NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 627, 13 December 1913, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.

FIRST AUSTRALIAN MATCH. VISITOR!" GOOD FORM. By 'rolo;:r;\v.li.--I' , rcs-y Assookilion.—CopyrigJit Received Friday, 10 p.m. Sydney. Friday. Tho Now Zealand cricketers opened their tour at West Maiflnnd ap;ru'nat a Strom: Northern I'n-trict'a t<mm. Prior to the m:.>.tr.h they were accord, d a civic reception. The weather was lino hut overcast and tho wa ket was Rood. Th'unrh the visitor a jmd little time for practise rin.-o hmdine;. and were hardly over the effects of the voyage, they <:ave a yon i account of themselves Reese winning the (oar. s<mt the Northerners into (he held. Sneddon by sound cricket, eomndeo 2d. iliekniott and Sandman, bv all-round ratiline, play, scored SO and Id reaped i v.•lv. Taylor, who pave a yond display, remained not, out with ie, '■!"' jimmyclosim: for 225. Northern District renin d with 12(1. Sandman. ! ; cni]r(i. raid Reese were most effective with (lie hail. Scores :- New Zealand. -- First InninpH: Hemus 7, Sneddon :'d, Tack well 2. Hickmot.t S<k Reese iO, Patrick 9, Sandman (R. '.fry lev no! out 19, Robinson m Rennet: b. Ro-.ha)l 7, sundries 7. Northern IRetricte.— Firr-i Inninp:-. Ra 1 .- a, weed not out (P.!. <\.Tt the chief : rarer. Bowline: analysis •■ FoeFO 2 for 25, Kobinson 1 for; I .:'. R. unrtt 2 for 32, Snnchnan '.' for ".'■'..