THE AUSTRALIANS AT AUCKLAND.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 7 February 1914, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIANS AT AUCKLAND.

A CENTURY BY HEMUS

BY TELEGKAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.

AUCKLAND, Feb. 7. The cricket match between Auckland and A. Sims' team of Australian cricketers was commenced on Eden Park yesterday morning on a good, moderate wicket. It will be continued, to-day , and on, Monday. , Auckland won the tossj and electing to bat, made a very fair display, compiling 251 runs for three hours forty-six minutes at the wickets. When stumps were drawn at 6 o'clock, Australia had compiled. 34 runs for half an hour's batting. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Hemus, c Noble, b McKenzie ... ... 112 Taylor, b Ransford ... ... ... 4 Snedden, b Armstrong ... 3 Somervell, b Layer ... 14 Smith, b Layer ............ .....: 30 Horspool, c McGregor, b Layer ... 2 Brook, c and b Layer ... ... ... ... / 11 Smeeton, b Layer ... ... 0 McCormick, not out ... ...... 28 Tattersall, b Mailey 22 Clarke, c McGregor, b Noble ... ... 4 Extras ... ... ... ... ... ..., 21 Total ...... 251 Bowling Analysis.—Armstrong took one wicket for 50 runs; Ransford, one for 16; Layer, four for 69 • Mailey, two for 46; Noble, one for 10; Collins, none for 12; McKenzie', one for 27. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Dolling, not out ... 9 McKenzie, not out ; ... 20 Extras ... .■„. < 5 .. : —i Total for no wickets 34