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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 2

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COUNTRY WEEK. WEST v. SOUTH OTAGO. The weather was only fair for the resumption of (he country cricket teams' matches at the Caledonian Ground yesterday, and smart showers made one or two brief adjournments necessary. West Otago, who had made 189 for nine wickets against douth Otago the previous day, continued its innings at 9 n.m., but the last wicket fell wilnout addition to the score. C. Duff, with eight, was the not out man. The two outstanding batsmen among the South Otago men were Parker, who compiled 42, and Gregory, who was bowled by Edwards after reaching 36. None of the others troubled tho scorers very much, and the whole side was out for 147, or 42 short of the West Otago total. There was just time for West Otago to open its second innings before the luncheon adjournment, and two wickets fell for five runs. It is not likely that it will be possible to ploy the match out, and consequently the result will bo a win for West Otago on the first innings. The following are the scores:— W RST OTAGO. First Tunings. L. Korr, c Bo?.-, 1' ikeolan 12 W. Sinclair, c Cations, b Stewart 54 C. Slnrk, o Nnrmim, b Cations 25 G. Cowie, b Cations 0 A. Hell, Ibw, b Cations IT P. Bothell, b Cations 21 It. Singleton, h Soolan 5 P. Sim. h Stewart 23 W. Edwards, h Hanna 18 W. Morrison, c Parker, h Stewart 4 C. Duft. not out 8 Extras 2 Total 189 Second Innings. ,T. Cowie. b Hanna 2 H. Bottrell. o Hanna, b Stewart 1 W. Morrison, not out 2 Total for two wickets 5 SOUTH OTA(SO. First Innings. Parker, c Morrison, h Bottrell 42 Murray, c Singleton, b Cowie 15 Watkins, b Bottrell 2 Gregory, b Edwards 36 Stewart, run out 3 Edwards, run out 8 Ross, st, b Morrison 4 Norman, Ibw, b Bdwarrls IT Hanna, b Cowie 2 Harrison, b . Cowie 2 Cations, not out 1 Extras 15 Total 14T FULLERS’ v. WEST OTAGO. In the afternoon a. team representing tho Princess Theatre tried conclusions with the West Otago men. The theatrical men went in first and were disposed of for a total of 88, to which Dunn was tho chief contributor. West Otago responded with a total of 99, thus winning by 11 runs. The following are the scores: PRINCESS THEATRE. IV. Conphlan, b Edwards 9 He la Mere, h Cowie 13 Lang, c Sim, b Edwards 1 Soolt, c Morrison, b Sim 6 Dnnn. o Sim, b Singleton 24 Mack, Ibw, b Sim 0 Potter, b Singleton 0 Lawrence, b Sinclair ... 11 M'Governe, c Morrison, b Edwards 12 Lloyd, not out 0 Gray, b Edwards 2 Extras 10 Total 83 WEST OTAGO. G. Stark, c Lang, b Scott 3 A. Bell, h Scott IT W. Sinclair, rim out 8 V. Sim, h Mack 25 H. Singleton, stumped, b Soott 10 H. Bottrell, c Scott, b Goughian 7 ,T. Cowie, b Mack 6 W. Edwards, Ibw, b Scott 12 C. Duff, not out 4 \V. Morrison, o Dunn, b Scott 0 L. Kerr, c and b Coughlan 0 Extras 7 ' Total 99 VETERANS v. SOUTH OTAGO. A fair amount of interest was evinced in the match between tho veterans and South Otago, which was played on tho Caledonian Ground yesterday afternoon in lino weather, though a sharp shower or two of rain fell. The interest was all tho greater owing to the reappearance on the field of such familiar players as A. Downes. A. 11. Fisher, J. M'Farlane, L. Joel, F. Williams, T. Ritchie, G. Reatieaux, H. G. Siedeberg, G. Austin, and others. The veterans played a man short. G. Austin, having registered ove'r a century, retired. Incidentally Mr fisher gave the visiting bowlers some useful hints as to bowling ano placing the field. The veterans certainly shaped well at tho wickets, but. in a general way, were not brilliant in the field. In this department they were strengthened ly the necessary addition of a man —being one man short —from the South. Some good fielding was done by the southerners, who did not, however, slay long at the wickets. The match ended at 6 p.m. with a draw, tho veterans then being 238 and the southern team having five wickets down for 83. Messrs E. Hamel and W. Fraer acted as umpires. Scores: VETERANS. First Innings. Siedeberg, c Stewart, b Harrison 41 • Drumm, c Edwards, b Hanna Ifi Austin, retired 10!l Fisher, c and h Hanna 34 Downes, b Bowie 12 Ritchie, b Hanna 3 Williams, Ibw, b Ifanna u M'Farlane, c Gregory, h Bowie 1 Rcstieanx, not out II Joel, o Harrison, b Hanna 5 Extras ' 7 Total 238 Bowling Analysis: Hanna, 17 overs, no maidens, ,96 runs, five wickets; Stewart, five overs, no maidens, 22 runs, no wickets; Edwards, three overs, no maidens, 30 runs, no wickets; Harrison, three overs, no maidens, 34 runs, one wicket; Norman, two overs, no maidens, 21 runs, no wickets; Howie, five overs, no maidens, 28 runs, two wickets. SOUTH OTAGO. Parker, b Fisher 16 Watkins, b Downes 24 Murray, b Fisher 6 Norman, b Downes 6 Gregory, c Drumm, b Downes 0 Edwards, not out 21 .Stewart, not out 9 Extras 4 Tola! for five wickets 83 Bowling Analysis.