CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 753, 28 February 1910, Page 7

CRICKET.

/'||N '-QR IM { ? EA RN EST> : ;S;. V:■ \ g;:::CANTERBHRY : iND ADSTRALiA^ S'^s:';'''VISITORS-IN- TROUBLE'; " ': f///(By Telesranh.—Prcfs 'Assoclatibn.i - !i/;> '■'/ ■. f/Ghristchurch,. February, 27. ;//: The' fine-' 1 score -; put' up' by Cantbrbury -.';yesterday against tho'Australians' was a ,': much-discussed .'topic''lit' 'the .city-last -■..evening.and .this,morning, and the gene;,ral/opinion ; /Vffts j'.thatU: Reese's, innings . would rank '-among- thef-best■ ever played ; ,::'on/:Lancaster Park.;, The state' of the \ ;:ga'me',: on. resuming..:,to-day, '~ practically. a big attendahce;c for tho.'.Austra- 1 :. liahs were in the/position of requiring to, L!, play'in grim earnest if they were -to v; win. v: That.' the public this !/ was :showri n W-tho';big:-attcndnrico;::this ?':afternoon../.The. threatening, weather, of / yesterday'." had '. comp'lctcly ";' disappeared, /■apdi'inrits placeahad: come .'bright,; sun-•-.shine.-rwith a scorching heat that must ;-have rernindea the visittirsof their n'ntive / thovfield'-a': few..min : ii utes'/after''tw*lve; ? *aßd /were'' followed' Aby .'.the'.two not/outs,/Boxshalband rSand--3i man". ■.•;'•'-.-.'. '.''..'■■' '.:'..'■'■ .■''•':'■■';', \ : ..'-'.'..-'■/ r / \VTiittyi4took:iup i the';Bbwiing;.at;the: I: north end. and: Armstrong at the: other, /'and, ;frpm':the_la'tter's. firstball,' -Bbxsh'all i/gavea hot.chance at short leg. It made j/no difference, Sandman was jl:ontJib'.Tirl : .'fd'irmsrTOng'a'!ooupie' b? tails ;/ lattjr, '; the c inn.iiigs ; ;thu's/ closing-/for „321: :=/-./The, -began ./tlieir.'innings ,v r at' : l2.2s.with Bardslcy and Mayne.'..Ben- '-, liett : -opened the' bowling from the north ; end, Mayne.chopping his first ball through j -the:.6lips;for, i. v; CaTlton.boivled; from the, j.' -other jend.,against a. strong ..wind, ,and //ilayne "cut' Kis first 'bail-prettily' to :thV i ity*! 'lKS^'WJ Qli after; with. .:i : a.|cbuple of singles.'';jwith'another single i ; i.tb/each,- however;'-thV/Sputh ''Australian' V ■: opened j" but. to .: Carlton,: ,an'd was olean "; 13^^-11/:' Simpson.: was :the' ini/ goer;vtut,/iaf tcr '/getting; a ;: 6inglo;' '--Ben-. '/ aett deaii,;bowled hira.-v ■ 14—2-rI.,L-Natur-. : f : ally,/.thi£_double/ ..so--yearly,:, pleased the onlookers'very much. ' ■j /.•Smith : jpined/Bardsleyi'and the latter, f;' prettily for 4, : and //treated/ Carlton:/to' 'a;.strpke :,to the:' on ::. f of- aiimilar 'number j ; 'ThV' batsmen then ,: :..evened-:.--.proceeding'soby J.running- some ■\ : Bharp ..singles..'- A: straight:drive by 'Bards-' up,' and'SmitK then' got Carl- / ton'to-;.the.legrboundary,-jIL-runs' coming rover: -Bardsleygot 5 as the ;,"-ie6ult. of -four overthrows.,from- wild re^ j; turns- W,Sandman/ and 50 -went up, after .; •■ thirty-five, minutes'; play,: while '■ Bardsley I ifached 30 , vith a ] oV6ly offi drive, Smitfi :, .- als 9-:gf ™g ,-a : -quartet for' an on drive. '..as: well, as 4 to leg. This over/ of Carl- "... tons had; cost: 15-runs. .'Sandmannow re-' placed/Bennett, and Smith- banged: the ~.-:. nsw:<bowlervto leg, reaeliing 20. 'Reese , ..;bowled,in,:place of Carlton, and 'Smith Ehowpd'his appreciation-of-the change by' . vlhitting hisifirst threeiballsfor 4, '4; audi. ! , then,got.fairly.