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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 4 February 1907, Page 3

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CANTKWSI'IiY v. JI.C.C. Per Tress Association. l'hri*tchiirch, February -J.. the v<*tuiu match between Canterbury ami the Maryleboiu* Chili's Knglish team was commenced at Lancaster Park ihis alcernoon, when tlu? we.itlier was beautifully line and there was a good attendance. A capital wicket bad Urn provided, and no rain hawng fallen (if lut'.\, caused tho oiiltieid to he exceptionally fast. all tin; conditions I»ei1 favourable to the batsmen. The Englishmen won the toss and elected to bat. Tin? soring was slow at the start, and the Jirsi; over on y produced live singles. The best stand was made by JJian>ton, who, after compiling Hi', was caiiyiit in the slips by Lusk on Patrick, lie batled for two hum's and yavu no chances, and his score included 17 fours and four threes, 'llie innings closed at ii.Do p.m. for •id."). The Canterbury was very but the howling did not appear to trouble the batsmen much. i

Canterbury commenced iheir innings shurtly bul'orc >ix o'clock, and when time was ca led the sure was 11 for no wtckeis. Tno jiame will be continue! iat 11.30 a.m. on ?dondav. Score.:;

FNGLANI).—First Innings. Douglas, e IJ. lieos, b Bennett .. 12 llurn-, b liciineil .. .. .. 10 I'. it. .lohnson, c Lawrone. b 1-Jis -II Page, e Patrick. b Ellis .. ..2D Harrison, e IJoxshall, b Lawrence li2 Simpson Wayward, c lieese, b liennet .. .. .. .. " Jiranston, e busk, b Patrick .. 11!) l)i.' Trall'ovd, c Orchard, b lieese •i C'urwen. c and b Patrick .. .. 14 l-'o\, mil out .. .. .. .. !) .May, e Dusk, b Patrick .. .. U Extras Ki Totai .. .. .. .. .'lO5 The runs at the fad of each wicket were one fur 2S, two for 42, three for SI, four for 111, live for 112, six for 22K, seven for 241 eight for 2tj;3, nine for ;»>, ten for 305.

Howling analysis: Bennett, 20 overs, 7 maidens, !)!) runs, three wickets; 01iivier, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs: busk, 5 overs. 1 maiden. 2!) runs; Lawrence, 13 overs, 4 maidens, 30 runs, one wicket; Ellis, 10 overs, 1 maiden. 51 runs, two wickets; Patrick, 14 overs, 2 maidens, 20 runs, two wickets; D. Reese !) overs. 1 maiden, 47 runs, two wickets. C'A NTEltUl'l!V.—First Innings. A. Anthony, not out .. !) W. 1!. Patrick, not out .. .. 2 Total for no wickets .. .. 11