CANTERBURY AT THE WICKETS.

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

CANTERBURY AT THE WICKETS.

In the minority of 47 runs, Canterbury started their second venture nt 2.30, witS Orchard and Sims, Orchard taking strika . to Noble. Orchard hit the first ball dangerously up near mid off, but the iioklsmau could not quite teach it. Lavfcr bowled from the pavilion end, and opched with a maiden. Pkiy was alow, and Sims put one up dangerously near Layer in tha slips. Immediately afterwards Orchard gave Armstrong a 'hot chance in the Blips which the' Australian dropped nt the see. ond attempt. Orchard opened out and hit Layer twice to the boundary, bringing 20 up, bub immediately afterwards Sims wos smartly takeu in tho slips by, Armstrong. 23—1—4. Ollivior joined Orctaml, who survived a confident appeal for stumping. He «ignalised tins by lifting Layer's next ball over the ropes for six, and lived past another univorsal appeal for a. 1 catch at tho wickets tho vefy next ball Half aa •hour's play showed 35, of wliki Orchard claimed 30. He continued to hit; freely, but Mas ultimately caught by Gehrs from a high on drive. 46—2—36. Orchard hit five fours and a six. Lawrence iollowed, and play grew very slow. Armstrong replaced Layer, and! two runs came for a quarter of an hour's play. Fifty showed in the hour, and Hopkins replaced Noble. Play grew very tedious, both batsmen maintaining a stubborn defence, Ollivicr being an hour scoring two. Uehrs replaced Armstrong, but a separation failed to come, and How. ell replaced Hopkins, ««d the tea adjourninenfc was taken, with the score aft 83 for two wickets. After resuming runs continued to come slowly, and Olfi' vier brought the century up with a single alter two hour*' play. /Both batsmen then • otoehed put a little, and Lawtenco hit Gehrs twee t<> square leg foi foui, and cut the last ball of the wme over for another four. This brought Layer on, and his second over he got Lawrence, taken in the slips by Armstrong. 115—5 —49,. Lawrence liad jilajied, a sound

inniuga, and tho partnership added 70 num. CaHaway frllod tho vacancy, and sifter' hitting two 4's wa-s also taken m tho slips by Armstrong. 128—4—8. Ridley came in, and a further spell of slow pUiy followed. Noble replueod Howell at 134, although tho latter had bowled eight maidens out of twenty-one overs. Uidley quickly became aggressive, and soon had twenty to his ciedit. lie continued to hit out, but at 164 Layer found his leg stump. 164—5—30. ftarron came and went, taiver bowling him before he had scored. 166 — 6—o.6 — 0. Ellis, who fallowed, feH in the siime over to a catch by Tiumper, without scoring. 166—7-0. liennelt came and letiied also without Scoring, being token in (he slips by Layer off Noble. 16"?— 8- 0. Koxsha.ll joined Ollivier, who put Layer through the Hipsrfor 4, and the two played out time, the sewe standing at 176 fur eight wvekets wlien Ntumps wero drown. Detailed scores were as follow : — AUSTRALIA.— First Innings. J. H«H*'»*, 11**41, b CVlhumy ... 12 M. A. Noble, 24311412, b Bennett ... 18 W. Armstrong, 12441121411111411113 14314, b Bennett 49 F. Ijuror, 111114, b Henneil 0 J. J. Kelly, 44, c Ollivier, b Callaway 8 W. Howell, c Lawrence, b Bennett ... 0 S. E. tlregory. 11113111, b Bennett ... 10 V. Tnnni»r,'l4l. c Uoxshall, b CallaC. If*iU* 114412131124114412213, not out 44 11. A. Duff, 23, run out 5 1). R. A. (tohra, mn <nit 0 Byes, 12 3 Leg byes, 2 v.. 2' Total ' ... ... 166 BOWLINft ANALYSTS. Halls. Rn«. Mdns.Wkts, S. T. Cnlla-way ... toB 77 6 3 J. 11. Bennett ... 137 84 4 5 CANTERBURY.— Second Innings. A. Sims, 22, c Armstrong, b Noble. ... 4 S. A. Orchard, 121244464242, c Gohrs, b Noble 36 K. M. OJJivipr, 1144111311412111214 21, not nut. 38 J. D. Luwn-nee, 1124144214211232444 11, c Armstrong, b Layer ... 49 S. T. CnllH-way, 44, c Armstrong, b Layer » (1 it. C. Ridley, 2344441112121, b Layer 30 A. Ban-on, b Luvei* 0 H. KHis, c Tiumper, b Layer ... 0 J. H. Bennett, c Layer, b Noble- ... 0 C. Boxshdll. 2, not out 2 Bjes, 144 9 Total for eight wickets »,< ... 176 HEAVY RAIN. CTTRISTCHURCH, This Day. ft, is mining hard (10.58 a.m.), and there, aro poor prospects for (he cricket match, which is supposed to be resumed at 2 o'clock. Later (2.50 p.m.). Tho opening of tho match lifts been postponed on account of tho weather. If it e.foirs later tho -game will bo proccethxi with. ' THE OTAOO TEAM. DUNK]) IX, This Day. The Otago team ugainst, the Austcaliitus w ill consist of Austin, Fisher, Chachrick, Siedeberg, Shacklock, ivilgaur, Uriimoiid, Graham, Baker, Williams, and Howdeu. TKI.KORAI'H — OWN CORKKHPOXDENT.] DUNEDIN, This Day. Downon's absence from the Otago team is due to a .strained leg. It is doubtful whothor Ins services will be available for the New Zealand match.