CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1914, Page 5

CRICKET.

■ ♦• AUSTRALIA V. AUCKLAND. [Per Press Association. J Auckland, February 7. The match against the Australians was continued to-day in brilliant weather, in the presence of over 3000 spectators. The Aucklanders were tree ted to a day's leather-hunting, and at the call of time the score stood at 655 for eight wickets. Detailed scores:— Auckland, first innings ... 251 Australia.—First Innings. McKenzie, 1) Sneddon ... 34 Dolling, c Brook, b Brooke-Smith 40 Collins, c Smeeton, b Brooke-Smith 39 Waddy, c fattersall, b Somervell 130 Armstrong, lbw., b Hemus ... 128 Ransford, run out ... ... 158 Noble, c and b Brook ... 90 Sims, b Sneddon ... ... 5 Mailey, not out >; .vli ... 8 Laver, not out ... '.•••" 4 - Extras ... ... ... 20 Total for eight wickets ... 655 A TOTAL OF 658.

Auckland, February 9. The Australians were all ouc in less than fifteen minutes' play.

Laver, st Tattersall, b Sneddon Maunrey, c Tattersall, 1) Clark . McGregor, not out

Extras Total

Bowling analysis.—Clark, T for 91; Somerville, 1 for 49; Taylor, none lor 87'; Snedden, 3 for 128; Smith, 2 for 100; Brooke, 1 for 51; Hemus, 1 for 81; Horspool, none for 11; Smeeton, none for 10.

Auckland opened with Hetiius and McCormick, but after a bye had been scored, Armstrong clean bowled McCormick with the fifth ball of the over (1 for 10). Snedden joined Hemus. WELLINGTON DEFEATED BY HAWKE'S BAY. Hasting*, February 8. In their match against Wellington Hawke's Bay in their second innigs made 177. Wellington had 305 to get to win, but only made 269, leaving Hawke's Bay victorious by 3-5 runs. In their first innings Hawke's Bay scored 242 and Wellington 115. In the second innings Creed (82) was the highest scorer for Hawke's Bay, McGirr (88), Bennett (45, not out), and Wilson (33), being Wellington's best scores.

Something in the way of big cricket may be looked for at Hawera on Tuesday and Wednesday, when the Australian Eleven play South Taranaki. The strength of the Australians may be guaged by the score they knocked up against Auckland (603 for eight -wickets, including three centuries), and a good day's fielding may he the lot of Taranaki. However, the unexpected sometimes happens even in the cricket field, and the local reps, may be able to keep the visitors out of the centuries.