NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 15, 17 January 1914, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS.

THE ADELAIDE MATCH. FIRST INNINGS 362. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) ADELAIDE, January 16. The. match between tbe New Zealand team and South Australia began to-day. The weather was perfect, and the wicket was in good condition. The attendance was only moderate. Patrick, Carlton, and Tattersall are resting. Reese won the toss from Hill, and Hemus and Hickmott opened the innings. Both made good cuts off Howard, the. fast bowler. At 15 Hiokmott mistimed a slow one, and was caught at niid-on. Snedden began confidently. Hemus scored 16 off one of Howard's overs. Fifty-two was hoisted in half-an-hour. C. rawford and Smith then went on to bowl. The latter's slows were badly punished, but Hemus was shortly' after easily stumped. He hatted 4.j minutes, ami hit =eve n fours: 2—7 S. T'ckv.e!! was next in. He was quiet, and Sneddon sound, the latter scoring all round the wicket. The century went up in an hour. One was added, and then Snedde.n called for a short run, Tuckwell being thrown out from cover. At the luncheon interval, Sneddon had scored 43 and Reese 17, the total being 130. After luncheon Sneddcn hit 50 in 80 minutes. ' Both batsmen hit freely. Sneddon being stylish and safe. His driving and hitting to leg were good. Reese made several lofty drives. Sneddcn was caught 'at tbe wicket when the zrorp, stood at 213. He batted without giving a chance for 127 minutes, and hit five fours. Tavlor was bowled when the score was 246. Sandman opened with vigorous driving. Reese, who played •-. fine forcing game, was bowled at 32] with a beautiful bailer. He hit 1! fours. Somervell was thrown out at 325 in j trying to steal - run. Robinson was dis--1 missel by a yorker at :>2S Bennett was ] caught at ujidon at 346. and Sandman was bowled while slogging. He-batted SO minutes. The innings lasted four' hours. The batting was excellent. Tho home team's bowling lacked sting. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Hemus, st Campbell, b Smith 4G Hickmott. c Hill, b L?undell 7 Sneddcn. c Campbell, h Maync 80 Tuckwell. run out ti Reese, b Howard 8(1 Taylor, b Pollew 16 Sandman, b \\ illsmore 56 Somervell, run out 0 Robinson, b Howard 13 Bennett, c Rundell, b Howard 4 Boxshall. not out 5 Extras 4 24 Total 3C2 Bowling analysis: Howard took three wickets for 82 runs. Rundell one for 36, Crawford none for 80, Smith one for 54, Willsmore one for 3S, Pellew one for 23, Mayne one for 20, Hill none for 5. SOCTH AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Steele, not out 38 Rundell. lbw, b Bennett 12 Smith, not out -1 Total for one wicket 54 Bowling analysis: Bennett took one wicket for 11. M.C.C. V. TRANSVAAL. A DRAWN GAME PRETORIA, January 16. The match between the M.C.C. and the Transvaal ended in a draw. The visitors scored 350 for the loss of four wickets (Hobbs r37, and Hearne 95). The Transvaal made 170. Rain stopped play. THE AMERICAN TEAM. SYDNEY, this day. Mr Austin Diamond refutes the statement that the projected tour of a cricket team to America is being organised +o flout the Board of Control. He intends asking the Board's consent before the team leaves.