The First Test

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 213, 9 March 1914, Page 5

The First Test

I AUSTKAIJAjr. NEW ZEALAND. / -NEW ZEALAND MAKE 228. AI'.sTKAUA REPLY WITH 354. H\ Telegraph—Press Association. Dunediii, Saturday Night. The cricket match Australia v. New Zealand, was continued to-day in line weather. There was n good attendance, between 5000 and 0000 people being present. * New Zealand, who lost nine wickets for 218 yesterday, carried their total to --8, compiled in 3 hour. 15 mimics. Ihe Australians made „ bad start, the >rstwicket falling with the score at 0, the second at 13. and the third ~t 14, the fourth at XI, ami the fifth at .1.1. Bennett took the first two wickets fur .1 vims, and the third without urnmore being- scored olf him. The partner. Jl'"|» between Armstrong and Trumper. however, put a different complexion on the state of the game. Despite frequent Ranges of bowling they batted steadI J, a „„ es hitting 01 , t frMly and '•" r.ed the score to 1(17 before Rcnnctt . ■-1'«...jl of Trumper with a good catch '"."! ul un-° n - Tllfi partnership lasted 09 -"""Ues, and Trumper's score of 72 incln.led eleven fours. The exhibition S'ven hy both pleased the spectators, Armstrong and Crawford also gave afine display, hitting out freely all •"imil the wicket. Tliev carried toe score to 252 before a Juration was eirected by jlonnctt heating Crawford with a very good ball. Crawford compiled o0 runs in 37 minutes, and tin of 53 included one six and eigbt

Armstrong nnrt Coily CMried tflc scorc u> U.I, but the former was then beaten by llennett, who sent down anothor very flood ball. Armstrong was at the " wickets for two hours four minutes, and his wore of flfl included ten fours. W:><!'-/ mid McK.'iizie made a pood ' stand for the lust wicket, both hitting out freely. In 21 minutes they knocked ' "P 71 runs. Waddy was at the wicket* 3H minutes, and his seove of 59 Included eleven fours. New Zealand were at the wickets for '""' 25 minutes before play ceased. Whitta p.ayed really well, hitting out freely all round. Conc'uffe had a life when h»a score was 2. He dropped one from Crawford to McKonzie «t mid-on, but the chance was not accepted. Scores:NEW ZEALAXD.-First innings. Whitta, c McGregor, b Armstrong 12 Hickmott, c Cody, b Armstrong 26 Tiii'kwcll, 1) Armstrong '. 50 Iforspool, c Cody b Crawford .... 20 Reese, b Crawford 4 Patrick, b Crawford 3g Sandman, c Armstrong b Noble .. 20 Condliffe 1.b.w., b Armstrong 25 Robinson, b Armstrong 5 Wilson, not out g Bennett, c McGregor b Noble ... 7 Extras j 3 Total 228 Bowling analysis.—Armstrong nve wickets for 80 runs; Crawford three for ' 64; Noble ,two for 20; Collins none for 17; Cody none for 9j Mailey none for 12; McKchzie none for 4. Second Innings. iCondliflc, not out 3 Whitta, not out 37 1 Extras .'.'."" 4 Total for no wickets 44 AUSTRALIA. First. Innings. , Dolling, l.b.w. h Bennett .. j Collins, b Bennett '" 3 Mailey, b Sandman ............. a Noble, c, and b Sandman ....""' u Armstrong, b Bennett .... % Trumper, e Bennett b Sandman ' 72 ■ Crawford, b Bennett 53 Cody, b Sandman .... ,1 Waddy, b Patrick '.','.[ jj McKcnzie, not out .. n Extras .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' a Totnl • ' ~3tt Bowliug analysis.-Bennett, Ave wi<*. ots for 127 nuis; Sandman four for 109; if wH, otte for 27; Robinson none for 4i; Wilson none for 39. ' AUCKLAND RESULTS. ...... Auckland, Last Night With one match to play, Eden A are practically certain of winning the senior encket championship. ' Yesterday'* matches resulted as follow: Eden A beat Waitemata by 127 runs on the first innings.—Satchel! made 106 (not out) for Waitemata, in the second innings. North Shore beat Parnell by an in- - nings and 140 runs. Eden B beat University by 119 run* on the first innings. Ponsonby beat Grafton by 93 runs on the first i«»ings.