THE TEST MATCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3585, 10 March 1914, Page 9

THE TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIANS WIN BY SEVEN WICKETS.

GOOGLY WORKS HAVOC.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAM.3 DUNEDIN, March 9. The first test match between Australia and New Zealand was concluded today, the 'visitors winning by seven wickets. The weather was perfect, and the ground in good condition. New Zealand vwiWw ore in a minority of 126 runs on the first innings, and who had made 44 for no wickets on Saturday, continued their second innings, which yielded 209 runs. Patrick (65), Wliitta (33), Sandman (30), and Condliffe (23) did the bul'k of the scoring. - After the first two wickets the batsmen shaped Ibadly, and at one time it looke das if the home j team would be unable to avert an inning’s defeat. A SPIRITED STAND. Sandman and Patrick became associated when things look bad, and by bright and confident cricket put on 96 runs between them. WADDY AND CODY HIT OFF THE RUNS. Australia required 84 runs to win. Three of their wickets fell for 31, but Cody and Waddy set up a solid partnership, and iby steady play made the required number of runs. The visitors continued the innings and knocked up 157 for three wickets —Waddy 66 not out, and Cody 65 not out.

The Scores. The following are the scores: — NEW ZEALAND.—Ist Innings. Wliitta, c McGregor, b Armstrong 12 Hickmott, c Cody, b Armstrong 2 Tuckwell, b Armstrong ... ... 50 Horspool, c Cody, b Crawford ... 20 Reese, b Crawford 4 Patrick, b Crawford ... 38 Sandman, c Armstrong, b Noble 20 Condliffe, lbw, b Armstrong ... 25 Robinson, b Armstrong 5 Wilson, not out 8 Bennett, c McGregor, b Noble... 7 Extras 13 Total 228 Bowling Analysis: Armstrong 5 wickets for SO runs; Crawford 3 for 64; Noble 2 for 29; Collins 0 for 17; Cody 0 for 9; Mailey 0 for 12; McKenzie 0 for 4.

AUSTRALIA. —Ist Innings. Dr Dolling, lbw, b Bennett ... 6 McGregor, b Bennett 1 Collins, b Bennett '. 3 Mailey, b Sandman ... 9 Noble* c and b Sandman 12 Armstrong, b Bennett 96 Trumper, c Bennett, b Sandman... .72 Crawford, b Bennett 53 Cody, b Sandman 11 Waddy, b Patrick 59 McKenzie, not out 24 Extras 11 Total ... J 354 Bowling analysis: Bennett 5 wickets for 127 runs; Sandman 4 for 109; Patrick 1 for 27; Robinson 0 for 41; Wilson 0 for 39.

NEW ZEALAND.—2nd Innings. Wliitta, llbw, b Noble 53 Condliffe. b Mailey 23 Tuckwell, b Mailey ... 2 Hickmott, c Noble, b Mailey ... 7 Horspool, c McGregor, b Noble ... 1 Sandman, c Armstrong, b Mailey 30 Reese, st McGregor, b Mailey ... 0 Patrick, c Armstrong, b Mailey 66 Ro-binson, run out ... 6 Wilson, c Noble, b Mailey 10 Bennett, not out 4 Extras 7

Total 209 Mailey look seven wickets for 65 and Noble two for 42. AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings. Dobing, b Robinson 2 Collins, c Wliitta, b Robinson ... 0 McKenzie, c Condliffe, b Bennett 10 Cody " not out. . 24 Waddv, not out’ ... ■ ... 46 Extras 2 Total for 3 wickets 84 Bowling analysis: Bennett, one wicket for 50 : Robinson, two for 45.

THE TAKINGS. X.Z. COUNCIL MAY SUSTAIN LOSS. The Liking at the cricket match today amounted to £54. As £57 was taken on Friday and £247 15s on Satdrday, the total for the three days comes to £358 15s. It being a test match Mr Sims takes 50 per cent of the gross takings (.£179 7s 6d). In other matches he takes 60 per cent. Twenty per cent goes to the lessees of the ground (£7l 15s), and 30 per cent to the New Zealand Cricket Council (£lO7 12s 6d). Out of of the Council's quota all travelling expenses of the New Zealand players, advertising, etc., have to be paid, so it seems highly probable that the Council will sustain a loss over the match.

