PLAY DESCRIBED

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11436, 5 February 1923, Page 7

PLAY DESCRIBED

FINE DISPLAY BY ENGLAND LOWRY’S AGGRESSIVE TACTICS. There was a strong northerly blowing when the New Zealand eleven took the field. The attendance was then moderate. Chapman, and Lowry, who were 69 and 8 not. out respectively, resumed batting, McGirr, at the northern end, Dowling to Chapman, who ’'commenced to hit out lustily. However, the fielding, was keen and the ’’diver only realised two. Brice went’-on at the Newtown end; and Lowiry hit him for a four and a two. CHAPMAN CLEAN BOWLED. MoGirr’s next over saw the end. of Chapman’s fine stand, the tall Fnglishman being clean howled by the boSvfer namdd. !18;3 —4—71. Chapman was accordedi a great ovation as he returned to the pavilion. His had been a sterling performance. He had hit out vigorously at everything and the bowling had appeared easy for him. Next came Calthorpe, but his reign was short, Brice getting his wicket with a hall that heat him all the ;wtay. IJB9 —s—o.5—0. This was 'Calthorpe’s third successive “duck” in Wellington. A FINE PARTNERSHIP. Lowry was joined by Maclean and a minute later 190 was hoisted, Lowry being 19 and hatting steadily. Two hundred appeared for 197 minutes' batting. The fielding was far from satisfactory, and this was responsible for faster scoring than • should have been the case. Both batsmen were showing a fair amount of enterprise, but the good length howling kept the runs down fairly well. SCORE MOUNTS UP.

’ With the score approaching 220 Bernau took the hall in place of McGirr and the batsmen were not comfortable when faoing him. However, there was a good deal yof loose stuff amongst Bernau’s deliveries, and both batsmen took full advantage of these. At 230 Mcßeath replaced Brice and Maclean got his second hall away lor a two followed by a single. Lowry and Maclean continued 'to hit out freely and after 60 minutes’ play the score stood at 250, the batsmen each being 30. The 250 had taken 226 minutes to compile. The New Zealand fielding had not improved, and numerous boundaries were recorded which should have been singles. LIVELY BATTING. The next change in the howling was the replacing of Bernau by. Shepherd, whose first over cost only two runs: Brice went on in place of Mcßeath &t the southern end, and the result was a maiden over. Lowry readied forty and the total went up to 260. In Brice's next over Lowry had a narrow escape from, being run but, a bad return saving the situation for the batsman. Then Lowry reached fifty amid applause, and the total was 270. At this stage Garrard went on to bowl in place of Brice, and five were hit off the first over. Half, an hour before the luncheon adjournment 280 Went up, the frequent changes in the howling failing to have the desired effect. Anything of a loose nature was sent away without mercy, and it wns not long before 290 wao shown on the board. PARTNERSHIP ENDS. Then Collins elected to take the ball himself, and the change was effective. Maclean square cut the new howler’s first ball to the boundary, but in attempting to repeat the stroke he was nicely caught by Garrard. 295 —6—53. THIRD CENTURY UP. Hartley (captain) was- next and play quiotened down for a while. A two by Lowry off McGirr, however, sent up the third century. The Englishmen had been at the wickets 256 minutqs. The bowlefls ‘now were Brice and McGirr. By this time the crowd had-greatly increased. Just before lunch Mcßeath went on in place of McGirr, and Lowry got liis gecoad hall away to the fence. The over Cost seven and 330 appeared on the hoard. Bernau went on at the southern end in place of Brice, and Dowry got his first bail hard away to, tho fenccC Lowry was full of ennfidenoe. and was .hatting really well. On the other hand Hartley, could do

nothing with Bernau’s deliveries. A few minutes later Lowry got under one of Bernau’s deliveries and sent it over the eastern boundary for six. England were now 180 ahead of New Zealand and had four wickets to fall. At five minutes to one Lowry reached his century and was loudly applauded. The ex-New Zealander had been at the wiokete 125 minutes and had hit eight fours and a six. The luncheon adjournment was taken without material alteration to the scores.