SECOND TEST MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11412, 8 January 1923, Page 11

SECOND TEST MATCH

PROGRESS OF PLAY. GAME AT INTERESTING STAGE. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, January 6. Tho tost match resumed to-aay in bright, sunny weather, and the at. tendance was between 6000 and 7000. The end of the days’ play leaves the match very interesting, and it is almost certain, to be drawn. The New Zealand “tail” improved the score by over 60, McGirr batting without a mistake. The English team’s fielding was crisp all through, and the bowling steady, The Englishmen did not begin too promisingly, hut Chapman and Wilkinson put up a valuable stand, as did Lowry and Hartley, and Hartley, and Brand later. The New Zealand bowling was very steady till the tea adjournment. It then fell off, and was also not too. well handled towards the close. The fielding was ; excellent at the start, though three or four fairly easy catches‘were dropped, brit towards the finish it Blackened off considerably. Missed catches did not make much difference to the score, with the exception of Lowry, who put on over 40 after being dropped, the wioket is wearing well, and play waß interesting right through. ATTRACTIVE BATTING. Disaster oame early to New Zealand, as with two runs added Bernau was caught at third man. 315—8—2. Altoott followed,, and McGirr and AUoatt once they got going, batted attractively partaoularly the former. Runs came quickly, and. 350 appeared for 241 minutes’ .batting) but ten. runs later'McLean took Allcott behind the ‘wickets. 360 £)■ 16. Condliffe was the last man, and McGirr continued to bat nieely, and the total was taken to 375 before OondUffe, was out leg before wicket. The innings lasted 359 minutes. ENGLISHMEN AT THE CREASE. The Englishmen opened/with Titcrimarsh aria Wilßon, to the bowling of McGirr and Allcott. Scoring was very slow, Alloott sending down ten overft yielding 9 runs. With the score at 17 Titchmarsh was badly dropped by Shephpd at square leg, but just after the) same fieldsman smartly caught Wilson. 22—1—6. Wilkinson was next, and the hatting 'was still slow, AJlcott sending down seven overs for one run. Titchmarsh skied one just dear of Collins, and then was clean bowled by Bernau. 432 —13.' RUNS PILE UP. Matters at once livened up, when Chapman joined Wilkinson., Trie neweomer had a couple of narrow escapes by elevated strokes, the score being 62 at the lunch adjournment. After the adjournment both' -batsmen began to pile on the runs, particularly Chapman, who was batting with fine freedom. He scored off all sorts of balls and 109 appeared for 94 minufes’ play. A bad return by Shepherd saved Wilkinson being run out. Chapman reached 50 in 55 minutes, and the batsmen put on 100 in 71 minutes. Wilkinson at 40 skied one just clear of Condliffe, and when 59 Wilkinson was clean howled by Bernau. 172 — 3—59. CHAPMAN CLEAN BOWLED. Oalthorpe opened quietly, and when 76 Chapman was missed by McGirr : in the fthpa off Sneddon,- but the .next over Bernau’ bowled him, Chapman’s fine innings included riine boundarife. 18q—4—77. Lowry started scratchily, but soon warmed up, and once started, scored rapidly. The second century appeared for 176 minutes. Calthorpe was missed by Collins in the slips when 10; hut two balls later wqs cleiu : feawled. 212—5—14. After tea Lowry and McLean added 15, then Lowry was dropped by Garrard i» the slips. A ' similar stroke ended McLean’s career. Hartley joined Lowry, who was hitting hard, but, ut taking risks. He reached 50. in 53. minutes, hut at 61 waa smartly stumped after a bright innings, which included eleven 4’s, 272—6-—6 l. Hartley and Brand put up an unexpected stand, and the third century appeared for 266 minutes’ batting) Despite numerous changes the score gradually moused up. McGirr strained himself when fielding, and had to go off. Scores: NEW ZHALAND.-—First Innings. Collins, o and b Brand 103. Blunt, c Freeman, b Brand 33 Snedden, c. Titchmarsh, b Brand ... ft Lambert, b Freeman 33. Shepherd, Ibw, b Calthorpe 65 Garrard, c McLean, b Calthorpe 6, Dacre, o, Ti L chu arsh, h Calthorpe 45 Bernau, c Freeman, h Calthorpe 3. McGirr, npij cut 40 Alloott, o. McLean, b Qibson. Ift Condliffe Ibw, b Freeman 1 Extras. 31 375 Bowlin;; analysis Gibson toot one wicket, for 89 runs. Freeman two for Bft, Brand three for 84, Calthorpe four for 78, and Hartley none for 13. Brand, bowled two no balls. " M,C.C. — Innings. Titchmarsh. b Bernau IS Wilson, c Shepherd, b McGirr 6 Wilkinson, b Bernau 09 Chapman, b Bernau 77 Calthorpe, b McGirr 14 Low>ry, st Conlliffe, b GarFard 61 Mac Lean, o McGirr, b Allcott 7 Hartley, not out 43 Brand, not out 21 Extras 28 Seven wickets f"- 329