CRICKET.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12751, 25 March 1914, Page 6

CRICKET.

! AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. A DRAWN GAME. ARMSTRONG MAKES CENTURY. TRUMPER AND COLLINS GIVE FINE DISPLAYS. The cricket .natch between the Australian eleven an<s. Manawatu was resumed to-day in clpudy weather with an easterly wind. Cody and Collins were the opening batsmen. Greer opened the bowling, six being got off his first over. Ongley bowled with the wind. The batsmen scored steadily all round the ground. Greer bowled Cody with a good length one, the score being 13—1—3. Dolling was next. Collins played a maiden over from Ongley, shortly after hitting Greer to the on, bringing 20 up. Dolling went out to Ongley and missed, but Cornish lost the opportunity to stump him. The next over Ongley bowled Dolling, the score ' ~ 28—2— G. Tift , was next and scored a t -oing up. Mcoff Oiigley'j 30 6- *0 the Kenzie got two fours o# off, 50 going up. With several Smart-ly-run singles 60 went up, 70 soon following. Elliott went on in Gr er's place" at the top end and against the wind, Covins getting three off his first de-

livery. —80 up. McKenziet was bowled by Ongley J with a loose one which he tried to hook and missed. McKenzie made the total being 96, and Greer the bowlef. V Waddy the next man, soon got going and 100 went up, 110 soon following, then 120 and 130. The scoring was now very fast, smartly-rum singles and fours being the feature Bartlett was now given a til*' a m place of Ongley. f G, Gfeei 1 ktlght Waddy off a m i s . tit, the iatter having m*- de the tO . tal being 145. W had never been

comfortable when paying Greer. Trumper reco r ve{ j a g re at reception as he came r u t to bat. This was his first appearance here. Cornish was not "taking" Bartlett "too Vlell, missing two which went for byes. 150 up and 160 and 170. Bartlett beat Collins but Cornish missed Stumping him. Elliott was now given a trial in place of Bartlett and caught Collins off his own bowling in his first over. Collins made his runs by fine cricket. 195 —5 —84.

The incoming batsman was Armstrong, and 200 went up. At 220 Brennand was put on in Elliott s place and McVicar replaced Greer against the wind, his first delivery being hit to the on for four by Armstrong. Then Allingham just missed catching Trumper. The batsmen were now well set, and the score mounted rapidly. Trumper mishit one and Luxford made a good catch at fine leg. A splendid innings. The telegraph read 2696 —76 when Crawford came in. Bartlett Was given another chance with the wind. 300 soon went up. At 310 Allingham was put on against the wind and Hodder at the other end. With the score 320, Crawford should have been run out, the wicket-keeper badly missing the ball. Greer went on with 330 still against the wind and bowled Crawford. 340—7—29.

1 Armstrong was 68 at the tea adjournment and resumed with MeGregor. Ongley bowled the wind. Greer beautifully caught McGregor off his own bowling. 350 —B—7.8 —7. The next batsman was Mailey. With the score 390 Webster missed Armstrong at long on off Greer. With a four to leg off Ongley Armstrong reached his century, bringing 410 up. Elliott went on again at the top end, relieving Greer, and shortly after McVicar relieved Ongley, the score being 420; 430 and'then 440 soon going up, the fielding being very slack. With the score 450 the partnership had put on 100 runs.

At 460 Brennand was put on against the wind and Luxford with the wind. McLean caught Armstrong at long off with the score at 484. The batsman received an ovation. Armstrong made 142 by good cricket. Laver was last man and scored a single. The fielding was going from bad to worse, 500 going up. Luxford clean bowled Mailey with the score at 510. The innings was finished just before 6 o'clock, the light becoming very bad during the last half hour. Scores: — AUSTRALIA. Cody, b Greer 3 Collins, c and b Elliott .. .. 84 Dolling, b Ongley 6 McKenzie, b Ongley .. .. 36

Waddy, c and b Greer .. .. 23 Trumper, c Luxford, b McVicar 76 Armstrong, c McLean, b Bren nand .. . • • • 142 Crawford, b Greer .. .. 29 McGregor, c and b Greer .. 7 Mailey, b Luxford .. .. 67 Laver, not out .. .. •• 1" Extras .. . • .. 20 Total 510 Bowling—G. Greer 4 for 145. Ongley 2 for 100, Elliott 1 for 52, Bartlett 0 for 44, Brennand 1 for 54, McVicar 1 for 58, Allingham 0 for Li, Hodder 0 for 7, Luxford 1 for 17. Wickets fell—l 3, 28, 96, 145, 195, 269, 34!-, 3JO, 484, 510. a line exhibition of batting, scoring all round the

Collins also proved himself a safe batsman, his principal scoring strokes being on the on side. Armstrong's driving was very fine, while his defence was sound. In fact all of the visitors were good scorers in front of the wicket, the drive and hits to the on side being much in evidence. The Manawatu fielding was, with a few exceptions, very poor, the fieldsmen waiting for the ball to come to them instead of moving quickly to the ball, and returning smartly. The fieldsmen also tired towards the end of the game. G. Greer made a splendid catch off his own bowling.