THE CRICKET TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1988, 19 February 1914, Page 6

THE CRICKET TOUR.

MATCH AT HASTINGS. HA WEI'S BAY & AUSTRALIA; (By Telegraph.—Pr«aa Atsoolatloti.l Hastings, February 18. The match between the Australians, and Hawke's Bay. commenced at Hast-: ings this ■ morning on a perfect wiebet, H. L. Blamires captained tho local team, and Sims" the visitors. Tho attcudanco in the afternoon totalled 3000. At 11.15 a.m. Arm&troiig opened the attack on Board,, and after half aii hour's play the score stood at 35 for no wickets. Board played tho bowling free* I.y, and Creed bccame aggressive, With the total at 77; however,. Oreed playe-* M'Kenxie on. Four other wickets fell cheaply, and then Spackman and Board carried the scoro to 141, when Board was. stumped by M'Gregor. and shortly, after Spackman was caught. None of i tho others, gave much trouble. Maiiey . bowled splendidly.

Tho Australians started their inning? at 2.45, Waddy and M'Kenzie ftpenirig to Napier and Hitchens Hitchons's .first ball was tent to tlitj on boundary I>v M'Kenzie, and singles brought 10 up. M'Kenzta .then hit Napier to the 011 boundary, and Waddv Jut liim to til® off boundary for 4, ana repeated tlie stroke the iioxt'over; Waddy was then finely caught by Board. Armstrong met with a' good reception. A pretty late, cut by Jl'Kenisie-yielded a brace, and singles to both batsmen hoisted 30. In Napier's next over, liJjwever, Armstrong #as l.b.tr. Trumper.had a cordial -reception, -.and .opened- liy cutting Hitchens for a single; Ho drove him to .the on boundary next over , and then M'Kenzie distjatehed Hiteliens to tlio on' boundary and. square-cut his next hall for four. Napier : -then '_ ''jerked" -the Victorian. Hansford joined • Trum.per, ■and opened witli a single olf Napier, who was then pulled to . the. boundary by Truitiper. Hansford got Hitchens .to leg for four, bringing 60 up after 50 minutes' play. Wneu 70 was hoisted, Creed relieved Hitcliens, and Tfumper brought, up .8.0 by sending him to leg for. two fours..'Tins same bowler was also squarecut for four by Hansford, and 9.0 appeared. Triimper sent Creed to. the off boundary for 4, and Hansford brought the 1 century up. by.- sending a full toss from Napier .to tlio, leg boundary. He also repeated. tho stroke' off the next ball. Ellis went oil at the south end, and was at onco sent for tour by Trumper, wlii-to Hansford- dispatched the same oasHer to lej* Mr another four, Fulton relieved Napier, and singles brought up 120'.. : About this tinio Hansford gav& SpackMan a difficult chance at lee, and then Triimper vwns caught by Blinko, off j Ellis. Cody came next. hilt, did Hot last long, getting l.b.w. to Ellis after mak'"Soliing accompanied Hansford to the wickets after tlio tea adjournment, and should Ivavfc bscu stumped oil tlio tifst ball from Fulton. He then .sent the slow boiler to tlio oil boundafjy ?nd Rausford hit - Ellis for 4. bringing- lip 130, Tho- same bat-sniaft square cut Fulton twice in succession for and Ddllinfi's next co.ntnbji.tion was '& ptottv off-drive ott Ellis for;- a qu'arM* ' . A/off. Fulton "for - a dmihlo bv Dolling brought up 130, .and tlui siime batsman get another boundary off Ellis. Singles carried the score to 160, but Ellis-then got Dolling l.b.w. Sims joined,Hansford.,. who : was showing hittiiig all.round tlio .wicket.- 'In Fulton's next over Hansford Rtft-three-fours, and then sent. t the .same howler;.to the leg-boundary. Suns treated.Ellis iii-tho lii'rvnricr, the pair hoisting 100. Napier -came on again, and, with his second ball, got through . Sir.is's defence. . Mtu'ley if as beaten, and nearly {iowled by tlie (efthandsr, who, later, was beautifully. Seftt to tho leg boundary by Hansford. Mailov, in trying'a big. hit, was btSwlcd by Eitis. M'Grogor opened his account with a boundary off Napier, The latter, however, was. keeping a good length, and was hard to get away; Blamiros cam® 011 in place of Ellis, aijd was driven to the off by_M'Grego'r for 2, The same batsman lvit Napier over Blinco'fs head to tho leg-boundary, and clever placing by ,Hansford added sev-eral-singles, "30 .appearing. M'Gregor should havo been cruight a,t the 'wickets at- this stago off Napier, but tlio ball went to tho • boundary. Ijichciis weafc on again hi place of Blaraires at 040, and. was sent io the leg boundary b,v Hansford, who brought his tolly to 102, amidst ■ great applause. Fulton was tried, again with the score at 260, and got Hansford Hi his first over, CSeake holding a fine tat,oh in the long field. Lavor was the last man, and., by pulling Higheiis.for 4 S brought up 270.' He pulled Fulton to leg for 4, aftd shi'&les brought Up 2SO. Wlis was given another trial, but freo hitting by both Imtstr.en raised $90.. A, sinulo was added by : I.aver, and then \ Ellis found M'Gregor's wieket with one that kept low, and tlio innings closed for 293,.having lasted three howrs. Stumps were tlien drawn.'

Hawko's Bay.—Flrst Innings. J Board, st. M'Grcgor, b. Miriley 84 : h. M'Kehria 22 Hindmarsli, e. Mailey 2 Fulton, r. Waddj, b. 1 Mailey • ...... 2 Ellis,, C. Armstrong, b. Miiiley 4 Blamrres. c. M'Konzift, b. Mailey 0 Spaceman, c. 3\I r Kenzie, b.'Laver.., 9 Geake. b. Mailey .9 Blinko,!.b, Mailey 10 H'ielieirs, l.b.\v.> b. Mailey t Napier, not, out 1? Extras 18 T6'tal ............... I' 2 . Bowling Analysis.—Armfctrong, no wickets for 24 runs: Mailey, eight for 51; Cody, noiic for-23 i Laver, ouo {of 50;'M'Kenzio, one for fi. Haw the Wickets Fell. ]• 2 3 4 5 6 7- 8 9 10 77 84 -92 100 106 141 143 143 160 172 Australia.—First Innings. Walddy, c, Bbiird,. b. Hichens ...... 14 M'Kfiilzio, b. Na.pifer .%> Armstrong, l.b.w.,'b. Napier ...... . 4 Tn*ikip6T, c. Blinko, I).' Ellis JUvisford, c. fieake, b. Ijultou 11l Ciidv, l.b.w.i b. Eljis 1 Dollirtg, l.b.iv,, b. Ellis I" Sims., b. Nnnier- »••'•••• •/ •Mttiky, b. Ellis • •»;.». 1 M'Wtegor, b. Ellis 3s Jjaver,.uot ottt •'•••• WExtras 15 Total 293. Bowling Auah'Sia.—llicJicivs. took ono n-ickot for 56; Ellis, five for 50: Fulton, one. for 60: Nnnier, three for 77; Greed, nW for 25: Blamircs,' none for 10.' Bow thevWickets poll. 1. 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 9 10 23' 32, 54 122 128 164 193 198 263 293