AUSTRALIA v. NEW ZEALAND.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 57, 12 March 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. NEW ZEALAND.

POOR SCORE BY THE HOME TEAM.

VISITORS ESTABLISH A GOOD LEAD.

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CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. Continuing the first innings of the New Zealand team, Lnsk got Whitty to the leg boundary, and Reese treated Armstrong similarly. At 46 Lusk mis-hit Whitty into Emery's hands at point.—46—4 —22. Sims joined Reese, hut lost him, Whitty bowling the skipper.—s2— 5—20. The same bowler got Maefarlane leg-beforo first ball.—s2— 6—o. An hour's play produced 52 runs. Both Otago's representatives were given leg-before by Carlton to Whitty, bowling left-handed round the wicket. Emery relieved Armstrong after 4a period of slow play, «»d Sims got him to leg for four; then Emery beat Oliff—7s-—7—s. | Armstrong dropped an easy chance from Sims at 88. At the luncheon adjournment the score stood at 93 for 7 wickets.

On the resumption of play the attendance was good, and the weather glorious^ with a cool breeze. The wicket helped the howlers greatly, the ■slow bowlers getting a foot break either way. Bennett was bowled by Armstrong without addition to the score—93— 8-4.

Boxshall at .once got Armstrong to the leg boundary. Sims -upas batting confidently. Byes brought the century up. Warne and Whitty were ■now bowling. At 128 Whitty bowled ; Boxshall, who had played his usual brisk cricket—l2B—9—l9.

Howden had a life off his first ball, and then scored scratchily. Sims, however, hit everything loose, and between them they brought 150 up. Armstrong relieved Warne, and at 155 Howden hit him into Mayne's hands at square leg, and the innings terminated. ;

When the Australians went in they found,no obstacle in the state of the wicket, and by the end of the day had put up a commanding lead. Mayne was got rid of early, and Simpson did not last long. Bardsley and Smith then took the score to 82 for 3. The former was missed once, and also hit a ball into the wicket without dislodging the foails. When Armstrong joined him the bowling was oompletely collared. Bardsley was just approaching his century when he stepped out to Reese and was stumped. Warne and Armstrong played out time.

Following are the scores:— NEW ZEALAND—Ist Innings

Lusk, c Emery b Whitty 22 Siedeberg, lbw b Whitty 2 Midlane, b Armstrong 0 Haddon, c Simpson b Whitty ... 1 Reese, b Whitty ... 20 Sims, not out 51 Macfarlane, lbw b Whitty 0 Oliff. b Emery ... [\\ 5 Bennett, b Armstrong ... 4 Boxshall, b Whitty '.'. 19 Howden, c Mayne b Armstrong 11 Extras 20

Total 155 Bowling Analysis: Whitty 6 for 53, Armstrong 3 for 28, Emery 1 for 18 AUSTRALIA—Ist Innings. Mayne, c and b Oliff ... .. 2 Bardsley, st. Boxshall b Reese ..'. 97 Simpson, b Oliff ... 17 Smith, b Bennett ... 16 Armstrong, not out 63 Warne, not out '. 2 Extras ..- 13 Total for 4 wickets 210