AUSTRALIANS WIN

Chronicle (Levin), 12 March 1946, Page 3

AUSTRALIANS WIN

Canterbury's Tail Makes Stand

SECOND GAME OF TOUR CHRISTCHURCH, Mareh 11. The later Canterbury batsmen olfered unexpeetedlv stout resistance when the ii-atcix against Australia was concluded at Lancaster Park today. The overnight score of 13G for six wickets was rarried to 239 before the side was all out shortly before 1 o'cloek, Australia winning tlie game by the handsome margin of an inniijgs and 35 runs. The way in which the remaining batsmen tackled the Australian bowling reflects little credit on some of those who had gone in earlier. It seemed that, as soon as the matclx was virtually over, the Canterbury players felt disposed to play their natural ganie, which tlicy proceeded to do with considerable success. It could not be sa'd that the visiting teani gave anvthiiig away during the niatch. l'he game is not played that way in Auvralia and, therefore, all credit is q.i-j to Sharp, Burtt and McRae, who tlus morning scored a fair uumber ofc' rurs ai a good puce. Canterbury was pitted against an exceptionally good side, but the snowing of most of the local batsmen can only be described as disappointing. Scott did not last long when the Canterbury innings was resumed. He made two or tliree ominous waves at balls rising outside liis off stump from Lindvvall, and tlien pulled away from oue which liit the base of his off stump on tlie full. Sliarp, who had resumed the innings with him, was then partnered by Burtt and they played the bowling of Lindwall and McCool, each of whom had six overs, quite conlidently and scored at a good rate. Toshack and Barnes caine on as a double change. A well-run tlirce oli Toshack b rough t Sliarp to 20, but shortly afterwards he was out, leg-before-vvicket to the left Lauder. McRae and Burtt began well and McRae took nine off an over from McCool, who had come on to enable Barnes and Toshack to change ends. They scnt the score along quicklv, 200 being raised xn 17-1 minutes. The partnership liad added 44' in only 23 minutes when McRae swept one from Barnes low behind square leg, and Lindwall took a good catch. McRae 's batting had an air of desperation about it, but it was tliorouglily enjoyed by tlie few spectators. He hit five fours iu his score of 28.. Britton and Burtt added a further 11 in a few minutes before Burtt pushed oue back to Barnes, who took the catch. Burtt had batted patientlv and soundly for his 32, mado in 75 minutes. None of tlie bowlers was allowed to secm quite as iinpressive as on Saturday, although Lindwall again bowled with plentv of life and Toshack was as accurate as before. Tlie innings iasted 194 minutes. Scores: — . .-v • ' • • i. . ■ AUSTRALIA r ..i First." "aiviixiigs ..-(total fbr 'eigliL. f wi6kefs Sectared ***? CANTERBURY ■ i V First innings . . «1 *.• 141 Becond Innings ' j Cronib, c McCool, b Toshaclt q Anderson, c Hameixce, b Lindwall - 12: | Smitlx, li Miller ....... 8 ' O 'Bricn, b Miller , 2 ! Butterffeld, 1) McCool 14 j Sliand, c Tallon, b McCool .... (30 j Scott, b Lindwall 30 j Bharp, l.b.w., b Toshack 25 Burtt, c and b Barnes 32 McRae, c Lindwall, b Barnes .. 28 Britton, not out 5 Extras 17 Total 239

O. M. R, W. Lindwull .... 13 2 43 2 Toshaek .... 19 2 5f 2 Miller 4 0 6 2 Barnes 13.1 3 34 2 McCool 10 0 81 2 O'Reilly .... 4 0 5 0

Bowling Analysis