AUSTRALIA V. CANTERBURY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8682, 16 March 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIA V. CANTERBURY

HOME TEAM LEAD OX FIRST INNINGS. COLLINS GIVES FINE DISPLAY. 1 Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 14. The benefit match Australia v. Canterbury was concluded at Lancaster Park to-day and resulted in a draw. The weather was perfect, and the wicket first-class. There was a large attendance of tho public, the sum of £238 being taken at the gate. It is estimated the Lancaster Park fund will benefit to the extent of £250. Play was resumed punctually at 12 o’clock, Waddy (35) and Collins (19) going in to tho bowling of Bennett from the south end, and Monaghan. Waddy spooned, one up. between the wickets, which Monaghan , would have got to had he followed up his ball.. Collins drove one just over Bennett’s head for a pair, and then Waddy' off-droyo Monaghan finely for 4. This was his last, tor in Monaghan’s next over he chopped a ball from well outside his off-stump on to his wicket. Mailey was the ingoer, and play was slow for a time until the newcomer hit one hard back to Monaghan, who brought off a good catch. McKenzie joined Collins, and the latter pulled a short one round to the op. fence, and after a slow spell lifted Bennett to third man for 4. Then McKenzie had a very close call for run out as the result of a fine bit of fielding by Bishop at cover point. Collins banged a loose one from Monaghan to the leg-fence, and tho 100 went up for 89 minutes’ play. Then Sandman took the ball from Bennett, and nearly howled Collins first ball. The latter, however, got him to the on for 4 and to leg for a pair. At 109 Carlton relieved Monaghan, who had been bowling very steadily. Collins pulled him to the square-log boundary, and then lifted two full tosses from Sandman for a pair each. McKenzie broke a succession of six singles with, a fine late cut for 4, and Collins .got a lucky pair for an uppish stroke in the slips. McKenzie square-cut Sandman finely for 4, Bennett making a- poor attempt to stop it, and at 130 Beal had a turn with tho ball, relieving Carlton, and the lunch adjournment was' then taken. On resuming, Bennett, from the south end, and Monaghan, bowled. The latter’s first over was expensive, Collins getting him for three 4’s and a pair, all on the leg side. A lapse on the part of Woods at forward cover gave McKenzie a 4, and the same batsman spooned tho next dangerously back to Bennett. In the latter’s next oyer McKenzie was smartly taken at the wicket. With Layer in, Collins had a narrow escape, for be snicked Monaghan within a .coat of paint of his leg stump. Laver got a single, and was then beaten by a fine off-break from Bennett. Noble opened with a pretty 3 to square-leg, and then Carlton relieved Monaghan. The change came off, Collins making a mishit, cocking one back to Carlton,. The outgoer had bad luck in missing his century, for ho had hatted really well. Crawford was next, and the big crowd of spectators settled down in anticipation of seeing something stirring., Crawford only got a single, and then' Bennett beat him all the way with a fine hall. Trumper’s appearance was greeted with applause, and he broke the ice with a close single. Noble square-cut one finely to the fence, and in Bennett’s next on-drove him for 4. The next ball, however, was a fast full toss, "outside the off-side stump, and Noble chopped it on. Armstrong filled the gap, and snicked a 4 that went perilously near his leg stump l . The big man was not happy to Bennett. 1 Trumper reached doubles with a 4 to leg that he picked off his middle stump, and then got the verdict for an emphatic appeal for Ibw. He swung Bennett round to square-leg like a streak, and offrdrove him right between mid-off and cover, Monaghan replaced Carlton at 226, Trumper reached 30 with one of Kis superb qnstrokes to the fence, and then Armstrong stppped a straight one from Monaghan, wjth his pads, but the appeal was in his favour. Sandman relieved Bennett, apd with his -first ball got Trumper Ibw. This caused quite a mild commotion. On Sims going in the Canterbury players grouped .together and gave him three cheers in recognition of his generous action in giving the whole of the proceeds to the ground. The newcomer got 3 for an on drive,, but then Armstrong went for a close single, and a smart return from Patrick had the big man run out. McGregor was last man, and Bennett, going on at the north end,beat him badly with his first ball. The innings had lasted 3 hours 13 minutes. After an interval of no less than twenty-five minutes Woods and Caygill went out to begin Canterbury’s second innings. Crawford opened to Woods ffom the south end, and the Sydenham man chopped his third hall brilliantly past third-man for 4. Mailey was the other bowler, and Woods banged his first —a full toss —to the leg boundary, and a single gave him doubles. Cay-? gill was not happy to the slow howler, and Crawford beat him several times, but he opened his account with 4 for an off-drive off Mailey. After some slow play Woods turned a fast full-toss to the leg boundary; but in the same qver Crawford heat him with a lovely off-hreak. Bishop went in, but the appearance of the flying machine caused a stoppage for some time. Then Oaygill hit Mailey to square-leg for 4, sending SO on the board, and in Hailey’s next over Bishop' gave an easy chance "of stumping. It made little difference, for the St, Albans man went for a hit, and was clean howled, Hickmott took his place, and Caygill off-drove Crawford through Collins’s legs for 4, and got another quartette for a similar stroke, reaching 20. A single to Hickmott sent 50 up for 40 minutes’ play, At 54 Mailey gave way to Armstrong, and singles were the order for some time. Noble replaced Crawford, and in his second over beat Caygill with a fine off-hreak. B-eal joined Hickmott, and after some slow play the latter cut Noble to the fence, breaking a long Succession of singles. In next, however, he hit one hard back, which was held. Patrick followed, and Beal sent a loose one from Noble to the leg boundary, but otherwise play was slow. Then Patrick “brought down the house” by lifting Armstrong clean over the square-leg crowd, and he reached doubles with a stylish out for 4. Beal off-drove a full toss from Noble finely to tho fence, and Patrick made a big hit to long off, where Waddy missed tho catch. A 4 to square leg to the same batsman sent-90 up, and he lifted tho next into tho crowd at longon ; 14 had come off this over of Armstrong’s. At 93 Crawford replaced) Noble, and Beal reached doubles with a fine off drive, which Trumper brilliantly stopped, thus saving a certain4, Another single to Beal sent ,100 up

