AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12819, 20 March 1905, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

SECOND TEST MATCH. HEAVY SCORING BY VISITORS. WIN BY AN INNINGS. [BY TELEGRArn.—rRKSS ASSOCIATION.J Wellington, Saturday. There was glorious weather for the final day of the test match. The wicket, despite the anticipations of the croakers, played well right up to the finish. The Australians lost two wickets prior to the luncheon adjournment, Gregory and Noble, the former being run out owing to an error of judgment on the part of Armstrong. The Australian captain lost his wicket as the outcome of a clever catch by the wieketkeepcr, Boxshall. Armstrong and Howell carried the score to 593 before play was interrupted, and Noble then elected to declare the innings closed. Armstrong gave a very sound display, in which capital defence and aggressive batting were blended. He gave two chances. Howell hit out merrily, and was favoured with plenty of luck. The fielding was again wrctched, and Mason was singlvd out for special prominence in this respect. The bowling figures speak for themselves. The Australians piled up a mammoth score, the biggest in the history of first-class colonial cricket. The spectators anticipated that the New Zealanders would make a better showing in their second essay, but these hopes Mere rudely dispelled. With the exception of Blacklock,Graham, Hickson, and Mason, none of the colonials appeared comfortable when facing the Commonwealth trundlcrs. Grit ham gave promise of piling on a respectable score until he got leg before wicket to Armstrong. The bowling was certainly not responsible for the poor form exhibited by the New Zealand batsmen. The innings lasted only 120 minutes. The fielding and catching of the visitors was in marked contrast to that shown by the New Zealanders, whose efforts in both departments were almost unpardonable. The attendance during the afternoon increased to about 5000. THE FLAY. The game was resumed at ten minutes past twelve. Armstong 22. Noble 16. the not outs of yesterday, opened to Upliam and Callaway. Noble drove Uphain's first ball for three, and Armstrong scored a single in the same over. Noble brought 530 up by hitting and cutting Callaway successively to the boundary. The same batsman repeated the latter stroke off Callaway for three, and the total amassed by the Australians in the first test match was eclipsed. Noble was smartly taken by Boxsliall off Upham. and made way for Gregory : 835545. Iu following up a short snick to leg by Armstrong off Callaway, Gregory failed to regain his crease, and was run out: 9—o— 550. Howell was next, man, and scored his first run of the tour by driving Uphani along the carpet. Armstrong punished Uphani freely, and placed 50 to his credit with a clinking off drive to the fence. Ollivier relieved Callaway at 508. and his Hist ball was hotly returned by Howell. The same batsiir.i was also given a life in the Canterbury man's same over. Boxshall should have easily stumped Armstrong a minute later. The luncheon adjournment was then taken, with the score at 593. Armstrong 67. Howell 10. Noble elected to declare the innings closed, and the New Zealand team started on its second essay after lunch. NEW ZEALAND'S INNINGS. Hickson and Ollivier were the first batsmen, the former opening to Cotter. Howell took up the bowling from the northern end, and the first 10 was hoisted by Ollivier slamming the fast bowler to leg to the ropes. Hickson got Howell to leg for three. Cotter was sending them down at a great pace, and in his third over Howell, in the slips, just missed stopping one off Hickson's bat. i Gebrs made an ineffectual attempt to hold another' from Ollivier, who hit the fast j bowler hard to square-leg. A fast vorker J from Cotter scattered Ollivier's stumps, the telegraph reading 1—7—19. Graham partnered Hickson, and the newcomer quickly got to work and scored 10 in one over off Howell, and 30 showed on the board. The batsmen relished Howell, whose next over produced 10. Armstrong relieved Howell, and from his third ball Graham was given out leg before wicket : 2-17—42.

Siedeberg tilled the vacancy, and opened with a pretty late cut o!f Cotter. The Wellington representative brought 50 on the board, scored at the rate of one :i minute. Siedeberg made a nice drive off Armstrong, the ball travelling to the ropes. Cotter made way for McLeod. and Hickson, who had stayed his usual hour at the wicket, was grandly caught by Gregory at fine leg, in attempting a big hit off Armstrong : 3—20—65. His place was filled by Callaway, who obtained three by misfielding on the part of Duff. The same batsman was cheered for lifting Armstrong over the ropes, the biggest hit so far registered on the NewZealand .vide. It was his last stroke, as in playing forward to McLeod he was clean bowled : 4——74. Blacklock succeeded, and saw Siedeberg's stumps upset by Armstrong : s—— Bennett was next man, and hit his first from. Armstrong to the fence, which sent 80 up. He then drove the Victorian straight to the boundary. Later he made a wild slog at a good-length ball from Armstrong, and was clean bowled : 611—99. Mason followed, and with a single brought the century in view after 90 minutes' play. Blacklock hit Armstrong hard in the "direction of Noble at shortleg, the fieldsmen making a splendid effort to retain the ball. Mason, who was shaping well, cut and drove McLeod in tine style. He was then splendidly caught on the boundarv bv Trumper off Armstrong: 7—11—119. "

Boxshall, the newcomer, scored three, and then had his off-stump shifted by McLeod: 8—3—125.

Upham was the last- man, Sims being unable to bat, owing to an injury to his band. Uplia-m hit McLeod to the rojKis. Blacklock claimed the highest individual score of the innings by driving McLood twice in one over to the boundary. Black - lock then stopped out to Armstrong, and was stumped by Newland. Australia won by an innings and 358 runs. Scores: — NEW ZEALAND.— Innings. Ollivier, c Gehrs, b Cotter ... ... 16 iSims, c Noble, b Howell... ... ... 16 Graham, c Trumper, b Cotter ... ... 2 jiickson, b Cotter ... ... ... ... 12 Siedeberg, c Gehrs, b McLeod 14 Blacklock, 1) Howell ... ... ... 5 Mason, not out . . ... 8 Callaway, b Howell 0 Bennett, c Gehrs, b Howell ... ... 9 Boxshall, c Gehrs, b McLeod 0 Upham, c Duff, b McLeod 7 Extras 5 Total 94 BOWLING. Overs. Mdus. Buns. Wkts. Noble ... 8 0 21 0 Cotter ... 12 3 30 3 Howell ... 13 6 20 4 McLeod ... 8.5 2 18 3 Cotter bowled two no-balls, and Noble one. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. McLeod. st Boxshall, b Callaway ... 12 Newland, b Ollivier 34 Cotter, c Sietleberg, b Callaway ... 44 Gehrs, c Sims, b Upham 32 Duff, b Callaway 51 Trumper, c Mason, >> Bennett ... ... 172 Hill, st Boxshall, b Bennett 129 Armstrong, not out ... ... ... 67 Noble, c Boxshall, b Upliam 35 Howell, not out ... ... ••• ••• 10 Extras ••• ' Total for eight wickets 593 BOWLING. I i

Overs. Mtlns. Kims. Wkls. Callaway ... 41 3 194 3 Ollivier ... 1' U 132 1 Uphiiiii ... 32 3 152 '<• Bennett ... 14. 1 38 2 Seidcbcrg ... 3 0 20 0 Seideberg "bowled one wide.