AUSTRALIA V. WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 70, 23 March 1914, Page 2

AUSTRALIA V. WELLINGTON.

WEXirtNGTOB , SCORES 151. VISITORS MAKE 237. TROIPEK AND ARMSTRONG IN FORM. <!*y Tc>;rraT»h. —Press A^soetaitkm.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. Thfi return -natch belween the Aus tr/iliuns and Wellington w;ii- resumed at 12.10 p.m. to-Jay" in coM, fhowen wea.ih.er. VVi'lliiijrton'i fcorv yesterday when play wa> flopped by niin. wa; four for 93. Baker (501 and Beochpy (7) the Dot-out ini'ii. ccntiimed their inn but tile lurmor ira- clean bowled m-ith the fifth ball i.f rr.iwfonlV! fir=l ovpt. 93—.")—"i11. A few minute h»t.»r a fast baJl from Armstrong took KeeWipy's r*a iI - before ha had n.d4ed any rim- to liw overnight score. 93—(i- 7. Brk-c, the n|.t,.-.:. v,. u oiif to partnei MeGfrr, and niii-iiKi k inu , far Dip morning commenced. When Brio »a< at fen he lin,l a life, putting on- into XoblfVi lining at midon. Noble made a rumple .if attempts Id hang to it. but it elude.l him. and a fcinjle rwnikiul. With f.vrtv minutes ;rone. the score fUkkl ai i;;ii with no further wickets down Kri.'oVi tot;U Vinjr 3(1. and McGirr 12. Afu-r beinjr half an hour at the wickets, Brief, ivliti luid two good chances fient up a skier froni Arm-iron?, Which •ans accepted by Sims. 140—7—32. Grimmett joined McGirr, hut was bowled by Xoble'e first -ball. 144—8—0. _ Saundere, tlie incoming batsman, was ijiuckly' of. being caught in the flips 'by XiAlp, off Armstrong-, after making a single. 147—9—1. The List rrra.n in to partner MeGirr was Poufchall, who celebrated his advent by hitting Armstrong tn the boundary. He sent the bowlers third ball into the a.ir. (however, and w.as nt mid-on by Crawford, and the inninjrs closed at 131, SouLhall making four ,-viii McOJirr not out, It). The extras were 16. Thp inning closed five minutes before the luncheon adjournment. At 1..'!0 Cody and MeKenzie opened for Australia, Brive and Snuutlers bein.£ tlie boulers. MeKenzie made :i. lira** off Brioe, and f'hen play Wile adjourned. J'lay was rewwnexl at 2.15, and McKenr.ip was ' stumped after raaldn" ti. S— 1.—2. ' Cody was dismissed by Orimraett off Urice after making 11, and Dolling foll.wed soon after, caught by Southall oil Sumiders. Arnistron-; unci Tnimpcr then began a profitable partnership, which was not broken at the tPa adjournment, viien the score stood at 132 for three, Armstrong beina 44 and Tnnnper 34. At 175, Truniper wer.t out, caught by Saiiudera off Oibhes. fur 07, and Armstrong followed, lieinp clean bowled by !Me€irr. Crawford joined Noble, and was caught by Howe ofT McOirr for a "duck." ■ ' N'ol.le made Id. and was well caught by HiddlUstonc. - l.iiver made a duck, and Sims 5. Msiiley, th<- Lit-1 man in, was or iit 0.30 p.m.. ;uid the match ended in a d raw. Following arc the scores: — WELLIX-GTON".—First Innings. Hay,"b Crawford 10 Jlowe. c Noble, b Ixiver . ..- 0 Ha kor, b CYiiwfoTd 50 <;ibbes. lbw, }j.4nn?troi]jr_ 0 n t VVaddy, 'b Armstrong 12 Bqej-ht/y. b Axinstrolig 7 Brico, c Sims, l> Armstrong .... ... 32 <irininrett, b Xoble 0 McCiiir, not out 1!) SauiuTers, c NoUe. i> Ann-strong .... 1 Southall, c Crawford, b Armstrong.. 4 Extras 10 Total ... : 151 "Bowling analysis: Armstrong took cix wiclccte for 47. leaver one for 27, Crawlor<l two for 48, Noble one iox 4. Mailey none for 8. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. LMc'Keuziu. rL Howe, b Bruce (i Cody, c Grimmett, b Briee 11 Dolling, c Soulliall. b Saiuiders 22 Armstrong, l> Me-( :irr Gl Trumper, c Haimders, li CHbbes.... 