Final Test Match.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 31 March 1914, Page 5

Final Test Match.

EASY WIN FOR AUStABUA, ■£ NEW ZEALAND'S DISASTROUS '# "TAIL" -f IJy Telegraph—Press Association, i Auckland, Last Night.

J The second test ma'tch between Au*» , trulia and New Zealand was continued'. at Eden Park to-day, when the visitors" sicured a very easy victory. Tbt wea» Hi.'i- was on the whole fine, though ft ' short shower of rain fell just titer j>. lunch. As waß expected, the attendance \ was very meagre, and only £22 wat ~ / taken at the gates, making a total of '' over £291 for the match. ' ~ The Australians, who had lost five* wickets for 273 on Saturday,' batted ■' again until the lunch adjournment. Th* ' score roße rapidly. Crawford, who had ■'; 01 not out on the previous day, toon ~ reached his century, and Armstrong sue- '-i ceeded in registering the fourth century - of the match before Crawford was '■ caught just prior to the luncheon adjournment, when the Australians declar- ' ed with six wickets down for 610 runt. When the New Zealanders went in to bat it was generally thought that they -' would endeavor to make the match a ' draw, and that consequently scoring' would be slow. Such, however, was not the case, ami the earlier batsmen gave a bright display. Pride of place must be ■ given to McMahbn, the Gtsborne man, «j who gave a really first-class exhibition', •' ( of batting, especially when it is known' -. that his games this season have almost'' '. all been played on matting wickets, and ,■ that consequently he was somewhat un- , i used to turf. Much dissatisfaction was'. expressed by many of the spectators ■- when he was given out to Collins, a left- - ;'- hander, who was bowling round the.Al wicket. Snedden also gave a eapital ex- • ''■£ hibition. in registering lis 01. When tba'V' players adjourned for tea, New Zealand's V ; score was 107 for four wickefi and %>'?• draw seemed assured. Five wickets ' ■•' were down for 201, with 1% hSurs v to play, but then disaster set in, -and 4 the remaining five wickets fell for &•-',s runs, and the innings closed for BEB. ' The Australians' fielding wot'better " than on the first day, but nevertheless '-■ was not particularly impressive. Craw- 1 ford, who got four wicketß for M, cams ■ oui with the best figures, and Mailey " also bowled well in the conalndins; ,; ' sthges. ■ ' -j The visitors, who have now completed ' their tour, will leave on a visit to Roto- ' '»' rua to-morrow morning. Scores:— ]-

NEW ZEALAND. ; * First innings* m«,BW ty Second Innings. '' Patrick, c and b Crawford ....... .. 19 V McMahon, 1.b.w., b Collins '...■ 08 ]\ Sale, b Crawford ~..- I ", Hennis, b Noble ,ig3 'I tyiedden, c McKenzie, b Mailey ' fll Brooke-Smith, run out flB - 1$ Condlifl'e, c and b Mailey 2/,■* Holland, c Armstrong, b Mailey ;3- 'L Robinson, c McKencie, b Crawford . / 5. ft Prmiett, b Crawford ; H, 'j Numbers, not out 0 -"..V Uxtras 14**1 -r— p Total 2W :\ Bowling analysis:—Cody, none for 8j • \$ t'iMiins, one for 12; Mailey, throe tor 80; Crawford, four for 54; Armstrong, none ,• for v'.'i; Noble, one for 20. AUSTRALIA.-First Innings. .' I Waddy, b Robinson ~... 140 }, | Collins, b Saunders .' '. 10 ■ ■ Dolling, b Robinson 104 Noble, b Robinson 1 Trumper, 1.b.w., b Sneddon 81 ' Armstrong, not out 110 Crawford, c Dennett, b Holland 134 Extras . v .•'. 21 Total for six wickets (declared) 010 Bowling analysis.—Robinson, none for ' , 4<l; Saunders, one for 102 j Bennett, none ,' for 51; Patrick, none for 23; Hslland, "-_ one for 88; McMahon, none for 31; Sned- . \ den, orie for*7o; Hemus, none for 73. (The telegraphed analysis is manifest-' f ' ly wrong)/