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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 170, 17 January 1914, Page 8

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-N'EVY ZKALAXD v. SOUTH j AUSTRALIA. Ol'll MKX START WELL. By Cable—Press Asssocia !.io>i—C.'upyriyht; lleceived Hi, 11.10 p.m. Adelaide, January IG. XEW ZEALAND.-First innings. liemus, st Campbell b Smith 4ji Hickuinlt, c Mill I) Rundell 7 Sneddon, c Campbell b Mayiie Si) Tuckwoll, run out (I Reese, b Howard li.'i Taylor, b Pellew l(i Sandman, b Willsmorc s(i Somervill, run out (1 Robinson, b Howard Rl Rrnnett, c Rundell b Howard -1 Boxslmll, not out 5 Extras 24 Total , 3G2 Howling analysis: 'Howard took three wickets for 82 runs; Rundell one i\>v Hli, Crawford none for 80, Smith one for at, Willsinorc one for 3S, Pcllew one uv 23, Mayne one for '2O, Hill none for 5. •SOUTH AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. ] Steele, not out 3S | Rundell, llnv, b Bennett '... 12 , Smith, not out 4 | Total for one wicket 54 j Bennett took one wicket for 11 runi j The weather was perfect and the wicket i excellent, but the attendance wa.-Conly moderate. Received Hi, 11.45 p.m. Adelaide, January Hi. Reese won the toss from Hill. Henm* and Hickmott opened, and both made good cuts oil' Howard, the fast, bowler. At 15, Hiokinott mistimed a tlov. - , and was caught at mid-on. ~ Sneddon began confidently. Ileum.-! scored US in one of Howard's overs, .V2 being hoisted in half-an-hour. Crawford and Smith were the new bowlers, the laiter's slow deliveries being punished, but Ilanna was easily stumped. He bailed for 45 minutes," and nude seven fours. T.vo wicket; for 78.

Tuckwell was quint, but Sneddon did some sound scoving nil round, the century being obtained in i'.n hour. With one run added., Sneddon called a short run, Tuekwcll being thrown out from cover.

At the luncheon adjournment Sneddon had scored 411 and Reese 17, the total being 130. Sneddon made his fib in 80 minutes. Both batsmen hit freely, Sneddon being stylish and safe, his driving and leg hitting being good. Reese made several lofty'drives. Sneddon was caught at tin 1 wickets, lie batted chancelesslv . for 127 minutes, untl made, live fours. Taylor was bowled when the score was 24(i. Sandman opened with 'vigorous driving, and Reese played & fine forcing game all round, playing cleverly. The third .century appealed in 100 minutes. Reese was bowled at 321 by a beautiful bailer, immediately after running a fotu'cr. lie batted for 145 minutes, and gave a thanceless display, making 11 fours.

Somervill was thrown out at ."2.") in trying to steal a run. Robinson was yorked at XM, Dennett being caught at mid-ou at o4<i. Sandman was bowled when slogging. He batted for SO .minutes. /

The innings lasted four hours. The hatting was excellent, but the howling lacked sting. Steele made a vigorous hit oil" Sandman to square-leg, scoring a sixer. Forty runs had been made in 20 minutes, when Rundell got out. Bennett kept a splendid length. M.C'.C. v.. TRANSVAAL. Received 18, 11.10 p.m. Johannesburg, January 10. The Transvaal scored 170. Marylebone lost four .rickets for 35ft runs, and then declared (3obbs 137, llearnc 05). A thunderstorm stopped play, and tho match was drawn.

VISITING AUSTRALIAN TEAM. Melbourne, January 10. There arc only two vacancies in Sims' New Zealand team, and these have been offered to Park, of Melbourne University, and Crawford, of South Australia. The team includes Armstrong, Hansford, Laver. McKenzic, Noble, Trumpcr, Waddy, Collins, and Dolling. They will leave on January 28. Sydney. January 10. The Herald says it is understood that the teams organised for New Zealand and America will make the tours whether sanctioned by the Board of Control or not. .

The chairman of the Board says that no player will be given sanction to accompany a learn to America, and if any Australian cricketer proceeds to America without our consent he will never play crinket in Australia again. The Melbourne team being organised for America is far from complete. Invitations were extended to Armstrong, Hansford, and Laver, and each declined. It is understood that Baring and Lampa rd were also invited. Christchurch, Yesterday.

, Jlr Sims says lie organised tin; tour because lie knew the Kew Zealand Council had failed the last two or three years to get an Australian visit. A grunt deal of misunderstanding exists regarding the Hoard of Control's attitude, liis team was not the, first private one to lour Xew Zealand, and Mr Waddy now has n team in Colombo. The Hoard had not declared that its consent was necessary, but-it might be desirable. lie supplied all information to the Hoard, and preuuncs from the absence of replies that the Board doe? not attach great importance to the point. The team ia not yet complete. AI'CKLAND TOriUXG TEAM. Auckland, January 16. It has been definitely deefded that the Auckland cricket team to make the Southern tour will play Canterbury on January 25, 24, and 26, and Wellington on January 2!'. 30. and 31.