CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 319, 19 February 1910, Page 8

CRICKET.

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MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. Last, Night. s The match between the Australian c and Auckland representative cricket 1 elevens was commenced to-da\- in fine 1 but dull weather. A few drops of rain fi'll at one period of the afternoon. The rain of overnight had deadened Uic wicket, and when Armstrong, the Australian captain, won the toss, he decided to send the Auckland team in to hat. The wicket was sticky and Whitty !rot to work in real earnest, having nn) average of eight wickets for 27 runs when the innings closed. Keif mad;' ol by risky methods, giving several chances. Hadden was the next best in point of numbers, making 17. The wicket was improving when the Australians went in to bat. Bardsley was caught and bowled by Relf ].?• fore scoring. Mayne (32 not out) and Simpson (30) made most of the rihis, the Australian score when stumps were" drawn being 72 for three wickets. OlifY took two wickets for 10 runs. Scores:— AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Olliff, b Whitty 8 Horspool. c Simpson, b Whittv .. 0 Relf. c Simpson, b Whitty ..' .. 51 Sale, b Whitty ~ ',. .. 1 Hadden, c Warne, b Armstrins; .. 17 Smith, 1.b.w., b Whitty .." ... 8 Anthony, run out ..' .. .. 16 ■Sneddon, b Whittv 4 Taylor, not out 3 Howden, b Whitty 0 . Robinson, b Whitty ' 0 Extras 14 Total 112 Bowling analysis.—Whitty took eight wickets for 27 runs; Armstrong, one f r 57; Emery, none for i 0; Kelleway, none for 2; Simpson, none for 2. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Mayne, not out ?2 Bardsley, c and b Relf .. .. 0 Simpson, b Olliff 30 Smith, b Oliff .. 3 Extras 7 Total for three wickets .. 72, Bowling analysis—Olliff, two for 10; Relf, one for 23; Howden, none for ,12.