CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3115, 15 February 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. REST OF AUSTRALIA. A BIG SCORE. Received February 14, 4.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, February 14. The cricket match, Australia v. Rest of Australia, was continued today, the former resuming their innings, which closed for 648. Rest of Australia have lost three wickets for 177 runs. Scores:— AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. MacAlister, c Whitty, b Saunders 2 .Noble, b Kelleway 62 Ransford, z Hook ins, b Gehrs 75 Gregory, Ibw, b Whitty 17 Armstrong, c Parker, b Whitty 3 Bardsley. c Gorry, b Hopkins 264 MacArtney, b Simpson 72 Hazlitt, c Simpson, b Saunders 0 Cotter, c Barnes, b Whitty 43 O'Connor, b Saunders 12 Dodds, not out 80 Extras 18 Total 648 Bowling anaysis. Whitty took three wickets for 123; Saunders, 3 for 131; Kelleway, 1 for 97; Hopkins, 1 for 79; Simpson, 1 for 64; Gehrs, 1 for 30; Barnes, 0 for 106. REST OF AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Mavne, not ont 68 Parker, b Hallett 65 Gehrs, b Armstrong 7 Hopkins, b Armstrong 3 Carroll, not out 17 Extras 17 Total for 3 wickets 177 Bardsley was six hours at the wickets. He gave two very difficult chances, the first just before reaching ihe second century. >

OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, February 13. The cricket match, Otago v, Canterbury, was continued to-day, in splendid weather, and on a good wicket. The home team, which lost five wickets for 50 yesterday, continued their first innings, but made a poor stand, the innings closing for 77. Humphreys captured five wickets for 36, and Bennett 4 for 15. Canterbury commenced their second innings about noon, and remained at the wickets until a few minutes before 6 oMock, scoring 259. Reese batted splendidly for 77, as did Anthony for 42, Humphreys for 38, and 'Sims for 20. The most successful bowlers Lr Otago were Fisher 3 for 55, Torpancc 4 for 90, and Ayles 1 for 1. In their second innings Otago have scored 8 without losing a wicket. The home team still reqbire 381 runs to win.