CRICKET NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1923, Page 4

CRICKET NEWS.

(by TKI,r:(.!IAI'II— rBR VUESB ASSOCIATION j THIRD TEST MATCH. WEEEINIITOX. Eeh 13. Wilson and 'fiti iiniarsli opened the ,Minnings. IJriee and -Melieath took up the howling, and live runs were scored in the lirst six overs. Ihe scoring was very slow. At sixteen AloCirr n placed Meßcath, who had howled live overs for three runs aid three maidens, and the Otago man replaced lir.ee. Twenty appeared after .’Si; minutes’ piny. At 3<i Garrard spelled Aleßcath who had bowled eleven overs’ lor eight runs. Alter t>7 minutes' play, in which -I. runs were scored. Jleruau replaced AjeGirr. who hail bowled eight overs lor 20 runs. At (12 the game was adjoin net! for atieruooii tea. Brice and Bernau took il|> the howling again on the resumption of play, and without any increase in the score the latter howled Wilson. 02—1 J JJWiikinsou was next man. Dempster Look the [dace ol Shepherd, who had a had knee. At 07 Titelnuarsli was caught by Brice in the slips—o 7—2— -til. lie was at the wickets l.or 00 mimitos and scored 22 sillghs. Chapman tilled the gap. and soon scored his 1000 runs for the tour. The scoring brightened up with the new partnership. At DO Alrlitath took tin fall from Brice, and Chapman scored two boundaries on his first over. Due hundred appeared soon alter for 120 .ninnies play. McGirr relieved Beinaii at 109. and six were hit oil' his first over. Garrard went on instead ol MoB-ath at 130. but the storing was still fast. Chapman registered o 0 atlel 40 minutes’ batting. M illvins-on being At 149 Brice took the ball from AleGirr, and E>> ;ij>|)eared after the Mini. 1 numbtr of minutes. At 100 l.aiuheit replaced Garrard, hut Chapman seoretl two boundaries off the over. Ilernau teak the next over from the other enu. ami with his lirst mill bowled \\ ilkin--170 27. The partueiship had put on llie in ii I minutes. Dowry then came in. and soon after Blunt went on instead of Bambert. hut llie adjournment came with the partnership s'.il! idling tin- runs up suadilv. One hundred and eighty wmit up piit lieiore toe. ele.se "I play, when l. iiapmaii was 1,.) an I i.owiv b*.

SECOND DA.Y 'S I’E.'vY. w EI.EI NG'fOX. Eeh. :i 1 due weal he; greeted til" second day ii the 'J Idl’d 'lest. Ihe wieke. was in splendid condition and the outiield was ii.si ami true. Chapman and l.owry eeiitinued tlm M.C.C. inning',.but the former did not las! lone, he being howled after adding two more runs. Tim see.nid partnership to eau-e trouble lor New Zeeland was <b"t between lanvi v and Mei.ean. w lie made 111!! runs. Mebeau phiyid a nice innings for* mb The New /a aland’ r i l.owry) who compiled 13D inn-, isi* -a:gre*sive. •j! e rest o:' ti e ' isitors did not give in neb ireuble. The inning- el.wd ior •IM. New Zealand epeued inuily. and h ’■! Lw o wicket s tiow u for II run-. • d D a e i. d ( ' .:! ■ll s eel I iet: Ihe -cole Id. and l hen Coiiiu- and Blunt pm "ii a |iartnersi ip of IDE '! he New /•'■*!- bind eat; 1 ain .who made UD. plated a ligl.ib.g inniiig-. end received a great ,i\ aim I'hinl . w It.) va« null eaten at t'e ead of the dir a,No halted wadi. The New Zee land helding wa- a little mol not up ,o that ti Hie previ at- (lav. hut | he Englishmen displayed their ii sued alertness. Tim detail-. .M.C.C. Eirst inning-. Wilson, h. IS-. mail .. :;1 Tilt h:.!ar-'i. . . ID,’-, h. Ih man !;> Wilkinson, h. Bernau ... I l-.apmaii, !i M.'ll o r d l.ev.'i’*. . e Deere, h ,M. Beatii ... 1-T> ('all tna’pe. hHi i-e *’ .Mel eeii e Ca' rrrd b Cnlbu- . ... Hurtle . e Blunt. I, Me|!eaHi 10 |, r. ml.' li E ire Gibson e l.a.niherl. b MeHeato Ereennui lit"! out.) Ex i ras , 'd Total i.'! 1 Bowlin-’ nnalvsis -Bide" l"" lor ■ '• M,'- I MeGirr I for 79. Garrard (1 for 32. B-ruau 3 for C, !,em l l a! D air 9 Blunt U lor I. >bep- ! i. r 2d, < -Hitis 1 lor ii. X Z. SECOND INNING".. :,,j |. . ~ i j.... 11 . !i Gili -on 03 i*,.( hituaoiu h Er, email ... 3 | end i, f’t-111111l 9 D:-(’’e :• M •! - 111. li i-’i- “•! :*)' - 1 ~ i ii.nl i net '"l I j nmhert. - Yv’ilk'in h Bramd .. I \ ( h—rard i nol out) ’’ Total i-.-r live wickets .. 1 7 ' Bo’.vliiu' emiiy-is .('a.ftlior )•'• 9 for ! ;i - I’r ~ nn.n 3 for .'. fdbsog i for Rrnlld ! for 31.