SOUTHLAND v. CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14898, 11 February 1914, Page 10

SOUTHLAND v. CANTERBURY.

PLAY INTERFERED WITH BY - RAIN. (special to "run rREss."), INVEJtCARGILL, February 10. The match .Southland v. Canterbury was begun thTs afternoon. - Shortly -after ten o'ckck rain commenced to ; tall, and when tho cricketers arrived*:- , at Rugby Park it was raining htcadifyy - Play coukl net bo cominencod at elevtaj l - and it was three o'clock . when tin - first ball was sent down. The- light wa* ■ . • very variable. The teams were: — ■■ ; fc>quthland—Poole (captain), Bann«rman, D. C. Hamilton, Drwcoll, Doig, Kavanagh, McNeece, A. Hamilton, * Irwin, Darragh. and Groves. Canterbury—Whitta (captain), Bennett, Beal, Bishop, BnysJwilJ, Bool* ■ ton, Caygill, Hayes, Patrick, -Wilson, and Watson. ' " Southland won the toss, and Poole decided to send Canterbury into fch* ■fold. The first wicket fell at SL Then Hamilton <rfnd Banner man took the score to 45, and then wickets fell rapidly, six being down for 57. Another stand was made, but the side was all out for 100. . Canterbury had lost threo wickets for 5£3 when 6tumps -were drawn- Scores: SOUTHLAND. ■ . . First Inning*. . . Knvjinttg-Ji, c CaygiU, b Wilson *. 4 . BaiiTierman, b Bonnctt .. _ .. ..21 D. Hamilton, c Be*l, h TTT.aon ..' .. 33MeXerce, c Beo!, b Wiipon .. .. I■ , uarrugli, c Beal, b Wilson .. ■ .. ' 0 Irwin, Ibw, b Wileon .. .. i .. 3' . ; A. Hamilton, Ibw, li Wiifon .. ... • 1 Groves, c Bea!, l> B«r.n<:tt 17 Poole, st Boxsball, b Wil?on .. .. SJj Driecoll, not out .. .. .. ft* Ekiip, c Beale, b Wilson *. '.. 1 ' Extras .. .. .. .» 3.Total .. .. .. .v WO ';. Bowliiig Analysis—Bennett, 20. otmh, 4 ' maidens, 41 runs, 0 wickets Wilson, overp, 3 maidens, BC runs, 8 wick«t«. t ■ C4XTERBCJJY. First Innings. Whitta, Ibw, b Ooig .. .. •" liayep, c'Doie, b Crov«' .. .». " „- Bishop, c Dnecol), b Doijj .. .. ? Ceyplll/not out .. .. •• -•. Patrick, not out ... .. »• ' * • Total for three wick«U •• » -