CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18757, 10 January 1923, Page 6

CRICKET.

COUNTRY WEEK. SOUTH v. WEST OTAGO. This year only two teams of country cricketers have come into town for country week, one team representing South Otago and one representing West Otago. The first game of the series began at the Caledonian Ground yesterday morning, when the two visiting teams met. Unfortunately the fine promise of the early morning was not fulfilled, and a heavy shower fell before II o’clock. After an interval rain continued throughout the afternoon. West Otago won the loss and went in to bat. It was a batsman’s wicket, and’ most of the members of the team succeeded m compiling a creditable score. Easily the best individual performance was that of W. Sinclair, who reached 54- before being caught by Cations off Stewart’s bowling. Sedan and Cations were bowling well to begin with, but fell off somewhat as the game proceeded. Stewart was the one who troubled the batsmen most, and after the luncheon adjournment, which was taken at 12.30, he got two wickets cheaply. The score at the adjournment was 159 for seven wickets. Though play was resumed in the afternoon the rain made it impossible to continue for long. When stumps were drawn nine wickets had fallen for 189 runs. Messrs E. Hamel and W. Fraer were the umpires. In order that the game may be concluded before the other matches start this afternoon it has been decided to resume play at 9 a.ni. to-day. The following are the scores in the commencement of the game: WEST OTA (50, First Innings, 1,. Irtrr, c Bos?. b Scolan 12 W. .Sindiar, e Cations, b Stewart •>< R. Stark, c Norman, b Cations 25 (I. Cowie. b Cations 0 A. 8011. Ihw, b Cation? 1' F. Kottrell, b Cations 21 H. Singleton, b Soolan P. Sim, not out 2.1 Extras 2 Total for seven wioketg 151 This afternoon at 1.30 a team representing the Princess Theatre will be matched against, the Western Otago team on the Caledonian Ground. The following have been chosen to represent the Princess Theatre: —IT. Scott, A. Laing, C. Lawrence. H. Mack, A. Slavin, M. Dunn. H. Gray, W. Coughlan, W. Potter. A. Lloyd, J. Bloy, and 11. Fay (twelfth man. South Otago will play a selected team of veterans at the same hour and place. MAOLAREN’S TEAM. MATCH AT TEMUKA. (Per United Press Association.) T'LMARU. January 9. The English cricketers opened a two-day match against a combined team frqm_ the Ashburton. South Canterbury, and North Otago centres at Ternuka. to-day. The weather in the forenoon was beautifully fine but about 3 o’clock a cold, wet change blew up, making the wicket difficult. The local men batted first, but made an indifferent stand against the bowling of Chapman, lyldesloy. and Hill-Wood, and all were dismissed for 52 runs in 90 minutes. The Englishmen gave a bright, crisp display with the bat, passing the combined total in 20 minutes. Brand was the highest scorer \yitn 85. He scored all round the wicket, though he gave a difficult chance in the outfield when his score was about 40. He hit a dozen boundaries and one six. Lowry ran up 48 in 30 minutes, including boundaries and one sixer. Most of the Englishmen displayed clever placing, and few faulty strokes were seen, tnough the field work of the combined team was very fine, the visitors in this respect not having an opportunity to show their capabilities. Mao Lean. the wicket-keeper, was responsible for tnree of the wickets, the local batsmen running out to the slow deliveries of Hill-Wood and Tyldesley, while Hill-Wood bowled five noballs. Scores: COMBINED TEAM. Eaton, o Brand, b Tyldesley 8 Uttlev, b Chapman ” Nicoli, b Hill-Wood Kane, Ibw, h Tyldesley Muff, c Titchmarsh, b Tyldesley • Hind, st Mac Leon, b Hill-Mood 2 Gale, b Hill-Wood « Hargreaves, st Mao Lean, b Tyldesley 2 M'Whirter, st Mac Lean, b Hill-Wood 4 Hay, b Tyldesley 8 •Tones, not out * Extras J Total r ’ VJ Bowling Anuivsis.—-Tyldesley, five lor 19; HillWood, four tor '39,; Chapman, one for 6. ENGLAND. Mac Lean. c Gale, b M'Whirter H Brand, c L'ttley, b Hargreaves 85 Lowrv. Ibw. b M'Whirter 48 Hill-Wood, Ihw, b M'Whirter 26 Gibson, o Jones, b Hargreaves 29 Hartley, b Hay jjt Chapman, not out, Tyldesley, not out 11 Extras ‘ Total (for six wickets) 281 The match will be continued at 11 a.m. to-morrow. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. Press Association—Bv Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 9. (Received Jan. 10, at 0.5 a.m.) South Australia, in the second innings of their match against New South Wales, made 386 (A. Richardson 155, Williams 53, Townsend 25, Rvmill, not out, 50, Morton 22). Bowling Analysis—Mailer, 6 for 128; Andrews, 2 for 41; Punch, 1 for 22; Hendry. 1 for 59. New South Wales in their second innings have scored 60 without loss (Collins, not out, 22. Bardsley, not out, 35) The weather was fine and cool. The visitors appreciated the change, and shaped much better than 911 the previous day. Their chances were enhanced by the absence of Scott, who met with an accident while nractising, and was unable to bowl. A. Richardson was responsible for a fine allround innings, scoring freely off all the bowlers. After severely punishing Mailey, lie fell a. victim to one of his short ones. Stopping out, he missed, and Oldfield whipped off the bails. He batted for 230 minutes, and hit, 16 fours and one sixer. With Townsend, he put on 51 in 36 minutes. Williams and Rymill played attractive, merry cricket. Mailey was in great lorm. and at one stage had taken five wickets for 23 rims. THE ENGLISH TEAM. On Friday, Saturday, and Monday the M. 0.0. loam will play against Otago at Ourisbrook. The M.t'.C. team possesses some of the coining young English cricketers who are expected to bo seen representing England against Australia in the near future. Tbo team ia a good all-round one. containing some dashing batsmen, first-class bowlers, and fieldsmen. Chapman esnee allv is considered one of the finest fieldsmen yet seen in New Zealand. '1 ho le.uii has plenty of variety in attack, though it has not a fa«t bowler. The matches in the North Island and in Christchurch have created a great deal of interest, and have attracted large attendances. It is now many years since we have had an English team in Dunedin, and this mat-h should attract record attendances at Carisbrook on Frida v, Saturday, rind Mondav. "he M.C.C. team will arrive to-morrow evening.