—Downes, twelve overs, one maiden. 34 runs, three wickets; Fisher, eight overs, one maiden, 27 runs, two wickets; Austin, three overs, two maidens, two runs, no wickets; .Siedeberg, five overs, one maiden, eight runs, no wickets; M'Farlane, two overs, no maidens, five runs, no wickets; Drumm, two overs, no maidens, five runs, no wickets. MACLAREN’B TEAM. MATCH AT TEMUKA. (Per United Press Association.) TIMARU, Januarv 10. The cricket match between MacLaren’s team and the combined Ashburton, South Canterbury, and North Otago team, was continued at Toimika today in beautiful weather. The visitors carried their overnight score of 281 to 407, Chapman and Calthorpe being tho principal scorers. Chap man hit out freely all round the wicket, finding no difficulty with the five Ixiwlors tried. His score included 14 boundaries, and ho gave one very hard chance at square log when nt 77. Cnlthorpo opened his shoulders to all loose stuff, and hit up half a century in 30 minutes before being clean bowled. He hit three sixes and six fours. The Englishmen's innings lasted 2J hours, and was bright and crisp throughout. The most successful bowler for tho Combined Team was M'Whirtcr, 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 registered six boundaries (four off successive balls from Chapman). The Englishmen won by an innings and 204 runs. Tilchtnorsh, ■with four wickets for 44, and Wilson, throe for 17, were tho most successful bowlers for the visitors. An exhibition innings was played by the Englishmen at tho close of the game. .Scores; — COMBINED TEAM. First Innings 52 Second Innings. Uttli-v, e Brand, b Tilchmnrsh 10 Eaton, e anil b Titclimarsh 20 Nicoll, b Wilson 13 Kane, c Brand, b Titclimarsh 5 Muff C I/O wry, b Chapman 14 Hind, o I/owvy, b Wilson 0 Gale, o Hill-Wood, b Titchmarsh 2 Hargreaves, run out 20 M'Whirter, c Tyldesley, b Wilson I Rev. Hay. c f’althorpe, b Hartley 34 Jones, hot. out 12 Extras , 20 Total ... 151 ENGLAND. Maef/cnn, c Gale, b M'Whirter 17 Brand, c Utlk-y, b Hargreaves 85 Dowry, Ibw, b M'Wbirter 48 Hill-Wood, Ibw, b M'Whirter 26 Gibson, c Jones, b Hargreaves 29 Hartley, b Hay 31 Chapman, not out 84 Tyldeslev, c Hind, h Hay 17 Titclimarsh, b M'Whirter 8 Wilson, b M'Whirter 4 Caltiiorpo, b M'Whirter 50 Extras 8 Total ... ... ,••• ... 407

AUSTRALIAN SHEFFIELD MATCH. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 16. (Received Jam 10. at 10.10 p.m.) In the Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales, in their second innings, lost one wicket for 99 (Collins 37, Bardslcy, not out, 55). Tho match was won by nine wickets. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Collins and Bardslcy's merry cricket was brought to an end by the former being bowled by WTiitty. Bardsloy made the balance. With a view to discovering new and much-wanted bowling talent, the New South Wales Cricket Association has decided to engage two professional bowlers, and to ask the junior unions and country associations to nominate a number of their best bowlers for practice purposes. SOUTH AFRICAN MATCHES. M.C.C. v. FREE STATE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN. January 9. The. M.C.C. team met a Northern Free State Fifteen at Bethlehem. Tho home team, in their first innings, made 176 (Smart 58, Do Villiers 26). Jupp took six wickets for 30 and Mead two for 11. The Englishmen, in their first innings, had lost two wickets for 135 (Snndham 57, Street 23, Russell 48, not out) when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Tho Free State scored 136 for the loss of four wickets, and the other 10 fell for an additional 34, Jupp taking the last fixe wickets in six overs for 12 runs. The homo team’s bowling was xveak. FULLERS’ v. COMBINED COUNTRY. Fullers' v. Combined Country Team, on Caledonian Ground to day.—Fullers’; H. Scott, A. Laing, C. Lawrence, W. Potter, C. Jack, H. Mack, M. Dunn. H. Gray, W. Coughlan, P. Fay, A. Sltevens, L. M’Governe, and C. Ashwell. TOWN v. COUNTRY. Town x-. Country, to-day.