Final Test Match

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 258, 30 March 1914, Page 5

Final Test Match

AUSTRALIAN'S AT THE WICKETS. BENNETT INJURED. '** By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night, * Tlie final test match, wes continued at Eilcii l'ark yesterdav, jn beautiful weather. There was a ] ftrgc aUb £fa in me iwtornoon, nnd till was Jaktii At the sates. The Australians stdflpfld itt all day, and at the close had lost fa£ wickets for 472 runs. The batsmen gave a very bright exhibition. Centuries were scored by Dolling and Waddy, and Trumpcr played a lively innings of 81. Crawford hit hard at everything, and was unbeaten with over 60 rune to his credit, when stumps were drawn. Hew Zealand were unfortunate in losing Bennett, who hurt his hand badlv before lunch, and took no further mart in the game.

During tho luncheon adjournment the visitors made many complimentary references to the work of Mr F. C. Raphael, secretary of the New Zealand Council, and the hospitable manner in which he had treated them. Mr* Raphael was presented with a rose howl, engraved with the signatures of the whole team. Following are the scores:' AUSTRALIA.-First Tnriinjrs. IT Collins, b Saunders .-.-.,. 19 Waddy, b Robinson -..,.-» 149 Dolling, b Robinson , lp* Noble, b Robinson K(V 1 Trumpcr, lbw b Snedden -,. f 81 Armstrong, not out ..,, 46 Crawford, not d'ut" 61 Extras 21 Total for five wickets .. 471 Bowline analysis: Robinson took three wickets for 118 runs, Saunders one for 90, Brooke-Smith none fo: 5, A'cMahon none for 10, Snedden one for 63. Hemua none for 13, Bennett none, for 19, Holland none for 54, Patrick none for 23.

WELLINGTON MATCHES. , .. ' > '*ij [ Wellington, Last KigJit. The final of the senior championship was commenced yesterday in showery weather. Petone, with Ift noints, and North. 17 points, arc the leading teams, and those two met at the Basin Deserve, the latter having first use of the wicket. They batted all the afternoon, and made 228 (Iliddieston 01). Brice, for Petotte, took five wickets for 82 runs. East A -lived Old Boys, and at tie conclusion of the day's play the former, who batted nil the afternoon, had lost' four wickets for 201 (Baker 78, MidlaM 50, and Oihbcs 41). ,