THE AUSTRALIANS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2014, 23 March 1914, Page 6

THE AUSTRALIANS.

SECOND MATCH HERE

CM BOWLING AOAI PUZZLES THEM. TH6 BAfTiNC FARS. Tile match between Mr. A, Sims's team of Australian cricketers awl the Wellington, representatives was cotolvidcd on the Basin Reserve- on Saturday afternoon, and tho Australia*? were 8S runs ahead on tho first innings. kOn tho Wellington side the chief battmg partnership WaStkat established hy Briee and M'Girr, White for Australia Trumper and Armstrong got together and added 131 for tho fourth wicket.

When sunups werv drawn on Friday; Wellington had four wickets down for ' 93 runs. On Saturday tho city's in-' nirtgs was resumed at 12.1/5 by Baker .(50 not out) and Beechey (7 not out), A high southerly wind was Mowing, the wicket was easy, hut tho outfield dead. Neither Baker nor Beechey added to their scores.. Baker succumbed to tho fifth ball ho received from Laser, and Beechey hopped, out to Armstrong.and banged him away for the boundary, but was _ held near tho screen by Cody. M'Girr and Bricc played tho partnership of the. innitigSi They wont for tho howling fine style, and displayed boaiiti* fnl crickets Brico seemed equal to a big Sdore, bub he fell eventually to Armstrons, Si'ins catehittK him on tho log boundary. Afrcstroag did his best to get rid of M'Girr in the first over, and .sent him every variety of ball, However, M'Girr could sot- bo ss lightly disposed with, and ho- showed Ma jaajanwrt in ■instantly deseenving Armstrong's length and flight. When the innings closed lie Still carried liis hat, and he had been at the widcets 85 .minutes for his I'B. Brtco's baitinc was ift his hest style. Several vf his twos Would have been boundaries on a dry outfield.

M'Kenzie-and L. A. Cody opened tfoe Australian's inning's, and opened it rathe* drably.. Brieo (bowling from tiro north, against' the wind), and Saunders began tho attack. The first wicket frfj nit 8 nfter twenty .tni-nutes' slow play.; M'Kenaie, the first man to .go, lost lits wicket pemdiarty. Apparently he. was. unaware that Howe (behind the stumps) had secured the- ball for ho moved out of his crease and was instantly stumped. Cody and Collins carried the -score along to 27 when Cody lifted Brieo towards the boundary and Grimmett maths no mistake with tho catch. Boiling, now partnered by Armstrong, batted freely, but the Victorian appeared uncomfortable- when playing Saunders. Polling eventually lost his wicket through tapping duo over his,bead.to Sautihall in the slips.. Tlw third wicket had fallen for ■54, when Truinper and Armstrong got together/ and a dogged partnership resulted, Saunders sent TfUmpef ..a, rough one to start iritis and when he : Was mm ho should have been held in the slips ty D. Hay, off SouthalT, • $fe also gave Brieo a chan.ee to hold hi-nl off the nest ball from Sounders.

