CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11438, 7 February 1923, Page 8

CRICKET

M.C.C. V. TRANSVAAL HOME TEAM DISMISSED FOR, 171. Reuter'* Telegram. (Received February 6, 5.5 p.m.) CAPETOVVN, February 5. Transvaal, in tho first innings, scored 171 (Gatterall 68). Macaulay took four wickets for 30 and Fender four for 60. Marylebone in the second innings lost cne wicket for 142 (Russell 56, Sandham 60 not out). Stumps were drawn The weather was fine and the wicket good. Except Catterall, the Transvaalers made a poor showing against good bowling and fielding, Macauley's leg theory proving most effective. Tlio Englishmen adapted careful tactics against good bowling VICTORIA SCORE 1059. FONSFORD CONTRIBUTES 429. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. MELBOURNE;, February 6. Replying to Tasmania's score of 217 in the first innings, Victoria scored 1059 (Ponsford 429, Love 156). The whole team scored double figures. Ponsford batted for eight hours, and made 42 fours. This is the highest score made in firstclass cricket. In 1896 Yorkshire 6cored 887 against "Warwickshire, and in 1901 Now South Wales made . 918 against South Australia. BOYS’ LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Senior A.—Hastbourne v. Stop Out, Rona Bay; Technical v. Institute, Kilbirnie. No. 1; Central Mission v. St. Patrick's, Lyall Bay, No. 1. Senior B.—Ngaio v. St. James, DujSpa street. No. 1; St. Thomas v. Wesley, Knrori; Marist v. Khandallah, Newtown Park. Intermediate A.—lnstitute A v. St. Thoinos, Basin Reserve, No. 1; Technical v. St. Patrick’s A, Lyall Bay, No 2; Karori v. St. Patrick's B, Karori. Intermediate B. —Central Mission v. Stop Out, Basin Reserve, No. 2; Rongotai v. Technical, Lyall Bay, No. 3; Institute C v. St. Patrick's D, Lyall Bay, No. 4; Marist (O.B.) v. St. Thomas, Lyall Bay, No. 5; St. Patrick's C, a bye. Intermediate C.—lnstitute E v. Wesley, Lyall Bay, No. ‘6; Marist (Thermion) v. Ngaio, Duppa street, No. 2 (at 1.45 p.m. sharp); St. Patrick’s L v. St. Peters, Lyall Bay, No. 7; Stop Out v. Khandallah, Kilbirnie, No. 2. Junior Grade. —IChandallah A v. Khandallah B, Newtown, No. 1; Midland v. St. Thomas B, Newtown, No! 2; St. James v. Marist (Newtown), Newtown, No. 3; Institute A v. Institute B, Newtown, No. 4; St. Thomas A, a bye. .