CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1929, Page 3

CRICKET

M.C.C. WINNING. WELLINGTON COLLAPSE. ON BAD WICKET, (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 16. The uncertainty of cricket was exemplified to the full in the third day’s play of the match between the M.C.C. team and Wellington at the Basin Reserve to-day. Starting the day with a deficit of 62 runs on the first innings, the Englishmen, thanks to a brilliant innings by K. S. Ruleepsinhji, and soinje resojiite hard hitting by F. Barratt, managed to total 293 in their second knock. With 219 to make to win, Wellington collapsed upon the worn wicket against sensational howling by M. S. Nichols, The Essex professional, and at the drawing of stumps, they had lost seven wickets for 60 runs. The position at the close of play to-day was that Wellington still required 151 runs to win, and have only three wickets in hand. Two of the remaining batsmen C. S. Dempster and E. A. McLeod, are cripples, as they had to leave the field to-day with injuries received from bumping balls.

The feature of the day’s play was unquestionably the wonderful innings played by Dnleepsinhji. The ease and elegance of his stroke play was an object lesson in batsmanship. *» ith a turn of the wrists, the Cambridge University and Sussex player sent the hall speeding through the slips, gliding to the ropes at Icing leg, or flashing through covers. Ever and anon he opened out and showed something of the devastating driving power which lias made him renowned throughout the world. Everyone was disappointed that he just failed by four runs to reach his century.

E. W. Dawson, the Leicestershire County captfiin, gave a taste of his quality. He assisted Duleeosinhji to add 148 for the second wicket, and made many finished strokes in hi ling up his valuable contribution cf 69. F. Barratt, the Notts professional, nlaved a resolute innings for 46.*'hen runs wore badly wanted and S. Worthington and G. B. Legge also made useful contributions.

The t:isk of obtaining 219 runs to win in the fourth innings of :ho match did not appear to be beyond the powers of Wellington's reputedly strong batting side. The innings had not proceeded far when it was apparent that the wicket had worn. M. S. Nichols, the Essex express bowler, proved a terror with a strong northerly wind behind him. He was making them fly head high at times, and Alloni was also causing them to rear awkwardly at times. Dempster was com|>clled to leave the ground twice, owing to the knocks lie got on the fingeps .and McLeod bad to be carried off the field by G. F. Earle, after having 'been knocked out by a succession of Severe blows from rising bells n” fb„ (birrl, and hip«. None of tho’ Wellington batsmen ever looked like staying, and the record at the drawing of stumps stood at seven wickets for 60 runs. Scores:— ENGLAND— Ist Innings. A. H. H. ..Gilligan, c Massey, b Henderson ... 14 E. W. Dawson, c James, b Henderson 25 T\. S. Duleepsinhji, rum out ... 12 F. E. Woolley, e Massey, b Badcock 0 G. B. Legge, c Lowry, b Badcock 7 M. S. Nicholls, e and b McLeod 28 S. Wdrthington, c Dempster, b Badcock Id G. F. Earle, c Dempster, b Mcleod 45 F. Barfatt, c Hollings, b McGirr 2 W. Cornford, c Lowry, b McLeod 6 M. J. 0. AUom, (not out) 11 Byes 4 Leg byes 2 Total 166 Burling analysis: McGirr 16 overs, 4 maidens, 28 runs, 1 wicket; Badcock 28 overs, 11 maidens, 72 runs, 3 wickets; Henderson 16 overs, 1 maiden 53 runs, 2 wickets; McLeod, 4.5 overs. 1 maiden, 7 runs, 3 wickets. WELLINGTON—Ist Innings. Dempster, b Nichols 20 T)e Worker, c Nichols, b Barratt 2 Hollings, c Worthington, b Woolley 27 Airey, b Woolley 20 Lowry, e Duleepsinhji, b Allom 10 Badcock, b Nichols H

James, run out 22 McLeod, b Worthington 37 McGirr, c Duleepsinhji, b Nicliols 5 Henderson, c Allom, b Worthington ' ... 47 Massey, (not out) Byes 10 I /eg byes 15 No balls 6 Total 242 Bowling analysis: Nichols, overs 22, maidens 7, runs 53, wickets 3; Barratt, overs 19, maidens 3, runs 44, wickets 1; Allom, over 15, maidens 6; runs 21, wickets 1; Worthington, overs 14, maidens 3, runs 34, wickets 1; Woolley, overs 19, maidens 5, runs 39, wickets 2. Bowling analysis: McGirr, overs 2, maidens 0, runs 7, wickets 0; Badcock, overs 2, maidens 2, runs 0; wickets 0; Henderson, overs 1, maidens 0; runs 2; wickets 0; Massey, overs 1, maidens 0, runs 1, wickets 0. ENGLAND—2nd Innings. Gillican, c and b McGirr 8 Dawson, b Badcock 99 Puleendnhji, c and b Badcock 96 Woolley, 1.b.w., b Henderson ... 11 T,f.(r<n, nm out 22 Nichols, b McGirr 4 Worthington, st James b McLeod 30

Earle, c Dempster, b McLeod ... 3 Barratt, c Dempster, b McLeod ... 46 Cornford, c Lowry, b McLeod ... 0 Allom, (not out) 1 Byes ] Leg byes 2 Total ••• 293 Fall of wickets: One for 14, two for 162, three for 185, four for 187, five for 212, six for 218, seven for 227, bight for 277, nine for 283, ten' for 293. Bowling analysis: McGirr <ls overs,' 3 maidens, 45 runs, 2 wickets; Badcock 356—68 —2; Henderson 15—1 0 —1; Massey 3—o—l8—0; Soilings 7—o—l3—o; McLeod 19.1—3 36-4. WELLINGTON—2nd Innings. Dempster, retired hurt ... ... 2 Worker, b Nichols ••• 6 Rollings, b Allom 4 Aircy, b Nichols ... 3 I.owry, c Dulecjpsinhji, b Barratt H James, c Cornford, b Nichols ... 13. McLeod, retired hurt ... 8 McGirr, (not out) 1 Badcock. 1 9 Henderson, b .Nichols ... * Massey, (not out) Leg byes 3 No balls 3 ; v ' ‘ . Total for seven wickets ... 60 Fall of wickets: One for 13, two for 15, three for 18, four for 33, five for 51, six for 51, seven for ' Bowling analysis; Nichols 9 overs,, 2 maidens, 24 rims, 5 wickets ; Allom 9._l*_ls—l; Barratt 51 —12—1; Worthington s—-3 —3—o.