M.C.C'S BIG WIN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 903, 21 February 1930, Page 8

M.C.C'S BIG WIN

SOUTH AUCKLAND BEATEN BY AN INNINGS M. S. NICHOLS’S MATCH

THE SUN'S Special Reporter HAMILTON, Thursday. By scoring 124 runs of a total of 133 in 80 minutes, M. S. Nichols, the Essex all-rounder, was responsible for a dashing batting performance when England continued its match with South Auckland at Seddon Park, Hamilton, today. The Englishmen piled on the runs in the morning, and were able to declare at lunch with seven wickets down for 346. South Auckland found this hurdle too big when it opened its second strike, and th© side was all out for 105 at 4.5 p.m., giving the M.C.C. a big victory of an innings and 155 runs. FAST SCORING’ Nichols- was nine not out when the game was resumed, and he stepped off the mark immediately in a fashion which left no doubt as to his intentions. Me revealed splendid off drives against all th© bowlers Badeley could put on, and squarc-cutf with a precision which meant that the ball went to the line every time. It must be a long time since such a free display has been witnessed in Hamilton. His score included 21 fours, which came regularly in twos and threes every over. Nichols also hit a six. Gilligan saw double figure's appear against his name before succumbing to a slow one from Badeley. Legge batted attractively for 17. Earle opened in his customary hurricane fashion, and hit up 18 in about live shots —including one six. He went out on the threshold of what promised to be a big score, when a ball from Hawke bumped up unexpectedly and was mis-hit into Patrick’s hands. Allom and Worthington were together at lunch and when the game was resumed Gilligan, declared England’s innings closed with seven wickets down for 346 runs. WAIKATO DIGS IN South Auckland’js second innings was even more painful to watch than its first had been. Five of the first seven overs were maidens. The batsmen dug: in, as they realised that that was their only chance of saving the game. Cassidy and Thomas played patient innings for 16 and 13 respectively. Skeet, as in the first innings, relieved the monotony by driving Woolley to the boundary three times in succession in on© over. In the Kent man s next over he lifted one ball right over the line for a six. Nichols then came on for his first turn at the crease in the second innings. He was bowling faster, than he had done in the first innings and Bowley accepted a catch from Badeley in the slips off the last ball of liis second over. Skeet had quietened down with the appearance of the fast man and his total stood at 27 when the fifth wicket fell. Tho Essex “flyer” secured another wicket, and finished up with an average of two for five. Bowley assisted in cleaning up the tail-enders, finishing with three for 14 against his name. Details; —* ENGLAND . First Innings. BOWLEY, b Hawke 48 BENSON, c Going, b Badeley .. .. 76 TURNBULL, Ibw, b Winger 11 GILLIGAN, c sub, b Badeley .. .. 11 LEGGE, c Cassidy, b Hawke .. .. 17 EARLE, c Patrick, b Hawke . . .. IS NICHOLS, c Badeley, b Patrick . . 133 ALLOM, not out 2 WORTHINGTON, not out 7 Extras 23 Seven wickets (declared) for .. 346 Bowling.—Going, 0-36; Everest, 0-65; 3-72; Badeley, 2-36; Patrick, 1-..9; Winger. 1-30. Fall of Wickets.—l/95,. 2/121, 3/161, 4/220, 5/303, 6/327, 7/336. SOUTH AUCKLAND First Innings SG Second Innings*. PATRICK, C Nichols, b Woolley .. 3 V-Hritr'i ° Y? 0l lS 5 :' b Worthington 1C THOMAS, c Worthington, b . Woolley I o SKEET, 1> Nichols . . " " GARRARD, b Bowley .. S .cßow'ey, b Nit-hois 12 HAW tv 11, b \voollev A WINGER, b Bowley . . . . . ’ ’ o KV^ev EST * C Worthin Ston, b BowJOHNSTON, not out **.’.** * o GOING, absent n Extras ’. * * ’' \' g T o ta 1.. 105 _ Fall of wjekets.—l/21, 2/29. 3/41 4/01 5/88, 6/91, 7/97, S/105, 9/105. Bowling.-Adorn. 0-S: Barra tt, 0-9; Worthington, 1-14; Woolley, 3-47; Bowley, o-14; Nichols, 2-5.