CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18803, 5 March 1923, Page 7

CRICKET.

M.C.C. TEAM v. N.S. WALES. GOOD SCORE BY HOME TEAM. Pros. Association—By Te!ogmpbu-Copyrighl SYDNEY. March ♦. (Received March 4, at 5.5 p.m.) The cricket match between the M.C.C* team and Now South Wales was continued yesterday, when, the home team con* tinned their first innings. . The play before lunch was characterised by sparkling batting by Macartney and Andrews and by the excellent slip fielding! of Chapman, who caught both batsmen _ offi Gibson. Bardsley settled down to cautious cricket, relieved' by bright strokes past covet - and splendlidly-timed glances to ' fine log. Andrews hit one for six, and seemed anxious to despatch Gibson out of the ground when lie touched the ball swiftly; between second and third slips, whore Chapman dived in and held the ball in hia right hand an inch from the turf. Taylor* who hit. nine fours, was brilliant ;n all-round-the-wicket play until ho lifted one to Hilß Wood at deep' mid-on. Bardsley succumbed in endeavouring 1o turn Freeman to leg. Kippax delighted tile spectators by bis all-round-the-wicket play. Ho hit eight bourn daries, and was then nnconqoored. Gib* son demonstrated his skill as a bowler, notwithstanding the manner in which Kippax and Taylor punished him. The innings closed for 314 runs. The Marylebone team’s second effort *M devoid of incident except fop the escape^of Calthoipe, who played Scott hard to Kellaway at second slip, and was missed when! the Englishmen’s score vras 63 for onep wicket. Stumps were drawn at 5.45 p.m. on account of the failing light. The attendance numbered 14,0C0. Tliafollowing are the scores: KEW SOUTH WALES.—First Innings. : Collins, c Calthorpc, b Gibson Bardsley, Ibw, b Freeman ... Macartney, o Chapman, b Gibson _ Andrews, c Chapman, b Gibson Taylor, c Hill-Wood, b Gibson ... Kippax, not out Kcllgwity, Ibw, b Gibson ... Hendry, c Gibson, b Freeman •- Oldfield, st Maclean, b Freeman Scott, o Chapman, b Gibson Mailey, b Freeman Extras ... Total ... _ ... Bowling Analysis—Gibson, six wickets for HO runs; Freeman, four for 03; Brand, none for OS; Calthorpc, none for 37. M.C.C. First Innings Second Innings. Wilson, b Sootfc Hill-Wood, not out —.— _ _. ... 37 Calthorpc, not out —— Total for one wicket M.C.O. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN, March 3. (Received Mar. 5, at 0.40 a.m.) The final match of the English team's tour was opened at Newlands against Western Province. Kuo weather prevailed, and the wicket was in good order. Western Province made 118 in their first innings (Oommaille 36). .Tupp took three wiokois for 24runs and Fendeh four for 31. Marylebone hod lost five wickets fofl 123 runs when stumps were drawn (Sand* ham 58). —Reuter. '