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Otago Witness, Issue 3595, 6 February 1923, Page 41

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M.C.C. v. WELLINGTON. A WIN FOR THE ENGLISHMEN WELLINGTON, January 29. The M.C.C. versus Wellington match was concluded to-day in fine weather. llie wicket was still bad during the morning, but improved a great deal after the luncheon adjournment. The attendance was estimated at 25CC. 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 the M.C.C. innings against Brice and M'Girr, and disaster came early, Brice clean bowling Wilkinson after he had scored one. I—l—3. Lowry was next man, but after scoring a brace of singles he was bowled by Brice. 3—2—9. Chapman filled the gap, and the pair went along cautiously, Brice troubling them all the time. At 21 Chapman, who had scored five singles, was Brice’s third victim. 5-3—21. Calthorpe was the newcomer, but although Titchmarsh was going well the former could not get the measure of Brice, and was bowled 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 four wickets for 14. After the luncheon adjournment Titchmarsh and Hill-Wood again played- themselves in and runs came steadily. The former was playing fine cricket, while the 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 Hill-W ood was caught, by Gray in the slips off Henderson. 21—5—112. Maclean then went in, but lost Titchmarsh without any further increase to. me score, the latter being bowled by Brice. 64—6—112. Hartley then joined Maclean, and the pair quickly got the required 131. Brice bowled 20 overs and five maidens for 45 runs and five wickets. M The VV ellington fielding was keen, and the Englishmen displayed their usual alertness. Dempster and Chapman were the respective stars in this department. Scores:— WELLINGTON.

Bowling Analysis.—Brice, 5 for 45; M'Girr, none for 17; Bernau. none for 11; Henderson, 1 for 8; Grant, none for 5; Hiddfeston, none for 6; Collins, none for 7. M.C.C. AT NELSON. NELSON, January 30. The M.C.C. commenced a. match against a combined Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast eleven to-day in glorious weather the wicket holding well. Nelson won the toss and batted, making 119. The Englishmen closed the day with six wickets for 201 runs. Saxon’s innings was a good allround display, while for the Englishmen Chapman. Lowry, and Wilkinson provided a splendid exhibition of fielding. The local team was a good one. At one stage of the game Nelson had lost five wickets for 43 runs, but. the Saxon-Kemnitz partnership added 30. England lost their first wicket for 9. and the second for 35. but the third put on a century before it was dissolved. January 31. The Englishmen concluded the match against the Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast eleven in perfect weather, winning by an innings and 75 runs. The manager (Mr 11. D. Swann) states that the weather was the best they had so far experienced in the dominion. Continuing the innings overnight, the score was increased to 249. Chairman gave a fine, all-round display, including 10 fours. Tile fielding of tho local team was good. The second innings was a poor one, producing only 55 runs, and lasting for about an hour. Freeman and Brand were bowling altogether too effectively. Kemnitz and M'Kellar were the only pair to make anything like a stand. Scores :~

