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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 776, 20 March 1905, Page 2

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AUSTRALIA v, NEW ZEALAND. (Per Frees Association.) WELLINGTON, March 18. New Zealand bad to submit to another crushing defeat nt the hands of Australia, the latter winning bv the big margin of an innings and 358 runs. The weather was glorious, and the wicket in good order when piny was resumed nt noon. The Australians lost two wickets, Noble and Gregory, prior to the luncheon adjournment. At that stage Noble declared to close hie innings. Armstrong gave a sound exhibition for his runs. The bowling figures of the New Zealandcrs s|>e>ik for themselves. They mode another poor showing in their second essuv, the whole side being up-ended in two hours for 141. Blacklock. Hickson. and Grabain gave the brightest displays. Armstrong troubled the Ira tsinen, who, however, with the exception of the players above referred to showed an utter lack of confidence. The Adding and catching of the Australians was clean and dexterous, in marked contrast to the wretched exhibition given by the New Zealanders right through the Australian innings. The attendance to-day was about 8000. Scores :

AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. (Continued.) Noble, c Boxshall, b Uphain .... 85 Armstrong, not out 67 Gregory, run out .....-.!./ 0 Howell, bot out io Extras 7 Total for nine wickets,.. 508 Bowling : Callaway, three for 104; Ollivier, one for 182 ; L'pham, three for 152 ; Bennett, two for 88 ; Sledeberg, none for 20. New Zealand, Ist innings, 04. NEW ZEALAND.-2nd Innings. Ollivier, b Cotter _,.. 7 Hickson, c Gregory, b Armstrong 20 Graham, lbw, b Armstrong 17 Sicdebcrg, b Armstrong 16 Callaway, to McLeod *,....', 10 Blacklock, st Newlund, to Armr strong , v 30 Bennett, b Armstrong 11 Mason, c Trumpcr, b Armstrong 11 Boxshall, to McLeod 8 l'pham, not out 6 Sims (absent) Extras v 11 Total .., _.. 141 Grand total 285 Bowling : Armstrong, six for 51 ; Uelx'od, two for 88 ; Cotter, one for 16 ; Howell, none for 25. NEW PLYMOUTH v» WAITARA. On Thursday the New Plymouth senior team journeyed: to Waitstra, and defeated the local eleven, after an interesting guide, by 101 to 80, with one wicket to spare. Following arc the scoresi ; WAITARA. Scriuigeour, b Braund 17 Purdie, b Whittle 8 Hawkins, to Braund 8 Sampson, to Braund 0 Knightf, run out 4 Proctor, b Elliott 2 Ogle, b Braund 4 Dousott, c Warwick, b Elliott ... 0 Lucena, not out ... 17 Prossor, b Whjttlc .., .., 8 White, run out '. 8 Sundries 10

Total »0 Bundling :—Braund tour wickets tor 87, BiUott two for 16, Whittle two for 21, Shea none for o. NEW PLYMOUTH. Hassell, notj out 51 Fleming, b Knight ..." .'.'.' 8 Whittle, b OgX- 22 Braund, b Oglo " ..'. ".' io Bewlcy, c Knight, b Hawkins!" l Shea, c Proctor, b Hawkins ... 2 Mnrwick, b Ogle 5 Bayly, run out 1 Elliott, b Hawkins "." i Cole, not out 0 Sundries ... ... ... '..' 4 Total „ ... w