for 86 minutes’ play. Then Patrick went for another big hit, hut the ball soared up in the air, and came down at mid-on, where Collins took the catch. Sandman was next, and ondrove Armstrong for 4. Beal swung a short one from Crawford to the leg fence, and in the same over reached 20 with a lovely off-drive for 4. The next ball was a “mad one,” which struck Beal on the head, and caused a herAp-orary stoppage. He Wont on-, however, and in Armstrong’s next over Sandman gave an easy chance of stumping. At 119 Laver replaced Crawford, and with his fourth ball clean howled Beal. Carlton joined Sandman, and the latter reached doubles with a stunning off-drive. This ■was his last, for Armstrong bowled him next- over. Monaghan joined Carlton, hut without scoring hit one to leg, where Noble brought off a smart one-handed catch. Bennett followed, and Carlton hit Armstrong to leg for 4, a pair giving him doubles next ball. Bennett sent Lavelr to the on-fence —140 up—and lifted: Armstrong for another 4. He treated ■Laver to the same dose, but in the same over lifted one into Sims’s hands .at long-on. Boxighall .went in, _ and Carlton off-drove Armstrong crisply for 4. Boxshall opened his account ■with an on-drive for a pair, and then straight-driving Laver to the fence. The end came through Boxshall running for a single, and Carlton standing still, the former being easily run out. The innings had lasted 2 hours 13 minutes, and- 1 the match was thus drawn. Scores: — AUSTRALIA—First Innings.

E. L, Waddy. b Monaghan 41 H. L. Collins, o and b Carlton 94 A. A. Mailey, c and b Monaghan ... 3 C. McKenzie, c Boxshall, b Bennett 30 F. Laver, b Bennett 1 M. A. Noble, b Bennett 17 ,T. N. Crawford, b Bennett 1 V. Thumper, Ibw, b Sandman 34 W. W. Armstrong, run out 11 A. Sims, not out 3 W. McGregor, b Bennett > « Extras ■' ° Total 243

Ei>wlmg Analysis

CANTERBURY.

First innings Second" Innings. E. R. Caygill. J> Noble 28 p. Woods, b Crawford - H. A. Bishop b Mailey » C. B- Beal, b Laver R. G. Hickmott, c and b Armstrong 8 W R. Patrick, c Collins b Armstrong 26 D. Sandman, b Armstrong - 14 T. Carlton, not out M H. W. Monaghan, o Noble, b Arm- n strong •••■• J. H. Benhett, a Sims, b Laver * 17 C. Boxshall, run out ‘ Extras , * f Total - 169

' Bowling Analysis

How the Wickets Fell. 12355 6 7 8 9 . 2t io 58 6-1 100 119 125 127 154 169

Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Bennett ..29.1 6 78 5 Oarlton ; 53 1 Monaghan ... 20 4 8i Shad-map Beal ... 1 1 0 0 • How the Wickets Fell. 1 2 3 4 5-6-7' 8 9 10 VO 82 167 1 77 181 186 197 210 243 243

Crawford .. Overs. 13 .... 7 Mdns. Buns. Wkts. 1 33 1 . 0 29 1 Armstrong ... 17 6 3 68 4 1 11 1 Lavdr ........ .... 6 1 23 2