THE BIG CRICKET TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1978, 7 February 1914, Page 7

THE BIG CRICKET TOUR.

MATCH AT AUCKLAND. ■i:' ..- ■ FINE STAND BY L. G. HEMUS. CHANGELESS CENTURY. , tßy Telegi*sh.—Press Assjclotloc.) ' ! . .Auckland, February 6. The cricket match between Auckland Mid.'Mr.'A. Sims's Australian team commenced on Eden fark this morning on a moderately good wicket.i It will be continued to-morrow, and on Mori-' day.' Auckland won.the toss and elect' ed to-bat; and m.ado a very fair display)" compiling 251 runs for threo hours 46 minutes at the wickets. When gtump3 wore drawn' at sis o'clock, Australia had compiled 84 runs for half an hour's 1 batting.' Homus took Taylor in with him, and Armstrong and Ransford opened the : bowling. In the latter's first ov?r, Taylor played a good ball on to his wickot. Sneddon went out to meet .'. the bowling, but rather overdid the fdr'- . ward play, and, eventually, fell a victim to a good ball from Armstrong. ' The batsman played at tho pitch of the ball, and was cleaned .bowled.' With Somorvellih,.a period of rather cautious play .followed,.'Trat, after .19 miiiiifes' stonewalling, Somervell drove. Armstrong for a single, and an over-pitched one from Laver was dispatched to the' boundary, bringing 20 up. A four and a single to Henuis, and a four to Somervell, soon saw 30 hoiated.and shortly . After an appeal against Henius for a catch behind the wicket was made, but disallowed. . Armstrong now gave .way to Mailoy, tho slow bowler, whoso first over yielded Auckland four runs, bringing 40 up! Hemus presentely opened : his _• shoulders to Laver, making ah uppish stroke which flew just out of the bowler's reach. ' , ,i '■ . Fifty appeared soon .after / the lunch : adjournment. Noble how ■ bowled -in place ' of. Armstrong, Sommervell was evidently uncomfortable. in facing'Mailey, who presently, clean bowled him. "Then followed tho best partnership of tho innings—that between Brooke-Smith and Hemus. The newcomer opened with a four to leg off Mailey, and Hemus' dispatched the first'of Noble's next orer prettily through the'slips for anotherMr! For some time Brooke-Smith did not appearto relish Mailey's slows, but he eventually got him away for two.- Homus, meanwhile, was only scoring slowly, but a two through the slipi, and a drive for four saw 70' go up. Mailey still appeared to Ijavo Brooke-Smith in dif-ficulties,-and a weak'stroke- saw the ball fall just short of a fieldsman. Collins'then relieved Noble) and the rate of scoring increased. Ninety was quickly signalled, and, with tho appearance of the figures, Armstrong relieved Mailey, who was getting rather- expensive. The century appeared as ■the result of 101 minutes' play and Hemus reached his half ..century two minutes later. Brooke-Smith was now playing with fine confidence, and the score mounted Tapid-. ly. Laver replaced Armstrong, Who relieved Collins at the other end, and the change, proved eil'ective,- as, shortly after 120 Jiad been put on, ' BrookeSmith was, bowled, in attempting to pull a short one from Laver.. The retiring 'batsman had' batted 49 minutes, and jiad'hit five foura.: Horspool had onlya brief stay, as, i after scoring two off Laver, M'Gregor oaught him behind the wickets..; Brook now joined Hemus; and the latter at. once became aggressive. Batting with great'freedom.' he ran . into 'the.-eighties, the total then being 150,' obtained*"after WiniWWay.' Hemus .continued to v play f: freoljv-and, with'a;,well-placed two, he/scored his • century.' -'Brook; however, returned to the /pavilion l shortly afterwards, Laver accepting' an easy catch. " Snieeton waa' bowled first ball by Layer, and..Mac-. Cormick partnered Hemus, whose time had also arrived. M'Konzio, who had relieved Armstrong, obtained his wicket,' Noble accepting an easy catch in tho slips'. During his stay of 171 minutes,'Hemus had hit 13 fours, and never gave a.chance. •' ■ . At the tea adjournment Tattersall and MacCormick were together, the total, being'} 205. On 1 resuming, both batsmen played steadily, and. a number ■ of changes were rung on in the bowling, - 'but-246 was hoisted.: before Mailey bowled Tattersall. Clarke, the last man, lifted-Mailey to the boundary, where 1 M'Kenzie.just failed to take a difficult catch, and then fell a victim to Noble.i The innings had'lasted 3 hours' 46 min-' ■ ' utes. ■'. ■■] ' In the half-hour remaining Dolling and M'Kenzie had scored 34 for Australia. Dolling gave Smeeton a fairly easy catch in the. outfield off Taylor early in bis innings, but the chance was declined. , ■ ■ - •■• • : v Auckland.—First Innings. Hemus, c. Noble, b. M'Kenzie ...... 112 Taylor, b. Hansford 4 Sneddon., b. Armstrong 3 Somervell, b. Laver ...........:.'l4 Smith, b % Laver 30 Horspool, c. M'Gregor, b. Laver ... 2 ■ Brook, c. and b. Laver 11 Smeeton, b. Layer ~..;'. 0 M'Cormick;' not out 28 Tattersall, b. Mailey .................. 22 Clarke, c. M'Gregor, b. Noble ... 4 , 21 Total ~251 Bowling Analysis.—Armstrong t/bok one wicket .'for CO runs; Ransford, one for 16; 'Laver, four for 69; Mailey, two for 46; Noble, one for 10,-Collins, none for 12; M'Kenzie, one for 27. How the' Wickets Fell. '■ i 23 ,4 .5 6 7 7vß' 9 : : 10 4 13 '50 124 126 181 181 194 2^l'J Australia.—First Innings. . Dolling,, not out. ~..: '9 M'Kenzie, not out . .....; -20 Extras ;".............,..;...., ■ Q I Total for no wickets .;...... 34 Bowling Analysis.—Clarke took»no wickets for 7runs; Taylor, nono for 16; Sneddon,, none for 1; Hemus, hone for 3. - , ,

