ENGLISH CRICKETERS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XX, Issue 6793, 18 December 1922, Page 3

ENGLISH CRICKETERS

SCORE 350 AGAINST AUCKLAND ANTHONY’S FINE BOWLING. HOME TEAM 107 FOR 5 WIOKETS, By Telegraph. — Prase Association. AUCKLAND, this day. IL-tin again delayed the start of the erujbfet match between Mr MacLaions English team and the Auckland representatives on Saturday, play not comi moucing until two o’clock. | England resumed their first innings ' with ° Wilkinson and Titclunargh, the : two not out mon, who treated tho largo j crowd to a line display of forooful bat--1 ting.

During the early stages of the after, noon it looked as if the Englishmen woif.'d put up a record score, but Anthony changed tho whole character of the game when he went on to bowl, taking six wickets for 1 415 runs.

Titchmorsh reached 154 before being dismissed and Wilkinson was got rid of when he bad scored 50. The remainder of tho side made a poor allowing, tho innings closing for 350 runs. Auckland’s fielding was excellent, and Rountree was brilliant behind the wickets. Auckland began on n had wicket, which was rendered worse by a, shower of rain, and should not have been 1 pjlaycd Jon. hut in deference to the clamours of tho spectators Sneddon decided to bat.

When play wag stopped .for the day Hie. score- stood at 107 rung for tho loss of five wickets. Smith contributed 25, Sneddon 18 and 11. Gcrrand's (not out) 37.