TEST CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2110, 30 March 1914, Page 5

TEST CRICKET.

NEW ZEALAND V. AUSTRALIA

VISITORS START WEIL.

WADDY AND DOLLINC CET CENTURIES. . (By 'Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, March 28, The final Test mateh was continued at Eden Park in beautiful weather. There was a large attendance in tho afternoon, and £212 was taken at the gates. Tho Australians stopped in all Say, and at tho closo had , lost five wickots for 471. The batsmen gave a very bright exhibition. Centuries were scored by Dolling and Waddy, and Trumper played a lively innings of 811 . Crawford hit hard At everything, and was unbeaten with over 60 to his credit when stumps wero drawn. New Zealand were unfortunate in losing Bennett, who hurt' his hand badly boforo lunch, and took no further part in the game.' ' : ■ ■ . During the luncheon adjournment the visitors mado many complimentary references to tho work of Mr. F. C. Raphael, secretary of tho New Zealand Council, and the'hospitable manner nr which ho had treated them, and presented him with a rose-bowl, engraved'jwith the signatures of the whole team. The scoros are:— ' . New Zealand. First innings .;.,... 269 . Australia. ■ ' First Innings. ■ - Collins, b. Saunder3 ;' 19 Waddy, b. Robinson .140 Dolling, b. Robinson ~..., 104 Noble, b. Robinson ...•. ■ 1 Trumper, 1.b1w., b. Snedden ......... 81 Armstrong, not out .„■ 46 Crawford, not put .'. ' 61 Extras ; , 19 Total for five wickets 471 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson, three wickets'for 118 runs; Saunders, ona for 90: - Brooke-Smifh, none for five; M'Mahon,noneforl6; Snedden,one for 63; Homus, none for 13; Bennett, none for 19; Holland,-none for 54; Patrick, none for 23. . ■..-.'• "

. Notes on the Play. The first fifty.'went up' at the end of half an hour's play. The New Zealand fielding up to this was very keen, Brooke-Smith and .Sale being prominent for clean and quick work. When Bennett-split a finger'he was trying to take a hot catch from Waddy. Ho left tho field, M'Keuzie fielding substitute, for him.. , • .',

.When 80 went up Waddy had 60 of the total to'his own credit.

The first hundred was hoisted as the result of 90 minutes' play, but the run that brought it nearly cost Waddy his wicket/ as a good return by BrookeSmith saw him within'an ace of being run out. ' ' ■•■■•<

Both Waddy and Dolling played with the greatest confidence,'and the ecore mounted steadily, fours to each batsman being frequent, while their short running between wickets was first-class. iWaddy, who hit. hard all roiind the wicket,, reached his century after an hour and 30 minutes' play, tho score then being 150. ■ ' ~. . : ■, ' At 164 Saunders went on again in place of Holland, and badly beat Waddy with his first two deliveries. •In the same over both Waddyiand Dolling gave possible chances of stumping, but,Condliffo, who was keeping , - , wickets 'excellently, lost the ball''oil , ; each occasion. Jri Saundera's.next ovefr Waddy .missed a'fast one, andCondliffo had the bails of?" in a , /twinkling,bburt r tho batsman got tho verdict and showed his appreciation by hitting the next hall into the grandstand grounds for six. ■- ■ ■ Th 6 ' second century was registered after tho game had boen in progress two hours and five minutes. ■ ,

"■ Waddy played a fine innings, hitting almost'everything that came along, but he was by no'means rash. His runs were made by finished strokes all round the wicket, his square-cutting and leghitting being particularly good. Ho received a great ovation on returning to the pavilion.'

At'2o3,Homus took a turn with the tall in placo of Sauriders, He opened wjth a wide, and his slow lobs on;tho leg were appreciated by' Dolling, who hit him for a four and a six, though ITiumperwas beaten bv the New Zealand captain's next ball/and should have been' stumped. The spectators enjoyed Hemus's attempts with the ball', and did not mind in.the least when Dolling hit him three times in succession to the boundary, bringing his own total' up to 96. With 288 on.the board; Trumper hit one back to Hemus on his left hand, hut the catch was- dropped, and two balls later Trumper was nearly caught by Sale at square-leg, the fieldsman just failina to. get to tho'ball. Dolling reached his century after he had Leon.an hour and five minutes at tho wicket. Incidentally, the third century was raised. Dolling, when 122. pave- two ohnnces—one to Robinson off his own bowling, and one in the deep field, hut in each case the ball dropned just clear of tho fieldsmen, but when he had scored two more his lonp innings was brought to a closothrouch his miss-, ing a straight ball from Robinson., His batting was always interesting and full of life, s -■■-..

Trumper gave a fine exhibition of free hitting, cutting, .driving, and hooking tho bowling in all directions, which was greatly appreciated. The fourth century went un at the end of just under four hours' play.