- -Country: Sinclair, W Edxvarcte, Coxvie, Watkins, Murray, P ...r, L. Edwards, Hanna, Norman, Gregory, Sim; emergencies, Bell and Stark. OTAGO v. MACLAREN’S TEAM. The match M.C.C. x-. Otago will bo played at Carisbrook on Friday, and will be continued on Saturday and Monday. The Englishmen hax'e created a vast amount of interest throughout the dominion, and they are undoubtedly a strong team. They possess some dashing batsmen, while their fielding also is of a very high order. The umpires for this match will be Messrs E. A. Hamel and W. Bucler, xvhile Mr W. A. Rowlands xvill act as official scorer. Tho price of admission xvill be Is 6d to tho ground, Is extra to the stand, and reserved scats 3s, admitting to ground and stand. Children under 14 xvill be admitted for 6d, and the charge after 4.15 p.m. on Friday and Monday will be Is

OTAGO REPRESENTATIVES. The following is the loam selected to represent Otago in the forthcoming match against MacLaren’s team, commencing tomorroxv:—A. Gotland (captain). D. M'Bcalh, J. M’Mullan, A. Knight, J. Shepherd, H. C. Alloo, A. W. Alloo, H. Duncan, G. Dickinson. R. C. Torrance, and N. Conradi, xvith W. Strang as twelfth man. OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the committee of the Otago Cricket Association was held last evening, Mr Croshie Morris presiding. The Secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council wrote that the M.C.C. team had requested that a civic reception be dispensed with. It was suggested that tho Mayor welcome the team at the luncheon during the progress of the match.—-The Secretary (Mr Wilson) mentioned that tho Mayor had been inx'ited to bo present at the luncheon.—lt xvas decided that tho Mayor be requested to proclaim a halfholiday on Friday, the opening day of the match, and also to telegraph to tho Primo Minister asking that Government offices should be closed on tho Friday afternoon. It xvos agreed to request the Hon. W. Downio Stewart to support the application. Tho Now Zealand Cricket Council also wrote in regard to a six-ball over in tho match against the English team, and this was agreed to. The District Traffic Manager of Railways wrote that he could not comply with the request that the afternoon train to Clinton be delayed an hour on Saturday, January 13. the dale of the English match.—The letter was received, and it was decided to enter an emphatic protest against the action of the department in refusing the request. It was considered that the increased traffic xvould fully warrant the concession. LEAGUE CRICKET. A Grade. The following is the draw- for the second round of League fixtures, to be played on the ground of the team mentioned first in each case:— January 20. —Hudson’s v. Port Chalmers, on Railway xvicket; Reid and Gray v. Kailway ; Hillside v. Tramway; Metlrven v. Standard. January 27.—Standard v. Tramway, on Hudson's wicket; Railway v. Hudson’s; Port Chalmers v. Reid and Gray; Methven. v. Hillside. February 3—Railway v. Port Chalmers, on Hillside wicket; Reid and Gray v. Hudson’s; Methven v. Tramway; Standard v. Hillside. February 10.—Methven v. Kailway, on Hillside wicket; Tramxvay v. Hudson's; Port Chalmers v. Hillside; Standard v. Keid and Gray. February 17.—Tramway v. Port Chalmers, on Hudson’s wicket; Hillside v. Hudson's; Standard v. Railway; Methven v. Reid and G ray. February 24.—Standard v. Hudson’s; Fort Chalmers, v. M.etiiven; Tramway v. Railway; Keid and Gray v. Hillside. March 3.—Standard v. Port Chalmers, on Hillside xvickol; Methven v. Hudson’s; Railv;ay v. Hillside; Raid and Gray v. Tramways. B Grade. Tire following are the League fixtures for the B Grade matches: January 20.—Port Chalmers v. Hudson’s, at Port Chalmers; A. and T. Burt’s v. Railway, concrete wicket. January 27.—A, and T. Burt's v. Port Chalmers, No. 3 turf xvioket; Kailway v. Hudson’s, concrete wicket. February 3.—Hudson’s v. A. and T. Burt’s, concrete xvicket; Port Chalmers v. Kailway, at Port Chalmers. February 10.—Hudson’s v. Port Chalmers. No. 4 turf xvicket; Railway v. A. and T* Burt’s, concrete wicket. February 17.—Port Chalmers v. A. and T. Burt’s, at Port Chalmers; Hudson’s v. Railway, concrete wicket. February 24—A. and T. Burt’s v. Hudson’s, No. 3 turf wickot; Railway v. Port Chalmers, concrete wicket. March 3.—Port v. Hudson's, at Port Chalmers; A. and T. Burt’s v. Railway, on concrete wicket.