BIG CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11411, 6 January 1923, Page 7

BIG CRICKET

SECOND TEST MATCH EXCELLENT EXHIBITION OF BATTING BY NEW ZEALANDERS. COLLINS SCORES A CENTURY. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, January 5. The second test match between Ne>v Zealand and the M.C.C. team commenced at Lancaster Park to-day in glorious weather before a large attendance. MacLaren, Hill-Wood- and Tyldesley were omitted from the English team whioh was captained by Hartley. Now Zealand won the toes ana stopped at the wickets all the afternoon, giving nn excellent exhibition of batting. Nearly all the batsmen made good, and with the fast wicket and outfield there was fairly rapid scoring, and crisp, clean fielding. Tho cricket was good- to watch, Collins and Blunt made a fine stand for the first wicket. Collins Was ©specially attractivo and he hit hard all rqund the widket without a ghost of a chance. Lambert gave a merry display while there, while Shepherd played a splendid innings. He, gave one or two chances, but his batting was stylish and his partnership with Dacre was invaluable. Dacre also -hit hard and often A GOOD START. With such a good start the game should be very interesting, and is sure , to attract a big crowd to-morrow with tbe Englishmen batting. Collins and Blunt opened to the bowling of Gibson and Freeman, the former sending the first ball of the match-to the boundary. Three "maidens” followed, then Colliha ton into double . figures Rune toon, began to come quickly, Collins -showjpg: plenty of freedom, though Blunt was, a rit pokey at fiist. Thirty-four minutes saw SO on the board Collins, hitting Well, reached 30 with his sixth boundary. Blunt, by now, had got his eye in and was assisting Goßins well. -The latter, after fifty-seven minutes/ reached . his naif century and the first 100 apgeared after , exactly an hour's play. even runs iater -the excellent partnership was broken up by Freeman taking a smart catch from Blunt at third man close in. 107—1—33 ' SNEDDEN FAILS TO SCORE. With the score unaltered Sneddon was caught at short leg/ both' wickets falling to Brand. 107—3—0. Lambert, and Collins went for Uie bowling .vigorously and 130 quickly appeared on the board, both batsmen ohoosing the right ball and, hitting it hard. When 21, whioh included five 4’s, Lambert pave a hot chance to Gibson at mid-in. At the end of ninetythrse minutes 170 appeared Both batsmen continued merrily despite various changes of bo-rlingi but eventually Freeman clean bowled Lambert. 172 —3—33; A FINE PARTNERSHIP; Collins; -til ting : Splendidly, was 91 1 at the tea adjournment. -- He' reached his century, amidst loud- applause, then Brand came on and caught and bowled film first ball. Collins had batted 183 minute* and hit sixteen 4'e. 198—4—102. The second, century appeared for 143 minutes; Garrard did not last long, heIpg caught behind the wickets. 217—5 fi. Then., Shepherd and Dacre put up a fine partnership- Both; men batted attractively, after Dacre had got his eye in, and the Aucklander soon began to hit tho bowling about. The total mounted rapidly. At 293 Dacre was dropped by Brand pn the boundary and . Dacre sent 300 up as the result of 199 ’minutes play. The partnership added 56 in forty-five. minutes, and: three runs later Shepherd was out, leg before wicket, 803—6—66. \At 313 Hacr- wa- caught at short-leg and Bernau and AfcGirr plaved out time. ’. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Collins, c and b Brand 102 Blunt, c Freeman, b'Brand 33 Snedden, c Titchmarsh, b Brand ... 0 Lambert, b Freeman 83 Bhepberd, lbw, b Calthorpe ....; 65 Garrard, o. McLean, b Calthorpe ...... 6 Dacre, o Titehn arsh, 1> Calthorpe ... 45 Bernau, not cut : 2 McGirr, not out '• 0 : Extras .. 26 ■ Seven wicket*-: for .:. 313

