CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8732, 5 February 1907, Page 2

CRICKET.

Marylebone v. Canterbury. Per Press Association. Cur.iSTCHuncii, February 4. ; The weather was again perfect for the resumption of tiro game between Canterbury and the M.C.C. team to-day. The Canterbury team continued its first innings and piU together 221, S. Orchard the captain of the home team; playing a great innings for 68. Lusk batted well, and made 49, The Englishmen then commenced their second innings, and at the call of time had made 187 runs for six wickets, of which Pago contributed 78 and Burns 43. Scores i Canterbury,— --First Innings, Anthony, b Simpson-Hayward ... 17 Patrick, st Fox b Simpson-Hayward 6 Lusk, o Johnson b May ... ... 49 Keeso, b Douglas ... 2 Lawrence, c Fox b Douglas ... 3 C>llivier. b May H Ellis, c Dp Trafford b Simpson-May-ward ... V

Orchard, o Burn b Mary ... ••• T. W. Repso, b Siuipa>R-HajT»r4 ... 3 Bennett, b Douglas ... 3 Boxshall, notout ... ... ••• 32 Extms ... 14

J'otal Bowling took thw wickets for 72 runs, May three w. - Simpson-Hayward tour for 51, Brauston uil for 50, Curwcp, nil for six, February Si, The match was resumed in perfect weather and a good attendance. At 12.30 Marylebone declared their innings closed with the total at 3GO for nine wickets.

Marylebone. First Innings ... ... 305 [Scorn'd Innings. Johnson, c sub. b Ellis ... ... 24 Douglas, l.b.w. b Bennett ... .... 10 Burrq st Boxsbajl b Reese ... ... 43 Page, b Benr.oU, ... ... ... vfj Harrison, b Eeoso ... 5 Simpson-Hayward, b Bonnctt 2 Do TraSord, b Boauett ... ... 0 Branston, e Boxshall b Bonnett .. 4G Cnrwon, c Ollivicr b Lusk.. .. 18 Pox, not out .. .. ... 13 May, notout ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... 17

Total for nine wickets ... 230 (Tunings declared closed.) Grand Total .. ~ ... 505 Bqwljug —Bennett took five wickets for 82 runs, D. Rpeae two for 43, Ellis one for 24, Lusk one for 34, Requiring 345 to win Canterbury commenced their second innings and at the luncheon adjournment had lost one wicket for 31—Ollivier 6.

Press Association—Copyright. '■ Sydney, February 5,

The'Cricket Association’has agreed to lift tlio suspension from payers if they jaako application.

The following wil} represent- tho Cosmopolitans against Slat ton C.C. to-morrow ; —Moore, Minnifie, Little, S. Gibbons, T. Latham, D. Henderson, D. Pattiu, A, Hoot, E. Jolly, K. Sinclair and F. Bunn.