CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15549, 5 March 1914, Page 10

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS' TOUR. SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH. a: PHENOMENAL SCORE. NINE WICKETS FOR 922.

' {it: TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ~ Twaatr, Wednesday. The cricket match between Australia and South Canterbury was continued at Temuka to-day in fine weather. The home team were the whole day* in the field. Australia last evening had three wickets down for 117. The men not out—McGregor and Cody—took the score to 180. Crawford, the next man in, and

Ransi'ord and Trumper piled the runs on rapidly, breaking records. Crawford hit the ball 14 times right out of the grounds, making K) in 13' minutes, 50 in 10 minutes, and so on. Trumper pleased the onlookers imwensely by crisp, safe batting. He made 60 in 32 minutes and 100 in 54 minutes. He hit 21 boundaries. Over 200 runs were scored in the last hour. The bowlers were frequently changed, and all the eleven were tried." Scores:— -\ """*''. SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings ... ... ... ... 180 AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Collins, b Houlihan 29 Dolling, lbw, b Rix ..." 11 Laver, b. Box ... ... ... .*. 4 McGregor, at Heron, b Rix ...... 74 Cody, b O'Callaghan ... ...106 McKenzie, c Rix„ b O'Callaghan ... 26 Crawford, c Heron, b Rix ... , ... 354 Ransford, b Six >.&.. 57 Tnlmpefj'b, Thomas ... 135 Noble, not ont ... ... ... ... 77 Mailey did not bat. • - ■",, Extras . 49 ■ Total; for nine wickets ...... 922 Bowling Analysis: L. O'Callaghan took two for 138 Rut, .five for 229 ; Houlihan, one for 74; Croenahan, none for 68; Donoghoe, 0 for 86; Temple, none for 56; Hudson, none for 67 ; J. Lyneh, none for 21 " Ferguson, none for 32; Thomas one for 61; S. O'Callaghan, none for 38.

-. The match of the Australians i against. South Canterbury is, of course, classified as' minor ' Cricket, and no authoritative figures are available Of record ■ scoring in minor cricket.', .The Australians' score is, however a record for New Zea-. land.. The world's record score in £rstclass cricket is 918, made by < New South Wales ? against South Australia. s> ' Crawford's score is the biggest over made by » member of.a visiting team in New Zealand, and the rate of scoring is probably the fastest on record. j WEDNESDAY COMPETITION. POST AND TELEGRAPH V? TRAMWAY Post and Telegraph, first innings,; 175; three wickets 'for 48; Bowling for Tramway ,L. : Buckings took three wickets for ;10 tuns,. -W. Bright one for B,yL. Martin : -three.'"for..,;Bfc ■

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Bakers, "first innings, 186" (Taylor 37, TTaddett 46,, E/AiTCJr34,,Moyle 14, Horsp&ol; 10" not wit).; s Karahmtope, first inningSj four wickets for 85 runs (Cattetall 34 not! oat). 7 Bowling for Karangahape Hopldnson .took three wickets lor 46 runs, Worker three for 18, Donovan one for 2, Catterall one for 15, A. Hopkinson one for 1 36. For Bakers, Moyle took four wickets for 33 ' rims. ■ .';.;^;-; ■■•;■; j CHURCHES' . ASSOCIATION. > FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. 'Following are the junior matches for Saturday next;—::U""- ; .-!>.'.-. : ,-,;■; ■•-' ij?;<* }i Excelsior v. Devonport Presbyterian, Devonport; W.Y.M.I. v. Croydon, Domain; St. David's v. Y.M.C.A., Domain} St. John's v. Kingsland, Victoria Park.