Armstrong had been batting for threes quarters of an hour for 22 runs when.! Kiddleskiiio Weill «m to bowl against! the.'Ad,. Armstrong straightway ESi on to the new trundler with a view to; finding the boundary. Very had field*tag by Santiliall allowed tha .first hall ] away towards the fence, but Baker back- '. Ed up and saved. The hundred went up hi jnsi over tho hour. As , Hiddlestono proved espe'ii' sive—'2o runs Wore knocked off his two ■overs —he was taken offj and Brjco- wejit'; on- again. Baker let Trumper o.ff -at j 49,- by dropping a catch, arid a li-t'felo ' later Southaii. held him at sbpr.t slip, j bu-t the wicket, was ftot-allowed.- &*• i ever,' not long afterwards aim of his j shots.went Saunders'swwa s at deep' wid-off, and tho Victorian at once made. the chanco a certainty. M'Girr now went oft at the- south end, and got A;rm-"steon-g, first hall. Crawford filled tho ■gap, and M'-'Girr made a, fiiic' attempt to hold him just off tho ground. Ho failed, 'but .next ball ha got him caught 'by Howe. Th.S wi.c'ketrkeope.f's work was. iightn-in-gdiko. At, 207', Noble Was brifliaiftly caught .by Biddlestofia, isud LaVer had not sea-red before Sibbcs held him beautifully off his own fowling, Sims- and Maitey did little, and the initfn.gs -closed with tl'ift. sooto a-fc . 237:* ■Oiily 86 runs, ahead of Wellington. Tiio Wellington .fieidi.bg .-.w«s better than usual, but Saunders's average suffered through dropped ■jch-a-fig'o.s. Weiifngton»"Fifst innings. B, Hay/ 4411, b. Crawford ,'„. 10 G. liosve, c. Noble-, b. Liver ~.....;, 0 w, Bsfcer, uummummma 11, b. Crawford SO W. B. L, Gibbesj'lb.w., . V Arm•straiig ~,., 0 J. S. Hidd'lestoie,- 444, St. Waddy, b. Armstrong. .„„ ~.. 12 : E, 11'.. Beeehey, 421, c. Cody, b. Arinstroiig ~..,....,, -~. 7 H- M'Girr, 41211121114, not oat ... 19 S. Bricc, e. Sims, h. Armstrong „-. ~.,.„ '38 0, 'Gfimmet-t-, b. Noble , ~.,<>..,., 0 J, Saunders, c. Noble, b. Armstrong i T. SoutlmU, 4, e. Crawford) h. Armstrong ...,« ..„.,.:... 4 Estra's ~... 16 Total ~......„ 151 Bowling Analysis.-—Armstrong took sis wickets for 4S ruins; Laver, One- for 27; -Crawford, two for 48; Noble, olio for 4; Mailey, none for 8. How the Wickets Pell, 'l 2 3 4,5! 7 ' 8 D 10 0 4.1 42 5-8 -93 93 140 144 147 151 Australia,—First innings. L.A, Cody, .IWIIIII, o. Grfmincttj b. Bfiee- 11 G. M'KctiziKi, Si, st. H-awe, b, Briro 6 C. E. Dolling, 121.411111144., c. - Souihsll, b. Sauiideis '. 22 A?, A?. Armstrong, 1.24.11411214121 411442111111111411211. - b» M*Girt .i 61 V. Tntlnpcr, 1141;21141241U3-4ill2 , 1162111.122444, e. Saunders, bGibbes ~. 67 M. A. Noble, 121411, c. Hiddlestone, b', Sibbes ~. , , 10 ,1. N. Crawford, «. How.c,. b. M'Girr 0 E. L. Waddv. 412421241241:31, not -out ~.....,. 32 F. Laver, c. aiid b. Gibbes ~., 0 A. Sims, 212, st. limn, b. Gibbqs 5 A. A. Mailey, b, Ofibbos ~, 0 Extras 23 . Total , , 237 Bwliiig took ttvo •wickets for 36 rmw; Saunders, oiio for 30; goutbaH, lioiio for 32; Hidslkstone,' no.uo for 20; M'Girr, two for .2.1.; Gi'immctt, nono for 31; Gibbesj fire- for 3y-. How the 'Wiqkcts Pell, 12 345 '6 786 3-0 8 27 64 ISS 18.5 186 gO'7 214 237 2&7 FROM fHE STAND OUR OUT=OEIGKISl a AGAIN TELLS,, [By The BitEAKisfi.} Tho moral <if tho ityatefa: Wellijigtoii 1 is a strong attacking sido, but not a very prolific run-getting cloven. The attendance was excellent for snob a day. Victor Trumpet's first threo busiiioss strokes brought him sis, and these sent up his 10(10 for tlio toUr. One of tlw prettiest strokes of the day cost the striker bis wicket. This was Becche-y's splendid drive- which dropped steeply downward into Cody's hands just on tho boundary. But for.a . strong rotardiiK wind tho shot would have gfliie &lean out of the- ground, Scant respect was shown to the Aits-' , traliau bowling by Brieo and SJ'Gir-r.

Those' spectators who Were early enough. Oil the ground to see the partnership' were kicky. The tall Petone man. treatfed the redoubtable Armstrong very much as though the game was a hoys' niateh, and one shot which landed Crawford. o« tho fence, falvly brought down the house. Mo had 23 -oil the book in 15 minutes. Once, after .a solid -un-go at Armstrong, the Australian wjckivt* keeper had _ tho bails off lite a flush., but found it labour in vain. The wicket-keeper who can stomp Brico does ■not exist.

The Fates were unkind to Jl'Gifr. Ho was the popular tip to the field" ins trophy, but the Australians <jjd so little with the Wrfiinctptt bowling that his post in th .utfio'ld was a lonely one. When he_ »as fielding closer in what little work" panic- his way wtts extremely difficult. Iu hatting also ha Eot well enouah set to have a elutuco for one of the trophies, kit no 0510 could stay with him.

tko-ugh Saunders'sVfjßUres lflar not show it he had. tho Aiistralinn hatsitien well tied lip all tho ttnie he was- bowling. The Arnwtronfi-'lVutuper partnership was largely an affair of khatply-frWi shinies. Of course liv> experienced his usual run of .inissod chances, One. fields-man., after doing splendid work otherwise, missed Trumper. Tho ity oif chances that'lttivo'beeii droi'jped off "John \ r ." durinji his sojouru iji Wellington could only bo w-orked out by an expert in algebra.

