Australian Team

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 219, 16 March 1914, Page 5

Australian Team

BKAVVX MATCH AGAINST CANTERBURY. , l!v Telcgviiph*-Prcsß Association, ~~i Christchurch, Saturday. The cricket nuich, Australia v. Cun-ti-vuiiry, concluded to-day, and resulted In it drew. The weather was perfect, am! there was a large' attendance «t ty,-ctators. Vadd* :ind Collins continued the Australian innings. The former chopped a bull f.nm outside the off-stump 01 to his wicket. 70—1—11. Mailey hit one ball bard back to Monaghan, who brought off a catch. 82—2—8. MeKenzie -vas smartly taken at the wicct. li>7—3—3o. Laver was beaten ¥y * line oil-break from Bennett. 177—4—2. Collins made a mishit, cocking one hack to Carlton. 181—5—04. Crawford got a single, and then .Bennett beat him all the way with a fine ball. 180—6—1. Noble chopped one on. 1!!"—7—17. Sandman relieved Bennett, and with his first ball got Trumper, l.b.w. 240—8 - 34. Armstrong went for a close single, and a smart return from Patrick had hint run out. 243—9—11. McGregor was the last man, and, Bonnott going on at the north end, beat him badly wiWi his first ball. The innings lasted 3 hours 13 minutes. Woods and Caygill onened Canterbury's second innings. Woods turned a fast full toss to the leg boundary, 'Out in the same over Crawford beat him with a lovely off-break. 24—1—14. Bishop went for him, and was clean bowled. 40—2—5. Crawford beat Caygill with a fine off-break. * 58—3—28. Hickmott hit one hard back, which was held.' 04—4—8. Patrick went for a biff hit, but the hall soared in the air, and came down at mid-on, where Collins took a catch. 100-5—20. At 119, Laver replaced Crawford, and with his fourth ball clean bowled Bcal. 119—6 —22. Armstronij bowled Sandman o 1 •<•■■. 125—7—14. Monaghan hit one to leg, where Noble brought off a smart onehanded catch. 127—8—0. Bennett lifted one into Sims' hands at lon«'-on. 154 —o—l7. Boxsliall was run out. The innings lasted two hours 13, minutes, ■>"•' Ihe match was drawn. The takings were £238. Scoreß: CANTERBURY, first innings 268 Second Innings. F. Woods, b Crawford 20 C. Caygill, b Noble 28 H. A. Bishop, b Mailev 5 F. O. ,Hickmott, c and b Armstrong 8 W. R. Patrick, c Collins b Armstrong 26 Beal, b Laver 22 Sandman, b Armstrong 14 T. (Triton, not out 20 H. W. Monaghan, c Noble b Armstrong 0 J. H. Bennett, c Sims b Laver 17 C. Boxsliall, run out ' Total 109 Bowling analysis. Crawford took one wicket for 43 runs, Mailey one for 28, Armstrong four fonfiS, Noble one for 14, and Laver two for 23. [ AUOTRALIA.-Pirst Innings. i E. L. Waffdy, b'Monnghan 41 i L, Collina, b Carlton 93 McKenzie, c BoxsFall b Bennett .. 30 A. A. Mailey, c and b Monaghan .. 3 M. A. Noble, b Bennett .....,, 17 Crawford, b Bennett .". 1 Trumper, Ibw b Sandman 44' Armstrong, run out BI A. Sims, not out 3 . McGregor, b Bennett • Extras 8

Total 943 Bowling analysis: J. H. Bennett took five wickets for 78 runs, T. Carlton ona for 53, W. Monaghan two for 81, D. Sandman one tor 3S. AUCKLAND MATCHES. Auckland, Last Night. The final matches of the senior crUket competition were commenced on Saturday, in fine weather. Ponsonby mads 375 against Eden A. (C. Snedden 82, Woods 44, N. Snedden 54, Wilson 66, Taylor not out 44). Eden made 194 (Alexander 34, A. Horsoool 30, Punch SO) against Waitemata's 50 for four wickets. Grafton made 219 (Howpool 120, H. Willis. 29). against North Shore, 69 for four wickets (Dacre not out 50). University made 257 (Airey 101, Player 84) apunst Parnell, 57 for no wicket (Anthonv 35, Moore 25). Unless Ponsonby gets a three-point win, Eden A. will win the championship. The following team has been selected to represent North Taranaki v. South Taranaki on the Wednesday and Thursday, the 24th and 25th inst., at the Recreation Grounds:—Bewley, Lash, Nicoll, Staiiiton, McGie, Osborne, Bain, Monteath, E. Sarten, C. Wilson, and Swimgcour. Any of the above unable to play are asked to notify the selector, Mr. D, K. Bain, at once. A working bee ,to prepare the ground, will be held at ft a.m. to-morrow, and all cricketers who can are asked to attend. ,