-on''td a leg' ball, - but faandmim was in the way, .'and; reachr';^^ brought; fofff:a/'fine;'catch:/ ;// : Armstrbrig' was the .'next man; and the ; ••■.,- run-getting .now-; slowed';down Somewhat. •- ; -S^.^^^tote.>.succession; of ~:. gmgles. ; by, lifting - 'Reese high to' the -...:-.• i line,-,.and a pretty-cut to the .same bats-' 'V «l a c-k 100 - U P for 55 minutes'' play. : ''- IT n j> : | mlt ft s -,,^ n( i.- I ™s;'iow -at. hand. ->:he ,:} -had been ; badly;beaten; by,,Sandiban'.te'ice" ~ y befort, and .he was" now beaten 'all' the ,>,way,,by, a fine'leg-break., Kel-' : ; : ;i^y;Joj Md ;n"-skipper, J and after quiet ..:. f a J-i-;tpo .luncheon-, .adjournment-iwas* --.;- faiten;--:'./ .: ■-' ,; ■■:.-.-;■:::>'-,■:-. • an: r atten'dance' - :.tnat,niust have ; been close-on 3000. Beh- ; :.™W4m°£ L ;tic bowling; from the-;south' ./end;-with:,tbß firstimaiden of .thb intiing's'; "' '^ d f*? 4^ s lMS'liit;Sandmak,.to..tiie! ~',, oft ior i; f'l'he-.St?.Albans': colt, however',' V.f a a;h.is revenge;by. clean heating;thejLus-'• , .-tralian skipper iu-,the-next;oTeivthe Lfcat- : -;evoking;saivos.'of-applause:ffora-: the big • crowd.; . appciied :as Hopkins - went.in,-but: the -Australian''Eleven man .-. only_mado a.siiiglei'and/was'then beaten ■ '•:. t. with a ball that,ho stopped - ...yith his. legs.^l22^-6-I.,,Facey,was the ringoer, and ICelleway got anuppish'stroke. -,-.: past third-man forl.'i'Facey.then called .-,»■ iT-ajrun, hut.Kelleway;refused, and a :,, beautiful return by/V,'.- Carlton, .which ,:. S- ? ■■ tatieu : ' Wi Boxshall, saw the' -.:.-Uasmoman.-run-;out.]-.'132—7—5. '' ;::.the;order. of the visitors'batting. "Dodds,' :,i;.who had been put; in:last place, went in .instead, of Emery. '•; Sandman,at thisstago / was -beating: both Vbatsmen without hitting the wicket n .a;id,'>Dodds-had^'sev<'ral - narrow .escapes.,/ Play^was'slow untilDodds;sent 450 -,up,.withZa..'chop for 4 /through' the'-, slips, the last 50 having:' ■ ■■'■ taken :ust on r.iv. hour to' get. 'A couple •of 'fours to. Kclleway brought 20, opposite : .; his :n'ame,",.and.;this''brought- T.'-' Carlton . on.in^Bennetes: place,.;and Dodds 'should'•' ':.?T;K cen < ! r , I i Il t J a y i ?, d not.W. : .Carlton/I ~;,failed-.,t0 field the ball. -It made no dif-■ . ::'ference,/hpwever,',for Sandman beat the / all the: way .in his; next oTer . / ~E f 9«7-.: fill' ! ? F e 'S a P>"andrforia.ti'mo ; the batsmen. had, to battle hard for runs ~• whichTcame':very/slbwly;': At last Emery'! •;■ hit Sandman uppishly to the ' off houn- '.:". dary, ; and then, lifted him grandly over 1: ■' fence for 6. /The/Australians", had : now saved tho;rfollow-on;;- and "a ivide": •.: against Carlton/and, seyp&l byes' helped: ~ to swell the. total.fßenriett- again '-took: ;...-the.ball from. Carltoiijt'andia four-to leg f g? T0 •& 116 T a F^ ; i :fa S?' ; Emery' reached ' 20 '^^i'-- a 1 % i «« t -':: The' same batsman ~ sent 200 up.with .a'fine off drive, the '-in- . nings.so;far/haying •,'o'ccupied;2l':-hours.' lhe runs/were-now;:coming faster. .Emery' : -hit,Reese-for^ a..couple of .fours, : and' " Orchard/then; bowled, from the south end < , Bennett went;on at the',bth.er,cnd, and--7 Ridley', ' wraf P^off : M. easy ' catch. \ 217—9—34:" ' I /'. Whittywas'the/'last, man, and' Emery !'