CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18760, 13 January 1923, Page 6

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. OTAGO. LOCAL TEAM MAKES A FAIR STAND. PRAISE FOR CARISBROOK GROUND. The match between the and the Otago Eleven was commenced at Carisbrook yesterday afternoon. The weather was cold, and a north-east wind blew across the ground. The wind dropped a little during the afternoon, and the sun’s rays then broke through the overcast sky. The game, which is in an interesting position, was watched by a fair crowjj, £92 being taken at the gate. The ground was in fine order, and it is gratifying to bo able to record that the visitors wore unanimous that they played yesterday ou the best wicket and the best outfield they have yet met with in the dominion. It seems likely, therefore, that Mr A. Ross will receive the £lO presented by the New Zealand Cricket Council to the groundsman who, in the opinion of the visitors, has provided the best Maying area. Otago did not open too well, as H. C. 'Alloo was bowled off his pads by Calthorpo when he had scored two, and Arthur Alloo played outside an off break from the same bowler when he had made 8. Shepherd, however, played the bowling with confidence, and his timing was excellent. Galland also played a serviceable innings, after be got his eye in. Conradi gave a fine exhibition of crisp batting, and laid the wood" on any loose balls. Knight, the not out man, did not play with any freedom. He has changed completely from his old time aggressive style of batting, and was at the wickets for 39 minutes for his 10 rims. The Englishmen showed to advantage in the field, their stopping and returning being excellent. They have plenty of variety in their bowling, although they have not one really fast howler. Calthorpe is their fastest bowler, and he keeps a good length, turning well from the off. Tyldesloy and Freeman, the two professionals, mix their howling a lot, and both required careful watching. THE PLAY.

The game started at six minutes past 2, Gallant! winning the toss and putting his side in. The opening batsmen wore Shepherd and H. C. Alloo. tho latter opening to Calthorpe, who bowled from the railway end. Calthorpe sent down a maiden, and Shepherd faeod Freeman, the Kent professional, a medium pace, tricky, break bowler. Freeman, too, sent down a maiden. Alloo started tho scoring by placing Calthorpe to leg for a couple from the first ball of his second over, but the fourth ball proved fatal. Alloo playing it on. I—2 —2. A. W. Alloo was the incomer, and glanced his first ball to leg for a single. Facing Freeman Alloo got a couple to leg, and Shepherd turned Calthorpe—whoso deliveries, aided by the wind, were swinging across—to .leg for a single. Tho batsmen were taking no risks, and Freeman sent down another maiden. Shepherd again faced Calthorpe. chopping his first ball to the slips for a single. Alloo scored a- couple on the leg side, bringing up 10, and a leg bye came from the lost ball of the over. Freeman sent along another maiden to Alloo, who sustained an appeal for leg before. A single to cover by Shepherd brought Alloo in front of Calthorpe, who secured his second wicket with a swinging ball

which Alloo played outside of. 2—5 —12.. M'Mullan was the next batsman, and played out (he remainder of the over. .Shepherd played one more maiden to Freeman, Calthorpe bowled to M'Mullan. A smartly nm single to M'Mullan, a leg stroke to Shepherd for a brace, and a sinale to the name batsman followed. Shepherd then pulled Freeman’s second ball for the first four of the match, and drove his last ball for a single. Twenty came on the board after 30 minutes’ play. A fine straight drive to tho boundary by Shepherd off Cnlthorpe’s fourth ball brought the Albion player’s total to 15. M'Mullan faced Freeman. who bowled round the wicket to tho left-hander. A single to M'Mullan followed. and a nice stroke to cover, well fielded by Chapman, gave Shepherd a single. In Calthorpe’s next over Shepherd cocked his first ball up the pitch just out of reach of the bowler, and turned the next ball toleg for four. Tho usually sure fieldsman Chapman then missed a drive past mid-off from Shepherd, which went to the boundary. M'Mullan lifted Freeman’s fourth ball over the wickets, the ball goincr to tho boundary, bringing 30 up. Shepherd was playing tho bowling with confidence, and picking his balls. A leg bye and a shortly run single to Shepherd were scored off Calthorpe’s ninth