ANOTHER_AGCOUNT

THE BOWLING COLLARED. BERNAU AND McGIER NOT OUT. - i (By Telegraph.-r-Special to "Times.”) I OHRISTCJIURCH, January 5. - The second test cricket match opened on a good wioket in perfect, weather. At | the close of to-day's play New Zealand had scored 313 for seven wickets. Macj Laron was unable to i play owing to an injury and the M.C.C. team-was led by Hartley. With this exception it was the same as for the first test. A feaI ture wa* the fne innings by Collins for 108, being the first century scored against the visitors in this country. The opening stand by Collins and' Blunt put on . 107 before the latter was dismissed. The bowlors. were’ Gibson and Freeman -and later Calthorpe, Brand and Hartley, with frequent changes. . CAUTIOUS PLAY. Flay opened cautiously and /of the first four overs three were "maidens." Then the batsmen settled down and runs' game more freely.' The first' 20 took eighteen minutesto make. It was hoisted! by Blunt, who drove Gibson for a pice 4to tin boundary Blunt had opened cautiously and this was his first boundary shot. Collins scored 17 whilst Blunt compiled 7. Collins Teached his half-century with a nice 4 ofl Brand'. He had taken’ just under ah hour to reach this figure. ’ In'this over Collins scored II off Brand. The- century was hoisted at 3.7 p,m.,Vafter esaotly an hour’s play, and both batsmen seemed set for another hundred Blunt skied one from Brand and was smartly snapped up by Freman .(slips).. 107—1—33. Collins scored just about.twice as fast as Blunt, putting on 02 ; whilst Blunt made 33; Kneddenfs stay at the wicket was very brief. The Zealand captain faced Brand for four halls, and the fifth he lifted to he caught by Titchmarsh at square leg. 107—2—0. RUNS COME FREELY.

Lambert was next in. He quickly got down to businona and scored 16 in as many minutes. Collins also continued to pile the runs up, and in this sixteen minutes tho pair added 32 to the total. After he had passed 20 Lambert played two uppish strokes off Freeman, but the ball fell safe in each ease. After 93 minutes play 150 went up, and after; a little over half an hour’s batting Lambert was bowled by Freemans 172—ft—83, and was succeeded by Shepherd. At the afternoon adjournment the total was 177, of which Collins had contributed 91, On resuming he scored very slowly, of at least seemed to do so to the crjwd, who were anxiously awaiting to cee him reach bis century. In six overs hs Scored only three runs. Then a- singlo brought his total to 95, but just after he missed an easy one which should have gone for 4, and the crowd were on tiptoe with expectancy. With his score at 96 Collins hit Gibson for what lofkcd like going for a boundary, but it was stopped just in time. Off Gibson's next ball Collins hit three and brought his century up amidst loud and .prolonged applause. Ho took two hours and thirteen minutes to reach his 100, and his last 9 after the tea adjournment took twenty minutes. Just afterwards he lifted tho ball from Brand back to the bowler, who; accepted the catch. 198—4—102. SHEPHERD BATS WELL. Garrard joined Shepherd and the score was 216 when Calthorpe was tried on

bowling. Off the fifth ball -Gairartl was caught by McLean. 2175 —6. Dacre followed, and by this time Shepherd had- settled own to steady scoring and it was another good partnership. Shepherd reached 50 after being 79 minutes at tho wickets; and Dacre was sepring well. Calthorpe’s thirteenth over sent Shepherd back to the pavilion, 303—6—66. . Bernau was the relie ring batsman and afte- a vigorous display Dacre tipped one to Titchmarsh at square-1eg.—312 7—45. McGirr carried on with Bernau for a few minutes before stumps were drawn.

