CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 209, 4 March 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH CANTERBURY By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. Tho Australians (Armstrong, Sims, iind Waddy standing out-) commenced their match against the South Canterbury fifteen at Temuka this afternoon. There was a good wicket and fine weather, but the light was dull later, and stumps were drawn at 5.4? p.lll. The home team won the toss and batted creditably for 180 runs, Lynch, father and son, making a good stand together, adding 25. The innings lasted two and a-half hours. The century was compiled in 110 minutes. Rix. an ex-Clirist-ehurch mail, bowled Dolling und Liver in his first over. Scores:

SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings. Cave, b McKenzie 21 Hudson, b McKenzie S Donohue, b McKenzie 0 J. Lynch, b Noble 41 Heron, b Laver 11 Rix, c Noble b Laver . . 5 Temple, c McKenzie b Collins IS T. W. Lynch, b Noble 19 S. O'C'allaghan, b Crawford 1!) Houlihan, c Laver b Noble 2 Dewar, b Crawford . . 0 Thomas, h Noble 23 Ferguson, c Crawford 4 Brosnahan, c and b Noble .... 4 O'Callaghan, not out .. 0 Extras 10 Total . ISO Bowling analysis: McKenzie took three wickets for 35 runs. Laver two for 32, Collins one for 28, Maile.v none for 18, Noble five for 41, Crawford three for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, b Houlihan 29 Dolling, l.b.w. b Rix 11 Liver, b Hix . 4 McGregor, not out 45 Cody, not out IS Extras 10 Total for three wickets 117 MACLAREN RESUMES PLAYING. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 3, 5.5 p.lll. London, March 2. MucLaren intends to leturn to firstclass cricket, which he has not played for several years. Referring to "goo»lies," he declared they prevented attractive batting.