GOVERNOR’S CRICKET TEAM. CfXMI ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM! CHRISTCHURCH. March 9. Playing against a team captained by Lord Liverpool, a Christ’s College team made 240 (W. W. Aver ill, capt., scoring 53). Lord Liverpool’s team scored 220 (Loudon 57). His Excellency carried his bat. TAKAPAU v. TOKOMARU. [FROM OL’R SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTJ TOKOMARU BAY, March 8. The above match was played at Takapau on Thursday last, and resulted in a win for Tokomaru by 6 wickets and 63 runs. The visitors were hospitably entertained: by the residents of Takapau and surrounding districts. The wicket was in splendid order. Mr W. Oates, sen., and Mr Stephenson kindly and: efficiently acted as umpires. There were a large number of ladies present, despite the boisterous state of the weather. . W. Oates, jun., won the toss and elected to bat. Rev. Tamnhori opened the howling

for Takapau and he proved: to be too good for the Tokomaru batsmen, the whole side going out for the small score of 68, J. Oates, Keane and Ootterill being the only ones to. make a showing. Rev. Tamahori gained the hat trick. ' Takapau in their first innings could do little against the howling of Coombe and W. Oates, and the side went out for 73. Tokomaru in their second venture did much better, putting on 135 for the loss of 4 wickets (declared closed). Takapau did' little better in their second essay, the whole side being dismissed for 78. Coomb© and W. Oates again doing the bowling for Tokomaru. For the losers, C. Nurse, E. T. Wilder', J. E. Image, and K. S. Williams batted well, while Rev. Tamahori and J. E. Image towled well for Takapau. J. Oates, Keane, Cotterill, Plummer, W. Oates and Coombe all performed fairly well for Tokomaru. Joe Oates in particular played two good innings, while Coombe and W. Oates both performedl well with the ball. llle following are the scores

TOKOMARU—Ist Innings. J. Oates, b Image *32 G. Keane, b Tamahori 11 W. Oates, b Tamahori 1 S. J. Plummer, b Tamahori 0 A. Coombe, b Tamahori 0 Cotterill, not out 15 Tier, b Image . 0 Gardiner, b Tamahori 0 Mason, b Tamahori 0 N. Oates, b Image 1 Downey, b Tamahori 0 Extras 7 Total ... G 7 Bowling.—Rov. Tamahori 7 wickets for 34, J. C. Imago 3 for 7, H. Williams 0 for 19.

TAK4PAU—Ist Innings. C. Nurse, b A. Coombe 21 J. E. Image, bA. Coombe ... 9 Tamahori, b W. Oates 6 E. T. Wilder, b W. Oates 19 W. Oakden, c Plummer, b W. Oates 2 K. S. Wililams, b Coombe 5 Heskell, b W. Oates 4 H. Williams, 1. W. Oates 2 Dean, lbw, I) Coombe 0 O. T. Williams, b Coombe 2 Wieksteed, not out 1 Extras 1

73 Bowling analysis.—W. Oates 5 for 43, A- Coombe 5 for 29. TOKOMARU —2nd Innings. J. Oates, b Image 30 K. Cotterill, run out 13 Keane, b Image" 5 W. Oates, not out ... 24 Plummer, e Dean, b W ic'ksteed ... 22 A. Coombe, not out 32 135 Bowling.—Tamahori 0 for 50, Imajie 2 for 45, Wieksteed 1 for 20, K. Williams 0 for 12, Wilder 0 for 0.

TAKAPAU—2nd Innings. Nurse, b Coombe 5 Image, c Coombe, bW. Oates ... 12 Tamahori, lbw, b W. Oates 7 Oakden, b Coombe 2 Wilder, b W. Oates 24 Hesketh, b Coombe 0 K. Williams, b W. Oates 12 H. Williams, b Coombe.. 1 Dean, b Coombe 12 O. Williams, c Gardner, b Coombe 1 Wieksteed, not out 1 Extras 1 Total 78 Bowling.—Coombe 6 for 26, \V . Oates 4 for 51.

POVERTY BAY ASSOCIATION. The weekly meeting of the Management Committee of itlhe Poverty Bay Cricket Association was held last night. There wero present:—Messrs E W. Harvey (in the chair), J. Charles, J. T.‘Cahill, J. Moore, P. G. Andrew, W. Gibson, P. Allen and V . Wood (lion, secretary). LORD HAWKE CUP. A s .no reply had been received to the challenge issued for the laird Hawke Cup the bon. secretary was directed to wire to Wanganui on the subject. UNCLASSIFIED SOCIETY. ' On the suggestion of Mr Andrew, the (lion, secretary was instructed to write to the Registrar of Unclassified Societies with a view to having the Poverty Bay Cricket Association registered as an unclassified society.