CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13218, 27 February 1905, Page 3

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. CHRISTCHURCH.

(l'zn United Press ABsooution.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 25. The match between Canterbury and the 'Australians was continued to-day in lino weather, tho wicket" being good and the attendance very large. The day produced some interesting cricket, and, although tho Australians appear to have the match well in hand, Canterbury has made an excellent showing. With 82 runs on for fivo wickets, it was anticipated that the remaining Australians would pile up a big score, as tho pick of the team were still to bat. As- it happened, however, Bennett and'Callaway, both of whom bowled splendidly, disposed of tho remainder of the team quite as cheaply, and the whole side was out for 166. There was an clement of luck in getting the last two batsmen, Duff and Geh'rs, run out, but in both eases the wickets were secured by brilliant fielding. The fielding of tho Canterbury men was capital throughout. Both Bennett and Callaway bowled with consistent merit, keeping a gcod length and sending down very few loose balls, and keeping the batsmen quiet, with the exception of Ilill, who played frbely and confidently from the moment he went to the wickets, and who looked like being set for a, score when tho end came. In their second innings Canterbury made a good start, the board showing 160 for four wickets. After Ridley's departure, however, Barron, Ellis, and Bennett went in quick successioir'without scoring and 165 showed for eight wickets. Ollivicr played the innings of the day, showing good defensivo cricket at the time it was needed, and Lawrence and Ridley ably seconded him. Orchard's was a very fluky innings. Play was resumed at 12.5, Gregory and Armstrong taking up tho Australians' innings to tho ,bowling of Callaway and Bennett. After 13 runs had been added, mostly in quick-run singles, Bennett beat Gregory all the way, clean bowling him' with a fast low ball. 95—6—10. Trumper was greeted with loud applause on joining Armstrong, and survived an appeal for legbeforo off his first ball. Tho run-getting was slow, Callaway sending down a maiden to Trumper and Bennett one to Armstrong. Off tho first ball of Callaway's next- over Boxshall missed Trumper at tho wickets, but there was a roar of applause when the very noxt ball tho wicket-keeper redeemed his mistake by snapping the champion bat smartly. 104—7—6. Hill came next, and, after a couplo of overs, was missed from an easy chance in tho clips by Callaway, tho ball coming off Boxshall's gloves. Tho left-handev then got' busy; and quickly had 20 to his credit. Fivo minutes before the lunch adjournment Bennett, who was bowling splendidly, broke through Armstrong's patient defence, clean bowling him with a ball exactly similar to the ono that beat Gregory. IM—B— 49. Armstrong had played a patient, chanceless innings, and his defence had been very sound. Duff joined Hill, who hit Callaway twieo for 4- in succeeding balls, and tho lunch adjournment was taken with the scoro at 155 for eight wickets. On resuming, after adding M runs,' Duff was easily run out, attempting a fourth run from a drive by Hill. 166—9—5. Without any addition to the scoro two balls later Gehrs in attempting a short run was smartly thrown out by Barron, and tho innings closed for 166, Hill being not out with 44. Bennett and Callaway Ijowled unchanged throughout; the innings, tho former taking fivo wiekots for 84 and tho latter three for

