CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7749, 27 February 1905, Page 2

CRICKET.

Canterbury v. Australia. (For Press Association.) 01MISTCHUB0H, FeU 25. The Cantoiibury v. Australia match was continued to-day, the Australian innings closing- for l(i<>. in their second essay Canterbury run up 17!) for eight wickets. Bennet and Caldaway both bowled splendidly for the home team, and thoroughly deserved their success. They kept a splendid length, and sent down very lew loose bniUs. Hennett was particularly briPiiant. The last two men 01 the Australian team were run out through very smart lieKling, and in this departinent the Canterljury men showed to great advantage. liili showed (piite the best form of the visitors, and played freely and confidently from the time he went to the wicket. He looked like making a good score when the ufid came. I in their second innings Canterbury made a good start, 'the board showing 100 for lour wickets*. After Itidle.v's departure, however, llarron, EUis and Dennett went in quick succession without scoring, and 106 'showed for eight wickets. Ollivier played the innings of the day, showing good defensive cricket at a time when it was most needed, and Lawrente and Ridley ably secondod his effort. Orchard's innings wo* however, a very flat one. The following are the scores ; AI'STH ALIA.-Ist Innings. Armstrong, b Bennett 49 (Iregory, b Bennet .„■, 49 jGregory, ,b Bennett 10 iTrumper, c Boxshall,, b Caraway 0 Hill, not out ~„ 4^ Duff, run out !.!.""!" 5 Gears, run ouiE .... 0 Extras . n

Tot »l , i<io Bowling analysis :—Bennett five for 8-1, Callaway three for 7? t CANTERBURY.—2nd l|nnings. Sims, c Armstrong, b Noble ... 4 Orchard, c Gohr.s;, b Noble 36 Ollivier, not out 38 Lawrence, c Armstrong, b Laver 49 Callaway, c Armstrong, b Laver 8 llidley, b Laver , 30 Barron l , b' Laver ..... 0 Ellis, c Trumper, b Laver 0 Bennett, c Laver, b Noble 0 Boxshall, not out :.... 2 Total for aight wickets ... 17(5 THE WEATHER UNPROMISING. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 26. Heavy rains fell from the southwest last night, but cleared" off at early morning. The sky is still clouded, however, and the weather is by no means certain. Should more rain full the wicket will be affected for the canUfnunUoni of tho 'Australia v. Canterbury match. HIGH SCHOOL v. WEST END A. The match between Higih School and West End A. played on the ground of the former on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a win for the A.'sjlby 30 runs -cm the first innings The following are the scores : HIGH SCHOOL. Ward, bo' Shea .-. 10 Baker, c Mackay, b O'Shea 8 Tower, b O'Shea 0 Perham, ran out 1 Stohr. b. O'Shea- 0 Smith, b Price 1 • Cook, c Mackay 2 Paul, b Fitzpatrick 0 Matthews, b Fitzpatrick 8 Billing 3 Extras 4 Totai 30 Bonding analysis :—Price one wickot for 13, O'Shea four for B, Fitzpatrick three for 5, Mackay one for 0. WEST END A. Fitzpatrick, c Ward 9 Sargent, b Ward 7 Price, b Ward 14 O'Shea, b Perham 11 Mackayi, b Perham .......' 2 Potter, b Ward 0 Walker, b Perham 4 Stohr, b Perham 4 McAlTum, b Perham 4 Hooker, not out 1 Brown, b Perham 1 Extras 3 Total 60 Messrs Ward and Pci-harn bowled for the school, both securing good averages.