N.Z. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 January 1914, Page 5

N.Z. V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

NEW ZEALAND IN ARREARS. VISITORS' .WEAK BOWLING. . l> . (By. Cable.—Press Association.—Copyr!sfrt4 ADELAIDE, January 17. Tbe match between New Zealand and bouth Australia was continued to-day m glorious weather and on a perfect wicket. The attendance nras 2,000. The bowling of the visitors lacked sting. Bennett and Sandman were the most troublesome. The fielding was sure, but the men generally were slow in getting to the ball. Sandman, Beece, and Tuckwell were the best, while Boxshall was in excellent form behind the wickets. South Australia resumed batting with one wicket down for 54 runs. Robinson and Sandman bowled, but the latter was expensive, although he just failed to reach a return from Smith. Bennett was subsequently tried, and off one of his deliveries Smith was smartly taken low down at point. Steele batted freely, and runs came quickly, but Sandman, after replacing Bennett, beat Mayhe, three wickets being down for 130 runs. After two runs had been added Steele was caught off a skier at square leg. lie batted ninety minutes and hit one six and seven fours. The fifth wicket fell at 15S, Goodeu stopping a straight ball with his pads. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 175 (Pellcw 15, Willsmore 11). After resuming, runs came freely, despite frequent changes, the sixth wicket adding 118 in 50 minutes. Sandman was tried again, and in his first over got WiUsmore, who patted the ball to Rnid-off. Hill went in at 276, and soon became busy. Pellew, who had steadied down, was caught at point, after batting 95 minutes. He hit one six and nine fours. Bennett was troubling the batsmen at the tea adjournment, the score being 3.17 (Hill 48, Crawford 17). The New Zealand score was passed after 225 minutes' batting, Hill scoring 58 in 50 minutes. The fourth hundred appeared after four hours' play. Crawford, after scoring 35, gave Somervell an easy chance, which was declined. Hill was caught at mid-on at 429, after batting 106 minutes. He batted forcibly, but took risks, his strokes lacking the old certainty. Campbell was easily caught at square leg_ off the first ball he received, and a biailer accounted for Howard. South Australia's innings lasted 265 minutes. In New Zealand's second innings, Somervell was caught at third man in his first over, and Hemus was taken in the slips. Snedden, who was not out, showed good form. Scores :— SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Steele, c Taylor, b Reese 73 Smith, c Sandman, b Bennett 3" Rundell, lbw, b Bennett 12 Mayne, b Sandman 3 Pellew, c ~andman, b Bennett ...... 94 Gooden, lbw, b Sandman 9 Willsmore, c Reese, b Sandman ... .• 57 Hill, c Reese, b Robinson 92 Crawford, not out 48 Campbell, c Snedden, b Robinson.... 0 Howard, -. h. Jtobinsou -.*. 0 Extras 8 Total -.-..'*. 433 Bowling analysis: Robinson took three wickets for 72 runs, Bennett three for 101, Sandman three for 125, Reese one for 57, Hemus none for 13, Snedden none for 35, Hickmott none for 14, Somervell none far 8. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 302 Second Innings. Hemus, c Crawford, b Willsmore .. 6 Somervell, c Pellew, b Crawford 0 Snedden, not out 19 Tuckwell, not out 2 Extras 1 Total for two wickets ...-.-.-.... 28 THE VICTORIA MATCH. (From Our Special Correspondent) MELBOURNE, January 11. Two days sufficed to decide our match with Victoria, and we lost by an innings. The wicket was perfect, but of course the pace troubled us a lot. Dan Reese won the toss and we batted first. Patrick and Snedden were dismissed immediately, the latter being bowled by a fast full toss. Hemus shaped at a ball outside his legs, and was caught in the slips, in the same manner as in Sydney. Reese and Hickmott batted freely, and added about 80 before being separated. Taylor was going along nicely, but unfortunately a misunderstanding with Carlton resulted in Taylor being run out. Our total of 141 was very disheartening, as we had expected that 300 would easily be reached by us, because at the nets here our players had been showing good form against the M.C.C. professional bowlers. Victoria knocked up over 400, and nearly all made runs. The best batting was shewn by Matthews, McDonald, and Kientan. Our fielding was not good, Taylor, Snedden, and Hickmott alone performing up to their reputations. Robinson .bowled admirably all through, and had Armstrong scratching at him. Sandman also bowled well; the catch and bowl he made off Armstrong was brilliant, a one-handed effort. Snedden obtained the bowling figures with two for 51. He was well trounced by Heather, hie first two overs realising 15 runs. The outfield was very fast, and Boxshall wae all at eea in taking the ball from ihe field. Our second innings was slightly better, and Snedden (51) gave an exceptionally good l exhibition. He cuts and drives on these fast wickets with great power. Tuckwell played a stylish innings for .33. Hemus was going 'well, but srt 19 played a tall on to his foot and it rolled back to the wicket. Taylor again shaped excellently, and that excellent judge, "Hughie" Tramble, expressed •the opinion that he would make a. champion. Carlton made 21 by slogging, BoxsbaH behind the sticks was not at his best, and the crowd soon singled him out for special attention. The spectators here are not slow to applaud good play nor to boohoo at mistakes. A bowler -who succeeds- in bowling a .maiden generally receives a clap. We have bad the good fortune to meet those good old players Tommy Horan, Harry Trott, and H. Trumbie, and many a wrinlde they Jiave tried to teach us. Harry Trott" has the opinion that coaching nowadays is done on the wrong lines. He holds that the duty of the coach should be to point out finite not to endeavour to teach strokes, let the boys learn their own strokes. They can all oe Tnunpers if they, nave <tbe