Bowling Analysis.—Hill-Wood, 1 for 16; Freeman, 6 for 27; Brand, 3 for 5. THE THIRD TEST. WELLINGTON, February 2. Fine weather greeted the opening of the final test. The wicket was one of the best prepared on the Basin, being true and fast. The outfield was also fast. Collins won the toss and opened the New Zealand innings with Blunt, but after the captain had scored a single past point he hit one into Chapman's hands off Calthorpe’s first over. I—l —l. Shepherd filled the gap and cut the first ball to the boundary. Blunt, who could not get the pace of the wicket, was caught by Maclean off Gibson in the second over. o—2—s. Dacre was the next man, and the pair saw 10 go up after 15 minutes' play. Just as the- partnership seemed to be going well Dacre called for an impossible run, and was run out. 4 —3—19. Shepherd had 14 to his credit when Lambert joined him. The Otago man seemed to be into his stride, but Lambert took a little time to settle down. At 30 Shepherd was 19 and Lambert 5. for 35 minutes’ play. At 50 both batsmen were going well. Lambert hit a six off Gibson, but failed to get over the first ball of Calthorpe’s next over and was caught bv Freeman at cover 23—4—58. Garrard went in next, and opened his score by a brace to leg. The score mounted up quickly, and boundaries were frequent. At. 86 Garrard was badly beaten by one from Calthorpe. 19 —5 —86. M'Girr was the newcomer, hut lost Shepherd after the latter had scored two more runs, the Otago man being stumped smartly by Maclean. 41 —6 —BB. He had batted with great confidence, and the innings was characterised by his aggressive strokes ail round the wicket. Bernau next went to the wicket, and the scoring quietened down. The score reached 100 after 77 minutes’ play, and at 104 M'Girr, while trying to force one from Calthorpe round to leg, was caught at short leg by Titchmarsh. 1 —7 —104. Brice was next man. and Bernau brought the score up to 110 with a four and a 2. At 121 Freeman replaced Calthorpe, who had taken four wickets for 45 runs. At 141 Brand replaced Gibson, and at this stage Bernau had scored 42 and Brice 4. After two overs, Freeman had 11 runs scored off him. and Calthorpe came on again. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 150, Bernau having made 48 and Brice 8. Calthorpe and Gibson again took up the attack after the luncheon adjournment. Brice ran into double figures with two singles. Soon after Bernau reached 50, after 56 minutes 1 batting. At 161 Brice skied one to Lowry at third man off Gibson. 10 —B—l6l.8 —161. The partnership had put on 57 runs, and Brice had been at the wickets for 50 minutes. Cate joined Bernau, but fell to Calthorpe without scoring. 0—9—161. M'Beath was last man, and the score was brought up to 166, when Bernau was caught by Maclean off Calthorpe. and the innings closed for 166 (Bernau 61, M'Beath, not out, 0). The innings took 136 minutes to compile. Wilson and Titchmarsh opened the M.C.C. innings, and Brice and M'Beath took up the bowling, and five runs were scored in the first six overs. The scoring was very slow. At 16 M'Girr replaced M'Beath, who had bowled five overs for three runs, three maidens, and the Otago man replaced Brice. Twenty appeared after 36 minutes’ play. At 36 Garrard replaced M'Beath, who had bowled 11 overs for eight runs. After 67 minutes’ play, in which 37 runs were scored. Bernau replaced M'Girr, who had bowled eight overs for 20 runs. At 62 there was an adjournment for afternoon tea. Brice and Bernau took up the howling again on the resumption, and without any increase to the score the latter bowled Wilson. 19—1 —62. Wilkinson was next man, and Dempster took the place of Shepherd, who had a bad knee. At 67 Titchmarsh was caught by Brice in the slips. 40—2—67. He was at the wickets for 90 minutes, during which time he scored 22 singles. Chapman filled the gap, and soon scored his 1000 runs for the tour. The scoring brightened up in the new partnership. At 90 M'Beath took the ball from Brice, and Chapman scored two boundaries off the over. One hundred appeared soon after for 120 minutes’ play. M'Girr relieved Bernau at 109, and six were hit off the over. Gararc! went on instead of M'Beath at 130, but the scoring was still fast. Chapman registered 50 after 46 minutes’ batting, and Wilkinson 22. At 149 Brice took the ball from M'Girr, antf 150 appeared after the same number of minutes. At 160 Lambert replaced Garrard, but Chapman scored two boundaries off the over. Bernau took the

