CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 13

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. ASHBT7RTON. The matdh between the Australian Eleven and tho Ashburion County Fifteen was concluded on Thursday gftemoon, and resulted in u. win for the -visitor® by lO wickets. AshDoirtou made 150 in their second innings. Aufitralia declared their first innings closed witli tho score at 300, and Ratcliffe and Foirsbcrg quickly put together tho 33 required to win. Forrsberg was clean bowled by Watson after he had made 51, and Ratcliffe vi as not out 28, and Waddy not out 20 when stumps were drawn. Howard was indisposed, and unable to play on Thuisday. Ashtmrton made a poor start in their second innings, end iost lliree wickets in one over without a run. Fryer (ol Jlethven), however, put a lot of liio into the play while he was at the wickets, and, by freo aud vigorous hitting, rapidly ran up his (core to 81, when ho put up. a high one. cauaht by Hansford. He received a great ovation on roturning to the pavilion. Ho made the highest individual ecore ■ that ha.» yet boeu made against tho. Australians during their present lour, beatiivj- Bhmt'a score by 4. Tho visitors left Ashburton bv tho evening Express, en route for Wellington. ,Following are the scores:— AUSTRALIA. I'irst Innings.. T. Howard, c and 1> "Watson .. .. 10 A. K. Liddicr.t, retired .. .. -150 A. TV. Lumpai'd, c Christie, b Watson .. o A. Katcliffe, b Jamieson .. .. 0 F. U. i'orrsberg, lbw a b Watson .. 2 O. P. Asher, b Fryer .. .. ... 40 "K. L. Waddy, lbw, b Fryer .. .. i Dr. J. Bogle, o Lister, b Watson .. 21 A. W. Lampard, c Christie, b Watson, .. 5 A'. S. jiiintlorii, retired .. ..16 H Ironmonger, retired .... 26 Extras .. .. i.. -•) Total « c '3OO Second Innings. A. Bafoliffe, not out .. ... 28 K. B. Korrsberg, b Watson .. 61 E. L. TTaddy, not out .. . .. 20 Extras . .. .... :..i A Total for 1 ivickot .. ■..> i.. 107 ASHBURTON. First Innings .. ». 183 Second Innings. 11. A. Boddington, c Hornibrook • .. 9 H. J. Chapniaii, c Hornibiook .. .. 0 C. G. (J. Harper, c Asher, b Ironmonger iJ. B. Kicoll, b Ironmonger .. .. 0 H. Uckleshaw, c Hornibrook, b Ironmonger 9 H. Fryer, o Ransford, b ixornibrook .. 81 K. Taskcr, c Hansford, b Ironmonger .. 0 D. Chriatio, b Hornibrook .. .. 0 A. Lister, o Ransford, b Hornibrook .. 0 H. Watson, not out .. .. 0 iN. Carter, lbw, b KatcMe ~. .. V K. iTull .. 3 A. Keeley .. .. .. W. Vivien, b Hornibrook .. .. 0 T. Jamieson, b Hornibrook .. .. 0 Hxffas .... i..i 21 Total .... .., iv 150 FIRST TEST MATCH.

GREAT CONTEST EXPECTED. ■The much-looked-for event, in cricket circles —the .First Test —commences at tho Basin Reserve, Wellington, • to-day, and one of the largest crowds that ever assembled in Wow Zealand to watch a cricket match should l>o present. A positive demonstration, of tho relativo merhs o£ >'tew iSoaland and Australian cricket will be given by a team fully representative of the Dominion, and the Australians, who havo practically won all matches to date Wellington authori-' tics anticipate ono of the best expositions of the game yet seen in New Zealand, and thia view, is confirmed by tho manager of the Australian team (3dv T. H. Howard), who has sent, the following telegram to Mx Roy S. Johnston, tie hon. secretary of the Wellington Association:—"Playing times satisfactory; toani all well. Looking forward confidently to hard game in Test." The general opinion (says the "Post 1 } is that.if New Zealand's opening batsmenBlunt, Hiddlesston, Snedden, and Smith — can discover tha right way to take tho eting out of Hornibrook's bowling, and at the same time cause Ironmonger to lose his length, tho historians of this contest may have something to rejoice about, for tho succeeding batsmen—Dacre, Shepherd, Middleton, and Sandman—will follow a good lead. It is generally conceded that the Australians will havo to do their best at tie batting croaae, according to tho form they have shown up to tho present, and there ia a good chance that the New Zealanders will surprise even their moat ardent admirers. The game is full of possibilities, and with both Bides keved up to the atmosphere of test cricket, there should be plenty of incidents in the play to hold the attention of the large crowd expected. *

PRIMARY SCHOOLS .MATCH. A match between tho Redcliffs and Bromley Schools was ployed on the Brornky pitch on Thursday afternoon, ending in a win for the home team by 9 runs. R. Peters 16 for Bromley and Sutherland 15 for Redcliffs were the top scorers. Sutherland and Piebble for Rodoliffs and the Steele brothers, for Bromley were the best bowler*. A return match will he played at Redcliffs.

- BUTCHERS v. FREEZERS. A match waa played at tho Kaiapoi Park yesterday, between the butchers and freezers of the North Canterbury Freezing Works. The "freezers In their two innings scored 241, and tfie butchers 240.