THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1907, Page 7

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

MATCH AGAINST CANTERBURY. FIRST DAIS PLAY. [BY TEIiEORArH. — IMIESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 3rd February. Tho M.C.C. team commenced their return match against Canterbury yesterday afternoon at Lancaster Park. The weather was beautifully fine. The visitors won the toss and, tho conditions being favourable to batsmen, went to the wickets. Following are tho scores : —

M.C.C.— First Innings. Douglas, c D. Reese, b Bennett ... 12 Burns, b Bonnott „. 10 Johnson, c Lawrence, b Ellis ... 41 Pago, c Patrick, b Ellis 20 Harrison, c Boxshall, b Lawrenco 62 Simpson-Hayward, c T. Reeso, b Bennett 0 Branston, c Lusk, b Patrick ... 119 Do Trafford, c Orchard, bD. Reeso 6 Curwon, c and b D. Reeso ... 14 Fox, not out „. 9 May, c Lusk, b Patrick „, >„ 0 Extras „, „., ... ... 13 Total .., ... .... „.. 305 Bowling Analysis. Runs. Wkts. Bennett h .< *.. 99 3 Ollivier ... ... 17 0 Lusk „., „.. 20 0 Lawrence ..< ... 39 1 Ellis ... .„.. 50 2 Patrick , 20 2 D. Reeso 47 2 CANTERBURY.-First Innings. Anthony, not out „.. ... „. 9 Patrick, not out „.., 2 Total, no wickets ... v .. 11