CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 769, 18 March 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

MANAWATU AND AUSTRALIA. HEAVY DEFEAT. VISITORS LAY ON THE WOOD. (By Telesrapli.—Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, March 17. • The cricket match Australia v, Manawatu was resumed this morning in beautiful weather, the wicket being .in capital order. Tho not-out men, Kelleway and Emery, faced the bowling of Greer and Cobbe, and Emery was bowled off his pads without further score. . 40—1—0. Simpson filled the gap, and runs came very slowly, both bowlers beings well. on the spot. Cobbe eventually beat Simpson with a beauty. 51—5—2. Smith followed, and hit Cobbe to the, boundary for i. Singles brought up 60, and then Smith twice lifted Greer to the boundary, 70 appearing. He followed these two strokes by dispatching the bowler for 5, 15 being scored off the over. Kelleway also opened out, and hit Cobbe for two 4's in succession. Boundary hits and singles brought 90 on the board, and then Smith put one of Cobbe's deliveries over thevfenoe for 6, bringing up the century. As the bowling seemed to be collaTed, Bartlefct.was put on vice '. Greer at, the top end. Holland also replaced Cobbe, and his first delivery was sent to the boundary by Kelleway. Smith, still going strongly, lifted Holland into the grandstand for 6, and these strokes, with others, speedily raised-the total to 120. Of the two bowlers Holland was receiving most of the punishment, but presently Kelleway hit Bartlett over the fence, and the man in charge of the telegraph had to keep moving.

Punishing Innings by Smith, However, it is a long lane that has no turning, and just after 140 had been hoistedV Holland sent dowji a "trimmer" which swept off Kelleway's bails. 142—6 —17. The Australian acting-captain followed, and Smith placed another 6 to his credit by putting Holland over the fence, and an appeal for l.fi.w. off the next ball was not allowed. After passing 150, Bardsley hit'Bartlett over the fence for 6, along the carpet for 4, and to the boundary for 4, making 14 off the over, and-170 came up. Smith then hit two 6'a in succession, and a 2 off Holland, opening his shoulders to some purpose. Oneley here went on in place.of Holland, and Greer in place of Bartlett. Bardsley hit Greer's first ball to the boundary, and a similar performance by Bardsley off Ongley brought up the second century. Smith hit the same.bowler for 4_ and 6, and, out to another, which he missed, giving Eyre a good chance to stump him, but the opportunity was not taken.

Both batsmen were hitting vigorously, and the score quickly mounted, 230 coming, up for two .hours ■ and a quarter's play. Wells-now replaced Ongley, and Smith hit Greer for,6, and reached his century, amidst applause; and 260 at the same time. He continued to knock .the bowling about, hitting another 6 over the. fence,, until at. last .Greer got. him Lb.w. He had given a. fine, display of vigorous cricket, hitting all round the wicket. His score included eight 6's, one 5, and sir 4's. 264-7-107. At the luncheon adjournment the score w.as 264, BaTdsley being not out 48. ■ ■'. After ' the ■ luncheon ■ adjournment, Mayne and Bardsley faced: the bowling of Greer and Wells. Mayne hit Wells for two for his first score,' and then brought 270 up with a beautiful drive along the carpet s to the boundary, and a succession of placed strokes brought the total to 290, and then, to 300, but, at this figure, Wells found his way to 83X0316/3 stumps. 300-8—76. Mayne, not out, 19. The innings was then declared., closed.. . ....-'. .......

~ Australian Attack Toon Hot .r.-.v-io A ,heavy shower of rain compelled a long adjournment, and then, requiring 217 to save an innings defeat, Manawatu went, in for. their second iventure,; Mitcheir facing the bowling /of Hopkins.' He went out to the third ball,, and was stumped by Dodds. Trevena partnered Ongley, and Warhe took up the attack from the other end. Trevena lifted one into.Whitty's hands. I—2-0. Goldspring came in, and hit Hopkins' along the carpet for two, and snicked him to leg for a brace. Ongley fol-lowed-this by driving Hopkins nicely for three, and then hit Wame in succession to the boundary for four. At 20 he put a hot one into Simpson's hands, but the chance was dropped, and he then hit- the next one for three. Goldspring, meanwhile, was batting pteadily, and 30 went up, when a bailer from Hopkins.:took the top of Ongley's off stump, and he retired after putting on a most useful-25. 36— 3-25. . . '

MTjean. followed, and scored two to leg off Hopkins, but immediately after put one into Bardsley's hands at point, 39-4—2. Cobbe, who, had done so well in the first innings/ signalled his advent by hitting Warne l to." the boundary for four, and then snicked one through the slips for two. Goldspring pulled Warne to leg for four,. and brought 50 yp. Simpson went on in place of Hopkins, and Facey took up the bowling at the other end. Cobbe snicked him to leg for two, bringing 60 up, and followed this up by. gliding him for four. . At this stage, however,, Goldspring was unlucky in playing one of Facey's on to his wicket, after playing a sterling innings. 67—5—20. Holland filled the gap, but did not appear to relish the fast bowler. He sent one into the slips, but Hopkins failed to hold it Two balls later, Simpson found his way to Holland's wicket. 69—(r-1; Mason was next man, and commenced by snicking, one behind the wicket and 70 went up. In the next over from Facey the ball bumped a good deal, but the last one was a "shooter" which knocked Mason's middle stump out of the ground. Bartlett was next, and' Smith went on in place of Simpson. Bartlett hit him to the fence for 4, and 80 went up.

