THE AUSTRALIANS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2007, 14 March 1914, Page 6

THE AUSTRALIANS.

Al CHKISTCHUm . : fHE RETURN MATCH BEGUN (BJ AsSeoiattofl.) ■ ■ M.i«h 1.3. Beautiful wcatlior prevailed for the return match between 'Oantoiliufy and Sir, Siiiis's Australian toni, wJiieh eoi.nmenced at Lancaster. Pavk to*day» Ckidy and Dolling stood out o.f tho Australian team, and M'Giegor kept tvjclccts foi , tho visitors. Reese aiid Whitta wefts mialile to play for Cajii terbm'y. Tho ski«i.Jor Was euffioriiia from tatisilitis, mid WSittta. s-towl out "on softount of an inj'otijd hand, Patrick was appointed to lead tho local Men, and Caygili find 3eal filled the gaps, Patrick won. tlio toss, aiid ejected te bat, Canterbury. F> Woods, k Crawford ,«.* 0 B. H, CaygilJ, 1.b.w., b. Crawford. 8 It. G. Hiciabott, s, Truuipef, b, Ctt.yford -....< 3' 0. E. Deal, c< Waddy, b. Nobto ... -17 W. R. l'otrirfc, e< Trumpor, b. Armstrang .'.., ~ "8 I). Sandman, b. Armstrong ' ■β-l H. A. Bishop, c. Waddy, b. Arm- ; Strellg .., !., ~.<,; ;., 14 f, Caritoij; b. Armstrong 26 H. W, Maiiaghan, l.b.w.j 1), Attustrong 21 J. M. Bennett, T>, CrawfoM W 0. Btwbftll,- apt out , 10 Extras , ....;<, 10' Total I.—. 258 Boiling Anab'sfe toqk •five frkkets for 90 rtfls; Crawford, fpiif for 51; Koble, sue for 34.; Mailey, jjaiie for 37; Lave.sy inone for 36. Australia.. E. L. Waddy, not out r 38 H. L. Oollms. wit out .■„.. 19 Total for no w-iekets ~.,.,* ■.. 54 Notes on tho Piayi prawford bowled Woods ivjth the- fifth bail Of Ms first over, I—l--4 In Grawford's t : hir4 eyer he dropped a straight ■ one <fti t© 'Caygjll's 'tee attd •got him Lli.w. ' Eiekmott did not time tlio howlinft well and eventually ho lifted . urawferd to fewfflcr at niMnaffi, an 4 was held. Noble was tho first change, bofl'lei , , Sfe replaced Crawford whan the latter '.had oatititred three ■ wickets for tea runs. jXohle's first oyef was a terribly loose one and iuelutied 9. of Wid'es. ' . . Beal was finapned up by Wawy at sliartleg off Noble. first fifty went up as tho result of 76 miintt.es' plaj.. About this stage itnd later Sandman and Pat--■ride gave a breezy display of hatting. When was - reached ArmStrtUs; went on' again to bowl, and great amusement was caused by olio of tlw liatsmea setting a singles fa : r a tap just ifi front of the wi.cto>t, batsmaij and _bowler colliding on ihe 'piich. I'lio century was hoisted., for 02 Wttßtes' plfty, ajldtlje last 50 had eonie. iti just 20 nunuteS. Sandman ftiufc; Patrick were then 35 each. Sindnriiit•reached 50 i.ii 50 minutes, but Patrick: vrfs 90 minutes in £ettiiig jjis half-, century. . ■ ■ •• . /Saitehnirn erentuaily (jo;fc ooi iii .stepping across to an oftVball feo.in Arni", Stwivg tor a sqUaTe-leg ( hi : t., and :ClWl.)* fiiig it oft to jyis-.Avipitsft ; ifl47—tMft. ■ . Eis' paitnßfshi|> ■with: Patrick put -oftiOf runs m .68 riiuiutcs. ■ \ ..

■l?atri?k teachccj lijs 70 :!>y lifting Aj'iiistrofig over -.on the foliee for 'Q. : Eifrlit runs later, however, ho lifted tli.o SRiiro bowler to . ■ln-ld'oflF, wWra Trttnijtor.aade. a catdi. 172—ft-78. Kβ had baited just tiiuier two IioWS, Bishop got out off n big. hit, Sβ lifted ncarij* to' the <iff fcnee, trot Watid* sot niiclcr it, andl tough); off a' very fiii.e eatefe. 107—7—14-'

Oantolitify's second century went up for 1.6.S minutes' play.

Carlton was. bowled sft stepkfi in to, hit: Jifaiiagli*n stopped ft strnirsltttine \vith Ills pacT. Boxiliall spaoMd .oiie w> to inM-oii. but Crawford niid MMlev toft, it to each other, and tiro tell fell ts tlio firoiind, Hβ reqebed double figures witlftt 4to he,, Tire first ball of Crawford's nest over feat Bennett all the way. rowj tlio Caiiterbtry innings closed afte.f -J hours 25 niiirates"' iila?'*

Bomief* iuld o<nitN> fciry's aiiadli. Tljffiv t>o* : M wWi i»ldirty ■of vim., and kept tire. taftsiiie-ri aufet. Jfajiflfiliaii "tho .fifsb elmiigc trfeil, nn<i, iii W5. fti'st pter. ho lifrat Wn*3.t!,y .badly, tlin W)l jus* missing {lad wicket. .Australia lioisfcdSQ fa? 3S miiiutes' play ■ .. _ ;'