TEST MATCH SCORES.

Shannon News, 6 February 1923, Page 3

TEST MATCH SCORES.

NEW ZEALAND MAKE 205 . OVER AN INNINGS.DEFEAT. * Wellington, February 5. The test.mafch was resumed to-day in ideal weather on a perfect wicket. Blunt (65) and Garrard (5) resumed the batting to Gibson and Freeman. The latter’s first over realised three to Blunt and a single to Garrard. Gibson kept the batsmen quiet and Blunt took no risks with Freeman, who was keeping a good length. Four runs came off eight overs. Both batsmen survived •,confident appeals by Garrard for leg-before, and Blunt for a catch. A moment later, however, Blunt was caught in the slips by Freeman off Gibson. 182— 6—r6B. McGirr was next and ran four off Freeman. At 197 Garrard was given out leg-before to Gibson. He had scored 12 by patient batting. Brice joined McGirr, but before any addition the latter was caught by Chapman off Gibson. 1,97—8—8. Cate followed, and 200 appeared after 187 minutes at .the crease. . Then Cate was dismissed, l.b.w. Gibson. 200-9-72. \

Mcßeath was, last man. Brice hit' Freeman lor 2 and 4 in succession and wais then caught by Wilson off Gibson.

The innings closed for 205. | Additional details:— , Blunt, c Freeman, b Gibson 68 Garrard, .1.b.w.,' b Gibson I*2 McGirr, c Chapman, b Freeman ... 8 Cate.’l.hw., b Gibson % Brice, c Wilson, b Gibson *0 'Mcßeath; not out ..■■■■■■: •, 2 Extras -. I* Total 205 Bowling: Gibson live' lor 65, Cal.Chorpe none for 13, Freeman four for 9!}, Brand one for 31. , > New Zealand, First Innings 1&3 New Zealand, Second Innings .... '205, England, First Innings A OS

NOTES AND COMMENTS. / Shannon, by Winning all their matches in the second . round, have drawn level with Weraroa, and have placed Y.M.G.A. only two points behind, making the competition interesting again. Public Works in their last match, with Shannon did not do much good, and could only put up 28, Randall having the good.performance of six wickets for. 7 runs against them. . Bowling- against Y.M.C.A. for Shannon at Shannon, Randall .took six wickets ior 9 runs, getting 'he last five without any alteration being made in the score. This bowler has secured 22 wickets in the second round at a cost- of 50 runs.

Stewart is batting with great, heart and has been of great assistance to bis team yi the round just over. Shannon registered the ,highest score for the competition against Public Works this season-158 -.or four wickets.

In ,the second match between Werarou and Shannon, played at Levin, it looked a good thing for the home te4m. when ' Shannon baited first and could only compile 52 runs. However, the home team could only knock up 42, and lost the game bv 10 runs. Shannon lost the first match with Weraroa by nine runs, so it looks as if there is not a great lot between the two teams.

Shannon’s fielding ,'was> keen against Weraroa, nothing being missed, and this was • of great assistance in keeping down runs when it was' badly needed. Weraroa, on the other hand, was extremely patchy, a number of runs being thrown away.

J. O’Connor, Weraroa’s .cap lain, made a great bid for victory against Shannon, and had 22 up before he was caught off a rising ball from Randall.

McGill’s .opening ball disposed of Main, one of Shannon’s opening bats. It, was a ball that rose last off the wicket and clipped the bails. Shannon was in a particularly had. way against Weraroa until Parsons got going and hit up 17 (not out) before the innings closed for 52. - Time of starting is a question that

clubs do not seem to take seriously. Shannon was on the ground at Levin at 2,5 p.m., but the home team was nVt ready to start until 2,30. The time of starting was also in question in the Weraroa-Y.M.C.A. match. . Shannon is in somewhat the same position, and is rarely ready to start when a visiting team arrives

there. Grainger, captain of the Shannon team, has informed his club that in future he will take the field o’ begin the game immediately a visiting team arrives, no matter how few of his players are there. Other cap-

tains would do well to consider a similar course of action, as there is no .doubt about, it, if matters get any worse there will be cases for the Association : ‘to settle. ' It' might be pointed out in the interests of the game that there is little more than

four fours’ play in a. lull afternoon, and where matches have to he decided in one day .a home team have, no call for complaint if it is penalised hy the Association for not being ready do commence play up In time. ' The Association makes no provision for the home team not being ready to start at 2 p.m. Shannon easily defeated Foxton at Shannon last Saturday, Stewart’s 58 being the feature, of the game. The Shannon-Foxton match ' was played in about eight inches- of grass on the Shannon ground. Such deplorable conditions are nop conducive to ' good or enjoyable crickei, and it is not- likely that, tlie game will be carried on under the same conditions next season. Either better . conditions must prevail or cricket must lie scrapped. Public Works ran Y.M.C.A. to within .13 runs on Saturday. Had .they got away in full strength it looks as if they might have won. Stewart leads the batting with-an average of 32.66 and a total of 21)1 runs. . 1-le has. lost his wicket nine times in ten visits to the crease, and, has the fine Scores of 70, 58, 53, 31 (not out) and 25 amongst, his loiul. , Grainger, Shannon’s popular skipper, is second on - the. list •’with' an average of 22.50, and a 'total of 180,

his best performances being 66 and 50 not out.

Hunt, whp is only 16 years of age, is next, and lias an average of 20 to liis . credit, and a total of 120. Ilia performances have been most con sistent. The next nearest to douhle-figiire averages are: Parsons 9.66, Randall ,9.50, and Main 8.20. Although the second round of the competition will' not lie finished until next, Saturday, Shannon completed their portion lust Saturday, February 3, and the averages for 'the club are available for publication. Only four' .bowlers have been used, and all have credit able performances.

Randall is at the liend of ibis department with 39 wickets for 149 runs, an average of 3.77. Grainger, the captain, is next with 34 wickets for 140 runs, at an average of 4.13. Harris has seven for 51, an average of 7.66. ’ Stewart got five for 64, on average of 12.80 per wicket,