CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18774, 30 January 1923, Page 8

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. WELLINGTON. A WIN- FOR THE ENGLISHMEN. HOME TEAM’S GOOD BOWLING. BRICE’S HEAVY TOLL. (Pkb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 29. The M.C.C. versus Wellington match was concluded to-day in tine weather. Ihe wicket was still bad during the morning, but improved a great deal after the luncheon adjournment. The attendance was estimated at 2500. Dempster and Henderson, the unbeaten pair, went to the wickets again, and the partnership was the most profitable one of the innings. The pair put on 29 runs, Dempster being top scorer with 36. Henderson made 8, not out. A brilliant return closed the innings for 133. Wilkinson and Titchmarsh opened the M.O.C. innings against Brice and M Girr, and disaster came early, Brice clean bowling Wilkinson after ne had scored one. I—l—3. Lowry was next man, but' after scoimg a brace of singles ho was bowled by Brice. 5 2 9 Chapman filled the gap, and the pair went along cautiously, Brice troubling them all the time. At 21 Chapman, who had scored live singles, was Brice’s third victim. 5—5-21. , t u . , Calthorpe was the newcomer, but although Titchmarsh was-going well the former could not get the measure of Brice, and was fowled without scoring. 0 —4—21. Hill-Wood was the next batsman, and, with Titchmarsh, carried the score to 32, when the luncheon adjournment arrived. Brice’s average at this stage was tour wickets for 14. _. , After the luncheon adjournment lifcchmarsh and Hill-Wood again played themselves in and runs came steadily. lie former was playing fine cricket, while tne latter scored slowly, but his batting was very solid. The partnership was the turning point of the day. Seven bowlers were tried, but the batsmen took no chances, and the score stood at 112 before Hm-Wood was caught by Gray in the slips oft Henderson. 21—5—112. . m;, L Maclean then went in, but lost Alienmarsh without any further increase to. the score, the latter being bowled by Brice. 64-6-112. Hartley then joined Maclean, and the nair quickly got the required 151. Brice bowled 20 overs and ike maidens for 45 runs and five wickets. The Wellington fielding was keen, and the Englishmen displayed their usual alertness Dempster and Chapman were the respective stars in this department. Scores: — WELLINGTON.

First Innings. Hiddleston, c Maelean. b Calthorpe Collins, h. w„ b Calthorpe Bernau, c and b Gibson 38 7 3 0 35 M'Girr, c Chapman, b Calthorpe 0 a 0 12 Tattersall, not out ... ... ••• ••• Henderson, sb Maclean, b Brand 4 2 0 10-4 Second Innings. Hiddleston, b Calthorpe Baker, o Maclean, b Gibson Kortlang, b Gibson Tnttersall, c Brand, b Freeman — ... Grant, b Brand ... ••• Collins, c Calthorpe, b Brand M'Girr, st Maclean, b Freeman Bcrnau, o Chapman, b Calthorpe w 17 0 9 17 7 2 7 21 36 Brice, run out 0 8 Hende!. on, n t 11 AyXcray ’** * * 133 Bowling Analysis.—Calthorpe, 2 for 38 eon, 2 for 23; Freeman, 2 for 37; Brand, 2 M.C.C. First Innings. Wilkinson, Ibw, b Brice Titchmarsh, o Brice, b Bcrnau Dowry, o Dempster, b Bernau Chapman, o Kortlang, b M'Girr Calthorpe, b Brice Hill-Wood, b Brice — Maclean, o Hiddleston, b M'Girr Hartley, b Brice Brand, c Hiddleston, b M'Girr Gibson;-;b; Brice • ... ... ... ..■ ... Freeman, not out Extras ... Gibfor 34. ... 0 ... 21 ... 15 ... 18 ... 0 ... 1 ... 29 ... 2 ... 1 ... 15 ... 2 ... 0 Total ." Bowling Analysis.—Brice, 5 lor 62; Bcrnau for 32; M'Girr, 3 lor 23. •Second Innings. Titchmarsh, b Brice ... Wilkinson, b Brice Lowry, b Brice Chapman, b Brioo ... Calthorpe. b Brice Hill-Wood, o Grant, b Henderson Maoloah, not ooit 107 61 1 3 0 21 12 1 Extras 21 Total for six wickets Bowling Analysis. —Brice, 6 for 45; M'Girr for 17; Bernau, none for 11; Henderson, 1 Grant, none for 5; Hiddleston, none for line, none for 7. 131 , none lor 8; ; Col-