WOMEN CRICKETERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 31, 6 February 1935, Page 18

WOMEN CRICKETERS

TOURISTS TOO GOOD

IXtEEESTINCI PLAY

Playing right up to the fine reputation that had preceded them, the English women's cricket team defeated, the representatives of the Wellington Ladies' Cricket Association by an innings and 75 runs in the match at the Basin Reserve ye&tcrday. . Though the game was being played by women it constituted one of the most successful days cricket has had in this city tor some' time, a large attendance following the play with the keenest interest and enjoyment. It was a big trial for the Wellington girls to engage in a match against an English team after having had practically no experience of representative play, but they came through the ordeal with flying colours, and surprised some of their most ardent supporters by the part they played in. making the fixture a match and not merely an exhibition. This does not mean, however, that they could not-have done considerably better. In the field, despite an attack crippled by foot injuries to two of the stock bowlers; they achieved the distinction of being the first New Zealand side to dismiss the complete English team, and that for the lowest score so far in the Dominion. Against this can be placed the fact that while Misses Child and Morgan were adding SO runs for the. third wicket at least five; chances, comprising three catches, a stumping, and a run-out, were allowed to go begging. | .' ' PROMISING LOCAL PLAYERS. Wellington's batting, as had been expected, was the side's real weakness, but here also there were signs of material requiring'only additional experience to make it at least the equal of anything the visitors.had to offer. Miss H. Buck, Wellington's, batswpmah-wicketkeeper, shaped particularly well.in both departments, and fhc gave the Englishwomen something of a shock by the forceful manner in which, she dealt with their bowling. Miss Ell, with the ball, showed that 6he is a performer of real class, and that she should certainly have been among the Wellington nominees for the New Zealand team. The main fault in her bowling at present is that, it has a tendency to be shortpitched. Miss J. Holmes, who showed up asa batswoman, a cover-point field, and a bowler, is another girl who promises :.well. It was unfortunate that a strained foot'muscle prevented Miss I. Pickering revealing her undoubtedly fine all-round ability. She; batted very gallantly in the second innings. Though there were exceptions,' the Wellington girL generally lacked their opponents' ability to return the ball to the wickets on at least the first "bounce from any part of the field. MISS CHILD'S FINE INNINGS. Miss M." Child, a stalwart type o£ player, was England's most impressive batswoman on the day, and she scored her runs with excellent strokes. Miss G. Morgan waß somewhat lucky in progressing as far as she did, but also showed considerable ability with the bat. Miss M. Richards ia not .one of the side's most reliable batswomen, but she played a very bright innings yesterday. The visitors' attack was not severely .tested, but it was made apparent that it would present difficulties to the best of women's teams. Miss Taylor did not find the Australian wickets to her liking, but she was right at home on the Basin Reserve, and her figures—four for 6 and three' for 2—speak for themselves. Miss Maclagan, on the other hand, was unable to repeat the successes she met with in Australia. Miss. Partridge's . unorthodox deliveries were something with which the local girls did not know how to cope, mainly because they were so ridiculously simple if properly played; , ' THE CONCLUDING PLAY. When "The Post" went to press yesterday afternoon Misses Child and Burletsou were batting in England's innings, but they did 'not last much longer, Miss Child being snapped up behind the wickets after batting 108 minutes for a valuable score'l of• 64, ■ which included six 4's. The Wellington bowlers metwitb. further successes,' and at the tea adjournment the score' was 169 for seven wickets. The innings . was continued , after the break, but was .quickly terminated, .the brightest feature 'in the final stages being the batting of.Miss Richards. Wellington's second innings was opened by Misses Buck and Hatcher, who attacked the bowling of Misses Maclagan and Richards in fine style.- The score reached 20 in 15 minutes, but'nine runs later Miss Taylor was called upon to bowl, and disposed of Miss Buck first ,'ball. Miss Hatcher was bowled shortly afterwards, and from that stage the inninga became practically a procession. Some of' tlic batswomen, especially Miss Pickering, who had'a girl to run'for her, made a yaliant'attempt'to play out time,1 but the innings eventually closed in the last over o£ the day.' •■ ""Details:—' , ', , WELLINGTON. First innings . ~.., 61 Second: Inninga. ■ • ■ H. Buck," lbw, b Taylor , 17 D.Ha tcher, bCartridge ..-.: 10 JV Holmes, run out ' 0 A. Ell, b Taylor -. 4 J. Mack," c Green,, b Partridge',... 2 M. Purkhouse,. b Taylor 0 I.- Pickering, o Richards, b Maclagan 11 N. Sheridan; cßurletson.'b Maclagan 1 J. Stenberg, b Maclagan 0 P. Brogari, notout- ..;... 0 D. Simons, h Maclagan 4 Extras: Byes 5, leg byes 1 ...... 6 Total 55 Fall of wickets: One'for 29; two for 29; three for 31; four for 34; five for 34;----sis lor 42;" seven for 51; eight for 51; nine for 51; ten for 55. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Maclagan 14 6 22 4 Richards ........ 5 0 15 0 Taylor "... 7.6 2 3 Partridge 11 7 9 2 ENGLAND. 1 ' First Innings. M.'Maclagan, b Ell .......... 0 M. Child, o Buck, b Ell 64 J. Partridge, b Ell f ,:. 2 G. Morgan, c Simons, b Sheridan ~ 47 D.. Turner,. c Ell, b. Sheridan 6 M.'Burletson,b Sheridan 4 M.-Richards, c Ell, b Brogan ...... 28 B. Green, c and b Ell, ... :...:.. 0 M. Taylor, c Holmes, b Simons .... 11 C. Valentine, b Simons 11 B. Archdalc, not out ... .—...... ,4. 'Extras: byes 13, leg byes .1 .... 14 ' Total '.. ~ 101 •Fall of wickets: One for.O; two for 8; three for 88; four for 110; five for 134; six for 134; seven for 135; eight for 173; nine for 175; ten for 191. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. A. Ell ' 20 1 58 4 P. Brogan ...... 16 6 41 1 Mrs. D.Simons .. 8 1 25 2' <T; Holmes : 6 0 22 ,0 •I. Pickering 3 0 3 .0 N.Sheridan S 3 28 3 The umpires were Messrs. C. Webb and H. Baker:.