CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18499, 21 February 1930, Page 4

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. SOUTH AUCKLAND. VISITORS WIN BY- AN INNINGS. By Telegranh—Press Association. AMILTON, February 20. South Auckland continued their match with the M.C.C. to-day in ideal weather conditions, before a large attendance. Going was unable to play, owing to an injured ankle', received in stopping a hot shot yesterday. Nichols and Gilligan continued batting for M.C.C., both hitting out freely, and 200 went up before 25 minutes’ play. The partnership was dissolved when Shakeshaft, fielding as substitute, caught Gilligan at midon, off Badeley. The pair had added 64 in 35 minutes. Legge joined Nichols whose tally was 61. Nichols continued to hit brightly. Legge got into double figures when he lifted Everest to the boundary. Nichols reached his century with a six, compiling this in C 8 minutes. At 303, Legge was out, brilliantly caught by Cassidy, off Hawke. Earle gave a bright display before snicking one to Patrick in the slips. He had knocked up eighteen in fashion which delighted the crowd. Allom joined Nichols. Soon after Nichols was out to a beautiful catch in the long field by Badeley, off Patrick. He had given a bright display, his 133 including a six and twenty-one 4’s. Worthington joined Allom, and this pair were together at lunch, when M.C.C. declared, with 346 for seven wickets.

Requiring 261 to save an innings defeat, the local side opened with Cassidy and Patrick. The first nine overs produced seven runs, and the partnership was dissolved when Patrick was caught in the slips, by Nichols j off Woolley. Thomas filled the vacani cy, and shortly after Cassidy was i snapped up by Woolley, off Worthing- | ton. Skeet opened his account with ! a single. Thomas skied Woolley close i in, Worthington taking a fine running catch. Garrard contributed three, j then his stumps were skittled. Skeet, I who was joined by Badeley, was open- | ing his shoulders to the bowling, lift--1 ing Woolley for a six. Skeet and j Badeley carried the score from 61 for four wickets to 88, when Badeley was I caught in the silps. At 91 Skeet was ! clean bowled by Nichols. Winger was j bowled by Bowley at 97, and at 105 Hawke fell to Woolley. Everest was caught, and, with Going absent, the * total was 105 for nine wickets. EngS land won by an innings and 155 runs, j Scores:—

Bowling—Going none for 36, Everest none for 65, Hawke three for 72, Badeley two for 36, Johnston none for 36, Patrick one for 39, Winger one for 39.

Bowling—Allom none for 8, Barratt none for 9, Worthington one for 14 Woolley three for 47, Bowley three for 5, Nichols two for 5.

PROSPECTS FOR FOURTH TEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 20.* After a spell "of fine weather, there is every prospect of a fast wicket and outfield for the fourth test match between the M.C.C. team and New Zealand, which is to commence to-morrow. The Englisr team returned from Hamilton late to-night after the South Auckland match. Matheson (Auckland) replaces Badcock in the New Zealand team. Henderson (Wellington) was not available.

M.C.C. Bowley, b Hawke .. 48 Benson, c Going, b Badeley .. , .. 76 Turnbull, lbw, b Winger .. .. Nichols, e Badeley, b Patrick .. .. 133 Gilligan c sub, b Badeley .. .. , .. 11 Legge, c Cassidy, b Hawke .. .. 17 Earle, c Patrick, b Hawke .. .. , .. 18 Allom, not out Worthington, not out Total for 7 wickets idee.) .. 346

SOUTH AUCKLAND. Second Innings. Cassidy, c Woolley, b Worthington 16 Patrick, o Nichols, b Woolley .. 9 Thomas, c Worthington, b Woolley 13 Skeet, b Nichols 32 Garrard, b Bowley 3 Badeley, c Bowley, b Nichols .. . Hawke, b Woolley .. .. 4 Everest, c Worthington, b Bowlev 8 Winger, b Bowley Johnston not out Extras 8 105 „ Total for nine wickets .. ..