next over from the other end. and the first ball bowled Wilkinson. 27 —3 —170. The partnership had put on 103 in 64 minutes. Lowry then went in, and scon after Blunt went on instead of Lambert, but the adjournment came with the partnership still piling runs up steadily. One hundred and eighty went up just before the close of the day. Chapman made 69 and Lowry 8. February 3. The final test was resumed in fine weather. The wicket was still in first-class order and the outfield was true and fast. Chapma:rii and Lowry again went to the wickets and faced the bowling of M'Girr and Brice. The first over of the- former s produced two runs. Six more runs were added, and then M'Girr found Chapman’s middle peg. 71 — 4 Calthorpe was next man in, a.nd stayed long enough to see Lowry score a single, and was then bowled bv Brice. 0 —5—189. Maclean was the newcomer, and with Lowry saw 200 go up in 197 minutes. At 210 Bernau replaced M'Girr, but did not after the fast rate of the scoring. M'Beath went, on against the wind instead of Brice, and the score was carried to 230. By this time Lowry was 33 and Maclean 26. The pair were still going merrily at 250, which appeared after 226 minutes. Shepherd replaced Bernau at this stage, and Brice took (he ball from M'Beath. At 270 Lowry reached half a century for 78 minutes’ batting. At 280 Garrard went on in place of Brice, but the change did not alter the rate of scoring. At 291 Collins was the ninth bowler tried, and with the second ball Maclean was caught at point off Garrard. 53—6-295. Hartley was next man in, and 3CO appeared soon after for 256 minutes’ batting. To the surprise of everyone Collins took himself off. The next 20 came more slowly. At tliis stage M'Beath and Bernau again took up the attack. At 340 Lowry reached 100 after 125 minutes St the crease. Garrard took the bail from Bernau, and soon after the first over had Hartley in trouble, but there was :no change of batsmen at the luncheon adjournment, when the score stood at 352 (Lowry 100, Hartley 16). M'Beath was the first bowler on the resumption, and off the second ball Blunt, took a fine catch in the slips. 16 —7_ —353. Brand filled the gap. and Brice bowled at the other end. Runs came steadily for the next quarter hour, with M'Beath the most most expensive of bowlers. At 388 Brand, who had just begun to open out, was bowled by Brice.. _ 9—8—388. Gibson joined Lowry, and 400 appeared after 326 minutes’ batting. A run later Lambert, caught Gibson off M'Beath. 5 9-=—4ol. Freeman was the last man, but, without any further increase to the score, Lowry was caught bv Dacre off M'Beath. 130 — 10-401. ‘ Lowry had batted for 167 minutes. His innings was characterised by forceful batting. The whole innings took 328 minutes. Collins and Bernau opened New Zealand’s second innings, and Calthorpe and Freeman took up the bowling. The first six overs produced 14 runs, and then Gibson took Calthorpe’s place. The over was a madden, but . Freeman’s next over was disastrous. Off the second ball Bernau was caught by Chapman—3—l—l4—and off the next ball "Shepherd.'the new man, was caught by the bowler. 0 —2—14. Dacre filled the gap, and with Collins brought the score up to 45 before the Auckland man was smartly caught by Maclean 17—3—45. Blunt was next man, and took a long time to play himself in. At the afternoon tea adicurnment the score was 51. with Collins 37 and Blunt 0. Collins got into his stride at once after the resumption, but Blunt was not at home with Freeman. At 80 Collins reached his 50 for 76 minutes’ batting, with Blunt 5. Calthorpe took the ball from Freeman soon after, and the first over produced three runs. The professional changed with Gib on, and both batsmen were going well at 90, and a century was registered after 105 minutes (Collins 64, Blunt 18). At 105 Brand replaced Calthorpe, but did not alter the rate of scoring. At lt.o (Collins 65, .Blunt 37) Blunt had scored four fours in succession. At 134 Gibson took the ball from Freeman, and the rate of scoring quietened down for a while. At 146 Blunt reached 50, and a 100 for the partnership was registered for 88 minutes, but after three more runs had been scored Collins was caught by Maclean. 694 —149. He played a splendid fighting innings, and received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion. Lambert went m next, bur after reaching double figures was quickly caught by Wilkinson. 11—5—160. Garrard, the newcomer, was slow in playing himself in. Freeman went on again in, place of Gibson at 170. and was again troubling Blunt a little. When stumps were drawn the score stood at 178 (Blunt 65, Garrard 5). NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED BY AN INNINGS. WELLINGTON, February 5. The third Test Match was concluded today. the New Zealand team suffering a decisive beating. The M.C.C. team’s score of 401 left the New Zealanders with 355 to make to avoid defeat by an innings. They failed, being all disposed of for 2 1 5. making with 166 in the first innings a grand total of 381. Scores; NEW ZEALAND. First Innings.

