THE AUSTRALIANS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1995, 28 February 1914, Page 6

THE AUSTRALIANS.

. . SURPRISING MATCH. CANTERBURY'RATTLED. OUT FIRST DAY'S PLAY. (By Tolcffwißh.—Preaa Association.) Chrlstohurcli, February 27. Tho day/ was as nearly perfect as it. could bo for the match, Australia v. Canterbury. .. R-eeso captained the Ihomo team, and Sims led the visitors. 'J'hero was an _ excellent, attendance at and it increased as the afternoon woro on. Tho gate takings were £95. . Tho toss favoured Canterbury, and tho Australians took tho field.

Shortly after 2 o'clock Whitta and , iWoods went to open Canterbury's innings. Ransford opened to Whitta, [and his third ball just took tho off- : stump. Hickmott started by sending a'*full toss to the off boundary, ; and •'Armstrong bowled from the south end '•.with a good wind behind him. At 12 ;runs later Crawford replaced Hansford, and his third ball—a fast, straight one — found Hickmott late. It was not a promising start. with two of .Canterbury's best men gone. Bishop was next, aud neither batsmen was happy to Crawford. Wood, however, ran ■into doubles' with a couple of pairs off 'Armstrong, ajid 30 went tip for thirty minutes' play, but three runs later 'Armstrong clean bowled Bishop. Reese's appearance was hailed •, with applause, but ho did not last long.

Tho Procassion. !At 49 Noble bowled in place of Crawf«rd, who had had 23 runs hit off him, and a foiv minutes later. Canterbury supporters received another' shock, for ;, Noblo beat Reese all the way with a perfect length break-ball. Patrick followed, and Mailey replaced iWoods hit his first ball —one that pitched half-way—to leg for 4, and then Pat■riok forward cut Noble to the fence, and lifted the nest ball nearly to tho on fence, Cody getting to within a foot of the drop. In iuailey's. next over, ~drovc one to Sims at mid-on, who made no mistake. Sandman joined' Patrick, and tho latter sent 70 tip with- a l ' lovely •'sqnaro-cnt. • :Then Sandman .got -4 lor a speculative shot past.. third man,,. and.. a., single "to him' sent 80, up. . This wis his last,' jliowever, for, lunging out to an off-ball, it went into the slips, where Armstrong's left hand shot out arid held it. 'Carlton was/tlio ingoer,, and Patrick : drove a full toss to the off fenced The Ileft-hander opened'his account with a ''straight driv.a far- . but;; i-.tbeti (played too soon at an' over-pitched ball , from Noble, and was.clean bowled. Wilson joined-his club : niatej 'but after making a single went ! 'out l.b.w. Bennett and Boxsnall were easily disposed of. The innings''lasted' ' dri 'hour. 'and 39 minutes. '

Australians at the Wickets. _ Canterbury took the -field, and Collins and 'Dolling went out to open the visitors' innings. Bennett and Carlton; opened the attack. Dolling got'right 1 • in front to two straight ones, but the l.b.w, appeals we're answered in his favour. The next ball,' however, ho ' touched, and Boxshall caught him at the wicket: 1 "' 'Cody -filled 'the gap,'and Collins got a lucky four through the slips. He then got .Carlton to leg for two fours and a two,'.' sending 20 up; Runs were coming fast, but, at 28 v Collins,tried to cut Bennett, and Boxshall ,'tobkYa "fine catch'at' tno wickets. ' Waddy. weht in, but. tho: second ball which he ' received from Bennett saw him badly beaten. With: Noblo in, Wilson replaced Carlton. Noble was tied ,up twice in his first' over from' Bennett,; hilt, getting opposite Wilson, ; drove him ; for four, Reeso' failing to Btop a hot one." . Cody got a similar stroke, 1 which '■ took' hiriJ to . 20. The half century went up for'4l; minutes' play. Runs came steadily, and, at 64, Sandman'replaced Wilson. After slow play, Noble reached 20, and Cody sent 70 up' with a snick off a ball from Ben- • nott that nearly bowled him. The batsmen were; kept pretty quiet for. somo time,, but''eventually Cody' chopped - Sandman prettily" past third man for four, "and 80 went up. Carlton relieved Bonnett, and, at 94, Noble put\ one into Sandman's hand at point. Mailey joined Cody,'and.'tho century .went up for ,84, minutes',-play. ■ Bennett took ,the ball, from- Sandman, and Sims consulted with Reeso as to. the ; advisability of stopping on account of' ; tho bad;'light. ' Play, •:however, proceeded, and, in Carlton's next over, jMailey put one into Patrick's hands lat slip... Scores:— ~

Canterbury. H. B. Whitta, b. Ransford 0 R. G. Hickmott, b. Crawford ...... 6 F. Woo'ds, c. Sims, b. Mailoy 31 (Bishop,, b. Armstrong 8 D. Reese, 1). Noble 0 ,AV. R. Patrick 20. J). Sandman, c. Armstrong, b. Noble 7 ■ff. Carlton, b. Noble 2 jG. C. L. Wilson; 1.b.w., b. Mailey... 1 'J. H. Bennett, b. Mailey 3 D. Boxshall, c. Sims, b. Mailey 0 Byes 6 Leg-byes 2

'Total 92 ...Bowling Analysis.—V. S. Ransford, three overs, 6 runs, one wickefr; W. W. ''Armstrong, 10 overs, four maidens, 13 'runs, one wicket,;' J.. N.MCrawford, i 3 •runs,' ono wicket;,;M. A.'^Noble 1 , ,eight overs, two maidens, 25 runs, four.wickets; A. A. Mailey, 6.1 overs,'orio ni'aiden, 17 runs, threo wickets.

How tlie Wickets Fell. • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10' . 0 12 33 54 66 81 87 88 91 92 Australia. H. L. Collins, c. Boxslial], b. Bennett ; ; 10 Dr. C. E. Dolling, c. Boxshall, b. Carlton ;...... 0 E. ! L. Waddyi'b. Bennett 0 Noble, c. Sandman; b. Carlton ...... 36 'A. A. Mailey, c. Patrick, b. Cartlon 3 Cody, not out. 47 'A. Sims, not .out 0 'Extras ■ y.V..../ ............. 9. Total for five wickets 103 Bowling Analysis.—Bennett, two wickets for 35 runs;- Carlton, threo for. 32; Wilson, none for 15; Sandman, none for ,1,4. ~. ... , How the Wickets Felt.' 152 3 4 5 0 28 28 94 104