Tnimper has made 1061 mng d % the teaßi's tour.

Briee's placing of tbo field was decidedly _ good, and' was a great i'Setof iii keeping down the runs.

Warwick Arnis.tr&»g hagged two trophies—ono fa' taking live wickets (ho got six) in an jimirigs,' tho other tor' making SO runs (he actually Scored CI). 'IVuni.pef's &f secured him a tropliy-* likewise jiakor'e 50 and ftibbes'a rive wickets.

Thirpper's inrtingS'—Missed at. 9' and .stayed te make 67. This took hinj 88 'minutes. His four chances were- at '3, 9, 49, and 35. He ivas never quite, cotttfoi'tablft,

A drainatio-.pa.rt of tllo afternoon ttas when three AusbvaKans ffH without alteration iu the score. iVvunpe'r, Armstrong., arid 'Crawford ai! left with the tclegraffh registerjiis 185. i&riuimstt only stood one- fyoft. It \ras probably the roughest bsfl of the mateii. 150 iiiosa who Jj'fce figures, -the ratio of tlio Australia..i scoring ftiav be iriterestiiig., It ras: 50 at pan.. 60 at 3,18 p.m., 70 at 3.26 p,fn., B0 at '3j'2 p.-at., 99 at 3.39' p.m., I'OO at 3.44 p.w,, 130 d IM $>m., 190 at B r).m..j 220 at 3,50 p.m. Cr:in-for<ij wlien bowllngi takes 13' sharp paces backward, befora he turtts round to deliver. It i.s Hot eSftcfly A luoky imaibw—for the 'hatsimffl.

