CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18752, 4 January 1923, Page 5

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM IN AFRICA. Press Association—By Telegraph—CopyrightCAPETOWN. January 2. In the second test the M.C.C. team’s first innings closed for 183. When the game was resumed they had four wickets down for 128. Play was delayed owing to rniu in the morning. ■ Ward bruised his thumb, and was replaced by Commniie, Hcarhe keeping wickers. The attendance was 2000. The English tail offered a feeble resistance against sunerb fielding and the deadly bowline: of Hall, who was swinging across the wicket, and Blanckenberg, . whoso breaks tied up the batsmen, Hearne displayed rare skill as a wicketkeeper. More rain fell during the luncheon adjournment, and made the wicket easv. Tho attendance increased to 6000. Hearne played Kennedy on thus securing a pair of spectacles. ’Cafterall and Taylor then settled down to stylish sound hatting. Mann mode 14 changes in the bowling in an endeavour to separate them, but without avail. The rate of scoring was slow owing to (ho heavy outfield. Scores; — M.C.C.—First InningsRusso]], c Cattovall. b Hall 39 Sandham, c Francois, b Blanckenberg 10 Woolley, c Francois, b Hall 0 Mead, c Francois, b Blanckenberg ... 21 Carr, c Ward, b Hall 42 Mann, Ibw. b Blanckenberg i Fonder, c Hearne. b Hall 3 Jupp, c Hearne. b Nupen 12 Kennedy, c Hearne, b Blanckenberg... 2 Brown, not. out 10 Macaulay, b Blanckenburg 19 Ext ras 12 Total 183 Bowling Analysis.—Blanckenberg. 5 for 61; Hall, 4 for 49; Nupen, 1 for 48; Francois, none for 13. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings' 113 Second Innings. Cnltornll, not out 74 Hearne, b Kennedy 0 Taylor, not out 48 Extras 12 Total for one wicket 134 VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE. January 3. (Received .Tan. 4. at 0.45 a.m.) The cricket match between South Australia and Victoria was resumed in fine weather on a good wicket. South Australia’s first innings realised 257 (Gould 44. Bennett, not out, 28). Liddicut took throe wickets for 31 runs, Fremantle three for 51. and Hnrtkopf three for 66. Victoria in their second innings hjye-jost six wickets for 206 (Willis 19, Woodfuil, not out, 97. Liddicut. not out, 60'. P - AUCKLAND' v. OTAGO. Tho Auckland cricketers arrived y.eaterday afternoon, and aro quartered at the City Hotel. They reached here with just the bare eleven players, Smith and Rountree havipg returned to Auckland from Christchurch, and Dacro being included in tho New Zealand team to play the M.C.C. But the eleven still includes some rattling good cricketers, and the skipper declares that the members are out to beat their old friends and opponents, Otago. It is 10 years since an Auckland team visited this city, and the Otago Cricket Association is endeavouring to make their stay as enjoyable as possible by entertaining them with outings and theatre parties. A special programme is being issued for the match, with tho names of the players numbered to correspond with tho scoring-board. The match begins at 2 p.m. to-morrow, at Cai isbrook, and will be continued at 11 a.m. on Saturday.