Bowling Analysis.—Gibson, five for 65, Calthorpe, none for 13; Freeman, four for 95; Brand, one for 31. M.C.C. First Innings.

Bowling Analysis.—Brice, two for 75; M'Beath. three for SI ; M'Girr, on*’ for 70; Garrard, none for 112; Bernau three for 68; Lamhert. none for nine: Blunt, none for four; Shepherd, none for 25; Collins, one for six. CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. VISITORS. WIN BY 10 WICKETS W hen play in the Plunket Shield match bet ween Otago and Canterbury was re sumed on Monday morning the wicket was a bills heavy, and the batsmen bad no difficulty in watching any spin or break of the hall. It became faster as the day wore on and the outfield, which was a trifle slow in the morning, also improved considerably. The attendance was only moderate. Mr E. A. Hamel was unable to act as umpire, so his place was taken bv Mr W. Butler. Canterbury resumed with six wickets down for 270, as the result of Friday’s play. Ndne of the remaining four batsmen made a stand, and the innings was concluded in 32 minutes for an additional 14 runs. Otago replied with 97, and had to follow on. When their second innings commenced indications were that the visitors would win comfortably by an innings, but when Duncan joined A. V. Alloo at the wickets the rot was stopped, and the innings concluded for the respectable total of 207 runs. Can terburv, requiring 21 to win, opened their second innings with Blunt and Worker, and put on the runs without the loss of a wicket, winning the match by 10 wickets and one run. M'Beath improved his bowling average considerablv, and finished up with three wic.ke.ts for 97 runs, his figures at the drawing of stumps on Friday having been one wicket for 89 runs. Dickinson took another wicket at a cost of five runs, making his average for ihe innings four wickets for 48 runs. Cunningham bowled well for Canterbury, and it was unfortunate for his side that he had to retire hidf way through Otago s second strike. Talbot gave a splendid allround display, and has proved his worth as a bowler, fieldsman, and batsman. The manner in which ho took a chance from M'Mullan at square leg proved that he is not to he caught napping. On the whole, the ground fielding of both sides was very good, but the visitors dropped some very, easy chances in Otago’s second innings. Gregory, who was one of the worst offenders in Ibis respect, retrieved himself somewhat by bowling M'Beath with the only ball he sent down. The following are the full scores: — CANTERBURY. First Innings. R. C. Blunt, 124144212114441214111111841111

Bowling Analysis.—Cunningham, 72 halls, three maidens, 15 runs, three wickets; Read, 152 balls, five maidens, 53 runs, one wicket; M'Ewin, 40 balls, one maiden. 15 rnns: Tnlliot, 88 balls, one maiden, 38 rims, three wickets; Sandman, flfi balls, two maidens. 36 runs, one wicket; Patrick. 48 balls, one maiden, 24 runs; Gregory, one ball, one wicket. M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, January 31. In their match against the M.C.C. team Natal and tho Northern Districts made 137 runs in their first innings. When they had lost eight wickets for 248 runs the M.C.C. team declared their innings closed (Mann 79). The home team, in their second innings, lost eight wickets for 67 runs. Tho match was drawn.

