M.C.C.'S LAST MATCH

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 908, 27 February 1930, Page 6

M.C.C.'S LAST MATCH

TARANAKIJK/ORES 139 DULEEPSINHJI DISMISSED Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH. Wednesday. ? The final match of the M.C.G. team’s tour, against Taranaki, was opened today in fine weather. Taranaki won the toss and batted on a good wicket. The team was all out for 139, but the visitors made a bad start, the score being three wickets for 47 at one stage. Turnbull and Nichols then made a stand and the score at stumps was 164 for five wickets. . A feature of the Taranaki innings was the splendid stand made by Nasmith, who played stylish and correct cricket for 59 before Barratt clean bowled him. He hit eight boundaries and was confident to all bowlers, giving an exhibition that compared favourably with those of most of the visitors. Barratt maintained a splendid length and secured the bowling honours. Duleepsinhji took two brilliant catches in the slips, the spectators being amazed at the deft manner in which he snapped up the ball. The first M.C.C. wicket fell at 32, Bowley being run out by a brilliant throw ip by Young. Duleepsinhji received a. great ovation. He survived a confident appeal for lbw on the first ball and lifted a ball to mirl-on when he had only scored two. After three wickets had fallen for 47, Turnbull and Nichols took the total past the century, the former playing a confident but steady innings. He frequently found the gully by perfect timing to off balls. At 103 Barker clean bowled Nichols. Gilligan helped Turnbull to carry the score to 154, when he fell lbw. Turnbull was batting comfortably and was 65 when stumps were drawn. Details are: TARANAKI First Innings. BARKER, b Nichols 1 GIDDY, b Nichols 1 CHEEVER'S, st Benson, b Bowley.. 19 NASMITH, b Barratt 59 KINGSTONE, b Nichols . 15 YOUNG, c Duleepsinhji, b Barratt 13 LAY, b Allom 0 EDEN, lbw, b Barratt .. 2 CLARKE, c Duleepsinhji, b Barratt.. 0 BROWN, c Cornford, b Bowley .... 7 Extras 22 Total * • • • * 133 Bowling: Nichols, 3-28; Barratt, 4-21; Cornford, 0-8; Allom, 1-27; BcAvley, 2-33. M.C.C. First Innings. BOWLEY, run out 21 BENSON, c Cheevers, b Lay 14 TURNBULL, not out . - 65 DULEEPSINHJI, c Kingston, b,. Lay. 2 NICHOLS, b Barker 17 GILLIGAN, lbw, b Clarke 24 CORNFORD, not out 6 Extras .... 16 Five wickets for .. 164 HAWKE CUP MATCH SOUTHLAND V. MANAWAtU Press Association PALMERSTON N., Today. The fourth challenge match for the Hawke Cup was begun yesterday between Southland and Manawatu. Southland was dismissed in the first innings for 133 runs. Manawatu has lost six wickets for 232. REP. CRICKET IN SOUTH Press Association OAMARU, Today. A cricket match between Otago and North Otago concluded yesterday. Otago made 355 in the 'first innings to North Otago’s £76. In its second innings' North Otago made 105 for nine wickets. The outstanding Otago batsmen were Gale, 128, Priest, 52, and N. O. Monk, 34. Walton took five North Otago wickets in the second innings for 61 runs.