AUSTRALIAN TEAM

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 70, 24 March 1914, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN TEAM

MATCH AGAINST MANAWATU. (UY TfcI,EOI(\PH.— I'HFSS ASSOCIATION) PALMERSTON N., 23rd March. The match between the Australians and Manawatu commenced on the sports ground this afternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, in threatening weather, with a cold easterly wind. Trtimper captained the visitors and M'Lean led Jhe local team. ■" G. Greet and M'Vicar opened the batting for Manawatu. After an unpromis ing < start Hodder and Luxford were associated and put. up a fine stand. At the tea adjournment they were still together. Hodder was eventually taken at first slip by Armstrong, after playing a good innings for 51. Some slow play followed, but eventually a drive by Bartlett brought 150 up. Crawford was now put on to bowl, and, off his firsb ball, Bartlett drove one, but smart fielding by Trumpet caused Luxford to, 'be run out. He had made 39 by careful cricket. With the total at 163 Crawford bowled Bartlett' with a beauty. None of the other batsmen stayed long. The innings lasted three hours twenty minutes.

Bowling analysis. — Crawford ' took five wickets fin 1 19 runs ; Armstrong, seven {•or 46: Livyer, one Tor 42; Dolling, none for 37 } Mailcy, none for 16. POST OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND. (»I TBLgORAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) AUCKLAND, 23rd March. In the annual cricket match between teams representing the Wellington arid Auckland Post Office Departments the following were the scores when stumps were drawn : — ' Auckland.— First Innings : Osborne, run out, 75 ; Harley, run out, 1 ; O'Brien, b Phillips, 12 j ScholHeld, b Cates, 8 ; Warner, b Cates, 76 ; Pegler, c PTiillips, b Grace, 69 ; Menzies, c Hchlater, b Greig, 29 ; Moffatt, b Greig, 111 1 Simpson, lbw, b Phillips, 5 ; Jack- ! son, b Phillips, 9 ; Coates, not out, 18 ; extras, 13 ; total, 016. Bowling Analysis.— Phillips took three ■wickets for 50 runs; Grace, one for 37; Greig, two for 53 ; SSchlater, one for 40 ; Cates, one for 29. (Wellington. First Innings : Jackson, b Warner, 34 ; Marshall, b Menzies, 4 ; Phillips} not out 22 ; Gjrace, not out, 22 ; extras, 14 ; total for two wickets, %. HAWKE CUP GISBORNE, 23rd March. The fol'owing team has been selected to represent Poverty Bay against Wanganui in the cricket match for the Kawke Cup on 4th and 6th April, at Wanganui : — Cattanch, Cooke, Gartshore, J. Gibson, W. Gftbson, Guthrie, Jones, M'Mahon (captain), Moore, vOlsen, f Scholium; twelfth man, W. Oa.tes. The team is considered to be stronger all y round than that which played against ti the Australians.

MA^AWATU. M' Vicar, b Crawford r.. ... 4 Q. Greer, b Crawford 0 Ongley, c Mailey, b Crawford ... 10 I; l 'Lean, c Waddy, b Armstrong ... 19 Brennand, b Armstrong 0 Hodder, c Armstrong, b Layer ... 51 Luxfoi-d, run oufc 39 Webster, c Waddy) b Armstrong ... 1 Bartleit, b Crawford 24 Elliott, b Armstrong ... ... 3* Bennett, c Mailoy, b Armstrong ... 0 Totman, b Armstrong 3 Allinghnm, st, M'Gregor, b Afmstrong ... 3 Harwood, b Crawford 4 Cornish, not oufc 1 Extras 15 Total -. 177