over. Freeman went off frqm the Cyrgill road end, and Tyldesley came on. Shepherd drove the first ball from the new bowler over the wickets, Tyldesley just touching the ball, one being run, and MTVlullan sitstained an appeal for leg before from the next ball. Tne last ball M‘Mul!an turned for leg for two. A single to Shepherd came from Calthorp'e’s tenth over. M‘Mullan was then bowled off his pads by Tyldesley’s third ball, a straight one. '3—B—47. Galland came in and scored a single from ei straght drive off Tyldesley’s last ball of the over. Galland then played a maiden from Calthorpe. Shepherd drove Tyldeslev past the wickets for a single, Galland scored a single to' cover, Shepherd another single for a straght drive, and Galland a single Tor a pull stroke. Galland scored on the on side for a single off Calthorpo’s sixth ball, and faced Tyldesley, scoring four with a fine off drive off tne last ball of the over. Shepherd got four with a drive past the wickets off Calthorpe’s third ball, and Galland was nearly run out in attempting a short one off the last ball, Tyldesley missing a shot at the wickets at the bowler’s end. Off Tyldosley’s next over only one was scored, bringing up 62 for an hour’s play. Shepherd then being 35. An appeal by Maclean for a catch behind the wickets off Calthorpe was given in favour of Galland, the over proving a maiden. Tyldosley’s next ewer saw Shepherd score a single for a straight drive. Galland pulled a short one from Calthorpe—his fourth ballwell to the boundary, and Shepherd faced Tyldesley. Shepherd stepped out, to the fifth ball and on-rirove it for four. Ualthorpe, who had two wickets for 37 runs, now went off from the railway end, and Chapman, a left-hander, came on, Galland scoring a single off the over. Galland nearly snicked an off-break from Tyldesley on to his wickets, a single resulting. Seventy-four runs had been scored for V2 minutes. Galland got, a lucky snick off Chapman for three, and Shepherd nicely cut the same bowler for four, bringing his score to 45, Tyldeslev sent down a maiden. The fielding of the visitors was very safe.

and the batsmen found it difficult to find an opening. Tyldesley had another maiden, and Galland then straight drove Chapman to the boundary. Galland also got a fine tour by pulling a short one from Chapman to the boundary. Shepherd hit one high past Tyldesley for a single, and Freeman missed. Galland at mid-on off (ho next ball, a single being run. Shepherd was clean bowled : by Tyldesley, the Ixitsman jumping

out for a hit and missing. Gallund’s score was then 24. Dickinson came in, and was fruitlessly appealed against for l.b.w. off his • first ball from Tyklesloy. Calthorpe came on again in place of Chapman ami bowled to Galland, who pulled the last ball of the over tor four. Dickinson opened his score by a straight hit off Tyklesloy for a single, and Galland beautifully off-drove the same bowler for four. A hundred came on the board after an hour and 33 minutes’ play. Dickinson cut Calthorpe for. a couple, and safely played the rest of the over. Galland cleanly off-drove Tyldesley for four, bringing his score to 36, and Dickinson nicely late cut Calthorpe’s fifth hall for three. Chapman gained applause for finely fielding a drive to mid-off by Galland from the same bowler. Dickinson put a ball dangerously up to Hill-Wood at mid-oft, off Tyldesley, the fieldsman just failing to gather it in, and three resulting. Galland then ondrove Tyldesley for three, and faced Gnlthorpe, Freeman, at second man, missing a difficult chance, low down. Galland hit

Calthorpe to leg for four and got another four by pulling a long hop from the same bowler. Dickinson got a lucky four by a high off drive to the fence off Tyldesley'a fifth ball, and Hartley came on at the other encf, in place of Calthorpe, Galland scored one off Hartley’s second hall and brought his score to 50 for 63 minutes’ play. Dickinson got a four on the on side and then mishit llartlev to Wilkinson in the slips. 5 —17—135. Duncan was the incomer. A hit to leg off Tyldesley saw Galland bring his total to 54. A drag for four (n Galland followed off the next ball, and the third, a breaking ball, Galland mishit. , the third, a breaking ball, Galland' mishit, the bowler throwing himself forward and taking a good catch. 6 —58—145. The 4 o’clock adjournment was then taken, Conradi joined Duncan at the wickets, and scored - a single off his first ball from

Tyldesley. Hartley again bowled from the railway end. Conradi picked a full toss from Hartley, and straight drove it for a single, and Duncan played out the rest of the over. Conradi turned ‘Tyldesley’s first

ball to leg, but refused Duncan’s call to run. Duncan ran right up to the other end of the pitch, and Titchrnarsh threw the hall back to the howler both men then being at the wicketkeeper s end. 70 —148. Conradi got a brace from a stroke to leg, and repeated the stroke for a single. Knight sustained an appeal for leg before off his first ball from Tyldesloy, two leg byes being run. Conradi nicely off drove Hartley's last ball for four, and Knight faced Tyldesley, but was not too comfortable. Conradi nicely placed Hartley to leg for four, and square cut him for another four, and 170 went on the board for two hours and 11 minutes batting. Conradi gamed applause for straight driving Tyldesloy for four, bringing his score to 25. With the score at 184 Oalthorpo came on again, replacing Hartley. Knight scored a couple on the leg side off a no-ball from Calthorpo, and he was then nearly run out through hesitating, but got homo safely before Tyldesloy made a blind throw at the wickets and missed. Freeman replaced Tyldesley at the Cargill road end, the score then being 193. Knight sustained an appeal for log before from Freeman. Conradi was playing sound cricket, and hitting anything loose. He- fell to an appeal for a catch behind the wicket off Freeman.

