WOMEN’S CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 13

WOMEN’S CRICKET.

England Win Test by Big Margin. N.Z. FORM IMPROVES. England won the women’s cricket test match against New Zealand by the substantial margin of an innings' and 337 runs, the match concluding at Lancaster Park yesterday afternoon. The English innings was continued yesterday morning and a declaration was made at noon with the score at 503 fofive wickets. New Zealand batted again and showed improved fcim, for the innings yielded 122 in comparison with the first innings tally of 44. In the latter stages of New Zealand’s second innings, Bishop ■ was making the pace. relishing Partridge's slows. She went out j and pulled them hard. There was plenty of power in all her scoring strokes and she soon reached 20. When she was 27, Bishop was bowled by Maclagan. 92—4—27. E3l made only one, being bowled by Partridge. 93—5—1. Buck, who was injured early in the innings, resumed her knock, but after making two more she missed Partridge when feet out of her crease, and was easily stumped by Snowball. 95—6 16. Taylor failed to score, being caught oft Partridge. 95—7—0. Miller hit out and a lusty pull for three brought the 100 up. At 11. however, one of Taylor’s fast ones scattered the stumps. 113—8—11. When Marks was run, out for 23 at 3.30 p.m.. the New Zea land innings had concluded. a-- j Symons could not bat owing to the ! injuries she sustained when fielding, i The New Zealand innings yielded 122,]

England winning by an innings and 337 runs. Scores:— ENGLAND. First innings (dec. for five wickets) 503 NEW ZEALAND. First innings 44 Second Innings. M. Marks, run out 23 H. Buck, st Snowball b Partridge 16 P. Savin, c Richards b Partridge . . 15 M- Corby, run out 12 M. Hollis, c Taylor b Spear 2 M. Bishop, b Mac lagan 27 A. Ell, b Partridge 1 Taylor, c Turner b Partridge .. 0 If. Miller, b Taylor 11 N. Brown;, not out 5 R. Symons, injured, did not bat .. 0 Extras jo Total 122 Bowling Analysis. . O. M. R. W. M. Taylor g 5 7 j M. Maclagmi .... 24.3 S 33 1 J. E. Partndge ..22 2 B 0 4 M. Spear 7 3 10 j “NO DEFINITE PLAN.” New Zealand’s Bowling is Too Weak. The weakness of the bowling formed the basis of the comment on the standard of women's cricket in New Zealand, which was made bv Miss E Archdale. captain of the English women's team, when interviewed after the game yesterday afternoon. “ In all our matches the bowling lacked sting,” said Miss Archdale. "Near-

ly all the bowlers seemed to have no definite plan of attack. They just sent the ball down and hoped that we would miss it.” Several bowlers were excluded from this statement by the English captain, and she mentioned Miss H. Miller, Otago’s fast bowler, and Miss R. Symons, the New Zealand captain, as two of the best the team had played against. Miss Archdale also said that the New Zealand players were generally neat and quick in the field. She thought the fielding of the New Zealand side was good yesterday, but admitted its weakness on the first day of the match. The New Zealand batting was also praised, and Miss Archdale singled out Miss M. Corby, of Wanganui, and Misses M. Bishop and M. Ilollis, of Otago, as three stylish players. Commenting on the possibility of further visits to Australia and New Zealand by English teams. Miss Archdale said that it was probable they would be continued. “They won’t be very regular, but they will go on,” she continued. “Visits like ours will do a great dfeal of good for women’s cricket in both countries.”