WOMEN’S TEST.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 7

WOMEN’S TEST.

New Zealand’s 2nd Innings. at the park. ENGLAND DECLARE WITH COS TOR FIVE. With the huge total of 503 for five ■wickets, England declared at noon today in the women’s cricket Test against New Zealand at Lancaster Park. This imposing total was made in reply to the New Zealand first innings total of 44. The English innings was continued from Saturday with the score at 430 for four wickets. E. Archdale was out for 27, but E. M. Child and M. Richards had a last brisk half-hour which put on 61. Child was unbeaten for 86. twenty-four of which were made this morning. Richards, who was particularly vigorous, was not out with 48. which included seven fours. New Zealand made a better start in the second innings, the score at 1 p.m. being 33 for one wicket. H. Buck retired hurt, but it is probable that she will continue later.

Through a misunderstanding it was stated that H. Buck kept wickets for New Zealand on Saturday. The New Zealand *keeper throughout the English innings was P. Savin, of Auckland, who performed very creditably. There

were only eleven extras, which consisted of nine byes and two leg-byes. The New Zealand fielding was again patchy. R. Symons, the captain, was unfortunate for when she W’as attempting to make a catch at deep mid-on the ball was deflected on to her face and split the skin on her cheek bone. The injury forced her to retire. New Zealand had lost five wickets for 93 at 2.55 p.m. M. Bishop batted brightly for 27. THE PLAT. With the total at 430 for four wickets the not out -batswomen, E. M. Child (62) and E. Archdalo (27)) resumed fof England to the bowling ot Millet and Taylor. A single came off Miller’s over, her twenty-third of the innings, and Taylor bowled a maiden to Child. Miller bowled two maidens and Taylor another, scoring being slow. With her tally still at 27 Archdale, who had not been comfortable facing Taylor, cocked the ball up to Browne, at point, for an easy catch. 432 —5—27. Taylor to-day had taken one for 1 in three overs and one for 50 for the innings. Richards joined Child, who had put on 37 with Archdale. Richards was aggressive and drew applause with ft beautiful square cut for three. The New Zealand fielding stage was uncertain. Miller was bowling very well and was being watched very closely by the English women. Hollis relieved Taylor and very nearly secured Child’s wicket when the batswoman snicked a ball

(New Zealand Captain, who retired owing to an injury). past her leg stump for three The New Zealand bowlers were keeping the funs down, half an hour’s play yielding twelve runs. Symons bowled in place of Milter and the change was welcomed by Richards, who twice jumped out and lifted the ball over the bowler’s head to the boundary, running into double figures. Child continued quietly but Richards was playing a lively knock. Richards sent the ball hard to the fence on the leg Side twice in succession off Browne. who took over the attack from Hollis, and 470 came up Richards pulled a full toss from Bishop to the boundary. First Casualty. The first casualty of the match saw Symons, the New Zealand captain, retire with injuries to her face, M. Norman coining on in her place. Richards hit a ball high from Bishop to Symons at deep mid-on. The New Zealand captain, facing the sun. attempted to make a catch but the ball was deflected on to her face. The English women ran a single but sportingly left it at that and joined the group round the injured player. When she had recover ed sufficiently Symons returned to the pavilion. Richards added two more boundaries to her score w r hen she slammed Browne twice to the boundary" and ran into the forties. Child went to 80 and at noon the score was 500, the second haif hour having produced 58.

Richards was dropped by Ell off Taylor at deep mid-on and shortly after a declaration was made. The score was 503 for five wickets. Child and Richards being unbeaten with 86 and 48 respectively. Child hit five fours and Richards seven. The New Zealand second innings started at 12.15 p.m., Marks and Buck opening to the bowling of Taylor and Maclagan. Marks was very much on the defensive, but Buck was on the lookout for runs and drew applause for a pull for f.our, a cover drive for two and a leg glance for three. Struck on Nose. When she was going well Buck was hit by a rising ball from Maclagan and retired for a time with a bleeding nose. Savin, who took her place, was clapped by the English women as she came to the wicket. Partridge, England’s super-slow bowler, came on and Savin was cheered as she dashed out to make the first ball a full toss and pulled it to the leg boundChild stopped a hot one from Savin and Taylor repeated the performance some time later. The English fielding was very smart and Snowball, behind the wickets, was brilliant. At 1 p.m , the score was 33 for one wicket (Buck retired hurt 14). Savin had made 15. A Plucky Knock. In the second over after lunch Savin played back to one of Partridge’s slows and the ball curled off her bat into the safe hands of Richards in the slips. Savin played a plucky knock. 34—1—15. Corby, the newcomer, shaped confidently and runs came steadily. One over from Partridge produced six singles, the batswomen playing for the gaps in the field. Corby was using her feet well, particularly when facing the slow bowling, and the crowd showed its appreciation of her efforts. Corby slammed Partridge hard to leg, but Taylor saved the boundary brilliantly and threw in perfectly to the wicketkeeper. After bowling fifteen overs for 15 runs, Maclagan gave way to Spear. The New Zealand women were giving a greatly-improved performance, 50 going up after an hour's batting for the loss of only one wicket. Corby was run out when she was batting very soundly. Marks hit a ball to cover and Corby started to rxin. Marks sent her back, however, but the bails Were off before Corby could get home. 56—2—12. Hollis was next, but when two lifted Spear to cover for Taylor to take an easy catch. 58—3 —2. Bishop carried on with Marks, who was still batting very carefully. Scores:—

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. H. Buck, c Spear b Maclagan .. 0 M. Marks, c Spear by Maclagan .. 2 P. Savin, b Maclagan 3 M. Corby, hit wicket bM. Taylor 1 R. Symons, run out 5 M. Bishop, c Snowball bM. Taylor 0 A. Ell, st Snowball b Maclagan .. 1 P. Taylor, b M. Taylor 3 M. Hollis, c Liebert b Spear .... 24 H. Miller, c Snowball b Maclagan 0 N. Browne, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 44 Fall of wickets—One for 0, two for 3, three for 6, four for 10, five for 10, six for 13, seven for 16, eight for 43, nine for 43, ten for 44. Bowling. O. M. R. W. M. Maclagan .. 14.2 6 22 6 M. I. Taylor ... 8 4 6 3 M. Hide 4 1 11 0 M. Spear 2 1 0 1 Miss Spear bowled two no-balls. Second Innings. M. Marks, not out 18 11. Buck, retired hurt 14 P. Savin, c Richards b Partridge .. 15 M. Corby, run out 12 M. Ilollis, c Taylor b Spear ...... 2 M. Bishop, b Maclagan 27 A. Ell, b Partridge 1 P. Taylor, not out 0 Extras 4 Total for five wickets .... 93 ENGLAND. First Innings. M. Maclagan, c Symons b Miller .. 26 E. A. Snowball, c Bishop b Symons 189 M. Hide, c Symons b Hollis 110 E. M. Child, not out 86 E. Partridge, c Bishop b Symons 6 K, Archdale, c Browne b Taylor . . 27 M. Richards, not out 48 Extras 11 Total for five wickets (dec.) 503 Bowlin o'

O. M. R. W. II. Miller ... 31 9 77 1 X. Browne ... 0 77 0 M. Ilollis 1 81 1 P. Tavlor 3 62 1 A. Ell 1 55 0 M. Corby ... 1 36 0 R. Svmons ... 2 71 2 M. Bishop — 8 a 33 0