CRICKET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 14 March 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

MARYLEBONE V. SOUTH AFRICA

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CAPETOWN, Saturday. En'gland in the first innings made 417; Thompson 51. South. Africa, whose 'first innings realised 103, followed on, and has lost three wickets for 102 runs

(Received Mar 14, 11. 40 a.m.) CAPETOWN, Sunday. In the South Africans' first iiinngs Blythe took seven wickets for 46. AUSTRALIA V. NEW ZEALAND.

THE FIRST TEST MATCH

CHRISTCHURCTL Salnr

The first test cricket match was eu; tinued to-day in ideal weather. The wicket was completely dried. The iu.l outs, Armstrong .(63 and Warno (-). resumed the Australians' innings to the bowling of Oliff and Haddon. Af}er a string of singles, Armstrong goi Oliff for two fours; but the same over he was 1 bowled. Kelleway followed, and should have been run out. but Lusk returned to the wrong end. At 258 Reese replaced Howden. Soon after Bennett got a beauty past Warnc— 261—6—21. Hopkins was the next to ba x , but did not remain long, Bennett shattering his wicket—--268—7—5. At 282 Emery choppel Beniktt on to his wicket—2S2—B--~;>. Whitty replaced Emery. The score was unaltered when Reese bowled Kelleway. 'Gorry was the last man, and Wliitty twice 'got to leg to the -boundary, and 300 went up four and a half hours' play. Whitty made a mishit which soared high lo llowdcn at the third man.

Luslfand Siedeberg opened New Zealand's second innings, and it was not long before both readied do:ihie figures.- At 43 Hopkins took the ball from Armstrong, and Lnsk drove one liard aWe Emery's bead, which the bowlet sprang to and caught—iili—l— Midlano followed, ind, both he and H'iftdon batted s|)lcndidly. i.l;i idon was caught., at 179, and Reese joined-Midlane. When only two minutes was to go a misunderstanding ibetween, the batsmen saw Reese run out. .- The;gate realised £l9B. The .scores were:— New Zealand first innings 100 •" t ■NEW ZEALAND, TIJ Innings. Lusk, ;e and b Emery 39 Siedeb*rg, run out 'so Midlarie, not out 41 Haddon, c Kelleway, b Warnc 47 Reese,-run out H Extras 7

Total for four wickets "01 Australia, ist innings. Bardsley, st Boxshall, b Reece 07 Mayne, e and to Oliffe 1 Simpson, b Oliff 17 Smkh* b Bennett 16 Armst&mg, b Oliff 72 -Warn*, b Bennett 21 ' Kelleway, b Reese 32 Hopldns, ib Bennett. 5 Jimerv:,jb Bennett (i Whitty, ,e tiowdert, tj i-iennett 14 .Gorry,, not out . 8 Extras 16 ' Total 306 RAIN AT CHRISTCHURCH. PLAY POSTPONED TILL TOMORROW . CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. Rain coraenced at early morning, and fell heavily till noon, putting an end to all hope of continuing the test match this afternoon. If the rain clears off the I this afternoon. If the rain clears off the match may- be resumed to-morrow morning. Later. The rain ceased soon after neon, and the test match, Australia v. New eZaland. will be continued at 11.30 to-morrow, play- to cease at 5 o'clock. Later. As the rain cleared off and the ground dried quickly, it was decided to continue the game at"3 this afternoon; but at 2.3q rain is again threatening, and it is by no meana sure that the earlier decision will not stand. TOWN'V. PHOENIX.

A mixed team from town played the Phoenix team at Richmond on Saturday. Phoenix ran up 57, Goodman (10) and Wilkes (10) being the high- * est scorers. The town team responded with 158, Neale retiring when he Jiad contributed 102, Cunningham cutting on 32, and Mansford 13. Phoenixhad made 105 for the loss of six wic';«ts in their second ii*nings, _ Vn-n stumps wero drawn, Hunter being top scorer with 43 not out, Andrews itt. Wilkes 11, and' Bird 10.