AUSTRALIANS EXTENDED

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10848, 14 March 1921, Page 6

AUSTRALIANS EXTENDED

CANTERBURY'S SPLENDID BATTING PERFORMANCE. “BEST SIDE WE HAVE MET.” PXB PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 13. riay in the cricket match (between Australia and Canterbury was full of interest from start to finish, and there was a big crowd of spectators, estimated at between 3000 and 4000, which enjoyed itself immensely; ,£361 was taken, at the gates. The wicket wore very well. The Hayes-Worker partnership, which had 53 to its credit on Friday, was increased to 104 subsequently by very sound cricket. Hayes played the bowling correctly and confidenitljy. Though not getting the best bowling figures it was clearly discernible that Ironmonger was the visitors’ star bowler. He was more accurate in both length and direction than he had oeen on Friday, and the wicket gave him some assistance. Asher’s good figures were largely the result of reckless strokes by the opposition, and he never offered more than the average difficulty of the alow break bowler of his type. The fielding of the visitors was again first-class. At the' opening of the Australians’ innings Waddy made every ball that was not absolutely first-class a scoring stroke and put on runs by powerful shots and) at a lively rate. Richardson's batting bora the impress of the master batsman until he played outside a ball that he expected to have some leg turn but which kept straight on. Lampard gave a sound and stylish exhibition for his 60. He had some luck, for he put one or two up on the leg side and gave Blunt a chance before he was half way through his innings, and Sandman beat him more than once by beautiful balls that narrowly missed the wickets. Liddicutt gave a fine exhibition of high-class and. forcing batting. His career was cut short rather luckily for the fielding side j ust as he was promising to make the Canterbury total look small. Sandman bowled like a champion, and the batsmen complimented him on his fine bowling. Read was erratic both in length and direction. An appeal by Hansford against the very bad light at 5.30 o’clock did not meet with favour from tho crowd, who evidently wanted full value for their money, but the reasonableness of the appeal was recognised by the Canterbury “skipper” and play was immediately discontinued for the day. It will be resumed at 11.30 o'clock on Monday morning.

Speaking at a social gathering at the Canterbury Press Club last night, Mr Bansford, captain of the Australian team, said that tho standard of cricket in New Zealand was much higher than they had expected to find it. Blunt’s innings on Friday was the best they had seem in New Zealand, on either the Australian or New Zealand, side, and ho ventured tfie opinion that if Blunt could have experience on the Australian wickets he would soon be in the first flight of international batsmen. At a cricket luncheon to-day Mr Howard, manager ot run Australian team, said: —"lt is a double pleasure to see how well your team have played against the Australians. I can tell you this is the first time in New Zealand, that our men have been extended. Wo congratulate you on your display.” Mr Hansford said: "The cricket has been an eye-opener. I congratulate everyone, your players Blunt and Hayes particularly.” DETAILED SCORES The following are the detailed scores:— CANTERBURY. —First Innings. Blunt, c Ironmonger, b lampard ... 80 Brosnaban. lbw, b Forssberg 5 Page, o Pellew, b Ironmonger 27 Patrick, c Richardson, b Lampard ... 15 Reese, c Lampard, b Liddicut 16 Hayes, lbw, b Asher 76 Worker, c Waddy. b Asher 54 Sandman, c Waddy, b Asher 0 Brunton, not out 5 Read, lbw, b Ironmonger 10 McLachlan, b Ironmonger 0 Extras S 3 Total SlO Bowling analysis.—Forssberg took one

wicket for 47, Liddicut one for 46, Ironmonger three for 75, Asher three for 52, Lampard two for 45, Kippax none for 8, Richardson none for 15. AUSTRALIA. —First Innings. Waddy, lbw, b Sandman 25 Richardson, b Sandman 17 Lampard, c Blunt, b McLachlan 60 Liduicutt, st Brunton, b Sandman ... 44 Kippax, b Sandman 5 Ransford, not out’ 14 Ratcliffe, run out 6 Pellew, not out 6 Extras 23 Total for six wickets 260 Bowling analysis.—Sandman took four wickets for 76, McLachlan one for SO, 'Read none for 64, BLunt none for 7. IN THE WAIRARAPA MASTERTON DEFEATS CARLTON. (Special to the “Times.”) MASTERTON, March 12. The Wairarapa Cricket Association championship matches werel continued this afternoon. Masterton beat Carlton by 51 runs. Masterton scored 159 (Collins 56, Hendorson 31, Miles 27). In the bowling, F. Hoar took seven wickets for 62 runs, and W. Hoar one for 18. Carlton, compiled 108 (Southgate 47, Renner 18, Griffiths 17). In the howling, Henderson took four wickets for 8 runs, and Collins five for'3i>.