundary, and, with a single, sending 60 up. His own contribution to this was 30. In Torrens’s next over Daw hit another boundary and scored a single. Ho gave a Lard chance to Simpson-Hay-ward at mid-on which was not accepted. The board showed 70 as tho result of a throe to leg by Cobcroft. Two runs had boon added when the lunch adjournment intervened, Cobcroft having 22 to his credit and Laws

33. Resuming on a treacherous wicket, which tlis sun had caked, but a quicker outfield, La-va opened by driving Torn na for three. Cobcroft late out tho same bowler, a single resulting. Tho bowling was too good to take many liberties with, and several overs had been sent down before 80 was registered off a three to leg by Cobcroft. Laws had made_ 44 when ho was badly missed at point by Do I'milord. Ho signalised his let off by driving Torrens hard for a single. Scoring a little more freely 90 soon appeared on the board. At 94 Simp-son-Hayward replaced Branston. The change was fatal to a useful partnership. Through an unfortunate misunderstanding on the part of_tho batsmen, Laws, who had made 47 by free cricket was run out. 94—3—47. COBCROFT—HAAVTHORNE. Hawthorne filled tho vacancy. Cobcroft, now laying on the wood a bit more, sent the century up by banging tho underhand bowler to log for four. With six runs added, Hawthorne lost his wicket by going out to SimpsonHayward, who bowled him with a "googlie.'’ 106—4—0. COBCROFT—BEECHEY. Beechoy went in, only to be bowled first ball, round his pads, by tbe underhand trundler. 106—o—0. COBCROFT—RICHARDSON. Cobcroft was partnered by Richardson, who shaped uncomfortably at the bowling at first. The game was slow, 110 taking a long while to appear on the board. Douglas took tho ball from Torrens at 113. Painfully slow cricket advanced the score to 116, when Cobcroft scooped Simpson-Hay-ward up to between mid-on and square leg, De Trafford holding tho catch. The outgoing batsman had been in nearly two hours and a half for his 44, giving a sound and patient display. 116-6-44. RTOH-ABDSCXN-MOfNAG'HAN. Monaghan filled the breach. Douglas and Hayward continued to command respect, and 120 only came by degrees. Edohardson created a diversion by placing Douglas round to leg for four. A little lator 130 was signalled off a single by Monaghan. Throe had been added when Monaghan stopped out to one from Simpson-Hay--vard, and, bitting it on the full, .was held at long-on by Biranaton. 186—7 9. RIOHAKDSON -HTCKSON. Hickson partnered hia captain, and with one mn added, Harrison relieved Douglas. Hickson got tho new bowler to leg for four, and in Hayward’s next ever 140 was hoisted. Tho bowlers sent down some loose stuff, which was duly punished, some hard hitting being indulged in by both batsmen, and 150 appeared on the board. Excellent fielding prevented several strokes from reaching the boundary. Haokson had fust reached double figures when Johnson gave him a "life” at long square-log, dropping an easy catch. The score was 158 at the tea adjournment, Richardson 22 and Hickson 11. On resuming, Torrens wont on at TEaxrison's end. Richardson legglancod him for a brace, and cut him for a single, sending 160 up. Hickson notched a oouplo through tho slips. Branaton took the ball at SinapsonHayward's end. His fourth delivery dismissed tho local captain, who played forward to it, and was clean bowled. 1638 —25. H3GKSON-ITPTCAM. TTpham wont in, but his stay was brief. Hb scored a couple, and was then caught at mid-off by Johnson, off Torrons. 166—9—2.

If ICK SON-McDER MID. McDonald was last man in. He hit .Branston high for a single. Hickson slogged the same bowler to tho pavilion 'fence, and 170 was registered. MoDermid snicked Torrens to log for three, and in Branston’s next over hit a boundary, and lifted another clean over tho pavilion-fence for 0. I his took the total to 185. Interest now centred on the point as to whether the Englishmen’s total _ (201) would he equalled. MoDermid continued batting merrily-. He got on to Branston to the tune of a four and a two, sending 190 up. Branston then had his revenge by clean bowling MeDermid, who had made a lively 20. Hickson was 17 not out. 101—10 —20. M.C.C. SECOND INNINGS. With an hour to play and no possibility of finishing the match, tho visitors wont to tho wickets a second lime. They made a poor stoit, losing Jive wickets for 48 runs. Do Trafford and Tufnell opened, nnd finham and Laws shared the bowling Tufnell foil to a fine catch in tho slips by Williams off Laws before he had scored. 41—0. Burns and Do Trafford had only put on five more when a good length ball from Laws spread the visiting captain's timbers. 9—2—4. Torrens and Burns fared no better, The board only showed 16 when Monaghan, who had gone on at IJx'ham’s end, got Torrens log before. 16-—3—l. Johnson joined Burns, only to bo clean bowled by Laws for a "blob.” 17—>1— 0. Harrison was tho next comer. Ho and Burns pasted the holding about, and had taken tho total to 48 when Harrison was bowled on call of timo. Tho match was thus drawn. Scores: — WELLINGTON.—ITirst Innings. Cobcroft, o Do Trafford, b Samp-son-Hnyward ... ... ... 44 Collins, run out 7 Williams, b Branston 3 Laws, run out ... ... ... 47 Hawthorne, b Simpson-Hayward 0 Boechey, b Simpson-Huyward ... 0 Richardson, b Branston 25 Monaghan, o Branston, b Simp-son-Hayward ... ... ... 9 Hickson, not out 17, TJpham, c Johnston, b Torrens ... 2 MoDermid, b Branston ... ... 20 Extras 17 Total 191 Bowling Analysis. Overs Mdns Runs Wkt

M.O.C.—Second Innings. De Trafford, b Laws ... ... 4 Tufnell, o Williams, b Laws ... 0 Borns, not out ... ... ... 33 Tonens, Ibw, b Monaghan ... 1 Johnson, b Laws ... 0 Harrison, b Monaghan 11 Extras ... ... 0 Total for Ato wickets ... 48 Total first innings 201 Laws took 3 wickets for 20 runs and Monaghan 2 for' 16. M. 0.0. y. WAXRARAPA. The following team has been selected to represent AVairarapa against the M.O.C. to-morrow at Masterton: — Maunsell, Beechey, Carroll (Carterton), Redmond, Mackellar, Esson, Parton, Perry, Pish, McGurk, Bewley, Prow (Masterton), Hoar, Swan and Waters (Carlton). Emergencies Bowling, Hall (W.F.0.A.), Williams (Carterton); batting, CLeary (Carlton), Hart (Carterton). THE FIRST TEST MATCH. HEW ZBALAN TEAM. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRIST CHURCH, February 18. The first test match, M.O.C. team v. New Zealand, will be played on Thursday, February 28th, at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. The names of the New Zealand team are as follows: — A. Haddon and B. V. Sale, Auckland; Mahony, Upham, and Tucker, Wellington ; Lawrence, D. Reese, Callaway, Boxshall, Canterbury; Seideberg and Downes,' Otago. The following are the junior fixtures for the Winder Cup, to be commenced to-morrow: Union B t. George and George, Basin, No. 3; Union A v. rhorndon, Basin. No. 4. Owing to the Permanent Force picnic taking place on Wednesday and the Rifle Association meeting at Trentham on the Wednesday following, the junior fixture Artillery A v. Artillery B will be cancelled. The Oriental v. Rod Cross fixture will be played on Basin Reserve, No. 2.

Douglas ... 14 2 38 0 Torrens ... 20 5 42 1 Branston ... 18 4 52 3 Simpson - ward ... Hay- ... 14 3 28 4 Harrison ... 3 0 14 0