THE AUSTRALIANS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2008, 16 March 1914, Page 6

THE AUSTRALIANS.

CANTERBURY GAME DRAWN.

STEADY CBMCKffi THE ORDER (By Telfjrspii.—Press Asjocii-UoJU Ohrlstcb.uroh, March li. Tlio benefit match Australia v. Canterbury concluded to-day, ajld resulted iu a draw. Tho weather was Iwrfccii, ftad there was a largo attendance of spectators-. The detailed scores are:-— canterbury. First innings ..,.., ~,,,.. 258 Second Innings.; . F. Woods, b. Crawford 20 E. E. Caygi'l, b. Noble 28 H. A, Bishop, b. Maitey § 11. 6. Hickmettj c. and b. Ar.msfcronc >~.. fi W. R, Patrick, c. Collins, b. Armstrong .' 26 Bcal, j>. Liver 22 Sandman, b, Armstrong , 14 T. Ca-rlto-n, not Out ... ~.„.*. 'JO H. W. Jfonaghan, c. Noble, h. Armstrong ~,..,.. 0 J. H. Bennett, c. Situs, b. Lavor ... IT 0. Boxshall, run out > 7 ..Total , 169 Bowling Aji.aly.eis.— J. iV. Crawford,, olio wicket far 33 runs; A, A. Miley", one for 29; W, W. Armttronjr, four for 68; M. A. Noble, one for M: f, Larer, tifo for 23 Australia. First Jkjiiflgs. E. L. Waddy, b. Moiiaghan 41 H, L. Cbllins., h, Carlfeii ~.„ 93 M'Kenzio, o. BsssliaU. h. Beimott 3,0 A. A;. iMailey, c. and; b. Monaghan. 3 M, A. Hi) : bl&, b; Bennett , , 17 Crawford, b. Bennett :..,.,.,..,.. 1 Tramper, 1.D.w.. b, Sandanan ...; 34 .Armstrong, fua out ..,..,. ,-,.. %i A. SiniSj iiotout , i 3 W. M'Gfcgor, b. Bennett- ~., (l ■ Extras , ..,.., ' 8 Total i 243 Bowling Analysis.— 'J. H.- BenneH, fire wietets for 78 runs; f. Carlton, oiie for S3; H,"\\ r . Monaghan, two for 81; D! Sflß.dßiaftj oiio foy 23, ■ Ndtes on the Play. Waddy's cares? was r.early elided when- he spooned one up betueen. tho, wickots.; whiiji Menagllan Ayoiltd have get to had lie followed up Wβ ball. In Monsglian'e nost over, kowover, Waddy chopped a ball fretm well outside Mβ off atump'on to his wicfeet. Mailey-liit one hard back to Monaghgn, who brought off a- good cafesh. The century went up to. the Australians' credit lor 80 iriinutes , play. Laver. after scoring A single, fra-s reaten by a fine , pff break frow Benn*tt. Tfumper's a;p{Waranc(s 'was ftfeetesl witli a.ppkusqi, afld hp .aftd... NSpWo w.ero p&rtncTS for a while.. Noble' , * end cajnc off a fast full toss outside the dft isidtt etuiftp f:fo.m Bennett, which tlio baitsman C-honpcn on, . ' ; .Awnstfoug was iiot liappy- i'n pl.aj-jiig Bennett, ' . ..;

Tru.ni.paf plajtil fine Cricket, fle survived one eftiph.atrc appeal .for I.'b.w, f but aiwfch.p.r appeal a Bttfe.lat-ei- was up* ■held liy His dowiifali .caus* «d duite a ffltiid eomniotioß.

WhoM Armstrong aird; Sijps w.e.te gct'hef ilitt foMiier went for a. clasp,, single, but a sinart return from Patrick" sa\y Xh.m big man nnl out. Tiio AuatraKaljß , .innings 'Jnsied tlirett toirs. .thirteen miniitcs. ' '

The Canterbury -taenia second injiiii-se was Mot a very eventful «ne> '?'ho board rwr&xl the first 30 titter 40 minutes , play, GftMi'j.% speaking, .nothing; happened until Patrick "brought; down the fioustt" by lifting Armstrong ctean over the- square-log erffwd, a ; h<3later made a Mβ hit to lonjt-offi. wltbre Wadtty missed , a-eatch. Patrick was fiaJftfi Strang, and a four "by him to ««va.re>le.K sent Sβ up> Ho lifted tlio ,rte*t ball into tta crowd ati lonc-oii, e Aw>tlier attempt to bring off -a big. Wt led to Patrick's downfall, The balfsbared ftp in tlie cat, and.«anne dflJtn at mid-*m,\v!ier<s Colliii.s took' tlie ea-teli. Tlio Cante-rb'-i-ry innings tested tsrfl hours thirteen m-i-.nrtes. Tfce takings for tito mateh -amounted to £238.