THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 55, 5 March 1914, Page 6

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH. NINE WICKETS FOR 922. CRAWFORD SCORES 351. (By Telegraph.—Freai Association.) TIM ABC, Wednesday. The crirkc: match between Australia and South Cnutertmry was conttaoed at 'leaiuka to-day lr. tine weather. Uie home team were tbe woole day In the field. Aurtrtlu las; evening hud three wickeu down lor 117. The men not otrt—McGregor ani l ody—took the score to ISO. Crawford, tie next man In. and Ransford and Trumpet piled the runs on rapidly, breaking record!. Crawford hit the bail 14 times right out of the grounds, making 50 In 13 minute*, 30 in 10 minutes, and so on. Trumner pleased the onlookers Immensely by cnip, safe hatting. He made 60 in 32 minutes and 100 in 54 minutes. He hit 21 boundaries. Over 200 runs were scored 'n the Inst hour. The bowlers were frequently changed, and all the eleven were tried. Scores:— SOUTH CANTERBURY. First innings UO AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Collins, b Houlihan 2» Dolling, lbw. b Rlx li Layer. >i Rlx — 4 McGregor, st Heron, b Rlx 74 Codv, b O'Callaghan 108 McKenzie. c Rlx. b O'Callaghan 28 Crawford, c Heron, b Rlx 351 Ransford, b Rlx 57 Trumper. b Thomas 135 Noble, not out T? Mailev did not bat. Extras 43 Total for nine wickets 922 Bowling analysis: L. d'CaHaghan took two for 138, Rlx lire for 229, Houlihan one for 74, Crosnahan none for 66, Donogaue none for 80, Temple none for 58, Hudson none for 67. J. Lynch, none for 21, Ferguson none for 32, Thomas one for 61, S. O'Callaghan none for 38. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. Fixtures for Saturday are:— Senior Grade.—Herald v. Qnehnnga (Onehunga), Remuera v. Papatoetoe (Domain), Westfleld v. Railway (postponed) Junior Grade. —Plasterers v. Onehunga (Domain), Brotherhood v. Remuera (Domain), Gas Company v. Railway (Domain). CHURCHES ASSOCIATION. The draw for Saturday Is as follows:— Excelsior v. Devonport Presbyterian, at Shore; W.Y.M.I. v. Croydon, at Domain; St. David's v. V.M.C.A., at Domain; St. I John's v. Kingsland, at Victoria Park. ' WEDNESDAY CRICKET.

POST AND TELEGRAPH V. TBAMWATS Post and Telegraph. —First Innings, ITS. Tramway6-—First in' ings. three wlcaeta for 48 (I* Martin not out 8. J. Bennett 3). Bowling for Tramways, L- Huekmgg took three wickets for 10 runs. L Martin three for M, W. Bright one for 8.

A. W. PAGE V. HUTCHINSON BROS. The match resulted m a win for Page* by 19 runs on the first Innings. Page's—First Innings. 152 (E. Kent &, A. Rowe 46, Chambers 17, Holson 22). Hutchinson Bros. —First Innings, 133 (B, Kent 28, Cotrell 38).