CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1930, Page 3

CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM

PLAY SOUTH AUCKLAND

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HAMILTON, Feb. 1!).

Playing a.t Hamilton to-day in teuu. tiful weather, before a large attendance, South Auckland opened their match against M.C.C. The wicket was in splendid order. Dawson and D:lecpsinhji were omitted from the English team. Oornford being twelfth man.

The local side won the toss, g..inir in to bat.. They were all out for 86 at 2.55 o’clock. SOUTH AUCKLAND—Ist Innings. W. Cassidy, b Worthington 7 N. Winger, b Nichols 0

N. Thomas, .c Woolley, b ?» ft. A. R. B-’delev, b Worthington <° W. Garrard, c Benson, b Bowley I r < D. Hawke, b Barratt .... 6 R. Skect, b Worthington G. M. Patrick, (not out) ... .

T. Johnston, b "Worthington ... 0 E. Everest, e Woolley, b Barratt c H. Going, st. Benson, b Barratt d Extras Id Total P 6 Bowling analysis: Nichols 4 overs, 2 maidens, 6 runs, 1 wicket; Allom 8, !. 9,0; Barratt 11, 6,7, 4; Worthington 16, 7, 27, 4; Bowley 5,2, 21, 1. Bowley and Benson opened for England, to the bowling of Everest and Johnston. With the total at. 95 Bowlev was bowled by Hawke, with 38 to Ins credi t'.

Turnbull followed, contributing 11 before he was given out l.b.w. to a ball from Winger.

Nichols joined Benson. Runs came freely, this partnership bringing ICO uo. Benson was brilliantly caught in the slips by Going, with his tally at 76. He had given a bright display, hitting out freely. Gilligan then joined Nichols, stumps being drawn soon after, with 161 on for the loss tf three wickets. Scores : —■ M.C.C.—lst Innings. Bowley, b Hawke t*! Benson, c Going, b Badeley ••• '6 Turnbull, 1.b.w., b Winger ” Nichols, (not out) Gilligan, (not outl ... ••• ••• ••• Extras Total for three wickets ltd FOURTH TEST. AUCKLAND, Feb. 19. Badcock, who is now Otago Coach, missed the train last night, but leaves for Dunedin this evening. Leave foi the Fourth Test was refused him bv the Otago Cricket Association.