CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17173, 1 February 1930, Page 15

CRICKET

M.CJ.C. V. NAPIER VISITORS THREE FOR 213 (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, ibis day. The cricket match Hawke s Bay v. M.C.C. opened in Napier this morning in beautiful weather and on a period wicket. Barra it and Worthington, who bad gone to Rotorua, stood out of tno English team, with Conii'ord. Gilligan won the toss, and decided to send his team in to hat. Rowley, and Dawson opened tho M.C.C. innings, bringing 20 up in 20 minutes, mainly by singles, with an occasional four. Forty was hoisted in half an hour. After 45 minutes tho score was 45 for one. Bowley, not out, 21. Daw son was caught by O’Brien when ,20.-45—1—20. Dufe'ppsinhji followed, and a- succession of singles saw 60 go up after an hour’s play. A few minutes later Bowley was splendidly caught by Heaney,, close in on the, leg side, after hatting soundly for 42. Lcgge was promptly dismissed, Bark snapping him up in the slips, off Kavanagh. T’lio howling was very steady and tho fielding good. Duleepsinhji, with a, series of Wrist shots, brought 100 up. Lunch was taken when tile score was 107 for three wickets down. At the resumption after lunch Dulccpsili ji and Benson comhined, the Indian opening lip with a pretty shot, and l4f> going up after a quarter of an hour. The Indian ran into the fifties by scoring (wo fours off one over and three off the next. At 2.30 p.m. the score was 150 for three wickets down. At 3'O’clock the score was 213 for 3 wickets down—Duleepsinhji (not out) 112, Benson (not out) 26, and extras 7. Scores: MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB. First Innings. Dawson, c O’Brien, b Kavanagh ... 20 Bowley, c Reaney, b Kavanagh ... 42 Duleepsinhji, not out. 112 Lcgge, c Bark, b Kavanagh 6 Benson, not out . . . . .. . . 2<> Extras 7 Total for three wickets .. 213 PLUNKET SHIELD WELLINGTON 9 FOR 283 DECL. CHEAP DUNEDIN WICKETS (l’nr Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. .. The Plunko’t Bliiehl match, Otago i'. Wellington, was resumed to-day in ifne, bright, weather. The wicket was still easy, arid the outfield slow, bill faster than yesterday. Wellington declared at lasi night’s fotfil, nine wickets down for 283 runs. ’Shepherd ‘and Knight opened Otago’s innings to the attack of McGirr and Badeock. Soon afterwards Ward replaced McGirr for an over to allow McGirr and Badeock to change ends. Both howlerg were very steady and several successive maidens were howled. When the total was nine Knight drove Badeock 1:o cover. Shepherd commenced to run. Knight hesitated and then set out, hut Shepherd sent him hack. Newman, however, had returned the hall sharply, and Lowry lifted Knight’s bails. —91—3. Cavanagh partnered Shepherd, who forged ahead gradually, Badeock forcing the batsmen to take care. He sent down six overs for one run. At 27 Henderson replaced McGirr, and off his fifth deliveif\>U:ivanagh snicked the hall into Foley’s hands, but he dropped it. Shepherd commenced to hit out, and two boundaries spoiled Badeock’s average. Baker replaced Badeock at 42. Shepherd got going brightly and reached his 50 in 5S minutes,. the total then being 57. At 51 Shepherd gave Lowry a, very hard chance, hut it was not accepted. When the total reached 03, Shepherd was ;>l find Cavanagh 9. Shepherd when 52 played a ball on to the wicket, giving Baker his first wicket. —70—2- -52. McMullen joined Cavanagh, and McGirr replaced Henderson. With Ids second ball McGirr clean howled Cavanagh.— 76 —3—l6. Moloney was the next batsman. Badcock replaced Baker, and the. scoring rate slackened considerably. When the .total was 79 McMuilan snicked a hall to Foley at first slip and lie made a good catch.—79 —4 —7. The total had not changed when Moloney succumbed to Badeock.