CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 344, 21 March 1910, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS AT WANG A NIT WIN BY SIX WICKETS.

By Telegraph.—Prest Association,

Wanganui, Last Xight. The cricket mutch Wangamii v. Australians was resumed on Cook'.; Hardens ground on Saturday morning at 11.30, in ideal weather. Tile attendance was veinfair. The not-outs, Bardslev and Kelleway, resumed the Australians' innings. Bardsley stored three off Addison's first over, and Ivelleway narrowiy missed being stumped during the next over. In the next over Kelleway was brillfani.y caught by L. P. Cave off Holland at cover-point. 110—7—27. Smith filled the breach, and runs came slowiy. Then Holland snapped Bardslev in the slips. 128 —8—37. Bardsley played sound cricket, and the local men were not sorry to see the last of him. Smith was dismissed by the next 'ball, being caught by H. B. Cave off Addison at mid-on. Hopkins came in, only to s J e Mayne caught by Howard at long-oil', and the innings closed ior 130. Butter worth and H. B. Cave opened for Wangamii, the former pi tying, good cricket until bowled by Emery. I!>—1—lo. L. P. Cave filled the breach, "out the partnership did not last long, H. B. Cave getting his leg in front of a ball from Hopkins. Parker's reign was also short, but he had got a four and two threes before being bowled by Hopkins with a beauty. Howard then eame in, and the scores mounted steadily, 'both men playing good cricket. The score stood fit 65 at the luncheon adjournment. After resuming, L. P. Cave hit 10 off Hopkins' seventh over, and then saw Howard retire, caught in the slips off a rising ball by Gorry from Emery's first ball. 88—3—18. The next man to retire was Holla, ' ■"ho hit one and was then caught in Mie , 'ips bv Emery. Andreae, Addisc.i, and lit.. t.; .vent in and retired iii >n. Andreae secured two, men .in 'Ty found his stumps. Hopkins also scattered Addison's wickets 'before that p'ayer had scored. Henderson smote Hopkins for a. single, and then his next was caught by Bardsley off Emery. 96 —B—l. Burrett brought up 100 with a square for two off Emery and a stroke to leg. Hopkins, however, scattered his stumps with a good ball. 103—9—6. Atkinson was the last man in, and put Hopkint away nicely for two. W-hitty replaced "Emery, and with his third ball bowled Atkinson, and closed the innings for 100. Requiring 102 to win, Bardsley sent in Simpson and Mayne at 3 o'clock, Mayne taking strike to Holland, who, sent down a maiden over. Addison's first produced eight runs, and Sinppso* brought up ten by a nice drive. The local men were fielding splendidly, and the pair batted brilliantly. Simpaan then played loose at a. good one from Addison, and was caught by Butterworth. 40 —I—2l. Emery came in, and Mayne -brought up the half-century with a boundary off Addison L. 1 P. Dave relieved Holland, sending down a maiden over. Sixty now appeared. After mother nice boundary stroke by .Mayne, he planted his next ball in BurrettV [lands at long-on., and retired for 31. Whitty did not last iong, being caught, iiv Buttenvorth off L. P. Caw. i>2—3---U. Dodds appeared, and Addison s-ent down i maiden over. Holland relieved Cave. Both batsmen were playing very careful ?ricket, and at the afternoon tea adjournment the score stood at 70. Alter tea, runs came slowly, the batsmen contenting themselves with singles. Dodds was then caught at mid-off by Andreae sfl Addison. 86 —4—2. Enion batted well, bringing 100 up witlu a line stroke j to the boundary, and the next, ball- was put to the pavilion for six, the Australians thus winning by six wickets.. The rest of the afternoon the Australians devoted to an ■ exhibition of hatting, and the score was 222 when I stumps were drawn. The wieket wore j very well, and the visitors suv it was the fastest experienced during flie tour. Scores:—

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Emery, 1.b.w., b Holland .. .. 12 Gorry, b Addison 1 Whitty, cL. Cave, b Addison .. 20 Pacey, b Holland 2 Uodda, n Holland 5 Simpson, c Parker, b Holland .. 5 Ivelleway, cL. Cave, t> Holland .. 27 Bardsley, c Holland, b Addison .. :i7 Smith, cH. B. Gave, b Addism .. II) Mayne, c Howard, .b Holland .. 1 Hopkins, not out 1 Extras g Total 130 Bowling analysis—Hollard six for 58, Addison four for 57, L. P. Cave none for 6. * WAXGAXUI.—Second Innings. Butter-worth, b Emery 10 H. B. Cave, 1.b.w., .b Hopkins .. 7 L. P. Cave, not out .. .. .. 35 Parker, b Hopkins 10 Howard, c Gorry, b Emery .. .. 18 Holland, c Emery, b Hopkins .. 1 Andreae, b Emery .. .. ... 0 Addison, b Hopkins .. .: .. 2 Henderson, c Bardsley. b Emety .. 1 Burrett, b Hopkins 7. .. .. 6 Atkinson, h Whitty .. 2 Extras .. * 14 Total 106 Bowling analysis—Hopkins five for 35, Emery four for 43, Gorry none for 8, Smith none for 5, Whitty one for 1. AUSTRALIA.— Second Innings. Simpson, c Butterworth, b Addison 21 Mayne, c Burrett, b Addison .. 31 Emery, not out 62 Whitty, e Butterworth. bL. P. Cave 0 Dodds, e Andreae, b Addison ~ 2 Gorry, bL. P. Cave ... .. ~ 11 Facey, b Addison .. .. .. 23 Hopkins, c Butterworth, b Addison 8 Smith, bL. P. Cave .. ~ ~ 14 Kelleway, e Henderson, b Addison 27 Bardsley, not out .. .. 3 Extras .. ~ .70

Total 220 Bowling analysis - Holland none for SG, Addison six for 01, L. P. Gave three for 61, Burrett none for 34. [The above figures are published as received; they, however, do not agree.] ,