M.C.C.’S FAILURE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 17977, 3 January 1933, Page 11

M.C.C.’S FAILURE

SECOND TEST DEBACLE SIX DOWN FOR 103 ONLY 60 SCORED TO-DAY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received January 3, 3.30 P'.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 3. Wanting 251 runs to win the second test, M.O.C. made a very floor start this morning when their second innings was resumed on the Melbourne cricket ground, and by the luncheon adjournment the visitors had compiled only 60 runs at the expense of six of their best wickets, discounting the 43 knocked up by the two not out men when stumps were drawn yesterday. Tho weather was warm for the resumption of the test this morning, and the wicket was fairly good. At stumps yesterday England had scored 43 without loss, Sutcliffe and Leyland being at the wicket for 33 and 10 respectively. Sutcliffe, however, failed to add to his tally this morning ‘before his wicket fell, and Leyland was dismissed when Iris score stood at 19. Pataudq another century-maker in tlm first test, went out; for live, and Jardinc was dismissed without scoring. Hammond’s wickot was taken when his score stood at 23, and at that ktago M.O.C. had lost six wickets for 94. Antes went out for two. At luncheon the visitors had six wickets down for 103, the not out men lining Wyatt and Allen, with eight and 10 respectively. CHAPMAN HOPEFUL (Received Jan. 3, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2. Chapman, writing in the Daily Mail, says he is hopeful of England winning after the marvellous performance of Sutcliffe and Leyland. England’s enemy is a deadly wicket momentarily getting worse. The Daily Mail, in a leader, says: “The breathless style of the cricket in Melbourne recalls'the good old days before the age of doctored witches.’’

PLUNKET SHIELD

RAIN STOPS PLAY OTAGO 276 FOR EIGHT (Por Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. The weather was clear but threatening for the resumption of the Auckland v. Otago Blanket Shield match to-day. The wicket was soft after . yesterday’s rain, but gave an indication of quickly improving in condition. B. Smith (18) and Leader (16) carried on against the bowling of Weir and Vivian. Leader scored a couple of singles, but Smith, when facing Weir, snicked a catch into the hands of Whitelaw in the slips—2l3—6—lß. His dismissal came as a disappointsment, for his timely stand yesterday undoubtedly saved his side from a drastic rout. Dunning, who followed, got Vivian nicely away to the off boundary, and 220 was soon hoisted. At 224 Matheson took over from Vivian. Dunning raised 230 by banging Weir hard to the leg fence, but three runs later, when only one run was needed to equal Auckland s score, lie was smartly snapped up behind the stumps off Matheson —232 —-7 -13Chettleburgih carried the side past Auckland’s score by getting Matheson round to the leg boundary, and Leader raised 240 with a nice three to third man. Ten minutes later a heavy shower sent the players to the pavilion with the score at 240 for seven—Smith, c Whitelaw, l> Weir, 18; Dunning, c Hampton, 1> Matheson, 13; Leader, not out, 24; Ghettleburgh, not cut, 5; extras, 12. Play was continued at 12.15 p.m., after an adjournment of 33 minutes. Chettleburgh again got Matheson round to leg for four, and in the next over from Weir drove a full tosser strongly to the boundary, the hall shooting past short leg’s head like a cannonball. In the meantime Leader was content to score in ones and twos. Garrard came on. in place of Matheson at 258, and Chettleburgh hoisted lus first hall round to the square leg fence. Leader, maintaining good form, reached 20 in tlie next over by steering the hall from Weir through the slips for four. A little later Chettleburgh failed to get properly out to a hall from Garrard, and AVI til claw, at square leg, held an awkward high catch —268—8 —26. Coupland joined Leader, hut at 12.47 another shower brought a premature luncheon adjournment, the score then beiim 276 for eight—Chettleburgh, c AV hi tel aw, h Garrard, 26; Leader, not out, 35' Coupland, not out, 3; extras, 13. , , Up till 2.15 p.m. there was no further play and heavy showers at regular intervals made 1 lm chances, of resumption before late in the afternoon remote. Another heavy shower occurred, and play had not resumed at 2.50 p.m

HAWKE’ CUP CHALLENGE NELSON 121 IN SECOOND (Per Press Association.) HAMILTON, this day. In the Hawke Cup challenge match between South Auckland, the holders, and Nelson, the challengers, in their second innings to-day were dismissed for 121 leaving South Auckland the task of making 252 to retain the trophy. Scores:— NELSON First Innings. .. • • • • “30 Second Innings. Neale, llnv, b Badeley .. • • 0 Kinzet-t, b Winger 5 Buddie, b Winger 7 McGirr, lbw, 'b Badeley .. .. 2 A. Newson, b Winger .. .. 5 Biggs, stp. Senior, b Winger .. 52 J. Newman, e Sheet, ,b Barnett .. 22 S. Newman, lbw, b Barnett .. 0 Morgan, run out .. .. • • -7 Alexander, b Winger .. .. 5 .Freeman, not out .. .. .. 2 Extras .. .. •• •• Total .. .. ’ 121 Bowling.—'Badeley, two wickets for 10 runs; Winger, five for 45; Smith, none for 0; Going, none for 0; Burnett, two for IS; Aitkcri, none for .16.