CRICKET IN INDIA. DELHI, January 31. A meeting of cricket representatives of Bengal, Bombay. Sind, and the Central Provinces resolved to form a body similar to the Marylebone Club, with the object of controlling and improving cricket throughout India. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. NEW SOUTH WALES BEATS VICTORIA. SYDNEY/ January 29. the Sheffield Shield match between New South ales and Victoria, the former's first innings realised 560 iKippax 197, Hendry 93, Mailey not out 20). Wall ace took three wickets for 104, and Ryder three for 103. V ictoria in their second innings have lost four wickets for 88 (Ransford 36, Woodfull # The weather was fine and the wicket good when Hendry and Kippax resumed. They gave a masterly display, the partnership at one stage having put on 107 runs in 79 minutes. Frequent changes in the bowling was tried unavailingly. Fire bowlers were used. Hendry’s innings occupied 132 minutes, and he hit nine 4’s, his partnership with Kippax adding 168 runs. The latter played a remarkably brilliant innings, his timing being superb, and his placing of a very high order. He was at the wickets for 319 minutes, and hit 21 4’s and eight 3’s. He gave chances with his score at SO and 170. Victoria opened their second innings badly, the first wicket falling with the score at 10 and the second when 18 had been reached. January 30. Victoria in the second innings of the match against New South Wales made 179 (Keating 34, Willis 23, Hartkopf 18). Scott took three wickets for 56, and Mailey five for 73. New South Wales won by an innings and 28 runs. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The batsmen played cautiously, but the bowling of Mailey and Scott was irresistible, and the match ended in 75 minutes after the resumption of play. LOCAL MATCHES. DUNEDIN v. CARISBROOK. Carisbrook made a very good openin" in their match with Dunedin at Carisbrook. Worker and Duncan, the pioneer batsmen, both settled down to vigorous scoring, ami the total was taken to 137 before the first wicket fell. Worker compiled 60 in fine style before being stumped by Cherry off Shadwell. Duncan was bowled" by Shadwell when he had made 66. A. Alloo (47) and Fraser (34) were also in useful form, and the innings closed for 283. Torrance and Shadwell secured the bowling averages. Not a great deal of time remained for the Dunedin innings, and at the call of time they had lost one wicket (Strang’s) for 45. GRANGE v. ALBION. Grange commenced their second match against Albion on the North Ground on Saturday, when both teams played out their first innings on a wicket that was soft, and none too good at the south end. Grange kept a place for M'Beath. and Albion a place for Shepherd, both of whom are in Wellington playing in the third test against the M.C.C. team. As a result of the day's play Grange are in a sound position, having a lead of nearly 100 on the first strike. The first innings scores ure : Albion, 133; Grange, 227. SECOND GRADE. A Section. North-East Valley A and Grange played on the Grange wicket. Grange won the toss, and elected to bat, making 90 (Culbert 20. Lenin 14. Grant 10). North-East \ alley replied with nine for 193 (Ingram 42, Elliott 28. Bunn 19, P. M'Gregor 55, not-out). St. Kilda (143) defeated Albion (46) by 97 runs. For St. Kilda Kettle (56), Smbh (25), Gore (11). and Rennie (13) hatted well, and Scott (eight for 20) bowled well, while Buliot (20) and Perrin (10) batted well and Spedding (four wickets) and Picard (four wickets) bowled well for Albion. THIRD GRADE. Grange A defeated North-East Yallev by an innings and one run. Grange made 64 and Valley 23 and 40. For the winner* Stevens (15) and Paul (14) batted well, while Mitchell (six for 14 and two for none and Paul (seven for 14) shared the bowling honours. For Valley Riaoh (12 and 10) batted well and also bowled well, securing five wickets for 25 runs. St. Kilda (120) defeated V.M.C.A. (45) by 75 runs. For St. Kilda Bonnet (25). Reynolds (19). Ross (16). Craik (13). and Ritchie (12) batted well, and for Y.M.C.A. Tyrell (14) and M'Queen (13) were prominent. The most successful bowlers for St. Kilda were Prebble (six wickets for 19 runs) and Ross (three for 15 runs). VALUE OF FAST BOWLING. LONDON, January 31. Lord Hawke, in presiding at the Yorkshire Cricket County Chib’s annual meeting, said that not knowing how to play express bowling was the Achilles heel of young England. “ Our young batsmen,’’ he said. “ never met really fast bowlers except Australians. particularly Gregory. The importanee of really first class bowling is paramount. Cricket has not deteriorated, but we are short of stars such as we had 15 years ago. Youth is important in r test matches, hut a leaven of age is desirable. A professional cricketer who is always a gentleman is a great asset to English cricket.” The Marylebone sub-committee has recommend' d a simplified scheme for calculating championship and abolishing the odious percentage system.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