PLUNKET SHIELD CAME

AUCKLAND V. OTAGO | NORTHERNERS’ INNINGS REALISED 216 RUNS. Prß PRESS ASSOCIATION. . DUNEDIN, January 5. ■ The Plunket Shield match, Auckland ’ v. Otago, commenced here this afternoon on an easy wicket. The weather, though ’ threatening in the morning, cleared in the afternoon, and wa? satisfactory for the day’s play. Auckland won the to® B ; and elected to bat first. Their innings realised 216 for three hours’ twenty-nine minutes’ play. The only batsmen to 1 make a substantial score was Cummings, ■ who compiled 90 after being dropped at I 32. The brightest play ivas in the last 1 wicket partnership between Garrard and ■ Player, which was responsible, for, 39 runs. Mcßeath, who bowled continu--1 quely throughout the afternoon, took six wickets for 112. Otago's fielding was keen and accurate, seven of Auckland's I men being out to catches. Chadwick’s i performance behind the stumps was very i creditable. . 1 ‘ PATERSON LEAVES EARLY. i ■ i Cummings and Paterson opened for Auckland to the bowling of Moßeath, a i medium left-hand, and Dickinson, a fast right-hand bowler. Off the first ball Fat- ;• eroon hit Mcßeath to the' off boundary. ,' He hit the next four ball in the same direction. and gave an easy chanoe to A, Alloo, which was accepted. 41 —4. The sixth ball went also in the same direction, all being stopped; by A. Alloo. HORSPOOL WELL CAUGHT. Horspool joined, Cummings. .Gum, mings sent Dickinson’s first two balls to square leg, the first being smartly fielded by Garland and the second registering four. There were no, more runs scored off that over. Only two singles were scared off Mcßeath’s second over, and a slight delay occurred while Keost (at mid-off’ had 'his finger hound; Dickinson’s next over was a "maiden,” Cummings being unable to scow off hie fast deliveries. Horspool pulled Mcßeath to square leg for 4, and Cummings treated Diokinson similarly twice. In his next over Horspool sent the second ball: of Meßeath’s next over hard and low to Duncan, at mid-off, and a difficult chance wao accepted amid applause; 224 —6. CUMMINGS AND ANTHONY. Anthony wae the newcomer, and Cummings neatly . out Diokinson past , the , slips for 4. Scoring was on the elo.w side, and 30 was not/Up : till the, sgame. had been in progress: thirty-three min* utes. A. Alloo (medium right ' hand) took the ball from. Dickinson, and. his first over was a "matden.” The scoring continued t<j be: slow, and the game had been in progress fifty-three minutee when fifty went up. Cummings was dropped by Casey at mid-on when ne was 82. A. Alloo bowled his second "maiden” over in succession, and then McBeath bowled a "maiden," and 66, runs were registered after seventy-five minutes’ play. Anthony gave a difficult chance,in tbe slips to Galland off McBeath, . but . the Otago captain .was a yard too far* away. Off the next ball! Anthony got .a 4, and then registered . 2'off tne last ball of the .over;,.., At 73. Casey replaced' A. Alloo, but without result. Anthony was missed in the slips off the first ball of Moßeath’s next over. The third widket partnership, which realised, ai slowly compiled .70 runs/ was terminated when Antnony miss-hit McBeath high into ' tbe of Duncan at fine leg, 94—3 —24. <. THE FIRST CENTURY. Burton was tne newcomer, and he hit Mcßeath for 4 in hie first over, and after he and Cummings had each hit a single, 100 /went up after 103 minutes’ play. Cummings was now playing with, mors confidence, and he hit two. 4’s off MeBeath’s next over. Burton survived a confident appeal of Casey, and Knight saved two boundaries off fine carpet drives by Cummings, and 120 went up for 115 minutes' play. Galland took the ball from 'Moßeath, 'hie.first over oosting 2, and the teams then adjourned for afternoon tea. . AFTER THE TEA ADJOURNMENT; With the score at 123 (Cummings 72. Burton 12) Casey and Moßeath took up the attack on resuming, and the latter beat both brttsman (Burton) and the wicket with-his. sixth ball. Burton returned a “hot” one, just a little too high, to Casey, and the latter put his finger out • of joint. The injury was attended to immediately, and Casey was able to continue. Run-getting was still slow, and Otago’s fielding was clean and accurate. Tbe Burton-Cummings partnership was Severed when it had realised 46, the former skying Moßeath and being caught by him. 140-^4—2o. Whelan, the new comer, was missed by Galland in tbe slips off the first ball sent down to him, and Mcßeath’s over terminated after another single had been scoped. Galland' hlad his ,revenge a couple of minutes later, when Whelan; after cutting Caseyfor 4, turned the same bowler to the Otago captain at second slip and the catch was accepted. 145—5—5. Brook-Smith joined Cummings, who , brought his total to 83 by hitting Me- ■ ■ Beath to the leg boundary for 4. Casey retrieved himself in Mcßeath’s first over 1 to Brook-Smith, when he took a difficult chance at mid-on from the Auckland cap- ; tain. 152-^6—o.

