M.C.C. TEAM

Southland Times, Issue 20963, 21 December 1929, Page 7

M.C.C. TEAM

SOUTH ISLAND TOUR MATCH AGAINST NELSON RAIN STOPS PLAY (Per United Press Association.) Nelson, December 20. Gilligan sent Nelson in to bat on a good wicket to-day at the commencement of the Nelson v. M.C.C. match. Earle, Legge and Bowley are not playing. The local team made a poor start, losing two wickets for 13. However, Neale and S. Newman became associated in a partnership for the third wicket which realized 65 runs. Newman played some pretty shots off Barrett to the off boundary. He was missed early in the innings in the slips off Nichols, by whom the batsmen were not troubled. Neale batted faultlessly till he had 30 up, when he was missed twice in the last over before lunch when two wickets were down for 70. Six bowlers were tried before lunch. On resuming Duleepsinhji, who was sending down some twisty overs, had Neale caught on the leg side. He batted for 90 minutes. In the next over Allom skittled Newman and four wickets were down for 75. Allom then had three wickets for six runs off eight overs. Eden and Jenkins came to light with a bright partnership of 58 for the fifth wicket, Duleepsinhji proving expensive. In one over Eden hit two fours, a sixer and another four off consecutive balls from the Indian and 19 off the over. Eden made 30 in 30 minutes. A hundred runs were made in 110 minutes. Frequent bowling changes were made without effect until Nichols took his first wicket, Cornford brilliantly catching Jenkins behind the stumps. Soon after three o'clock rain set in and stumps were drawn, NeLson having five wickets down for 131. The wicket was covered. The scores were : NELSON. First Innings. Neale c Woolley b Duleepsinhji .... 34 Langbein b Allom 6 Ralfe b Allom 0 S. Newman b Allom 28 Jenkins c Cornford b Nichols 20 Ross Eden not out 35 Hawkes not out 0 Extras 8 Total for five wickets 131 Bowling analysis: Nichols took one wicket for 18 runs; Allom three for 12; Barratt none for 23; Worthington none for 20; Woolley none for 10; Duleepsinhji one for 40. VICTORIA DEFEAT QUEENSLAND. (Rec. 11 p.m.) Melbourne, December 20. The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland was continued today. Victoria in the second innings scored 168 for five wickets. (Ponsford 3, Ryder 4, a’Beckett 56, Rigg not out 79). Thurlow took two for 77 and Hurwood two for 42. Victoria won by five wickets. Thurlow’s excellent bowling created a good impression. He is being talked of as a test possibility.’ Queensland in the first innings made 114 and in the second 158. Victoria in the first innings scored 107. N.S.W. v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Rec. 12.30 a.m.) Adelaide, December 20. In the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales, South Australia in the first innings made 364 for two wickets (Harris 46, Hone 126, Pritchard not out 142, I. Richardson not out 37). New South Wales in the first innings scored 314.