M.C.C. TEAM’S TOUR

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11415, 11 January 1923, Page 8

M.C.C. TEAM’S TOUR

EASY WIN AT TEMUKA. CHAPMAN'S MERRY DAY. Per Press Association. TIMARU, January 10. The cricket match' M.C.C. against the combined Ashburton, South Canterbury and North Otago team was continued to-day at Temuka in beautiful weather. The visitors carried their over-night score of 281 to 407, Chapman and Calthorpe being the principal ecorers, taking the score nearly 100 in the last wicket stand. Chapman lashed out freely all round the wicket, finding no difficulty with the five bowlers tried. His score included fourteen boundaries, and he gave one very hard chance at square leg when 77. Calthorpe opened hiß shoulders to all the loose stuff, and hit half a century in thirty minutes before being clean bowled. He hit three out of the ground for six, and six boundaries for four. The Englishmen’s innings lasted 2} hours, and was bright and crisp throughout. The most successful bowler for the combined team was MoWhirter, whose six wickets cost 153 runs. The, combined team, in their second innings, gave a much improved display, especially the opening and closing batsmen, Hay registering six boundaries (four oft successive balls from Chapman). The innings closed with the' Englismen an innings and 203 runs to the good. Titchmarsh, with four wickets for 44 .runs, and Wilson three for 17, were the most successful bowlers for the visitors. An exhibition innings was played by the M.C.C. team at the close of the game. The scores were : COMBINED TEAM.

First innings 62 Second Innings. Uttley, o Brand, b Titchmarsh 10 Eaton, c and b Titchmarsh 20 Niooll, b Wilson ]3 Kane, o Brand, h Titchmarsh 5

Muff, c Lowry, b Chapman 14 Hind, 0 Lowry, b Wilson 0 Gale, o Hillwood, b Titchmarsh 2 Hargreaves, run out 20 McWhirter, c Tyldesley, b Wilson ... 1 Rev. Hay, c Calthorpe, b Hartley ... 34 Jones, not out 12 Extras 2 Total 151 M.C.C. , First Innings. ' McLean, e Gale, b McWhirter 1? Brand. « Uttley, b Hargreaves 85 Gibson, Q Jones, b Hargreaves 29 Hillwood, lbw, b McWhirter 26 Lowry, lbw, b McWhirter 4g Hartley, b Hay 31 Chapman, not out 34 Tyldesley, c Hind,'b Hay ...j 17 Titchmarsh, b McWhirter 8 Wilson, b McWhirter 4 Calthorpe, b McWhirter 50 Extras g Total ;■ 407 M.C.C. V. OTAGO THE PROVINCIAL ELEVEN. PER *RES9 ARSOCTATIONDTJNEDIN, January 10. The following team will represent Otago against the Engliehmen in the match commencing on Friday :—Galland, Mcßeath, McMullan, Knight, Shepherd, H. C. Alloo, A. Alloo, Duncan, Dickinson, Torrance, and Conradi.