CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1922, Page 8

CRICKET.

ENGLAND v. NEW ZEALAND. FIKST TEST BEGINS TO-DAy GOOD WEATHER PROSPECTS. ? By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Wellington, Last Night. The weather prospects are good for the first test, which begins on the Basin Reserve tomorrow at eleven o’clock, and continues on Monday and Tuesday. All the members of the New Zealand team arc in Wellington with the exception of Rountree, who has been replaced by W. J. Condliffc- (Hutt). Much disappointment is expressed by the change in view of Rountree’s brilliant display in the Plunket Shield match. Both teams arc indulging in practice. The M.C.C. team were yesterday the guests of Mr. lan Duncan at Waikanae. The English team will not be picked till the morning of the match, but it is understood the professionals will play. The umpires are Messrs. J. Rogers and D. McKenzie. M.C.Cv v. SOUTH AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICANS MTN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Capetown. Dec. 28. Marylebone, in the second innings, made 218. Addrtfioßal scores were:— ’* M.CiC. Second Innings. Woolley, c Nupen, b Francois 15 Mann, not out 28 Fender, run out 9 Brown, b Blanckenburg 1 Jupp, st. Ward, b Blanckenburg 33 Stevens, c Nourse, h Nupen 2 Gilligan, c Ward, b Nupen 7 Extras 22 Total 218 Bowling analysis—Buys, no wickets for 32 runs; Nupen, five for 53; Francois, one for 52; Blanckenburg, three for 58. The full scores were : y SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 14S Second Innings 420 M.C.C. First Innings 182 Second Innings 218 South Africa won by 168 runs. The concluding day was fine but overcast, and the attendance 2000. Woollay was caught in die slips in the second over, and Mann was badly missed bv Nourse in the slips a. minute later. Nupen nipped from the pitch, beating the batsman, stumps, and wicket-keeper. Jupp opened his shoulders when the total was 182, and. with Stevens, added 30 in fifteen minutes. The tail was quickly disposed of. In the midst er c./i at enthusiasm. Prince Arthur of Connaught congratulated the winners The second test starts on Monday.

AN INDIAN M.C.C. Delhi, Dec. 28. It is proposed to establish in India a central controlling cricket authority like the Marylebone Club in England and the Melbourne Club, in Australia to further international contests, also to commence county cricket in India. There will be a big conference at Nagpur in the middle of January.