THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM.

Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 48, 27 February 1905, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM.

6 MATCH AGAINST CANTERBURY. THE VISITORS DISPOSED OP FOBI 166. GOOD STAND BY THE SOUTHERN/ TEAM. [DT TELEGRAPH— FRGSS ASSOCIATION.) CIIRISTCHURCH, 25th February. Play in tho Austmlittil-Cant«rbttr^ match was resumed at 12.5, Gregory and Armstrong taking lip tho Atistr&li&a ihnings to the bowling of Callaway and Bennett. After thirteen runs had been added, mostly in quick-run singlfee, Bennett beat Gregory all tho fray, cleaa bowling him with a fast low ball. 95—6— 10. Trnmper was greeted with loud appkusa on joining Armstrong, and, survived an. appeal for leg-before off his first ball. Tho run getting was slow, Oallaway sending down a maiden to Thithper and Bennett one to Armstrong. Oft the first baM of Callaway's next over Boxshall missed Trumpet at the wicket*, but there was a roar of npphuiSo when tho very next ball the wicketkecper redeemed his mistake by snapping the champion bat smart* ly. 104—7-6. Hill came next, and after a couple of overs was missed frohi an easy chance in the slips by Calhvwiy, the ball coming off Boxshall's gloves. The left-hander then got busy and quickly lrad £0 to his credit. Five minutes before the lunch adjournment Bennett, who was bow-ling splendidly, broke through Armstrong* patient defonce, clean bowling him with a ball exactly similar to the one that beat Gregory. 144 — 8—49.8 — 49. Armstrong had played a patient chanceless innings and his defence had been very sound. Duff joined Hill, who hit Calhuwayi twice for four in succeeding baHs, and tho lunch adjournment was taken, with tho score at 155 for eight wick«is. On resuming, after adding 14 runs, Daft wa» easily run out in Attempting a fourth run from t> drive by Hill. 166—8—5. Without any addition to the score two balls later Gears, in attempting a, short run, was smartly thrown out Tby Barron* and the innings closed for 166, Hill being not out for 44. Bennett and Callaway bowled unchanged throughout the innings. The former took live wickets for 84, and the latter threo for 77.