Irving was the next at the crease. Diokinson relieved Casey, and his first over cost only one run. At 90 Cummings was neatly caught at fine' slip by Mcßeath ofl Dickinson, after having played a patient innings that lasted 2 hours ana 39 minutes. The retiring batsman had given few chances. 156—7 90. THE END APPROACHES. Scoring .was slower than ever, boundaries being very scarce, and the first wicket to be clean bowled fell when Dickinson beat Gillespie with a. yorker. 171—8—2. Garrard, who filled the vacancy, soon lost this partner, Irving playing McBeath on tq hi* wicket sis runs later.117—9—10. Player was the last man in, and he and Garrard made a fairly profitable stand, their partnership realising 39. At 199 Alloo took the ball from Dickinson, and ofl him Garrard hit a, 2 and a 6 (the only six of the match) in quick succession. - In Alloo’s next over he clean bowled Player with his first ball. 216 10—IS. Play for the day was then concluded at 5 p.m. Details: — AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Cummings,. o Mcßeath, b Dickinson 90 Paterson, o A. Alloo, b Mcßeath - 4 Horspool, c Duncan, b Mcßeath ...... - 6 Anthony, c Duncan, b ,Mcßeath 24 Burton, o and b Mcßeath 20 Whelan, c Galland, b Casev ............ 5 Brook-Smith; o Casey/ b Mcßeath 0 Irving, b Mcßeath (a. 1 . 16 Gillespie, b --Dicklnspji 2 Garrard, not out’ 27 Player, b A. Allqjp 18 Extras 9 Total ..... 216 ' Bowling analysis.—Mcßeath took six wickets tor 112 runs. Diokinson two for 86, A. Alloo- one for 20, Casey one for 37, and Galland none for two.

NOMADS V. WAIRARAPA

RAIN DELAYS PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Special .to MASTERTON, January 5. Bain delayed play in tiro match Nomads against Wairarapa until this afternoon. Nomads, on a batsman's rvicLet, scored S2O for five wickets (Cameron 103, Orton 103, Curtis 51, Talbot not out 54), The match will be continued tomorrow morning.

AUCKLAND V. MANAWATU

PLAY DELAYED BY RAIN. Per Press Association, PALMERSTON NORTH, January 5. - In the cricket match played here today between Manaw.atu and; the Auckland touring team, Manawatu batten first and compiled 264 runs (Aim 70, Eyre 40. Mullun not out 41). Alabaster took five iwickets for 106 runs, Mills one for 25, Trooper one for 43, Moore one for 49, and .Goodwin one for none. Auckland has two wickets dow nfor 47 runs. The wicket is slow and the outfield dead, the opening of play being delayed by heavy rain.

TO-DAY’S GAMES

FIXTURES AND GROUNDS. CONTINUATION OF SENIOR MATCHES. Club matches are to be resumed this atternopn. In tbe senior and junior grades tli.- gamps commenced on Decernher 16th will be continued. ’Hie position of the senior games is as follows:—Y.M.C.A,, 276 v. Wellington, two wickets for 117; Old Boys, 104 and five wickets for 17 v. Hutt, 114; Thorndon, 148 v. Petone, six wickets for 149; Midland, 141 v. Institute,' three wickets .for 105. In view of the second Test ait Christchurch, some of the . local teams will be without the services of: players MlcGirr and Condliflte will -be absent from the Hutt team, and Collins (Old Boys), who was 5 not out at the end. of the previous day’s play, will not be present to resume his innings. Bernau is the qther local player in Christchurch. JUNIOR FIXTURES. Third and Fourth grade fixture? are as follow ' ’ i Third A.—Y.M.C.A, v. Northland, at Newtown, No. 2. LyalL Bay v. Kilbirnie, at Kilbirnie, Ne. 2. Hutt v. Katanga,, at Hutt, Messrs Brown and Gough. Railways v, Selwyn, at New■towp. No. 3. Midland v. Poneke, t i Andersen Park, No. 3. Central Mission win by default from Wellington College. University, a bye. Third B;—Y.M.C.A. v. Kilbirnie B, at Kilbirnie, No. 3. Selwyn v. Central -Mission,- at Karori, No. 2. St. Thomas’, v. Northland, at Newtown, No. 4. Lyall Bay B v. Lyall Bay A, at Lyall Bay. Eastbourne v. Marist/.at Ehstbourne. Wellington College ▼. Wesley, at Duppn street, No. 4. Johnsonville v. Petone, at Johnsonville. Karori v. Kilbirnie A, at Karori. No. 3. Katanga v. Hutt, at Hutt. No. 4; Mesr:' , Wickbam and Hansen.i Makara win.from Si. Patrick’s Col- • lege by default. Fourth.^ —Y.M.C.A. B v. -Institute, at Karori. No. 4. Northland v. Y.M.C.A. C, at Karori, No. 5. Thomdon v. Miramar, at Newtown, No. 5. Hutt v. Petone,; at Petone, No. 3. Central Mission -win from Wellesley Collegei-by default 1 . Y.M.C.A. A win from ‘Soots -College A by default. - / TEAMS. • / Kilbirnie. Third A: Wakelin, F. Tobin, J. Tobin, Algar, -Blake, Moms, Stephenson. Izett, Browne, Griffin, Monkhouse. Third B; A. Rice, Waterhouse, Webb, Barrett. Kelly. Kennedy, Winterbottom; V. Clark, Sykes, J. Clarke, Mensford. v . i»----Midland.—Third 1 A: Kennedy, Goff, Andrews, Burgess, -Oookson, Cox, Smith, Hodges, Turley, Dixon; Carty, Parton, Twoomey. Institute. —Fourth : vR.. Exton. B. Coulton, Sutherland, Nioolle, Burbidge, Fraser, Whinham, Noot, Key, Douglas, and Pinkerton. - Hast hour ne.—Third : Wright, Williamson, Hollis; A. Wilsoql, W. Wiloon, Tilbury,; Hartridge, Anear, Jones, Ward Guise; emergencies. Miles - and Brown. ; Poneke,, Third.—-Barry, Robson, Foley, L- Hague, Knoweley, Johnson, Crawford, Cree,; Barbede, Baulnois, and -Brown. , ; MEIRCANTTLE LEAGUE. v. D.I.G;, Duppa street; Stewart v; Kirk’s, Duppa street; W'hitoombe and Tombs v. Wardell, Duppa street; Jenkins and Mack v. Cooper’s, Karori; Miacky, Logan v. .Dalgety, Duppa street j Gollin v. Mills, v Newtown; Vacuum v, P. and T„ Kilbirnie/ Bannatyne and Hunter v. Gordon and- Gotch, Karori.

