Big Cricket

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 206, 28 February 1914, Page 4

Big Cricket

AUSTRALIA v. CANTERBURY. I'OlALs KASJLY DESPATCHED. VIMTOIiS START MADIA'. I'.i I clcgrapll - IVi s, ,\s.sooi;!tion. Chri.-Mnirch, j i;ul xi<r ltt . 1W match, t'l.iitt-rhury v. Australia, was commence I at Lancaster Park to(lav in cold weather. A slv o ii,> southerly ," ils 1,l " u " 1 "-- ''"'''TO wu, a good attendance, t |,e gate Hi.' locals won the biUt(;d Kansiiinl. the left-hander, opened the bowling to \\ lntta. ami his third ball )u4 took tliu off stuinp. 10 J q Cnnvfor.l, wit!, a f,st ball, howled lliokmotl, who eanie at it late. 12 £ —9.

Simu afterwards Armstrong cka „ nouicd llisliop. M -.l—B Dm, Reese, the Canterbun captain, then went in, but Noble heat him all the way with a perfect-length breakball, fi-l - 4—5. Woods, who bad been batting well, drove one to Si.ns at mid-on, and was caught. (Mi—s—3l. Sandman lunged out to an off-ball which went into the slips, where Armstrong's left hand shot out and held the catch. 81—0—7, Cailton played too soon to an overpitched ball front Xoble ; ami was clean bowled. 87 —I—2.1 —2. Wilson, Hennett and Boxshall were easily disposed of, and the innings, which lasted an hour and :i!l minutes, closed for 02. Dolling and Collins opened for the visitors. Ibe former f ottched one from Hiekmntt, and Boxslull caught him at tho wickets, o—l—o. Collins tried to cut Bennett, and Boxshall took another line catch at the wicket, •28—2 -10. W'addy was badlv beaten bv Bennett. W-R-0. Runs came steadily from Coily and >foblc, hut the latter put one to .Sandman at point. 114—t —3<i. •Mailey. who came in, put one into Patrick's hands at slip. 104— S—3. Sims was nearly run out, hi-' partner refusing the call. When play wai stopped the score was Hl.i for the loss of five wickets. SeolVs: OAXTUi 111 R V,—Kir.st Innings. rf. B. W hitta, b Uan?ford 0 B. (I. 11,'ekmott, b Crawford (1 W. Woods, c Sims b Mailey .3) Bishop, 1) Armstrong ", 8 1). Reese, o Xoblo fl W. R. Patrick-, not out 20 D. Sandman, c Armstrong b Noble.. 7 T. Carlton, b Noble £ O. C. 1,. Wilson, Ibw, b Xoble .... I .T. It. Bennett, b Mailey 3 ('. Boxshall, e Sims b Mailey 0 Extras ' q Total Bowling analysis: V. S. Hansford took one wicket for ti runs, W. W. Armstrong or ■ for 12, ,T. X. Crawford one for 2.'! M. A. Noble four for >,"i, and A. A. Mitiley, one for 17. AU sX'RAbtA.—Pin»t Inning*. If. Collins, c Boxshall b Bennett .. 10 Dr. O. E. Dolling, c Boxshall b Carlton g E. L. W'adily, b Bennett 0 Noble, c Sandman b Carlton 3< A. A. Mailey, e Patrick 1> Carlton .. 3 Cody, not out 47 A. Sims, not out 0 Extr a 0 Total for five wickets 10S Bowling analysis) Bennett took two wickets for 3,1 runs, CarHon three fo* 32, Wilson 1101 m f»r 'S>, and Sandman none, for 14.