First Innings. Hiddleston, c Maclean, b Calthorpe ... ... 38 Collins. h. w.. b Calthorpe Bernau c and b Gibson 3 Kortlang, c and b Gibson ... 0 M'Girr, c Chapman, b Calthorpe ... ... 0 Tat ter sail, not out 4 Henderson, st Maclean, b Brand ... 2 0 ... 104 Second Innings. Hiddleston. b Calthorpe ... 17 Baker* u Maclean, b Gibson Kortlang, b Gibson - ... 0 ... 9 Tattersall, c Brand, b Freeman ... 17 Grant, b Brand ... 7 Collins, c Calthorpe, b Brand ... 2 M'Girr, st Maclean, b Freeman ... 7 Bernau, c Chapman, b Calthorpe ... 21 ... 36 Brice, run out ... 0 Henderson, not out ... 8 Extras ... ii Total Bowling Analysis.—Calthorpe, 2 lor 38 ; Gibson, 2 lor 23; Freeman, 2 lor 37; Brand , 2 lor 34. M.C.C. First Innings. Wilkinson, lbw, b Brice ... 0 Tit-china rsh, c Brice, b Bernau ... 21 I/nrrv. c Dempster, b Bernau ... 15 Chapman, c Kortlang, b 11‘Girr ... 18 Calthorpe, b Brice ... 0 Hill-Wood, b Brice ... 4 Maclean, c Hiddleston, b M‘Girr ... 29 Hartley, b Brice ... 2 Brant?, c Hiddleston, b M‘Girr ... 1 Gibson, b Brice ... 15 Freeman, not out ... 2 Extras ... ... ... 0 Total ... 107 Bowling Analysis.—Brice, 5 for 52; Bernau, 2 for 32; M‘Girr, 3 for 23. Second Innings. Chapman, b Brice ... 5 Hill-Wood, c Grant, b Henderson ... ... 21 Hartley, not out Extras ... 21 Total for six wickets ... 131

ENGLAND. IJil]-\Yoo<.l, b Newman .. 16 Brand, b Louisson ... o Wilkinson, c M'Keilar ... 52 Lowry, e Saxon, b Newman Maclean, b Newman ... 40 Freeman, b Newman ... 13 ... 71 ... 0 ... 32 Total ... 220 Bowling Analysis.—Louisson, 4 for Newman. 5 for 03; Fass. none for 27; M‘K ■liar, 1 for 10; Neale, none tor 27; Reid, none lor 12. COMBINED TEAM. First Innings. 3 Neale, c Tvldesley Saxon, o Wilkinson, b Freeman ... GO Hincksman, c Chapman, b Hill-Wood ... 0 Pierpont, o Wilkinson. b Tvldeslev ... 4 Fden, c Maclean, b Tyldesiev 0 Kemnitz, c Chapman, b Hill-Wood ... 18 Reid, run out G M'Keilar, b Hill-Wood 0 Louisson, c Tvldesley, b Freeman 0 Newman, b Brand 3 Fass, not out ... 0 Total ... 103 Bowling Analysis.—Hill-Wood. 3 fo 22; Tvldesley, 3 for 42; Freeman. 2 foT 1 ‘ for 4'. 10; Brand, Seeond Innings. Saxon, <t and b Hi 11-Wood 1 3 ... 10 Pierpont, b Freeman ... 0 Kemnitz, c Tvldesley, b Brand ... 2. Hincksman, st Lowrv, b Fre< man ... ... 6 0 Reid, b Brand Louisson. c Chapman, b Freeman ... . ... 1 ... 0 7 Total —

