CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 964, 16 March 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

THE AFRICAN TESTS. (Preaj Association.—Jfy Telegraph.Copyrigui}. Capetown, Yesterday. South Africa, in their second iun. ings, made 82? (Faulkner (19). England thus won by nine wickets. (South Africa won the rubber winning three matohes out of five.) THE FIRST TEST. EASY WIN FOiTaUSTRALIA. (Press Association). Ohristohurch, Last Night t The test match couolnded to-day in fine weather, (he Australians wiuumg by nine wiokots. The wicket improved with a dryius wind. J b

Mullane ami Sims contiuued New Zealand's second iuuiugg but tho wickets fell rapidly and the innings closed for 258 Mayne andßardsley opened for the Australians, who wanted 108 to win, and at tho luncheou adjournment the flm-named had soored 85 to Bardsley's 6. Mayne continued to pile up the score. Rardsley, whoso score was unaltered was then clean bowlea by Bennett' Simpson followed and ha and Mayne compiled the necessary ruiiß to win. New Zealand bowling, with the exception of that of Bennett, was made to look very simple by the fino batting of Mayne. Bennett, however, bowled splendidly, and while the batsmen wtre making runs at the rate of one bundled per hour Bonnet sent down 7.5 overs for 15 runs and a wioket. Why Bennett was not put on to bowl earlier is inexplicable.

NEW ZEALAND.-First Innings. Lusk, c Emery b Whitty .. 22 Siedeberg, 1.b.w./b Whitty ... 2 Midlane, b Armstrong C Haddon, 0 Simpson b Whitty ','.'. 1 Reese, b Whitty „ 2 0 Sims, not out '" 51 McFarlane, Lb.w.b Whitty '.','. 0 Oliff.b Emery ,[ t 5 Bennett, b Armstrong " 4 Boxhall b Whitty ]',', 19 Howden, c Mayne b Armstrong' 11 Extias 1 on

Total . \ ... 155 fowling . analysis.-Whitty, six wickets for 58 runs; Armstrong, three for 28; Emery, one for 18 ■ Warne, none for 36. NEW ZEALAND.-Seoond Innings. Lnsk, 0 and b Emery ~, 39 Siedeberg, run out ." 35 Haddon, 0 Kelleway, b Warne'.'.'. 47 Reese, run ont ~, 14 Midlane, b Hopkins ',' 47 Sims, 0 Garry b Whitty !.! n MoFarlane, c Warne b Whitty... 16 Oliff, b Hopkins ... 2 Bennett, b Hopkins ... 0 Boxshall, st Gorry b Hopkins.'.'. 17 Howden, not out ... 0 Extras ," 30 Total . ~.258 Bowling analysis. -Whitty 73 runs 2 widkots; Armstrong,' 19 overs, 40 runs; Hopkins. 84 runs 4 wiokets; Emery, 33 for 1; Simpson. 8 overs, 15 runs; Kalleway, 6 overs, 10 runs; Warne, 6 for 1. AjUSTRALIA.-First Innings. E. R. Mayne. 0 aud b Ohfl ... l Bardsley, std.. Boxshall b Reese 97 0. E. Simpson, B Oliff ... 17 Smith, b Bennett ' ... 16 Armstrong, b Oliff ... 72 Warne,' b Bennett ... 21 Kelleway, b Reese ,'„ 23 Hopkins, b Bennett ... 5 Emery, b Bennett ." 6 Whitty. 0 Howden, bßennett... 14 Gorry, not out ... • fi Extras ~, 1G Total ... 306 AUSTRALIA.-Seoond Inning*. Mayne, not out , ... 75 Bardsley, b Bennett ... 6 Simpson, not out '? ... 20 Etxras .[.B Toial , ... 109 Bowling analysis.-Oliff, 3 overs, 12runs; Reese, 3 overs, 23 runs: Bouuett, 15 runs for 1 wioket; Howden, 4overs. 25 runs; McFarlane, 2 overs 21 runs; Haddon, 1 over, 6 runs, THE MANAWATU MATOH OOMMENOES TO-DAY. The Australi&us left Ljtteltou by bout last evening after defeating New Zealand in hollow fashion, and will arrive iu Palmerston by express from Wellington to-day. The team will be weloomed by Mr D. Buiok, M.P., and the Mayor, Mr J. A. Nflsli, and after lonoheon at the Empire Hotel will bo driven to the Snorts Grouud, where the matoh against the Mauawatu renreseutiatives will commence at 3.80 p.m. The weather promlsse to be beautifully fine and it. is hoped that thero will be a large attendance to.see the matoh and to encourage orioket in this district. The whole of the oval has been well rolled, and a lot of work has been put into the wicket, which should-ba the best obtainable. WHY NOT EXCURSION FARES? To Editor Mauawatu Daily Times. Sir, —I cannot understand why the Managing Committee for the Manawatu Orioket Association have omi'tted to approaoh the General Manager for Railways as to the. question of oiieap fares for the coming orioket matoh. The match starts to-morrow &t 2.30 p.m., and those who may run np will only see about three hours' play, and if they return lor the second day's play it moans in railway fares alone Ist class 6s Gd, second 4s 2d, eaoh trip. To this has to bo added other expenses, such as meals, ooach fare to the ground, etc. At the very least it means a £l. I am afraid that very few from this town will assist in helping the Association iu their guarautee. Had oheap fares been provided. I would have willingly attended both days, as I oonld have gone home and oome again the next day for the moderate railway fare of 2s eaoh day. I am afraid it is too late to remedy the blunder, but my best wishes are that the Association wi'l come out on top.—lam, etc., LAWRENCE E. READE. Foxton, March 15. A BELATED GROWL. To Editor Manawatu Daily Times. Sir,—As one of the players of :

[ cnoket, not good enough for a repremutative of Mauawam Association, I must say I am altogether disappointed in the solocfcioo. Why -Jouuueaux, cue of our best bats, was lotfe oat. I dou't know. I board it was because be was uot a good field, we are only putliuj> eleven men iu t«e field, ami batting thirteen, so that could not be the reason. Agaiu. where does Greer or O'Oonnor' oouie iu before Bartholomew?-! am. etc DISAPPOINTED. ' ralmnvitou, March 15.