WHITTY ON THE JOB

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 5

WHITTY ON THE JOB

EIGHT WICSETS FOE 27 AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS AGAINST AUCKLAND. LOCAL TEAM MAKE 112. r-KESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, February IS.

The match between the Australian and Auckland representative cricket elevens was commented to-day in fine but dull weather. There was a heavy shower in the morning. Armstrong wop. the to*3, and sent tins local team in to ,bat on a sticky wicket. The wicket improved, and was playing easier when stumps were drawn. The Auckland batsmen did not shape too kindly at Wkitty, and when 35 was on the board ho had two wickets for two runs to his credit, finally getting eight wickets for 27 —a splendid performance. Eeii' was top scorer for Auckland, getting 51 out of a total of 112. lie. gave several chaness. The Australian, supporters got a shock on tho opening of the innings, Uardsley being caught and bowleu by Roll oil his third bull. Mayne and Simpson then became associated, the .former being 32 not out when stumps were drawn, wliile tho latter had been disposed of lor 30. The Australians' position at the colso of the day was 7:2 for three wickets.

Olliff was tho most successful bowler, getting two wickets for 10 runs. THE TEAMS.

Australia—Armstrong (captain), Smith, Warne (Victoria), Bardsley, Simpson, Kelloway, Emery, Gorry (New fcouth Wales), Dodds (Tasmania), Mayro unci W. J. Whitty ((South Australia). Auckland—Smith (captain), Anthony, Olliif, Kobinson, Hidden, Howden, Sneddon, Horspool, Taylor, Sale and Keif. THE PLAY. Olliff and Horspool opened for Auckland to the bowling of Whitty and Armstrong. Horspool' returned, to the pavilion without scoring, being caught by Simpson off Whitty. 10—1—0. R-elf camo in, and with the score at IC, saw Oliff clean bowled by Whitty. Tho South Australian was getting a lot of work on the sticky wicket.. 10—2—8. Sale was next man in. Eelf gave a chance before thj score was increased. Ho carried the score along aggressively, and hod several lives, but survived them. The score rose to 44, Salo, who was never at home, only getting ono of the 28 put on, when he was clean bowled by Whitty, whose average read three wickets' to 3 runs. 41— 3—l. Hadden. came in, and opened his account off Armstrong with a nicel 3 through the slips. Tho Australian captain had. now had 40 runs scored off him without taking a wicket.- Tho partnership between Eolf and Hadden was comparatively long, the scores mounting from 44 to 85 before Hadden was caught at mid-ofl. by Warns ofl Armstrong. 85—i—17. ■ ■'-■ ■'

The score did no* read bad considering tho wicket. But a change came over the scene.' Smith camo on, only to see Eelf caught at mid-off by Simpson off Whitty. 85—5—51. Anthony joined Smith, .and the iscore was carried over the 100 before . Anthony was foolishly run out. 10t—G— 6. "Sneddoni came on,only ,to see,Smith go out next ball. lbw to Whitty." 101—7-8. Taylor joined Sneddon, and the colts carried the score to 10G before Sneddon was clean bowled by Whitty, after scoring a nicely-timed hit ito deep leg for. 4. 10G—3 —4 Howden was. sent back to the pavilion.':firs!fc. ball. The delivery .swung in from, the off. and .after landing outside the leg stump broke back and took the off stump." 106—9—0. ■': ltobinson was last man in, and lasted long enough to see G iuiw added before he was clean bowled by Whitty. Taylor was 3, not out. 112—10—0, : The Australian captain sent Bardsley and Mayne in to bat '.ajjainet the (bowling of Keif and Howden. Mnyn« .6cc-red a single, and then Bardsley hit his second ball straight, tack to Eelf and was out, caught by the bowler, It l-0 / Simpson' joined Mayne, and a fiood part-! nership .ensued. The former scored the 1 more rapidly of the two, but there wero no liberties taken with tho ■■ bowling, rifty.went up as.the result of thirty-nvo minutes' play.. '„ „ '■, "'.''■ , ... 5 Olliff replaced Howden at 54, and the change wa'fi effective, Simpson being clean, bowled third ball. 54—2-30/ Ho had a. life 1 when ho had made 14. Smith come in, and just beforo time was ; clean bowled try .Olliff, before : whom he was* never comfortable. 72—3—3. ; Mayne was notiout 32. Scores:— ■ , ° ; : AUCKLAND—First Innings.: " ■," v, oms, b Whitty- :.. '". ; ;;■'... .» £ Horspool, c Simpson, b Whitty : .i. 0 Eelf, o' Simpson, b Whitty, .., ... 51 Sale, b Whitty ... ....... : ... -1 Hadden. c Wai-ne, b, Armstrong, ... 17 Smith, lbw, b Whitty; ... "..." ! ... 8 Anthony, run out .:. ... ..... ... B Sneddon, b- Whitty ;... '■:... : ■■■■:■ ...:; 4 Taylor, not out : ... '■■■." ...,"... '... 8 Howden.b Whitty ... ...-:...: ... -0 Eobinson, b Whitty ... ... , ... 0 :. Extras' '>'•»:■ ■'".Total ; ; ::.;. v: '">..;_ - "2 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty took eight wickets for 27: runs, Armstrong one for 57, Emery none for 10, Kelleway none for 2.' •:! ' '■' ! ' ' '.' ' "" ' " : ''..-."'■ ' '■■ AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Mavne, not out : ... r .. ... ... 32 Bardisley, a and b Eelf ... ■.':.. ... 0 Simpson, b Olliff ... ... ... ... 30 Smith, b Olliff : ... : ... ►:,. ... 3 , Extras ... \ ... ... ", .... ;'... : 7 .Total for, three wickets .... ... 72 Bowling Analysis. Olliff took. two wiokets for 10 runs', Self one for 23, and Howden none for 32.;