AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14301, 22 February 1910, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

VICTORY FOR THE VISITORS.

AN INNINGS' DEFEAT.

AUCKLAND'S POOR DISPLAY.

The Australian-Auckland representative cricket match came to an unexpectedly earlv termination yesterday, the local side making a - very poor showing in their second attempt. The "rot" which set in yesterday was unaccountable, because the wicket was considered by players to be easy. The bowling of Emery was, however, very good, but, even allowing .for that, the total of 115 does not suggest the true batting form of the local eleven. The only batsmen yesterday to make the ' semblance of a stand were A. Hadden (who made 27 not out) and F. Taylor (who contributed 16). The totals of 112 and 115 made by Auckland left them 128 runs behind the Australians' first innings : total of 355, the result thus being an innings and 128 runs defeat. The local team- was unlucky in having to bat first, on a sticky wicket and this no doubt contributed to their downfall.

The arrangements for the match wore again good, but the attendances wore disappointing, a circumstance due no doubt to the amount of "big" cricket played in Auckland this season, the public having a surf."it of this class of sport. The early termination of the match also had a reducing effect on the "gate," which only amounted to £204. for the three days. This sum will leave the Auckland Cricket Association with a deficit on the fixture. A

suggestion was made to W. W. , Armstrong (captain) that the visitors, give an exhibition of batting during the afternoon, but apparently this did not appeal.to the Australians,' for the suggestion was not agreed to. Afternoon tea was provided on Friday and Saturday by ladies connected with the district, clubs. The umpiring for the match was carried out satisfactorily "by Mr. C. von dor Hyde, of the Auckland Umpires' Association, and Mr. S. P. Jones, ex-Aus-tralian representative. The scorers, Messrs. A. Freeman and Bridges, also carried out their duties well. THE PLAT. With the Auckland second innings score at 30 for two wickets, Eclf accompanied Anthony (19), the not-biit batsman of Saturday night, to the wickets.- They faced the howlins of Emery and AVliitty. Keif did not stay long, receiving his dismissal, after scoring two, by a short-pitched ball from Emery: 32-3-2. ' > ■>:■■ . ■■ ' . -' ■

OllifF joined Anthony, and opened his account -with a ; single, and then scored in quick succession a boundary from a square cut arid a three in the slips. His end came a couple of balls later, an lbw decision being given against him to Emery: 44—4—8.

Sale came in . and partnered Anthony, who was a long time getting two runs. A boundary of byes off' Emery broucht 50 up. Sale opened his account with four off Emery through the slips, but in Whitty's next over was clean bowled, 'lhis was'the forerunner of a shower of wickets - Anthony with his score at 21 being 'clean: bowled by, Emery, while Smith was sent to the ! pavilion three balls ' later, without scoring. It was a debacle. The scoring board had read: 57—5 57621.; 57—7—0.'

The? advent of Taylor .at the batting crease stopped the rot, and a useful partnership, the best »of the innings, followed, lladden was playing with • confidence at this stage. With the score at 66 Warne, at niid-off, had a chance off Whitty to send Taylor home, but failed. Taylor was then one. v Taylor rapidly got into double figures, and he pasted Hadden's total. The latter brought 100 up with a snick -to leg lor two. He followed : with" a - brace to * square leg. and was top score. This the . augmented by banging one from Emery to the boundary. The partnership had now added 50, but the advent of Kelleway at the howling crease in place of Emery put a different complexion oil the game, Taylor playing late at a fast one, which clean bowled him. The retiring batsman was daservedly applauded for his plucky stand : 107—8-46. ; f

Howden then joined ■* his " clubmate, " and saved a " pair of spectacles" by a lucky four to deep leg. Next ball from Armstrong, who had replaced Whitty.*?, he skied .and was caught by Rardsley at mid-on : 113— ,'V An inglorious end was in sight when Robinson. the last man, came in. He played several balls and scored a single off KeJeway, but met his fate trying to hit. a. delivery: from the same bowler. He missed, and. was smartly stumped by Dodds-.-115—10— . Haddcn was 27 (not out). He played the bowling with confidence, some of that» from i Emery being especially difficult to play when lie; found a length, the ball keeping low and breaking both ways. Hadden gave further proof of being a good man in a difficult situation. - Following are-the"scores: — • / , AUSTRALIA. First innings ... ... ... ... ... ... 355 AUCKLAND. ' First innings ... . ... ... 112 Second Innings. ( K. Horspool. c Dodds, o Armstrong ... 0 A. Anthony, b Emery . .... . ... ... 21 N. C. Sneddon, b Emery ... 8 A E. Relf, b-Emery .... ... 2 U. Ollitt', lbw, b Emery ... 8 E. Y. Sale, b Whitty ... ... 4 A. Hadden, not out 27 W. B. Smith, b Emery ... ... ... ... 0 F. Taylor, b * Kelleway ... ... ■ 16 A. M. Ifowden, c Bardsley. b Armstrong 4 W. Robinson, st Dodds. b Kelleway ... 1 Extras ... ... ... ... ... ... 'm Total ... . ... ... ... "... 115 ; BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. R. W. ■ W." J. Whitty;.. ■■ ... 14 6 28 . 1 W. \v Armstrong ... 5 0 17 2 • S. H. Emery ... - ... 10 1 42 5 T. S. Warne 10 3 0 vC. Kelleway... ... .21 1 ' 2 Whitty bowled two no-balls and Armstrong one. .

Australia won by an innings and 128 runs.