CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16021, 6 January 1923, Page 9

CRICKET.

SECOND TEST MATCH. tPer Press Association.) CHEISTCHURCH, last night. The second test ma,tch was begun at Lancaster Park this afternoon in glorious weather and in the presence of a large attendance. MacLaren, HillWood and Tyldesley were omitted from the English team, which was captained by Hartley. New Zealand? won the toss and stayed at the wickets all the afternoon, giving a-i excellent exhibition of batting. Nearlv-' all the batsmen made good, and with a fast wicket and outfield, fairly rapid scoring and crisp clean fielding, the cricket was good to watch. Collins and Blunt opened for New Zealand and the score stood at 107 \vhe T i a separation was effected. Freeman taking .1 smart catch off Blunt. The third'man, Sneddon, went with the sc.i'i unaltered. Lambert, and Collins wcit for the bowling, but eventually Freemar clean bowled Lambert—l 72-3-33. Collins reached the century amid applause, but Brand came on and caught and bowled him first ball. He batted 133 minutes, and hit sixteen fours—--198-4-102. Garrard did not survive long, being caught behind the wickets. — 217-5-6. Shepherd and Dacre put up a fine partnership and the score stood at 303 wiien Shepherd was out leg before. They added 86 in 45 minutes/ At 312 Dacre was caught at short leg and Bernau and MacGirr played out time. Following are the scores: — NEW. ZEALAND—First Innings. Colfina). c and b Brand 102 Blunt? c Freeman, b Brand 33 Sneddon, t Titchmarsh, b Brand ... 0 Lumibeit, b Freeman 33 Shepherd, Ibw. b Calthorpe 68 Gkirarcl, c McLean, b Calthorpe ... 6 Dacre, c Titchmarsh, b Calthorpe ... 45 B?mau not out ... ... ... 2 Mc'orv, n'.'/ out 0 , F.juras 24

Total for 7 wickets ... .... 313 PLUNKET SHIELD: AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, last night. ' The Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Otag>, commenced here to-day on an easy wicket. The weather, though threatening in the morning, was satisfactory fo- the afternoon's play. Auckland won the toss and elected to , bat, their first innings realising 216 in three hours and 29 minutes' play. The only batsman to make a substantial score was Cummings, who compiled 90 after being dropped at 32. Otago's fielding was keen and accurate. find seven Auckland men were out by catches. • Following are the scores : AUCKLAND.-First Innings. Cummings, c Mcßeath, b Dickinson... 90 Paterson, cA. Alloo. b Mcßeath ... 4 Horspool, c Duncan, b Mcßeath ... 6 Anthony, c Duncan, b Mcßeath ... 24 Burton, c and b Mcßeath 20 Whelan, c Galland, b Casey ... 5 Brook-Smith, c Casey, b Mcßeath... 0 Irving, b Mcßeath * 16 Gillespie, b Dickinson 2 Garrard, not out ... ... ... 27 Player, b A, Alloo 13 Extras 9 Total ... 216 Bowling analysis: Mcßeath, 6 for 112; Dickenson, 2 for 36: A. Alloo, 1 for 20; Casev, 1 for 37; Galland, 0 for 2. AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM. (Per Presa Association.)

PALMERSTON, N., last night. In the cricket match between the Auckland touring team and Manawatu, the latter in their first innings made 264 (Aim 70, Eyre 40, Mullins, 'not out, 41). Alabaster took five for 106, Mills one for f 25, Trooper one for 43, Moore one for 49, and Godwin one for none. AucklariiT has tost two wickets for 47. The widket was slow and the outfield dead, the. opening play being delayed by early, heavy rain.