NEW ZEALAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1914, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

fPEEsa Association.] : (Received Jan. 18, 5.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE; Jan. 17. Upon, resuming the match against I South Australia, Sandman and : Robinson bowled. The former was i expensive, although he just failed to \ reach a return from Smith. Bennett j was tried, and Smith was smartly 1 taken low down at point.—2 for 113. j j Steel batted freely,. and Sandman ! rreplaced Bennett. His first ball beat ; Mayne.—&for ISO.1 > Two were added when Steel was caught from a skier at squaire leg. He batted for 90 minutes, and hit one sixer and 7 fours.

' Gooden played a straight slow one ] with his pads.—s for 158. j At the luncheon interval the total j was 175. Robinson and Sandman resumed, j but despite frequent changes the j scoring was rapid. The sixth wicket\; added 118 in 50 minutes. Sandman was tried again, and in his first over Willsmore potted a ball to mid-off. He had played a hard driving innings.—6 for 276. i Hill quickly got busy, but Pellew, who was steadier, was easily caught! at point. He batted for 95 minutes and hit one sixetr and 9 fours.—7 for 312. ' ; With Crawford scoring slowly, i Bennett was troubling Hill. At the • tea adjournment the total was 357. - The New Zealand score was passed in ; 225 minutes. Hill made his 50 in '■■ 68 minutes, and the 400 appeared ;, after four hours' play. Somervell 'i missed an easy return from Crawford, S who was then 35. Hill was caught \ at mid-on at 429. 'He batted forcibly } for 106 minutes. He took some risks. His strikes lacked some of his old certainty. Campbell was easily caught at square leg first, ball. A bailer beat Howard, and the innings closed in 265 miriu/bes. In New Zealand's second innings Somervell was caught- at third man in the first over. Sneddon played well, and Hemtis was caught m the slips.—2 for 23. The following are the scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings ... ... ...362 SOUTH AUSTRALIA,—First Innings. , Steel, c Taylor, b Reese 73 Rundell, Lb.w. b Bennett 12 Smith, c Sandman b Bennett ... 37 j Mayne, b Sandman ... ... ... 3; Gooden, Lb.w. b Sandman ... ... 9j Willsmore, c R - b Sandman ... 57 Pellew, o Sam" •-1 n b Bennett ... 94 \ Hill, c Reese 1 Robinson ... ... 92 [ Campbell, o Sn; Idon b Robinson 0 Howard, b Ro'.inson ... ... ... 0 Crawford, not out. ... ... ... ,48 ' Extras ... „.. ... ..." „;. 8, Total : -;. ......... 433 Bowling analysis: Robinson 3 for 72, Bennett 3 for 101, Sandman 3 for 125, Reese 1 for 57, Hemus 0 for 13, Sneddon 0 for 35, Hickmotti 0 for 14, Somervell Q fo/ 8. NEW ZEALAND,—Second Innings. Hemus, c Crawford b Willsmore... 6 Somervell, c Pellew b Crawford... 0 Sneddon, not out ... ...' ... ... 19 Tuckwell, not out ... 2 Extras ... ... ...... 1 ■£' Total for 2 wickets 28