—79— 5-1. Badeock to this stage had bowled 12 overs for 12 runs, nine being off one over and nine maidens. He was keeping a consistent length. Elmos and Alloo played very cautiously and managed to score occasional runs off McGirr. The century appeared just before lunch ofi a weak stroke to leg by Alloo off Henderson. After lunch Badeock aiid McGirr resumed the attack. Elmos survived a confident appeal for a catch in the slips by,,Foley off Badeock. Alloo and Elmos (lontinued quietly, bitting’ little tail Elmes faced McGirr, when he. brightened tho game up a little with a couple and a three to the on. Lowry was in excellent form behind the wickets, and no extras bad been recorded till after lunch. When the total was 118 Baker replaced McGirr Tjie fielding throughout was keen, the picking up good, and the returns smart and accurate. Badeock continued steadily, and of 20 overs lie howled 13 iunidens. Baker was sending down very little loose stuff. McGirr replaced Baker at 126, when Elmes, who was 35, skied a hall from McGirr to square leg, but the sun was in Baker s eyes and prevented him getting it Elmes was playing a streaky innings, but was scoring much inure quickly than his partner. After being 162 minutes at the crease be hit a ball off Badeock to Lnniasoii, who accepted it at loiig off.—l 35 —6—40. Dunning jojned Alloo with tho total at 141 fur- 6 \yicket.s down.—Alloo, not out. 16; Dunning, not out. 3; extras 3. Scores: — WELLINGTON First Tunings.—Nine .for 253 OTAGO First Innings Knight, mu out .. •• • ■ Shepherd, h Baker .. .. ->2 Cavanagh, l» McGirr .. •• O' McMuilan, c Folev, b McGirr . . 7 Moloney, b Badeock .. .. , J Alloo, not out .. . • • ■ 9 Elmos, not out .. .. •• 12 The bowling analysis in Wellington’s innings was as follows: Dunning, 4 wickets for 53 runs; Klines, noiie for 7(i; Lemin, -1 for til; Alloo, none for 34: Moloney, 1 for 27; Mlicptierd, hone for 19; extras 13.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN U.K. REVISED ITINERARY (Received February 1, 3.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 1. The Cricket Hoard of Control has revised the approved itinerary for the Australian team’s visit to England as follows : April 30, May 1 and 2: v. Worcester shire at Worcester. t .May 3, 5 and 6: v. Leicestershire, at Leicester. May 7, 8 and 9: v. Essex at Leyton May 10, 12 and 13: v. Yorkshire, at Sheffield. May 14. 15 and 16: v. Lancashire, at Liverpool.. May 17, 19 and 20: v. M.C.C., at Loi ds. May 21, 22, and 23: v. .Derbyshire at Chesterfield. Mav 24. 26 and 27: v. Surrey at the Oval." May 28. 2.9 and 30: v. Oxford university, at Oxford. May 31. June 2 and 3: v. Hampshireat Southampton. dune 4. 3 and 6: v. Middlesex, at Lords. June 7, 9 and 10: v. Cambridge university, at Fenners. June 13, 14. .16 and 17: First Test, at Trentbridge. June 18. 19 and 20: v. Surrey, at fho Oval. Juno 21, 2d, and 24: v. Lancashire at Old Trafl'ord. June 27, 28, .'!(), and July 1: (Second test ar Lords. July 2. and 4: v. Yorkshire at Era d ford. July .1, 7, and M: v. Nottingham at Trent bridge. July 11, Id, 14, and 1,7: Third test at Leeds. July Hi, 17. and IS: v. Scotland at Edinburgh. July 19 and 21: v. West Scotland at Glasgow. July 22 and 2d: v. Durham at Sunderland. July 27, 2(1, 28, and 29: Fourlli L'sl at Old Trnfford. July did, dl, and August I: v. Somerset at Tannton. August 2,4, ami 7: v. Glamorgan at Swa iisua. August (i, 7, and S: v. Warwickshire at Hiriniiigliam. August 9, 11, and 12: v. Northamptonshire at Northampton. August Hi, IS, 19, 21, and 22: Fifth test at the Oval. August 2d, 27, and 26: v. Gloucestershire at Bristol. August 27, 28, and 29: v. Kent at Canterbury. August dtt, September I and 2: v. Sussex at Brighton. September d, -I, and 7: v. South of England at (Folkestone. September (i and 8: Cricket, (dub conference. I’rovisionnl, September Id. 11. and 12: v. English eleven at (Scarborough. The,’matter of a match against Wales will be left to lie decided in. England,