. J l ' -Bennott .for-, a. magnificent-.;sis, a ■I ?.?«.^- a " T e/for 'four..coming''next,ball: . "hitty then gained, applause by-,hitting: , Orchard clean on „to the track for six and.:-overthrows-,.gave .;.Emery-' -a, five! !. whichjbrought him -into the fifties. This ;/; however,':; for;'next -;.- ball Bennett clean . bowled Whitty: "the •;'.' closing, at. a/qiiarter-tofbur with : a lead. for: Canterbur y 81.«'-"-:»'" '■ ,v': their second ,in: v ..nings at four o'clock, Vith,the same pair V■'. a |':?, n .'; th the 'fime ■'foiiow*- n? . s ™ ps * :Scores were as ?::':'/ .;';ir. f (-CAIOTBBllBY; ;7^/7;' : ~. I :'::-';/- ; i/': ■"First;lnnings. ■ ":;:';'■:;': .' ;H.'B; tusk,"44l; 1)..Em0ry:..„.., ;■'■ .'-V ; ;q J/: 11121443, : :j. :b.Emery'..■.•;.........;;..;...,,.•'.■, . ■,» i ;';" W. ; Carlton, i ,4434,':;b.;!Emery - : '-'"-'-'"" : «" ; : ; A., Sim's, 114144, c. Dodds,. by"Pmct 15 . ;' D.: Reese, 21421121442142211144114441444 5/ :■ ■~ ~mi212111411111441,:,0.,5imp S "I ii •i '• Whitty ........:; ina ) A. E.' Ridloy, 2414, b. Whitty'; :'"'""'. ■ 1?' .*• S. A.'Orchard, run out-.......: -"'""".v.:;. ; T. Carlton,. 143141141114144144444121111' : ■.-b. -Whitty '....;::.:.:v::.:.^:;v.;-.--- - '•■■•■ B > J. H.:Bennett,'42, b.,Whitty' : : " i ;' C. Boxshall, ,;12U4144111,.; not out:";:;'; ■' 21 '.;.,D.; Sandman, : 44161, 1.b.w., "b. Arm-;-'i:. •-.-,. strong ■ "on i .-".''■ 'Bye's' ■-.„,;.;''' ''•'" •••••.< as 'Total •••""V........»...,:............;.;.,./ki; ~-,,/; Bowling'.'Analysis.-/:'-,. .-' :' : -■' mi-s^feJ-?j ers ■ nw^ens . « Tuns.'.b. H. i,merr, 18 overs, 2 maidens' 4;- 77. three wickets; W. J w&ttv 19 / . overs, 3 maidens, 69 runs, wicletl ■ ;., jet, :L,. t Jietieway,-7 overs, two maidono /; 24 runs; W. W, Armstrong, 9.3 overs 37 :,-; runs,.! cne wioket. ,- - ■••--. ■■■■■■■ -■;""•'.•■■ ./ , -r. -:,;Second Innings. "■'.■'■■'.■ :/ ! .11116444,,. : ■5.'." ■-■■'■« - : 112441244444, b.""Emerv- 35 ■W.'Carlton,'ll4, b. Emery y -. r !.';■ A:;Sims,-U1212111445H, not out"':'"" m ft 4112411214, not: 21 ' \ : ;; -Total for,;three; ■• : X : ~- : . : Analysis:;', / i^^WHitty^no. wickets '. for'.- 27 irrins;'-. Arm:;:;f'Btrong,:'qhe..for 22;,.KblIeway,-,npno for :..- .13j; : .Bmery,/:tivo ; 'fbr,::22; Simpson, none / ::,for ,7*-Fa<iey,,-none:for ; 22:-'-., :'• /'. - ; - ■•...

i; <:i- : y :r : ■"; Australia. /' _ : 1 , '. v -,'. -first Innings. W. Bardsley, r l«U42llßmil2, c/ SabdKmari, b. Reese .............. 35 ;E. R. MajTUV&UIVb. Carlton 11 C. E. Simpson, 1, b. Bennett .......::... 1 D... Smith, lllMllliiUiUlllllit, ; .b. ■■.' 5anduinnA.........:....... 19 W.W.: Armstrong, 1111121*1121, b. Sandman ..: 17 C.Ke110way,114212144112111, 0. Ridley, b. Bennett ... 31 A. .J. 1, 1.b.w., b. Bennett 1 "A.- C. Pacev, 2111, run out 5 N: Dodds, 4111.111, b.- Sandman., .12 S.'H. Emery, 112461114414G415, not out 50 V. 7 . J. Whitty, 16, b. Bennett ...-....:.;.. 7 ■;---By«s-.;■.'...:..'....:....'.-..'..•. : - 19 Wide / ................... ■■■■;■-:■ 1 : '' T0ta1';.,..:. ...2...1...-. ..-•• 210 'Bowling--Analysis.:/ ; ■ ■ : J.-H. Bennett, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 61 runs,' four wickets; T. Carlton, 8 overs,. 43 runs, one wicket, l.widcj D. Sandman, 17 overs, 1 maiden, 78 runs, three wickets; D. Reese!, 5 overs, 29. runs, oho wicket-. S. A. Orchard, 2 overs, 9 runs. ;' •