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Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1931, Page 5

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M.C.C. V. AFRICA.

TH Iff SECOND TEST

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh tj.

(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, January 1. Deane won the toss and South Africa hatted first in the second test. Twelve thousand were present. Tlir\ wicket was easy. Siedle and Mitcheli were comfortable from the outset and gradually obtained a mastery of the howling. Without taking undue risks, the batsmen especially Siedle went for 'the bowling vigorously and receive!?- an ovation when they surpassed the record ot the South African first wicket partnership of 171, established in the first test at Birmingham in 1929 by Catterall and Mitchell. Displaying a brilliant repertoire of strokes, Seidle readied his century in 208 minutes. .Mitchell on the contrary, liv(|uen tly lapsed into a state of lethargy taking 280 minutes for his hundred. The lidding was of the highest standadr. The score at the drawing of stumps was 1 for 280. Siedle was caught bo Chapman and howled by White 141, including thirteen fours. Mitchell is not out 119, including eight fours. Nuperi is not out 12 and extras totalled eight. { South Africa, is in a strong position as the wicket is crumbling. Much therefore depends whether South Africa, can hat all to-morrow, letting England hat on the last two days, on a difficult wicket. The English team is the same as in the first test. The African team is:—TX?.ane, Nupen, Mitchell, Taylor, Catterall, Siedle, Cameron, Vincent, McMillan, Bell, Balaskas.

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, .lan. 2. The Canterbury v. Wellington match was resumed in fine weather. At 11.30 Wellington had 241 for 73, McGirr (not out) 84, Lowry (not out) 62. Cromb and Cunningham carried on the attack and the batsmen got to work right away. Lowry pulling Cunningham for a. boundary and running to fifty after hatting ninety minutes. The double century went up after the innings had been in progress 150 minutes. McGirr ran to the seventies with a beautiful late cut off Talbot who had relieved Cromb at- the north end. The batsmen looked just no set as they did at the close of yesterday’s play. Lowry also showed no hestitation with his crisp scoring shots. Merritt came on instead of Talbot in an effort to effect a separation. He appealed unsuccessfully against Lowry for l.b.w. Later the name batsman drove Cromb powerfully for four bringing 250 up. McGirr reached his century with powerful shots and was then caught .and bowled by Lester. 269—4—101. His innings lasted 137 minutes.

Lamasou joined Lowry and was clean howled by Lester with a beauty. Roberts and Kerr were earning deserved applause for their fielding in the deep field where they saved many boundaries. Crook was next man in. Lester had two wickets for 18 rums. Crook survived an appeal for leg before from. Merritt. The Lowry-MeGirr partnership had added 187 runs.

Lowry cut Merritt to the fence and the third century went up after 214 minutes. Cromb took over from Lester. Lowry was nearing the century and playing with caution. The Wellington skioper was not destined to reach the hundred. He went forward to Cromb and missed, an appeal for l.b.w. being sustained. 304—6 —91. It was a characteristic knock marked by hard hitting.

McLeod joined Crook who was going well. Crook went when Cromb took a fine catch in the slips off Merritt. It looked w though the fieldsman had no chance, but lie gathered it in. 308—7—14

Massey joined McLeod and before be had scored was clean bowled by Merritt.

,1. Newman the next man signalled his arrival with a straight drive off Merritt tc the fence and then a fine six over square leg. Newman and McLeod made a good stand bringing the score to 343 before they were separated. Newman had put on 22 when ho was caught in the slins by Cromb off Talbot. Blundell was the last man in. The luncheon score was "Wellington all out for 351. WF.TiT.TNGTON —1 st In n i ngs. McGirr. e and b Lester ... ... 101 T am a son. 1> Lester Lowry,- 1.b.w.. b Crornb 01 Pfonk. o Ci’ornb. 1> Merritt 14 Mas«ey. b Merritt n J Newman, c Cromb, h Talbot ... 22 McLeod, run out H Blundell, (not out) - Extras 30 Total ... ... ... 30l Bowling analysis —Merritt 3 ior 93. Talbot 3 for 41. lmster 2 for 36. Cromb 1 for 61. Gihminghnm 1 for 80, Roberts 0 for 6. Page 0 for 4.

OT.AGO V. AUCKLAND

DUNEDIN, January 2

Tn bright- snushine on a Carisbrook wicket that- promised many easy runs Otago resumed their innings in the Blanket Shield match against Auckland. Cavanagh (9) and Dickinson (5) took strike and the fast bowlers, Clev-

or ley and Matheson, took up the attack in traditional fashion. Trundling was accurate and fairly dangerous. Dickinson could make no sort of showing against Matheson whose fourth ball rattled the batsmen’s stumps. Moloney shaped better but Cleverley who was giving all the batsmen a taste of his bumping propensities bent him with a trimmer which ran up the bat and flew high into the hands of Wensley at third slip. When Blunt- came in three wickets were down for 26'. Blunt was the only batsman so far who made an effort to pick out loose ones. Several times lie got Cleverley well around to leg, one of the strokes producing the first boundary. Auckland’s fielding was keen. Cleverley who bad been no. balled 3 times was relieved by Wensley, after half an hour’s play. Blunt continued confident hut Cavanngh after a string of singles went l.b.w. to the English coach 4/-4-11. Bad-cock, the newcomer helped Blunt to carry on in a more convincing manner. The score shortly before noon was 58 for 4 wickets. Dickinson, b Matheson ■*> Moloney, c Wensley h Cleverley ... 1 Cavan null, 1.b.w.. b Wensley H Extras 18