CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14318, 17 March 1910, Page 4

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. Second Day.—Thursday, PALMERSTON N., March 17. Tlioro was beautiful weather this morning for the continuation of tho AustraliaManawa'tu match. Kolleway and Emery opened on a perfect wicket to Cobbo and Greer. The latter bowler scattered Emory's stumps before tho score opened, and when only two runs were added May no, who filed tho vacancy, was clean bowled by Cob’e. 51—5—2. Smith followed, and sent Cob’e to the boundary. Another 3 brought 60 up. Tho SmithKelleway partnership soon put on runs, and brought up the century in half an hour, Smith scoring rapidly off all tho bowling. With 142 up Holland scattered Holloway's stumps. Tho retiring batsman had made 48 runs, mostly from singles. Bardsley filled tho vacancy, and opened by putting Holland into, tho pavilion. Both batsmen scored rapidly, and the second century appeared at 12.30, Numerous changes wore tried in tho bowling, but Smith gob his century and hoisted 250 runs. His end came soon by getting his leg in front to Greer. His 107 included eight 6’s and six 4’s. 264—7—107. The luncheon adjournment was then taken. Australia.— First Innings. Dodds, b Greer 15 Facy, b Greer 24 Whitty, c Wells, b Bartlett 1 Kolleway, b Holland 48 Emory, b Greer 0 May no, b‘ Cob’e 2 Smith, ibw, b Greer 107 NOTES BY “ONLOOKER.” t The two bats offered on the 2nd inst, in connection with tho Otago-Australian match reached me this morning—one from Mr B. A. Stokes, of tho Kiatere Cycle Worlcs, for the best fielding performance, and the other from Messrs A. W. Draper and Co., Mornington, the makers, for the best bowling performance. The latter, of course, goes to Macartney, and the fielding bat I have, with tho approval of Mr Macartney (whoso claim to the trophy could not bo gainsaid), handed over to Gondiiffe, whose fide wicket-kooping was a feature of Otago’s play. There were several centuries made in Sydney on March s—Trumper (Gordon v. Balmain), 103; W. E. Pito (Sydney v. Redfcrn), 101; H. L. Collins (Sydney v. Rodfern), 110*; H. H. Massie (University v. Petersham), 168*; R. V. Minuet (North Sydney v. Central Cumberland), 109. Tho best bowling performance was registered by T. J. Proud, who took twelve wickets for 60 for Gordon v. Balmain.

Of Maeeio’fi 168 not out tho Sydney ‘ Referee’ says: —“Ho was at the wickets only 2-i hours, and hit twenty 4’s and two 6’s.' Tho pace was worthy of his famous progenitor, but the kitting was quite different in stylo to that of tho celebrated hitter of the eighties. The driivng, square cutting, and pulling wore all most effective. One forcing stroke off the middle stump to a fast ball from White could not have boon surpassed by Trumper. It was a very dangerous shot, perfectly made.” No cricket was played at Adelaide on Saturday week owing to rain. Since his return from England Albert Cotter, the express howler, has batted well, but his wickets have proved costly—two for 68, four for 95, and one for 86— an average of 35 runs per wicket. Tho Australian international Macartney leaves for Melbourne by Sunday’s steamer. Whether ho will return to Dunedin . for next season’s cricket will not be known for two or throe months—till the popular Sydneyite has consulted with his parents jus to his future. Should ho decide to jigain throw in his lot with us, it will not bo as a bird of passage—his stay will not ho a matter of months, but he will settle hero permanently. Tho Yorkshire County Committee have once more appointed Lord Hawke captain of the county first eleven. For the first test match at Johannesburg between South Africa and England the takings totalled £3,160, tho second day’s gate alone yielding £1,200. Major J. C. Waino, who was manager of the New South Wales team which visited Now Zealand Jibout fifteen years ago, is of opinion that cricket, especially in Canterbury arid Otago, has improved “out of eight” in the interim. The only direction in which there was no improvement was in the wickets, which did not scorn to get that attention they required. “ You have three or four magnificent cricketers here,” he added. “D. Reese is one. Ho is able to take his place in almost any team. Ho is a magnificent bat, and a magnificent field, and showed strokes in tho late test match equal to those of any of the twenty-two. You have tho material hero all right: they have :r keen love of tho gjrrno; they are young and athletic; all they want is good wickets.” Playing recently in Albury for B team against the Railways, T. Horan, of the Prahran (Melbourne) Club, scored 116, not out, out of a total of 168 realised by the whole side. In tho first innings of tho Railway team he took six wickets for 13 runs, and in tho second five wickets for 15. WEDNESDAY CRICKET. Fruiterers v. A. and T. Inglie. was played on the Caledonian Ground yesterday afternoon before a good crowd of spectators, including Mr A. Moritzson, who took a keen interest in the match, and at the end of the day's p’ay congratulated the teams on the friendly spirit in which the match was contested. A feature of the match was the fine fielding of Sam Burton. The match resulted in a win for the fruiterers by 50 runs. Scores:—Fruiterers, 115 (Walker 55 not out. Munro 21, Daniels 14); Inglis, 65 (Loufilcy 18, Carswell 13, Cameron" 11, Mason 11). For tho winners Walker (six wickets for 17) and Forrester (three for 7) howled well, as did M'Hntchon, Mason, and Fcrens for the losers.