CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18759, 12 January 1923, Page 7

CRICKET.

COUNTRY WEEK, TOWN v. COUNTRY. Teams representing the country teams taking part in Uouiury Week and the town mol on the Caledonian Ground yesterday. The unsuitable weather prevented play m the morning, and even in the afternoon, when Iho match was begun, conditions were unpleasant. Both sides played out their first innings, and the game will bo concluded io-day. Town batted first, and their opening was very promising. After the third wicket had fallen, however, a rot set in, and the score was only 96 when Ingram, the last man, joined R. Bell at the wickets. These two improved ilia position considerably and their partnership added 40 runs to the total. The country team held its end’ up well until the first four wickets hod fallen. The town loam did not take long in disposing of the remaining batsmen at. the expense of 27 runs, and the innings closed for 75, leaving the former 61 runs ahead. Harraway and Ingriun bowled for the greater part of the game, and then the latter was replaced bv R. 8011. Later on Harraway was replaced by M'Kay. who took one wicket with his first hall, and another in the fame over. Haig took the ball from Bell for the next over, and captured the last wicket with his second bull. Harraway, who howled consistently, took five wickets for 31 runs. M'Kay two for 2, and Haig one for none. Details TOWN. First Innings. .Harraway, o Normau, b Cowie Aitnhieon, c and b Hanna “1 Haig, b Covrio ’ ••• £ Strang, run nnt ••• Robson, c Hanna, b W. Edwards I Forrester, b Hanna " M'Kay, c Hanna, b W. Edwards n Brinsley, nm out Binnie, o and b Hanna ” R. Bell, o L. Edwards, b Cowie ••• 16 Ingram, not out 24 Extras 4 Total I®* Bowling Analysis.—Cowie, 64 balls, 44 runs, 3 wickets; W. Ed wards, 104 balls, 3 maidens, 61 runs, 2 wickets; Hanna, 72 bails, 1 maiden, -30 runs, 1 wicket; L. Edwards, 16 bails, 7 runs. COUNTRY. First Innings. Parker, Ibw, b Harraway Watkins, c Brinsley, b Ingram 7 Sinclair, b Harraway 2 Norman, b R. Bell ... 21 Sim, o and b Harraway 7 L. Edwards, b Harraway 6 A. Bell, b Harraway 11 Stark, b Haig 2 W. Edwards, h M'Kay 0 Hanna, b M'Kay 3 Cowie, not out ® Extras Total 75 Bowling Analysis.—Harraway, 89 balls, 1 maiden, 31 runs, 5 wickets; Ingram, 88 balls, 2 maidens, 18 runs, 1 wicket; B. Bell, 64 balls, 20 runs, 1 wicket; M'Kay, 8 balls, 2 runs, 2 wickets; Haig, S balls, 0 runs, 1 wicket, PRINCESS THEATRE v. COUNTRY. The remaining of the country teams played a match against the Princess Theatre team. The following are the ■ scorest — , . PRINCES THEATRE. Poott, b Bowie 43 Ooughlan, Ibw, b Bowie ... 8 Iding. c and b Bond 8 Dunn, o Bond, b Stanley ••• 4 Jack, b Bond 7 Potter, o Ralland, b Bond 0 Mack, b Hepburn 13 Lawrence, o Bond, b Bowie * Gray, h Bowie 0 Lloyd, h Stewart 7 Ashwell, not out 4 Extras ... ' 3 . Total 106 Bowling Analysis.—Bowie, 40 balls, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 4 wiokets; Btewart, 46 balls, 18 runs, I wicket; Bond, 80 balls, Z maidens, 25 runs, 3 wickets; Stanley, 24 balls, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Hepburn, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 7 runs, 1 wicket. COUNTRY. Kerr, b Mack 24 Singleton, retired 53 Morrison, retired 37 Bond, retired 23 Bowie, st Laing; b Scott 8 Hepburn, retired ' SO Stewart, retired 16 Duff, not out 4 Stanley, o Scott, h Mack 7 Galland, Ibw, b Scott 2 Fay, b Scott 6 Extras ... 2 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... M Bowling Analysis.—Mack, 88 balls, 4 maidens, 44 runs, 2 wickets;’Soolt, 42 balls, 40 runs, 3 wickets; Jack, 48 balls, 52 runs; Dunn, 8 balls, 14 runs; Potter, 16 balls, 26 runs; Goughian, 10 balls, 16 runs. IN SOUTH AFRICA. M.O.U. BEAT FREE STATE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN. January 10. Marylebane, in their first innings, made 525 (Russell 110). Rosenweig took four wickets for 58. The Free State, in their second innings, scored 120 (Bourke 52). Gilligan took five wickets for 19. Marylebone won by an innings and 35 runs. Heavy rain overnight rendered the wicket easier. The Froo State bowling was weak. The visitors’ score was made in 87 overs. Russell’s total included 10 fours. He gave a chance when he had reached his century.—A. and N.Z. Gable. y M.C.C. V. OTAGO. The M.C.C. English team of cricketers arrived in Dunedin last evening. The match against Otago will commence this afternoon ' and will be continued’. on Saturday and Monday mornings. The public ore assured of seeing some excellent cricket by the visitors, as they possess some dashing batsmen, tricky bowlers, and brilliant fieldsmen. A. P. F. Chapman is considered one of (he finest fields yet seen in New Zealand. The recent rain will make the wicket a bit slow but the ground promises to be in : excellent order. , The prices of admission have been fixed os follows;—Ground la 6d, children under 14, fid, stand fid extra. Reserved seats admitting to ground and stand on Saturday 3s. The box plan is open at the Bristol. After 4.15 p.m. on Friday and Monday the admission will be Is.