Collins, c Chapman, b Calthorpe . Blunt, o Maclean, b Gibson ... . Shepherd, st. Maclean, b Gibson i 0 41 4 Lambert. c Freeman, b Calthorpe 23 M‘Oirr, c Titrhmarsh, b Calthorpe ... 1 Garrard, b Calthorpe 19 Bernau c Maclean, h Calthorpe . 61 Brice, c Lowrv, b Gibson 10 0 M'Beath, not out 0 166 Bowling Anatvsis. —Gibson. 3 for 91; Calthorpe, 6 for 53; Freeman, none Brand, none for 5. for 11 ; Second Innings. Collins, c M‘Lean, b Gibson .. 69 Be ma n , c Chapman, b Freeman 3 Shepherd, c and b Freeman 0 Caere, c M'Lean, b Praeican .. 17 Blunt o Freeman, D Gib&on .. 68 Lambert, c Wilkinson, b Brand 11 Garrard, Ibw. b Gibson 12 M Girr, c Chapman, b Freeman 8 Oa f e, lbw, b Gibson 4 Brice, c Wilson, b Gibson 10 M'Beath, not out 2 Extras ii Total 215

Wilson, b Born ail in Titehmarsh. c Brice. b Born-au 40 Wilkinson, b Bernau 27 Chapman, b M'Cirr 71 Bowrv, o Da ore, 1) M'Beath 130 Calthorpe, b Brice 0 Maclean, c Canard, b Collins ft 3 Hartley, c Blunt, b M‘Beath 16 Brand, b Brice ... ... 9 Hibson. c Lambert, b M'Beath 5 Fre< *man, not out 0 Extras 31 Total 401

414141114, b Conradi 77 R. 1). Worker, 11124111161, lbw, b Dickinson 20 R. Gregory, 2114, b Dickinson 8 R. 0. Talbot, 12114121111114231411211111111 11111141441111124121111311111411111421, lbw, h M'Beath 105 W. R. Patrick. 11211111. run out 12 K. J. Powell, 221221211441411141141, b Dickinson 41 D. M. Sandman, 112, c 0. Alloo, b M'Beath 4 J. M/Ewin. Ill, not out 3 R Read. 421, run out 7 K. B. Boon. 1. o M'Mullnri, b M'Beath 1 W. Cunningham, b Dickinson 0 Extras ■* 6 Total 284 Bowling Analysis.—M'Beath. 210 balls, our maidens, 97 runs, three wickets; A. W. Alloo, 114 balls, one maiden, 50 runs; Dickinson, 114 balls, one maiden, 48 runs, four wickets; Shepherd 24 balls, 10 runs; Conradi, 48 balls, 29 runs, one wicket; Casey, 24 balls, 29 runs. Second Innings. R. C Blunt, 14223, not out 12 R. D. Worker, 1114. not out 7 E * tras - 3 No wickets for 21 Bowling Analysis.—M'Beath, 15 balls, 13 runs; Dickinson, eight balls, six runs. OTAGO. First Innings. A. W. Alloo, 1, c Talbot, b Cunningham ... 1 II. Duncan, 41441, b Read .. 14 J. M'Mullan, 11. b Read 2 A. Knight, 331142112111121121, not out 29 J. Shepherd. 2122111, c Blunt, b Sandman ... 10 A. Galland, 111, b Read 3 H. C. Alloo, 212111411421, c Powell, b Cunningham 21 G. Dickinson, c Powell, b Cunningham 0 N. Conradi, 111411, run out ... 9 D. M'Beath, 1, run out ... 1 L. Casey. 1, b Hayes, 1 Extras 6 Total 97 Bowling Analysis.—Road, 120 balls, Sour maidens, 34 runs, four wickets; Cunningham, 120 balls, four maidens, 34 runs, three wickets; Sandman. 56 balls, one maiden, 19 runs, one wicket; M'Ewin, 16 balls, four runs. Second Innings. J. Shepherd, 11, b Cunningham ... ... ... 2 A. Knight, 11, c Road, b Cunningham 2 A. W. Alloo, 1134211113111, b Sandman 21 H C. Alloo, 1, b Cunningham 1 H. Duncan, 1214412411342221114121212212111414, 1) Talbot 67 J M‘Mullan, 32. e Talbot, b Read 5 A. Galland, 31241131414112, c Read, b Talbot 29 N. Conradi, 3211, run out 7 G. Dickinson, 1, b Talbot 1 D. M'Beath. 14141132114421212, b Gregory ... 35 Ij. Casey, 221141, not out 11 Extras 26 Total ... 207