\ Apart from Howe's othef brilliant mark, his j.tampiijg.of Sims was the so'rti pf feat which fifes the p.ejlelies. j Ho , n''c's! hand moved 110 mor.o thfiji an .audi, ap dosq to. tte vtieket did he take the ball.. iho (Dauteflniry player, after stepping: out a yard, made ih> <?tber jiievp. Jtrtvjig doilßt tiiow that it \va« a'H pvei'.. li'-orward ■Stroke- tP .slow ibgwling ? It.' used to be we.ll. thecntie:? p.f /linglaiidj a.ni is is always risky., tikftm' jpef, ihgwe-ver., is mo oi those* ge:uiu.s:e§. ■ irlip eq.u :br«,ik ewstj' cafip'll in ttiO'fiam'& liis reach at ■stoiv.s m Sattitd.iy \vii:s.' .sometimes .aa roUeh; as two yarfis.,. aira lW on a putely defeiisto Btrpkcl Trffiiuper SVas'ttell beaten .by thfe.'first; ball bo got IrPia Satoiders., aud it .took ■ hiiii a loiig time to s°t EPJiifortablp to ■Stfutlifl.il, whoso i<3ii.gtii.;. by the \va,v : , wtas: not (jiiito so goad as usuat. It -took the ■ Australian 38 minutes tp reach Ms first |2'oi and even that was pr% .aohe % .sharp runwing between the wiekcts.. , iViiile on the ground 011 fi'iday, futi ; Rev-.. E. O. Blamires lunp.loycd.som'e'Pf I 3ms 6paro time in trying to induco tlio ■ Wellington players toratl. a team along: ta ; 'H;awero.,o.= \!vnj uiji.S , <[&<'■■■■ „ . It Tritinper was first jftiissedj when Jio bad., mad© p. f rPm the stavid, ii ■seem.ed; that Say Bliou'ld hove- told % -.. Tlie.,) famdus one drove a ball sti'siight at' Bricc in the same over, but the. W■lmgtati skipper did not qiiite .get do\vit'. tp tiro cWieo, It ttas a fast Sho't.m tire direction of. sn,.ijarfi4eg. Gib'bes has tivfee Come off ...flgiii.tst i\m Austraiiaiis. t'iii's seastiii., Be #ot ; th> wickets in their second inniiigs bero jn i?.ebruarv, and. ho <lid very well.'. 08 Saturday, The last ball cif tlvcv .flay. \vas one of Othbes's, and it sent deivA Jl.ailey's plf stump. "Until the smtifi AMlingtou scarp was passed, Brieo did everything: possible in the Way of bowftn.g cljaivg.es, Ho also, had liis swfervo bowifits .bp'tli bowU. ing with the wind, and up iuto it. Its was a capital attack, aiid yoi-y well.. tßjtna'gad, His first series of' \ve.ro:—2.2a p.m., ■Ssuivdors and' "flricef. 3.4 jj.rn., Soutivali mi- Saiviijlfirs 5 3,.34. p.m., HidoflestPHe anxl Sautli.ir'H.;''34s ■p.m., Brice and Grim'met't. Oti» of the ■dianccs- giwu l).y.,T.ruih-. : per would have bees atf'ornea 1 !: Ipf ai.vy empire. Sbiithali iield/it up- an inch froni the ground in tho slips, :'jJ:Ud' Trumpcr started' to leav-.o the crease; He was broug)Vt back,, tljp ■unipko's: decision 'beiiig the M;sm.a;ft. A good many t'hoii tli'Qiigbt that. Southall must have taken tbfi eil'tdh off tho pa'pund. . Tliis, however., was not so, f ho'iinipiro' pr.ab.ahly :preSlimed tlist,the chance came Pff Howe's gtoVc., add so it did, bti'.t 'fruiiiiw-r's bp had, ttmehed it first. 'Tito -decision is iio disfei"edit to tlip ■inte'r.national iMMpiFo ffllgl'st oa'sjil'y Have go:ft-P a little astray -in such a diiucuit ease, fiio veto.of -most of tlie s-übseriberj; to the iielding tropliy h. S'Oi Tl'itfd.ifistone, Some of tlio slwts w'hieli he stopped at short long'off wore .very.-liot ones, and liis.retanis to tlio wicket wero splendid. 'fowar% the close «f the afterivooii he eitpped life 'other 'work by ruiining back fully twenty yards, and capturing' >?o.blo in' the "country." It was probably the catch of .the seasfin, ■tlio oilly .cj-.UBStioji is whether part of the trophy should be diverted in tlio ifirectinh 'of tho w'ickeWkecper. The finii o"f Atel and- Gusack, Majiners Street, hcavp easei the sifaiittoii by ffeiierou-sly offeri'iig a wa.ikiiig-stiek far the wkke^ceper; the following subscribers to the ■iiel-d-ing trophy' will bo required -to on what is ft" be donc r about the "wi-C----ket-keep- .diiTleu'tey" -duriiig. i\ie' w-ee'k; —His Worship the -Mayor' (Mr; J. P. liU-kc), Mr. C. 'Mason, Mr. W. S. Bhce,: Mr. O. ■.C'harlosworth, Mr- M' J- Cremliie, A. £'. Itc-rupt <Jle.ssr.K. .Sii.nnrs and Via-llj, This Itoawtos Qlcssrs./Sa-iiiJft, ■ ■Spenee, and- .&ii3'kef! ] C!|iib}.,■ Mr. A. A. -fieisge,, Ml-. Lauco GeoYge,. Mr.C. 6; AVilsoii,'-Mr. li. W. M'Vife, : Mr. C. R. Smith:, Dr. M'Bved'y, Me. W. B. M.0.rt0.11, Mr. J, O'Sbca, M*. J. I'iiller, jiviiT, Stan. Hjffksoj}, Mr, M. V. Litckic, Mr, if. Martin,.Mr, J. Nash,; Mr. D. Sullivan, ■ Mi'- J. Matdoflajd,. Occidental Cricket Club. - The s.ubsohp*; tiaus were, limited to 2s. ffl. cacll 5 aiid tire total amount is £3 ss. ! M'G.irr*s bowling average read best w-lieii .he got wd P.f Armstrong and': Crawford wiftoui their haying knocked : any runs oft' hint. Two such -victrois; for jiil in tlio iiow-ler's first over stands--out -as'ail attractive ' pcrfo'rmij.itce.-: M'Girr bawled 6i)leiid"idly for ttio re 'inwinder .of tlie' iiiuiiigs., 'and wound up : with two for -2-1.

Gai'i.gvatef.atioivs are in .Qrdor to. the fglloti'iiig on gairrg plac.es iix fl»B next Ntny Zealand team:-~J. V. Saif.y.qr? (Wejliiigton). M'SJaiion (Gl'is'boi'ri.e.), olid Holland (Wa'hgairui). W ! isi regard to M'Mateu and Hollaird, it is Very jjlciisifti* to noticß tji.fl.t, Mr'. Qrghard lias sefitthiisotl the. -conrttrs' districts in. selecting his team. I'hfft p»tt of lifa soleeikm will Mjdo'uhiecHy b't> Jio'pijlnf .in the- >&rth Island. As to Saunders,, fro should Intro been i.u the- eleven all along. Tiie chief re.gi'or, .about tlio selection is that tlio C&nvtcrbijr.v erfeketpr—l), Sandman—is tele,' grajibed as '■unavailable. 9 ' 1