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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20931, 22 January 1930, Page 5

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M.C.C. v. RANGITIKEI. VISITORS BATTING WELL. (Peb United Press Association.) MARTON, January 21. The fourteenth match of the M.C.C. cricket team’s tour was commenced against Kangitikei to-day. The weather was good, but threatening in the afternoon. The attendance was large. The wicket was in splendid order and the outfield fast. The Englishmen won the toss and sent Rangii? The home team made 100 alter a most disastrous start. The visitors commenced their innings at J o clock and had lost two wickets when stumps were drawn at 5.45 on account of tailing light and threatening, rain. A feature of th 6 match was the splcndid fielding of the visitors, while late in the afternoon they gave a taste of their batting qualities. The following are the details:— RANGITIKEI. First Innings. D. Cameron, c Nicholls. b Barratt .. 6 D. Barton, c Earle, b Worthington 2 L. Burke, c Nicholls, b Worthington 1 W. Hayward, run out II A- B- Smith, c Woolley, b Comfort! S A. K Hodder. run out (i T. Hawke, run out 0 A. Staples, c Earle, b Worthington 28 M. Lyon, bf Dawson 31 D. Sladden, b Worthington 31 Glennie, not out 0 Extras 14 Total 135 Bowling Analysis.—Barratt 1 for 30. Worthington 4 four 15, Leggo I for 25, Cornford 1 for 14, Dawson 0 for 7, Duleepsinhji 0 for 20, Allom 0 for 10. M.C.C. First Innings. Barratt, c Smith, b Hayward .... 2 Dawson, not out 59 Legge, b Smith “ 4 Nicholls, not out 71 Extras 3 Total for two wickets .. .. 130 SECOND TEST MATCH. M'GIRR TWELFTH MAN. (Per United Press Association.) m it WELLINGTON, January 21. T. H. M Girr (Wellington) has been selected as twelfth man for the test match. New Zealand v. the M.C.C. team, commencing on Friday nest. OTAGO-WELLINGTON MATCH. POSTPONEMENT NOT POSSIBLE. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 21. The Wellington Association is unable to comply with the Otago Association's suggestion to postpone the Otago-Wcl-Inigton match at Dunedin for a week.