IN TROUBLE.

' WELLINGTON MEN AT HASTINGS. (By,. TelegT«u>h.-Pr«ss Association.) Hastings, February 6. Hie .wicket' and weather were alike satisfactory for the Wellington-Hawke's Bay match, and some very good form was shown, the Eawke's Say rnen especially doing well with the willow. Hmdmarsh compiled. his 50 by sound batting r scoring freely all round the wicket and Board looked like making a big score when ho played on to Saunders, Ellis also scored freely, as did Blamircs, and Foltou was shaping very well.when dismissed by a good catch by Quinn. Saunders was the most successful trundler for Wellington, and was never collared. Grimm'ett bowled better than,, his figures would indicate, especially , after tho .first, few overs. The Wellington . fielding was good on tho whole. Their display with thobat, however, was very disappointing, something better" than 116 j)cing expected from them. Wilson nas shaping well when Napier got a good one past him. Howe was in a long time for 22, and looked like stopping. ■ when he put one . up in tho slips. Beechey played the best cricket for his side, and was scoring freely when a good one from Napier fouryl his wicket. Grimmetfc showed some pretty in compiling 15, while Harris and M'Girr batted soundly, beside? running well between tho wickets. Napier took the bowling honours with four for 48.

while Fulton, who did not go on until lato, seourcd three, wickets for 7 runs. Creed was also treated with iespect, his figures reading two ior 11. With a load of 127, Hnwke's Bay went in again, and tail up.73 for three wiokets, Creed batting Well for 33,. not out.. Geakq was also doing well until a. mistake in' running cost him his wickot. Wheti stumrin were drawn Hawko's Bay had a. lead of 200 runs, with sevefl widkets to fall. Hawko's Bay. First timings Board, b. Sauhders ' 40 Creed, b. Grimhiott ............. 10 Hindmarsh, b'. Beechey 00 Fulton, o. Quinn, b. Harris 26 Ellis, b. Saunders ....,.; 40 Blamires, b. Cifiinmctt ~.,., 37' Geako, not out 13 Clarko, o. Wilson/b. Saunders ...... 2. Chadwick, 0. M'Girr, b. Saunders... 0. Seed, run out . i.i..... • 1 Napier, c. and b. Grimmett ... 5 • Extras , 18 Total -. 242 Bowling Analysis.—Saundera_ took four wickets for 66 runs; Grimmett, three for 94; M'Girr, hone for lo; Harris, one for 14; Bennett, none for 9 ', Beechey, ono for 24. Wellington. ' First Innings. Wilson, b. Napier '10 Howe, c. Goalee, b. Chadwick 22 Quinn, c. Board, b. Napier ..j ;„ 2 Beechey, .b. Napier t..i.... 21 Grimmett, b. Napier 17 Harris, b. Creed , IS M'Girr, b. Fulton .15 Hutchings, b. Creed'.. .... 0 Bennett, not out .....\ 1' George, b. Fulton , 9 Saunders, b. Fulton 0 Extras , 4 ' .V ' Total 115 Bowling Analysis.—Napier took four Wickets for 48 runs; Clarke, nono for 19; Chadwick, one for 26; Creed, two for 11; Fulton, three for 7. Hawke's Bay. ' Second Innings. Board, b. Grimmett 13 Creed, iiot'dut ...i 33 Geake, rim out '11 Hindmarsh, b. Saunders 5 ■Extras' t 11 j Total for three., wickets 73