THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 9

THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.

! BATTING AND FIELDING WEAK. ; [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Chbistchtjrch, Thursday. The Canterbury members of the New Zea--1 land team have returned. Mr Boxshail, in 1 ail interview, said that the tour was undoubtedly of great benefit. The batting and ■ fielding were the principal faults, the bats- • men not getting oyer the off balls properly, ■ the pace of the pitch preventing the effective use of cutting, as was done- on New Zealand's wickets. Taylor was the best of ! the colts, and Snedden showed splendid form, and was complimented by, experts. Reese 1 missed - Jus second hundred at Adelaide through exhaustion. Sandman was the best ; all-round player, and Robinson was as fast as ' any bowler played against, and was a dis- ; covery for the Dominion. Bennett undoub--1 tedly was • the safest bowler. - The fielders learned that they must use their •. judgment ; and adopt safe 'tactics rather than be bril--1 liant m the outfield, .

Tramways v. brotherhood. . A match was played at Victoria Park yesterday between the Auckland Tramways and Brotherhood Cricket.. Clubs. Tramways winning by two runs' on the first innings. Scores . . | Brotherhood: First innings, 133 (Quintal 611 not out. Seed 19. Second innings, 117 for one wicket (innings declared closed, Menses 67 not out, Mbyte 38). = Tramways: 'First innings, 135 (Crawford 49, Wetherilt 44).- Second innings, 89 for seven wickets (Crawford 16, Wethenll 22). Bowling for Brotherhood, Seed took nine wickets. Quintal five wickets, J. Jackson three wickets; f&r Tramways, Martig fee sickptsj Ci&wfoicl tinea wickets.