8—39—198. Conradi got his score in 38 minutes, and played a chanccless innings. M'Beath came in. Knight got his first four by a drive past cover, off Calthorpe, bringing up 200 after 2 hours 33 minutes’ play. M'Beath tried to Hit Freeman to leg, but failed to get on to the ball, and was caught by Tyldesley at midou. 9--0 —202. Torrance was the last man in, and was clean bowled by Freeman with his second ball. The innings closed at 6 minutes past 5. The M.C.C. team commenced their first innings at 20 past 5, the opening batsmen being Wilkinson and Hill-Wood, the latter facing M'Beath. Off the first ball HillWood scored a single to leg. Wilkinson got a single from a stroke to cover, and Hill-Wood another single for a snick in the slips. Dickinson bowled to Hill-Wood, and his second ball was square cut for four, Knight failing to save the boundary. Wilkinson drove M'Beath on the off side for four, and on-drove the next ball for four, Knight, again failing to save the boundary. The batsmen tried a short second run from an overthrow, and Hill-Wood would have been out if A. W. Alloo’s shy at the wickets had been straight, Hill-Wood got a lucky snick to the slips for three off M'Beath. Both batsmen were playing the howling with confidence, but were taking no liberties with M'Beath, and 30 came up after 20 minutes’ play. Wilkinson then drove Dickinson to Shepherd at mid-off. an 4 fell to a fine catch. I—21 —20 —32. Titchrnarsh was #he next man, and opened his account with a leg stroke for two off Dickinson. M'Beath all but bowled Titchrnarsh off the first ball of his fifth over. With the score at 41, A. W. Alloo replaced Dickinson at the Cargill road end. Alloo’s first ball was a full toss, which Hill-Wood stopped, but the ball went on to his wicket. 2—14—41. Maclean was the next man. He scored a nice three with a leg stroke off Alloo, and late cut the next ball for a

single, and Titchmarsh scored a single through tho slips. M'Benth sent down his second maiden', and Alloo bowled to Maclean, and also sent along a maiden. Torrance came on for the last over of the afternoon. Maclean off drove him for a single, and got another for an overthrow, and then placed him past cover for a sintrlo. Details:— Otago. First Innings. 11. C. Alloo, 2, b Cnlthorpo 2 J. Shepherd, 111214141441111111411141411, b Tyldeslev ' ’52 A. W. 'Alloo, 122. b Cnlthorpo ,1. M'Mullan,, 142. h Tvldeslev S A. Gallaml, 1111114113141444324414144, c and b Tvldeslev 38 G. Dickinson, 123344, o TVitkinson, b Hartley 17 H. Dmican, run onk t 0 X. Conradi, 1121444211442413, c Maclean, b Freeman 3D A. Knight. 11224, not out 10 T). M'Beath, c Tvldesley, b Freeman 0 It. Torrance, b Freeman , 0 Dyes 11

Total 202 Bowling Analysis.—Calthorpe, 133 balls, 4 maidens, 2 no balls, 65 runs, 2 wickets; Freeman, 65 balls, 5 maidens, 16 runs, 3 wickets; Tyldcslcy, . 132 halls, 3 maidens, 72 runs, 3 wickets; Chapman, 24 balls, 10 runs; Hartley, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 10 runs, 1 wicket. M.C.C. First Innings. W. W. Hill-Wood, 114113111, b A. W. Alloo 14 A. C. Wilkinson, 1144244, o Shepherd, b Dickinson 20 C. H. Titchmarsh, 21431, not out 11 J. F. Maclean, 31121, not out 6 Extras 0 Two wickets for 51 Bowling Analysis.—M'Beath, 42 balls, 2 maidens, 21 runs; Dickinson, 30 balls, 20 runs, 1 wicket; A. W. Alloo, 12 balls, 7 runs, 1 wicket; Torrance, 6 balls, 3 runs. COUNTRY- WEEK. .VEST OTAGO v. SOUTH OTAGO. The match between West Otago and South Otago was concluded yesterday morning, resulting in a win for South Otago by six wickets and siif runs. Scores: WEST OTAGO.

First Innings 180 Second Innings. Cowie, b Hanna 2 Dottrel!, c Hanna, b Stewart 1 Bowie, c Stewart, b Hanna 26 Stark, o Watkins, b Stewart J 5 Singleton, b Hanna 11 W. Edwards, o Normjn, b Stewart ... ... 2 Sim, not out 5 Sinclair, Ibw, b Cations .’ 11 Duff, b Hanna 5 Kerr, run out ... 0 Bell, b Hanna 5 Extras 3 Total ... ... 88 Bowling Analysis.—Hanna, <)0 balls, one maiden, 10 runs, five wickets; Stewart, 72 balls, four maidens, 17 runs, three wickets; Hepburn, 21 balls, seven runs; Norman, 16 balls, one maiden, three runs; Cations, 21 balls, one maiden, five runs, one wicket; L. Edwards, eight balls, sevenruns. SOUTH OTAGO. First Innings 116 Second Innings. Parker, Ibw, b Sim 21 Watkins, run out 26 Hanna, b Sim 0 Edwards, o Singleton, h Edwards 26 Norman, not out 28 Harrison, not out 22 Extras 8 Total 1.17 Bowling Analysis. W. Edwards, 61 halls, 10 runs, one wicket; Bowie, 18 halls, 2!) runs; Sim. 37 halls, 21 runs, three wickets; Sinclair, 32 halls, 20 runs.