CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8372, 4 March 1907, Page 6

CRICKET.

M.C.C. v. NEW ZEALAND. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. The first test cricket match between the M.C.C. team and the New Zealand team was continued, today, when the weather was very hot. The New Zealanders commenced their second innings, which produced 187 runs. Sale, who compiled 66, played a careful, stylish innings, giving no chances, but was eventually bowled by Simpson-Hayward. Lawrence, the other successful batsman, puj; together 51, and was then caught by Douglas, off Branston. He was'previously nearly stumped, Fox failing to hold the ball, which Lawrence stepped out to and missed. The Englishmen started their second innings, and at the call of time had made 52 for one wicket. The match will be concluded on Monday. The following are the scores:— NEW ZEALAND.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Douglas bowled one no-ball. M.C..C. First Innings ... 257 Second Innings. Johnson, not out ... 42 Fox, b Bennett ... 8 Burns, not out ... 2 Total for 1 wicket ... 52 MASTERTON A v. MASTERTON B. A match was' commenced on the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon between the Masterton A and B teams. Each team completed one innings, the A's making 43 and the B's 208. The scores were as follow: — MASTERTON A.—First Innings.

Bowling analysis.— Prow, 4 for 10; Redmond, 3 for 7; Hoar, 1 for 20. MASTERTON B.—First Innings.

Bowling analysis.—Fish, 4 for 61; Par ton, 3 for 68; Perry, 0 for 34; McGurk, 0 for 10; Mackellar, 0 for 7; Richards, 0 for 16. SCULLiftG, WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. TOWNS v. DURNAN. VICTORY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN. Received March 2, 8.55 p.m. SYDNEY, March 2. Not since W. Beach (Australia) met E. Har.lau (Canada), 20 years ago, has the championship race been

decided on the Neapean River. Like the historic struggle of 1887 the international character of the event added greatly to its interest, and like it, too, the result added laurels to the Australian scullers. Beach won the great race from Hanlan, and Towns to-day demonstrated the right to retain the championship of the i world after a hard-fought struggle. Notwithstanding that, the weather I was dull with occasional showers, large numbers of people journeyed by special trains from both city and inland towns to witness the match. Towns won the toss and chose the Penrith side of the river. Owing to the rain the start was delayed till 4.30. From a good start Towns got going at a strong pace, which quickly took him ahead of Durnan. The Canadian's stroke appeared short. By the time half-a-mile had been reached Towns had a length and ahalf advantage, and at the mile (reached in 6min 19sec) he was leading by two and a-half lengths. The Australian, rowing easily with a longer stroke, appeared to greater advantage than Durnan. Towns had increased the gap to four lengths after one and a-half miles had been covered. The Canadian then began to close up a little, passing the two-mile post three lengths in the rear, Towns' time being 13min 45sec. These positions . were maintained for another half-mile, then Durnan, rowing in earnest, began to overtake the champion. For the last half-mile a ding dong "go" resulted, great excitement prevailing. Durnan, however, found the task too great. He tired towards the finish. Towns passed the post with an advantage variously estimated at from one to three lengths in 22min 27sec. Towns, who started favourite, received a great ovation, and Durnan was loudly cheered for the game struggle he made. The length of the course was three miles 320 yards.

Received March 3, 5.3 p.m. SYDNEY, March 3. No sculler could have tried harder than Durnan. He showed he had made wonderful preparations, but succumbed to a cleverer and faster sculler, whom oarsmen, who are competent judges, ;, declare to be the best man in the world. All the crack oarsmen tipped Towns to win when they saw the Canadian afloat, but Durnan's friends stuck to him in the belief that he was going to effect a huge surprise. Ten thousand witnessed the race, though as a spectacle it fell far short of the great contests on the Parramatta course. Durnan rowed the faster strokes, but Towns' machine-like strokes were more efficacious. It is officially announced that Towns won by four lengths. WORLD'S AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIP. 1883—Hanlan beat Wallace Ross. 1884—Hanlan beat Lay cock. 1884— W. Beach beat Hanlan. 1885— W. Beach b'ea't Hanlan. 1885— W. Beach beat Neil Matterson. 1886— W. Beach,beat J. Gaudaur. 1886— W. Beach beat Wallace Ross. 1887— W. Beach beat Hanlan. 1888—P. Kemp beat T. Clifford. 1888—P. Kemp beat Haslan (twice). 1888— H. Searle beat Kemp. 1889— H. Searle beat W. O'Connor. 1890 —P. Kemp beat Neil Matterson. 1891— J. Stanbury beat J. Mac Lean. 1892 J. Stanbury beat T. Sullivan. 1896--J. Stanbury beat C. R. Hard- / ing--1896-AJ. Gaudaur beat J. Stanbury. 1901— G. Towns beat J. Gaudaur. 1904 G. Towns beat R. Tressider. 1905 J. Stanbury beat G. Towns. 1906 G. Towns beat J. Stanbury. 1907 G. Towns beat Durnan. Searle died in December 1889, and O'Connor in 1892. George Towns, of Newcastle, Australia, also holds the Championship of England.

Pirst Innings 207 Second Innings, i Sale, b Simpson-Hay ward " ... 66 Lawrence, c Douglas, b liranston 51 Haddon, b Douglas 1 Mahoney, b Douglas 4 Tucker, run out 2 Reese, c and b Branston 17 Siedeberg, b May 1 Callaway, b Douglas 15 Bennett, b Branston 0 Downes, b Douglas 2 JBoxshali, not out 2 Extras ... 26 Total 187

0. M. R. W. Douglas 16.4 2 31 4 May 11 2 38 1 Torrens 5 1 24 1 Branston 15 5 26 3 Harrison 1 0 8. 0

Mackellar, b Prow 5 Parton, b Prow ... ... 10 Perry, c Duggan, b Hoar 2 Fish, c Wickens, b Redmond , ... 9 Cummings, b Prow 3 McGurk, run out 0 Galwey, not out 7 Richards, b Prow 0 Dorizac, run out 0 Truscott, st Esson, b Redmond... 1 Monro, b Kedmond 0 Extras .. 6 ' Total ... 43

Prow, run out . 07 Bewley, run out 1 Baillie, st Cummings, b Fish .. . 6 Esson, c Fish, b Parton . 39 Redmond, c Richards, b Parton.. . 20 Hoar, b Fish . 18 Swan, c Richards, b Parton .' 30 Duggan, b Fish . 3 A. Hoar, not out . 10 Wickens, snr., b Fish . 2 Extras . 12 Total . 208