NEW ZEALAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1914, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

CENTURY HY REESE,

TPsess Association.] (Received Jan. 19, 11.10 p.m.) ADiiliAlDE, Jan, 19. The weather .was fine for i>he continuation of the New Zealand-Soutn Australia match. On an exoellemi wicket scoring began at a good ratt> against Crawford, and Wiilsmore. At 69 Howard .Relieved the latter, and in his first over Tuck well was missed, by. Hill in the"slips.'• He.waJs then caught at short stop. He had batted steadily. Hickmott was quickly yorked—4 ior 79.

Sneddon completed his 50 in 85 minutes.. He then very quietly want out leg before. He had batted artistically for 100 minutes and hit 3 fpurers—s for 104. At the luncheon adjournment the total was 116.

.On resuming Reese, who "was-'24,. was missed in tba slips. Then Reese hit but fiercely, while Taylor was extremely cautious. All tho bowling came the same to Reese, who hit a sixer'to long-on, the biggest hit of the match.' -"When ho was 85 Rundell mklsed a soft return, and when 89 a catch was dropped at long-on. Reese reached his century in 100 minutes, the last 50 in 35 minutes.

: Taylor was caught in the slips. He batted soundly for 130 minutes and gave two difficult chanoas of. stumping—6 for 253. _ At the tea adjournment the-innings was declared closed. Reese was at the wickets for 140 minutes. • He hit 12 fours. • The wJhole innings lasted 220 minutes." ■ The bowling was loose. South Australia,, with 95 minutes to bat, sent Mayne'and Smith in against Sandman\ and Bennett. The former was bowled at 31. , Rundell . played- steadily, but was caught by Robinson, who ran down the pitch—2 for 68. When Smith was 33 Boxshall missed stumping him off Bennett. Wiilsmore was bowled" at 80, but Smith and Gooden played sound cricket, and showed smart running between the wickets. ' The match was drawn. ' The attendance reached 1000. Tho receipts from the match exceeded the guarantee. The following are the scores:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 362 Second Innings. Hemus, o Crawford b Wiilsmore... 6 Somervell, o PeMew b Crawford... 0 Sneddon, l;b.w\ b ,Mayne ... ... 52 Tiickwellj c Campbell b Howard 21 Hickmott, b Howard ... ...... S Ileese, not out '.. , ... 130 Taylor, o Crawford b Howard ... 43 Sandmaii, not out . ... 12 Extras ... ...• 18 Total for 6 wickets... ... ... 287 jßowling analysis: Crawford li for 51, Howa,rd 3 for 66, Wiilsmore 1 for 46, Mayne 1 for 19, Rundell 0 for 43, Smith 0 for 18, Pellew 0 for 13, Hill 0 for 9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings ...... 433 Second Innings. Mayne, b Bennett ... 19 Smitfh, not out ... ... ... ... 74 Rundell, c and b Robinson ... ... 19 Wiilsmore;-'b Robinson ... ... ... 8 .Goodedii not out ... ... ... ... 36 Extras ... ... .... ... ... 5 Total for 3 wickets..■; .:. ... 161 Bowling analysis: Sandman 0 for 47, Bennett 1 for 48,. Robinson 2 for 45, Rees^ 0 for 8, Somervell 0 for 6, Hemus 0 for 2. ' . ■i - « -