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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 50, 28 February 1914, Page 6

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AUSTRALIA V. CANTERBURY. Christchurch,. February 27. [Pee Press Association.] The match, .Canterbury v. Australia, was commenced at Lancaster Park to-day in cold weather. A strong southerly wind ( was blowing. There was a good attendance, the gate tak-

ings being £95. When play was stopped the score was 105 for the loss of five wickets. Scores:— / CANTERBURY.—First Innings. H. B. Whitta, b Ransford ... 0 R. G. Hickmott, b Crawford ... 6 W. Woods, c Sims, b Maily ... 31 Bishop, b Armstrong ... ... 8 D. Reese, b Noble ... .... 6 W. IlSPatrick, not out ... 20 D. Sandman, c Armstrong, b Noble 7 T. Carlton, b Noble ... ... 2 G. C. L.‘ Wilson, Ibw, b Noble 1 j. H. Bennett, b Mailey ... 3 C. Boxshall, c Sims, b Mailey ... 3 Extras ... ... 8 Total ... ... ... ••• 92 Bowling analysis; V. S. Ransford took one wicket for 6 runs, W. W. Armstrong one for 12, J. N. Crawford one for 23, M. A. Noble four for 25, and A, 1 A. , Mailey one for 17. AUSTRALIA —First innings. H. Collins, c Bloxshall, b Bennett 10 Dr. C. E. Dolling, c Boxshall, b Carlton ... ... ... 0 E. L. Waddy, b Bennett ... 36 A. A. Mailey, c Patrick, b Carlton 3 Cody, not out ... ... 47 A. Sims, not out ... ... 0 Extras _... ... ... 9 Total for five wickets ... 105 Bowling analysis: Bennett took two wickets for 35 runs, Carlton three for 32, Wilson none for 15, and Sandman none for 14. M.C.C. v. AFRICA. [Bt Electric Telegraph—copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.15 a.m.)

Port Elizabeth, February 27. In the fifth test, Africa in their first innings made 193. Scores;— Zulch, b Booth ... ... 11 Herbert Taylor, c Strudwick, b Woolley 42 Dan Taylor, b Relf ... ... 12

Nourse, b Hearno ... ... 22 P. Hands, c Bird, b Douglas ... 83 R. Hands, st Strudwick, b Woolley 0 Newberry, b Woolley ... ... 11 Ward, c Bird, b Douglas ... 3 Carter, c Bird, b Douglas ... 0 Blanckenburgj b Douglas ... 0 Lundie, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 5

Bowling analysis; Relf 1 for 26, Booth 1 for 43, Woolley 3 for 71, Hearne 1 for 34, Douglas 4 for 16.

Marleyborne in their first innings have one wicket down for 48. Hobbs, c Nourse, b Lundie ... 33 Rhodes, not out ... ... 7