07 Crawford, c Hqwo. l> McGirr 0 iNoble, c JTiddl'nstnnp, l> Gibbre .. 10 IjaveT, c arid b' S ii>i>pti 0 i\Vad'dy, not hut 32 f iniSi et Howe, l> Clibbes r> aiailey, b Gn>&cs n Extras 23 Total 237 ■ iprfnvlin.ij analysis: Brice one for 3(5. Saund-erjr orre for R:\ Southall none for 32, ITidd]"ilone ri.ii!.' for 2D, lleGirr two for 21, (i'rimmett none for 31, (iibbea Jvo for 33. TOST AXU TELEGRAPH MATCH. WELLINGTON V. ADCKLASD. The ;iin]ii.'il mati'li betTFGon tiyes of this Post and Triegrapli Departof Welltnpton and Auckland was comm/'U't'd or Victoria P;irk this mornins, In (lull but fine wrather. Auckland won Ihe toss jitiri took, lirst strike on a good ■wicket, opening with Usborn.- and Harley to the bowling of J'liiUlpH and Grace. Both h.itted confldently. but with !) on the board. Jlarley was ran ..ut iv tryins an impossible run. ..t>—l—l. J. O'Rrlcu joined Usborne :ind nt nee commenced, to hit. bnt at 30 and twelve opposite his name, Phillips <:lean bowled biro. W—2 —10. Rrhofieln <*anie nexL and helped Osborne to earrv the score nloug, a double change of bowling bcin.-; ma!c at 40, Cates relieving Grace, end Witeon rhllllns. The change was successful, for with the helf centnry on the board, Cates L.uwjml SchoEeld on: Uls pads. 50—3—8. , Warner was the newcomer and neranie very fa.-t» and ott une over uf Catea', no less than 17 were hit. while ?.<\ came from nine successive strokes. Another double change was made, and Slater tailing, up Ih6 ittjicli. but both bats-men continued to play freely, the century coming an the result of SO rainntes' play. The visitors' fleluing was somewhat slai-t, TEnTrris.belric a noticeable exception. At ]40 I'lillllps came on ajriin 't place of Slater, and Marshall took the Kirn from Orels, but the runs still came mid ISO went on the board, the partnership .it this stage havinir realised 100 runs. With another twenty-seven rnns addett a dissolution was jiiT'-cted. UKbiirne pnimre cuttinir a ball and iryinu tor a very short run and paid the ponaity. Osborne had batte'l honrs tor h:.< 75, snd showed some ptee ?trol;ei, bci-i:; particularly strong on ihe off. 177—4—7.".'. The partnership with Warner produced 12T runs. Pegler partnered Wnrner. Grace taklrrs t.V.e ball from Marshall, and off. his last ball Warner was well taken in the slips hy Phillips. Warner had made 76 by forceful hatting, being particularly strong on anything loose. 177-,V-7e. Menzies wns the newcomer, uDd the pair ■ were together at the luncheon anjonrc- j raent. the score being l&s for tive wickets. Scores are:— AUCKLAND.—First Innings. BJtrley. run oui , _ ... i O'Brien, b Phillips jo Sdiofleld. b Cates 8 Osborne, run ont , > „_.... 75 Warner, c Philllp3, b Grace , 7g Pegler, not out ~,.,_ q . Jleniriee,' not out .__. „,„ 2 Kitras - _~ „ __ g letal lor &m Trit+v**.. , „„,,,.,[ m^

AUSTRALIA V. NEW ZEALAND. THE FIXAL TEST. XBW ZEALAND'S HOPES. fßy Telegraph.—Prese Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Mr. F. A. On-hard, sole selector, b 'hosrn the foiiowinc team to represe New Zealand in the final lest mati asiiinst :.ho AiiFlralinjis at Auckland * FriilH.r, Sutorday. and Monday 11. I'atrii-k lOinterhurji. J. n Hwniip (i'.-iiJicrl.iirv>. J. B. Oindllffn (Otajrrii. 'i Unliiuwia (Wflilngtoni, .!. V. Snuadnrs |TV< lfnlland (Taraankl), 1.. G. Llem' (Aui-kland'i, X, C. Puc-'Mcn (Aucklanrl) ! V. Sale (Auckland!, W. Brnnke - pini: (AuckJajirtl. Mtllahou (Porprty Buy). Sat. m;m .iud Tm.kwell wci;e uot jvailable.