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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 770, 19 March 1910, Page 7

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AUSTKALIA AND WANGANUI. (By Tolegraph.-Press Association.) Wanganui, March 18. The Australians commenced their match against an eleven of Wanganui tins afternoon. Butterworth, the Wanganui captain, won the toss, and sent his side in to bat. The first wickot fell at 17/ Biitterwortli being' bowled by Kelleway. Thereafter."Wanganiii 'batted poorly, nine wickets being down for 09 runs (Parker 20), when Henderson' and Holland became associated, and carried the total to 125 by free batting. Gorry and Emery opened the Australian innings, and the first wicket fell at 16, Addison bowling Gorry. Wbitty came in, and Emery went out l.b.w. at 20. Whitty .batted aggressively, and the third incket fell at 38, Facey being bowled. Six wickets were down for 52 runs, when Bardsley joined Kelleway, both playing out time with the score then standing at six wickets down for 90 runs. Addison and Holland bowled splendidly for Wanganui, who fielded well. Scores:— WANGANUI. First-Inning's. Butterworth, b; Kelleway .._ „ 16 H. B. Cave, b. Kelleway ... 3 L. P. Cave, b." Kelleway ....„ 6 Parker, 1.b.w., t>. Smith 2G Howard, b. Kelleway ...'. i Andreae, b.. Mayrie ..'. ~ ' 3 Atkinson,'c. Baidsley, b. llayne ...... 2 Addison, c. Simpson; b. Smith ......... 0 Holland, 'b. Kelleway .:...:..;... 22 Burrett, b. Smith .........,...„......;...:.,.. fl Henderson, not out ..'...... 28 Extras '..'...;<_ ..'. 15 Total ...;..... 125 Bowling-Analysis. ■ ; .Kelleway, five" wickets' for 17 runs; Hayne, two for. 10; Smith, three for 10. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Emery, 1.b.w., b. Holland 12 Gorry, b. Addison 1 Whitfy, c. L. Cave, b. Addison 20 Facey > b. Holland.'. ;. 2 Dodds, b. Holland .; :......„ 5 Simpson, c. Parker, b. Holland 5 Kelleway, not out .......... 19 Bardsley, not out :.. 17 Extras ...i/.ii 9 Total for six wickets 90 ',:..' ."■ Bowling Analysis. ... Holland, four wickets for 33 runs; Addison;-two'for. 41. ,''.: •'.."

: THE TEST. MATCH.' ■ The second test matoii between the Australian team and the New Zealand representative eleven will be played at the liasin Reserve on Easter Saturday, arid. Tuesday; A great deal of interest 13 being manifested in the game, as a I keen' contest is anticipated. The critics agree ; that although, the New Zealand team was defeated in Christchurch, by nine wickets, it had all the worst of the luck, and, if both sides had been t treated equally by Dame Fortune, the. teams would have .been much closer together at the' ■ end of the match than they actually were; ■■ The personnel of the New Zealand team tnay.be. announced at any time "how by Mr. Douglas Hay, the sole selector, and it is quite on the cards that many alterations, with the object of strengtheninß the side, Will be made in the eleven that played in Christchurch. The bowling will want some hardening up; arid local enthusiasts -.hope- to;.see -either tlpham, 'Bnce, or Patrick included."'Whatever F, ne eleven may be; it is a-certainty thatit will give a good account of itself, and will- extend the visitors to the utmost. It is_ a pleasure to. See that the more prominent among the Australians are now showing Something like their true form, and the indications .'are'that, by '2 ex -U ! ' s , n r turda y> Bardsley;'-'.- Armstrong, S ™}*..J[nyue. ,Whitty, : ,.. and company will■ ]» ■all in .the-'humour tb givo'the spectators- at the test' match a more than passing-glimpse of'their capabilities. •' ..Mr: Raphael, thohon. seeretarV'of-the Mvr- Zealand 'Cricket arrives from. Christchnrch' on Tuesday; morning, to superintend the arrangements in connection with the,match,.and his presence is .an assurance that the comfort of. the spectators will be well studied. THIED-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP CLOSED, v :'-■■■ ; Owing to'the fact that, after Easter, most of the cricket grounds will be rcr quired for football, , and consequently SS^ 0 ?,- pund. cannot ~";.bo" -played, the Ihird-class Championshio-Cpmmittee has decided, to close ...the. competition. East thirds arid St. Mark's thirds have been bracketed for the championship. In the third-class'championship 1 matches the following will bo the Welling, ton South team (if thirteen is drawn to play):-Porton, Wagstaff, Bowen, Cowan, Pudhey, K. Webb, Haigh. Emminns, Jones, Kindell, and Firth.