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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8322, 2 January 1907, Page 4

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M.C.C. v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 81..The cricket match, Canterbury v. M.C.C. team was continued on Lancaster Park to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the ground in good order. The feature the day's play was the first wicket stand by Ollivier, and Anthony, who made 130 before being separated. This is a record for a New Zealand team against England. Neither batsman gave a chance, both exhibiting a good defence. At the commencement An* thony scored the faster of the two, v but after making 30 he stead!®? 1 *" down, and O'llivier did most of the run-getting. The last-named was top scorer. At the outset he did not shape too well at Simpson-Hayward's slows, but played the, other trundlers correctly, and scored freely off anything loose. Anthony, contrary to expectations, batted well, facing the lobs and playing them very differently to ; the hesitating manner he did on Saturday. Lawrence was a bit shaky at first, but • afer a few overs he settled down, and his innings included several nice strokes. Orchard made a few good hits. Sim never seemed at ease to Simpson-Hayward, who bowled him. The second innings of the visitors d was again disappointing. Johnson. 7 and Harrison did fairly at the start, but the latter was the only one to give much trouble, and, barring a hard chance, batted well for his runs. Page again hit freely during his stay. Johnson made a few nice cuts. At present the visitors are 68 runs on and have four wickets in hand, so the "tail" will have to play up to give them a chance. Scores:— M.C.C, First innings ... ... 202 " Second Innings. 1 Johnson, Ibw, b Callaway ... 17 Harrison, b Ollivier ... ... 40 Burns, c Fowke, b Bennett ... 2 Page, b Ollivier 18 De Trafford, b Callaway ... 0 Simpson-Hayward, not out, ';... 11 Branston, c and b Callaway ... 2 Curwen.'.not out ...... 8 Extras 9 Total for six wickets ... 107 CANTERBURY.—First Innings. Ollivier, c and b Simpson-Hay- , ward • ... ..1 78 Anthony, b Branston 45 " Lawrence, c Harrison, b Bran/ ston 61 Sim, b Simpson-Hayward ... 11 Orchard, c Curwen, b Branston... 16 Patrick, b Branston 3 Callaway, b Simpson-Hayward... 0*"--Bennett, c and b Branston ... 0 Reese, b May 7 Read, b May 0 Fowke, not out 1 Extras 19 Total 241 Bowling May, 107 balls, 3 maidens, 67 runs, 2 wickets; Branston, 198 balls, 14 maidens, 54 runs, 5 wickets; Simpson-Hayward, balls, 2 maidens, 83 runs, 3 ™ Burns, 24 balls, 14 runs; Curwen, ~ 36 balls, 2 maidens, 10 runs. NELSON v. TARANAKI. , NELSON, December 31. The interprovincial cricket match 1 Nelson v. Taranaki was continued today. The latter resumed their first innings, which closed for 121. Nelson declared their second innings closed on the fall of the sixth wicket for 224 (Newth 70 not out, Fowler 47, Jennings 27, Sandel 27). Taranaki, with 212 to get, went in, and the last wicket fell just before time, the total then being 166 (McCarthy 69, Cole j 47). \ VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Received December 31, 11.35 p.m. MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. The inter-State cricket match Victoria v. South Australia (in which the visitors made 290 in their first innings) was continued to-day. The Victorians' first innings closed for, 199 (Ainslie 64, Harre 40, Goss not out 20). South Australia in their second innings have lost four wickets for 217 (Mayne 28, Claxton 74, Mcßae, not out, 70, Jennings, not out, 29). ▼ Received [January 1, 10.50 p.m. MELBOURNE, January 1. The weather was fine. South Australia, in" their second innings, made 393 (Hill 31, Dolling 93, Mcßeth 36). Victoria, in their second innings, have three wickets down for 148 (Carroll 75).