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET

SOME PROMISING COLTS KORTLANG AND HIS QUALIFICATIONS. The more one hears about the nonselection of Kortlang for the New Zealand Test team, the less easy is it to understand the aotion of the selectors. A "Times” reporter had a chat l with Kortlang at the Hotel Windsor- last evening, and ascertained that tbej hotel has -been his -headquarters in' New Zealand for over ton years, and that he had been resident in the Dominion for nine out of the last twelve months. He is a commercial traveller, whioh, of oourse, takes him out of town a good deal, but ,his permanent address is in Wellington. and the manager of the hotel has certified that he has been a regular visitor there for the last ten years. ”1 played cricket in New Zealand in 1921, and I am more New Zealander than anything else. God knows I am a. colonial now.** j Asked if he had taken any 'particular notice of any'of the young cricketers in Wellington. Kortlang replied: "One of tho most promising colts you have in New Zealand to-day is Dempster. He is quite a young man, who is taking lessons, and he listens to what I tell him. I will prophesy that in a year’s time he will be the best cricketer in: the -Dominion., He is a first-rate batsman, and is now using - his feet to perfection. He is also a splendid little field in the right place, which is cover. He is only a youngster, and has years of cricket before him, and if he carries on and is unspoiled, there is no question -that ho will be' a wonderful acquisition to New Zealand erjeket. As a matter of fact he is worth his place in the New Zealand beam to-day. He has modesty, which is all in his favour in improving. . "With regard to Banks, I think he is gbod material to work on, but I have not looked him over closely yet. I shall have an opportunity of doing so in the oourse of the next month, as the Wellington duib has generously allowed me to have the use of one of their nets for the purpose of coaching five promising youngsters. ' - "Another one is a nephew of Ken Tucker's. I forget his name, but he is, a left-hand bowler of good promise. Rc-naldson has every indication of making a. good batsman, and has put in a request that he may receive some coaching from me. I- shall coach them not only in batting but in fielding and returning the ball. I am always keen on the fielding and the return to the wicket, for a man in the field should always be en his -toes and on the move when the bowler (delivers the ball, irrespective of where the -batsman plaoes the ball. "There is an awful lot to be learned in -backing up a throw. The men in New Zealand cricket’ do not yet work together as a team should, but that can easily be improved upon.” Kortlang will be at the nets on one or two evenings next week coaching .these colts, and it ohould be said that he is doing this entirely from * the amateur point of view.