THE AUSTRALIANS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 16 March 1914, Page 4

THE AUSTRALIANS AT CHRISTCHURCH.

DRAWN GAME,

BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION T , CHRISTCHURCH, March 14! The cricket match, Australia v. Cannra UdT;w C°nCl'n 8d to"d, ay ' and resulte<* ?** fh 6 "eather was Perfect, specters ™ * krge at^ance o£

Waddy and Collins continued theAustralian innings. The former -popped a ball from outside the offstump on to his wicket. 70—1—11 Mailey hit one ball hard back to Mona-~ ghan, who brought off a catch. 82— TTi McKeilzl© was smartly taken at the wicket.- 167-3-30.- Layer • rlt b + e + at€l\S *, fL ne off-b^ak from, Bennett. 177-4-2. Collins made ».. P' shlt j cocking on- back to Carlton. ii 9- Crawford got a single and then Bennett beat him all the way th a fine ball. 186—6—1. Noblt chopped one on. 197—7—17. Sandman reheved Bennett, and with his tirst ball got Trumpev l.b.w. 240—8 —d 4. Armstrong went for a closeSingle, and a smart return from Patrick had him run out. 243—9—11 McGregor was the last man, and, Bennett going on at the north end\ beat tym badly with his first ball. The ln™nSS lasted 3 hours 13 minutes. Woods and Caygill opened Canterbury s second innings. W Toods turned a full toss to the leg boundary, but in the same over Crawford beat him with a lovely off-break. 24—1—14 Bishop went for him, and was clean' O° Wle n ■^~ 2T 5- Crawford beat Caygill with a fine pff-break. 58— *—28. Hickmott hit one hard back, which was held , 64-4-8. Patrick went for a big hit, out the ball soared m the air and came down at mid-on v where Collins took a 'catch. 100—5; 7~a 4 t' IJ?J Laver'replaced Crawtord and with his fourth ball cleat* bowled Beal 119-6-22. Armstrong bowled- Sandmaii. 125—7—14. Monat ghan hit one to leg, where Noble. YoT SJ nff a^art one-handed catch. J,? 7-87«- -Benett lifted one into hims hands at long-on. 154_9_i7 Boxshall was run out. . The innings. lasted two hours 13 minutes, and thematch was drawn. ■■ ,

The takings.were £238. Scores: . CANTERBURY. First innings 25Sr ~ .„ ' Second Innings. F. Woods, b Crawford 9(y C Caygill, b Noble ... ... 28 HA. Bishop, b Mailey ... ' 5 w c and b* Armstrong g W. R. Patrick, c Collins- b Armstrong ...... ..; 26Beal, b Layer . .^ ' 2% Sandman, b Armstrong ... *." lg T. Carlton, not out 20 H. W. Monaghan, c Noble'b Armstrong q, J. H. Benett, c Sims, b Layer ..'.' 17 O. Jsoxsnall, run out ... ... jf. Total ... I^9Bowling Analysis.—Crawford took one wicket for 43 runs, Mailey one for 29, Armstrong four for 68, Noble on<* tor 14, and Layer two for 23. AUSTRALIA. _; '!l '' 1 ~■ First Innings. E. L: '\Vatldy, b Monaghan ... ... 41 L. Collins, b Carlton 93 McKenzie, c Boxshall. b Bennett 3(* 4" * H a rllev' c and b Monaghan 3 M.- A. Noble, b Bennett 17 Crawford, b Bennett . '1 Trumper, 1.b.w., b Sandman '.'.'. .'." 44i Armstrong, run out _ *j,l A. Sims, not out jj McGregor, b Bennett ... ".'.'. '..'. ... O Extras ... '/' *]' g; Total # 2431