CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 19770, 19 February 1923, Page 6

CRICKET

MARYLEBONE v. SOUTH AFRICA. THE FIFTH TEST MATCH. ENGLAND IN THE LEAD. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). CAPETOWN, February 16. The fifth test which will be played out, commenced at Durban in hot sunny weather. The attendance was 6000. Mann won the toss for the third time in succession. Marylebone had lost eight wickets for 261 when stumps were drawn. Though Africa’s fielding was keen throughout. the bowling lacked the devil of the previous match. Conyngham, of Maritzburg, a right hand medium pace bowler, replaced UnJfen, and might have had Russell’s wick ets when he was 36, but Capscott went in the wrong direction for the catch. Russell took no liberties with the bowling, his innings being an invaluable patient effort. Mead also batted well. CAPETOWN, February 17. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The attendance totalled 10.000. Marylebone’s innings occupied 330 minutes, Russell batting for 321. His innings was chanceless and was the best of the tour. The South Africans opened poorly, the first two wickets falling for thirteen. The wicket was livelier than on Friday. Before Catterall got properly going he received a heavy blow on the body from Macaulay

and was partially crippled. He was bowled the same over. Nourse batted with the confidence and power of his earlier days. His was a useful contribution. The fielding was very keen and with the bowlers taking every advantage of the improved wicket scoring was difficult. The century was hoisted after 155 minutes. Francois played a useful, unorthodox, plucky game, and Blanckenberg and Meintjes were lively against tiring fielding. Brown and Kennedy opened Marylebone’s second innings and were at the wickets for eight minutes without scoring when stumps were drawn. Scores: M.C.C. —First Innings— Sandham, c Ward, b Snooke 1 Russell, c Catterall, b Blanckenberg .. 140 Woollej', c and b Meintjes 2 Mead, 1.b.w., b Francois 66 Carr, 1.b.w., Conynhaip 14 Fender, b Hall 1 Mann, b Nourse 8 Kennedy, c Nourse. b Snooke 14 Macaulay, c and b Snooke 0 Brown not out 15 Gillingham, c Taylor, b Hall 4 Extras 16 Total 281 Bowling analysis: Meintjes one for 33; Snooke three for 17; Conyngham one for 63; Blanckenberg one for 65; Hall two for 31; Francois one for 33; Nourse one for 23.

SOUTH AFRICA. —First timings.— Catterall, b Macaulay 17 Taylor, c Russell, b Gillingham 3 Ward, c Macaulay, b Gillingham .... 1 Nourse, c Mann, b Fender 44 Snooke, c Woolley, b Kennedy 4 Topscott, c Brown, b Macaulay .... 2 Francois, c Fender, b Gillingham .... 43 Blanckenberg, c Mead, b Kennedy .... 21 Meintjes run out 19 Conyrngham not out 3 Hall, c Fender, b Macaulay .... .. 0 Extras 22 Total 179 Bowling analysis: Gillingham three for 35; Kennedy two for 46; Macaulay three for 42; Fender one for 25; Woolley none for 9. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, February 18. (Received February 18, 5.5 p.m.) Victoria, had lost seven wickets for 308 (Woodfull 123, and Ransford 108), when stumps were drawn. With the exception of the two named, who played fine resourceful cricket during their long and fruitful partnership, the batsmen made a mediocre showing. The weather was fine and the wicket perfect. M.C.C. v AUCKLAND. VISITORS PUT UP GOOD SCORE. AUCKLAND, February 17. The English cricketers to-day commenced the last match of the tour, playing Auckland. Heavy rain during the night did not affect the wicket, which had been protected. The day was fine until 5 o’clock, when rain caused a short adjournment. The Englishmen, winning the toss, elected to bat. Titchmarsh and Hill-Wood opening. At 9 HillWood had a life, Anthony just failing to catch a miss-hit. Runs came slowly, Player bowhng nine overs for nineteen runs. The bowling was steady and the fielding clean ■and smart. Several changes were made in the bowling, and Alcoti, after 90 minutes’ play, sent one to Titchmarsh, which the latter played into Rountree’s hands at the wicket. 110—1—73. Calthorpc joined

Hill-wood and the next half hour was livelier but the fielding wa? even better than before. At 142 Hill-Wdbd put his log in front. Chapman joined Calthorpe, a productive partnership ensuing. Boundaries were frequent and Calthorpc scored the first six of the match by jumping out and hitting Anthony straight and high over the fence. Alcott in the twentieth over clean bowled Calthorpe 247—3—73. Lowry, the next man, did not stay long. Chapman has a narrow escape at second slip shortly after. Chapman’s was the ninth wicket to fall. He was clean bowled by Alcott, his .score of 108 being compiled in 130 minutes. Scores:— M C.C. —First Innings— Titchmarch, c Anthony, b Alcott 72 Hill-Wood, l.b.w. Player » 52 1 Calthorpe, b Alcott 68 Chapman, b Alcott 108 Lowry, b Smith 7 Wilson, b Player 10 Maclean, c McLeod, b Alcott ..... 8 Hartley, b Anthony 15 Brand, l.b.w. Alcott . . 1 Gibson, not out . .... 4 Freeman, b Alcott 0 Extras . 9 Total 365 Bowling analysis: Alcott 6 for S 6; Pl iver 2 for 91 : Smith 1 for o 9; Garrard 0 for 38; Anthony 1 for 54; Sneddon 0 for 28 PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO v WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, February 18. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Otago and Wellington was commenced on Saturday. The weather for the past week or two and particularly the rain on Friday did not tend to improve the ground at Carisbrook where the match wa.s played. The wicket nevertheless was hard and wore well throughout the day. The outfield was in beautiful condition, but the rain of the previous day marie it a frilie heavy and boundaries were less easy to get. There were brief gleams of sunshine throughout the day and a bleak southerly wind made the conditions unpleasant for the spectators until late in the afternoon when the wind died away. There was an attendance of about 1500. Otago won the toss and elected to bat. The opening batsmen being Shepherd and Duncan. The Otago team did well —even its most optimistic supporters would not have cared to suggest that it would keep the visitors in the field from eleven o’clock till rlmost six. There was nothing sensational about the batting, but it was good. The visitors’ bowling was also good, without being in any way brilliant. Apart from the fact

that a couple of catches were dropped, Wellington gave a fine display of fielding. The ground fielding of Dempster and Hiddleston in the outfield being particularly brilliant. Following are the scores:— . OTAGO. —l'Trat Innings— J. Shepherd c Collins b Hutchings 30 H. Duncan c Hiddleston b Aldersley 32 A. Knight b Hutchings 14 A. Alloo, b Henderson 68 J. McMullen b Alderslev 48 H. C. Alloo l.b.w. b McGirr 62 A. Galla nd l.b.w. b McGirr 23 N. Conradi st. b McGirr 2 G. R. Dickinson b McGirr IS R. Cherrj', not out 6 W. R. Douglas, run out 0 Extras 28 Total 331 Bowling analysis: McGirr four for 69; Henderson one for 88; Aldersley two for 44; Collins none for 21; Hutchings two for 54; Bruce none for 6; Hiddleston none for 21.