AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 4 March 1914, Page 4

AUSTRALIA v. SOUTH CANTERBURY.

BY TELEGRAPH—PUESS ASSOOIATION,

TIMARU, March 3. ihe Australians (Armstrong, Sims, and Waddy standing out) commenced their match against the South Canterbury fifteen at Temuka this afternoon. There was a good wicket and fine weather, but the light was dull later, and stumps were drawn at 5.45 p.m. The home team won the toss and ->atted_creditably for 180 runs, Lynch, father and son, making a good stand together, adding 25. The innings lasted two hours and a half. The century was compiled in 110 minutes. Rix, an ex-Christchurch man, bowled Dolling and Layer.in his first over. Scores:

SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings. j Cave, b McKenzie 21) Hudson, b McKenzie b Donohue, b McKenzie 0 J. Lynch, b Noble 41 Heron, b Layer H Rix, c Noble, b Layer 5 Temple, c McKenzie, b Collins ... 13 T. W. Lynch, b Noble 19 S. O'Callaghan, b Crawford 19 Houlihan,, c Layer, b Noble 2 Dewar, b Crawford 0 Thomas, b Noble .'. ... 23 Ferguson, c Crawford 4 Brosnahan, c and b Noble 4 O'Callaghan, not out 0 Extras '.. io Total 180 j ! Bowling Analysis.—McKenzie took three wickets for 35 runs • Layer, two for 32; Collins, one for 28, Mailey, none for 18; Noble, five for 41; Crawford, three for 18. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. Collins, b Houlihan 29 Dolling, 1.b.w., b Rix 11 Layer, b Rix 4 McGregor, not out 45 Cody, not out .18 Extras ... 10 Total for three wickets 117