CRICKET AUSTRALIANS AT HAWERA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 11

CRICKET

AUSTRALIANS AT HAWERA

local .men make a fair STAND. Press Association. HAWERA, February 10. The Auckland boat failed to connect with the express. Fivo of the Australian cricketers left Now Plymouth by motor tor Hawera, and' the remainder came on by the afternoon train. Play ui the match against South Taranaki began at 1 o’clock. Taranaki batted first, McLaren and Pratt opening to the bowling of Laver and Armstrong. The score was d when McLaren was bowled by Armstrong. Dunlop was nest in, and runs came freely, Pratt batting finely. Laver got Dunlop when heAyas 9, and Gave was Ibw before scoring- Blum- 1 ires had got 9 when Mniley took a fine catch in the slips. Sullivan scored fast, but was caught when he had 24 on. Davis and Pratt scored well, and the total mounted quickly. M hen ho was 20 Davis was caught. Pratt began to hit out, and scored well all round the wicket. At 89 ho hit out at bno from Mailev, and was caught at leg. He played a fine innings. Gardner took risks and smote hard, and was lucky to get 13- Doherty and Fearon made a fair stand, but the rest weyq little good, 1 and ' the innings closed for 232. After a short interval Taranaki Took the field, Collins and McGregor batting. The latter in his first over to Blamires" was Ibw. Mailoy and Collins batted nicely, and scored steadily, Collins driving to the off and getting many boundaries. Mailcy showed a pretty drive to the off, and Collins got two boundaries from successive balls, while his leg ghmcihg was very effective. At 40 lie'was badly missed m the out-ficld. He relished the let-off by scofing'.fast', "pasting both bowlers to the boundary. Both men were playing well’,' and their' carpet drives were much’ admired- At'"7o" Dunlop bowled Mailey with a good ball. The retiring " batsman had" played well. McKenzie and Collins scored web, but at 95 both were missed in the outfield, and showed their gratitude, scoring nearly 40 more. When the total was 128 Blamires finely caught Collins in ,the out-field. Without" addition to the score Dunlop bowled' McKenzie. Dolling at once scored freely, but Sims w as taken with a fine catch in the slips. Laver skied a catch and retired- There was applause when Noble filled tip vacancy. Do opened slowly. Dolling scored faster than Noble, getting a fine 6 to leg and a beautiful drive to the off. Noble made two.swe.et late cuts to the boundary, and a leg glance for 2. polling hit three boundaries in succession. Towards the end the scoring slowed down, and stumps were drawn with the score at 203 for"six wiek^tis.

TARANAKI—First Innings.' Pratt, c sub., b Mailey , ....... 89 McLaren, b Armstrong 2 Dunlop, b'Ljrver 1..- 9 ( Cave, st McOregor, b Armstrong 0, Blamires, c Mailer, b.Layer ...... 9. Sullivan, c sijb.,-b Mailey ............ 24Davis, c sub., b Collins 20; Penny, st McGregor, b Mailey 0 Ongley, b Mailey 0 Gardner, b Collins u 13 Doherty, run out , 14 Fearon'. st McGregor, b Collins .1. McCarthy, c arid b Armstrong ... 6 McKellar, b Collins ....i.. 0 Bensley, not out 5 Slinger, c and b Collins 4 Extras 26 Total 232 Bowling Analysis.—Laver took two wickets for 65 runs, Armstrong three for 53, Mailey four for 60, Collins five for 123. ' AUSTRALIA.—First Innings, Collins, c piamir.es, b Slinger 78 McGregor, Ibw, b Blamires 0 Mailey, b. Dunlop 33 McKienzie, b Dunlop 12 Sims, c Slinger, b Dunlop 1 Laver, c Blamires, b Dunlop ...... I Dulling, not out , 4o Noble, not out 28 Extras 5 Six wickets for 203; The game will bo resumed at II a.m. to-morrow.