Cobbe then hit one up off Smith, and Kelleway jumped in the air for it, but could not hold it. ' Facey, bowling with the wind, was wheeling down very fast stuff, to which Cobbe offered a stubborn defence. Bartlett was also shaping well. Whitty now went on in place of Facey,who had to retire, and fielded for him. ■ Cobbe hit Whitty for 2, but went out too far to the next ball, and was promptly stumped, after putting together 17. The rest of the play calls for little description, the innings closing for 113. Scores:—

MjLNAWATU. First Innings. F. Mitchell, b. Whitty ............._.__ 0 A. M. Ongley, c. Emery, b. Whitty ... 6 A. J. Trevena, b. Whitty ...'. 1 B. M. Goldspring, b. Emery '2 W. H. .Mleari, b. Whitty ..... „ 8 E. L. Mason, c. Emery, b. Whitty _ 3 J. O'Connor, c. Bardsley, b. Whitty 2 E. Cobbe, 1.b.w., b. Emery ._......._. 32 If. Holland, b. Emery .. 13 F. Wells, c. Bardsley, b. Emery 0 W. H. Bartlett, not out : 12 Eyre, b. Emery .._ _.. 2 G. Greer, c. Bardsley, b. Emery 2 Extras _ „ „„„ i Total „ ...„— .... 87 Bowling Analysis. Whitty, six wickets for 36, '. runs; Emery, six for ¥!. Second Innings. Ongley, b. Hopkins .; 25 Mitchell, st, Dodds, b. Hopkins ...... 0 Trevena, C; Whitty, b. Wame ' 0 Goldspring, b. Facey 20 Mlean, c Bardsley, b. Wame .. 2 Cobbe, st. Dodds, b. Whitty ..... ' 17 Holland b. Simpson _. _ „ l Mason, b. Facey ;.;_ 4 Bartlett, not out 17 O'Connor, c. Kelleway, b. Whitty ... 8 Greer, b. Whitty ..': 0 Wells," b.' Emery , 7 Eyre, b. Emery —.„■ . ..... i Extras .... u Total '..'—_ 113 Bowling Analysis. Hopkins, two wickets for 17 runs; Warne, two for 36; Simpson, one for G; Facey, two for 9; Smith, none for 10; ...Whitty, three, for. 22; .Emery* two for A. <

AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Eaoey, b. Greer _. 24 Dodds, b. Greer ~ 15 Whitty, c. Wells, b. Bartlett 1 Kelleway, b. Holland ..:. 47 Emeryi b. Greer 0 Simpson, b. Cobbe ..;..; _. ..... 2 Smith, 1.b.w., b. Greer ... 107 Bardsley, b. Wells 76 Mayne; not out . 19 Extras 13 Total for eight wiokets, 301 SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES. The Masterton- team, to take part in the .school' representative cricket match this afternoon, is as follows:—W. Hoar (captain), G. Miller, B. Brnnton, G. Foroian, E. Perry, Harding (Masterton), ■li. Beard, P. Dudson, Kemble (Carterton), K. Curtis, P. Mason (Greytown). Emergencies: F. Blackman (Masterton), and Birch (Greytown). INSURANCE V. LAW. Tho annual cricket match, Insurance v. Law, was played on Kelburne Park yesterday, and was won by the Law team by one ran on the first innings. Law. batted first, and compiled 125—Dixon 2, Findlay 0, Haigh 2; Griffiths 10, Parker 5, Broad 33, Von Haast 21, Eliott 2S, Willis 12, and Grey 0. Newbold took three wickets for 29 runs, Parton three for 19, Hobday two for 16, Sheridan one for 17, and Callender- one for 8. The scores of the Insurance team (124) were as follow:—Sheridan IS, Newbold 31, Spilshury 5, Callender 20, Parton 3, Broad 20, Thawley 0, Hobday 8, Webb 0, Mackay 0, and Tomperton 2. The bowlers who took wickete were-.—Dixon, six wickefs' for 39. runs; Griffiths, three for 4; and Findlay, one for 29. . s SATURDAY'S. MATCHES. The senior cricket match, 1 Petone and Hutt. commenced on Saturday, March 5, will be continued on the Lower Hutt ground on Saturday. Play will commence at .2 p.m. sharp. Visitors College Junior v. Hutt (train I.2o):—College team-. Caddiek, Mackay, Low, Ward, Salmond, J. Griffiths, Darroch, Willis, Simpson, Williams, and Fitt. . Tho final matches for the Boys' Cric,ket League championship will take.place as follow:—Senior grade: Y3LC.A. A v. Marist Bros., Kelburne Park; junior grade: Northland v. St. Aloysius, Newtown Park. ■A friendly game will be played at Karori on Saturday between teams representing the Julbirnie and Karori Clubs. The following is the Karori team: Lowe, •Atkin, Spiers (2), Brooker, Dyer, Eagle, Lower, Finlayson, Jordan, and Cox Emergency: A. Henderson.