In a minority of 47 runs Canterbury started their second venture afc 2.30 will: Orchard and Sims. Orchard taking strike to Noble. Orchard hit tho first ball dangerously tip near mid-off, but tho fieldsman could not (piito reach it. Laver bowled from the pavilion end, and opened with a maiden. Play was slow, and Sims .put one up dangerousl- near Laver in tho clips. Immediately afterwards Orchard gave Armstrong a hot chance in tho slips, which the Australian dropped at tho second attempt. , Orchard opened out and hit Laver twice to the boundary, bringing! 20 up, but immediately afterwards Sims was smartly taken in the slips by Armstrong. 23—1—4. Ollivier joined Orchard, who survived a con-, fident appeal for stumping. He signalised this by lifting Layer's next ball over the ropes for 6, and lived past another- universal appeal for a catch at the wickels— the very next. ball. Halt an hour's play showed. 35, of which Orchard claimed 30. He continued to hit freely, but was ultimately caught by Gehrs from a high on-drivo. 46—2—36. Orchard hit five 4's and a 6. Lawrence followed, and play grew very idow. Armstrong replaced Laver, and *2 runs camo for a-quarier of an hour's'play. Fifty showed in the. hour, and Hopkins replaced Noble. Piny grew very tedious, both batsmen maintaining a' stubborn defence, Ollivier being an hour scoring 2. Gehrs replaced Armstrong. but a separation failed to come, and Howell replaced Hopkins, and the lea adjournment was taken with tho score at 83 for two wickcts. After resuming, runs continued to comc slowly, and Ollivier brought the century up with a singlo after two hours' play. Both bafsmen then open.ed out a little, and Lawrence hit Gehrs twice to square-leg for 4, and cut tho last ball of tho same over for another 4. This brought Laver on, and in his second over ho pot Lawrence taken in the slips by Armstrong. 116—3—49. Lawrence had played a sound innings, and the partnership added 70 runs. Callaway filled the vacancy, and after hitting two 4's was olso taken in tho slips by Armstrong. 128—4—8. Ridley came in, and a further spell of slow play followed. Noble replacing Howell at 134, although the latter had bowled eight, maidens out of 11 overs. Ridley quickly became aggressive, and soon had 20 to his credit, lie continued to hit out. hut, at 1M Laver found his leg stump. 161—5—30. Barron camo and went, Laver bowling him before he had scored. 166—6—0. Ellis, tvlio followed. fell in the same over to n catch by Trumncr without scoring. 166—7—0. Bennett came and retired also without Scoring. beiitor taken in the slips by Laver off Noble. 167—3—0. Boxshalf joined Ollivier. who put Laver through the slips for 4, and the two played out time, the score standing afc 176 for eight wickcts when stumps were drawn. Hie following are the scores:— Australia.—First. Innings. .A. J. Hookins, b Callaway .. .. 12 M. A. Noble, 1) Bennett .. .. .. ]8 W. AV. Armstrong, b Beunetfc .. <19 F. Laver, b Bennett fl .T, J. Kelly, c Ollivier, b Callaway S W. P. Howell, c Lawrence, b Bennett o S. Gregory, b Bennett 10 V. Trumpcr, c Boxsliall, b Callaway G C. Hill, not out 44 R. A. Dull, run out 5 F. R. Gehrs, run out 0 Extras ~ ~ ~ 5 Total IGG Bowling Analysis— S. T. Callaway, 138 balls, 77 runs, 5 maidens, 3 wickets; J. H. Bennett, 137 balls, 84 runs, '1 maidens, 5 wickets.

Canterbury. First Innings ' .. .. ... '•« ..119 Second Innings. A. Sims, c Armstrong, b Noble ~' 4 S. A. Orchard, c Gehrs, b Noble .. 3G •, K. M. Ollivier, not out- .. .. .. 38 J. D. Lawrence, c Armstrong, ,b Layer .. ;, .. 49 S. T. Callaway, c Armstrong, b Laver' .. .. .; 8 H. .C. Ridley, b Laver .. . •« .. 30A. Barron, b Laver .. .. .. 0 H. Ellis, c Trumper, b Laver ~ 0 ,T. H. Bennett, c Laver, b Noble .. 0 C. Boxshall, not out .. .. •• 2 Extras .. ... ~ 3 Total for eight, wickets .. 17G February 26. Heavy rain fell from, the south-west last night, kit cleared off early this morning. The sky is still clouded, however, and the weather is by no means certain. Should more rain' fall the wicket, will l>e affected for th& continuation of tho Australia-Canterbury cricket match.

FIRST GRADE. Opoho v, Amiox. Tho match Opoho v. Albion was concluded on Saturday on the North Ground. Kilgour and Drake, tho nol-out men of the previous Saturday, batted to the bowling of Corbett and 'Moen. Kilgour was well caught by Corbott. Eckhoff did not add' much to t.ho score, being caught and bowled by Moon. Chadwick and M'Gnvin made things merry for the field till the Albion •ooro was passed, when Jl'Gavin was bowled by Corbett. Timlin joined Chadwick and carried the scoro to 16?. Chadwick was then bowled by Spence after a good innings. The following are the scores: — Albion. . First Innings .. .. 11l Opoho. - First Innings. Kilgour, c Moon, b Corbett .. 39 Kfuny, e Spence, b Rowlatt .. 1G Drake, b Moen 13 Eckhoff, c and b Moen ' ~ 3 M'Lean, b Corbett 3 Webb, at, b Moen ~ '4 Johnston, absent — Chadwick, b Spence .. .. .. 43 Timlin, not. out 9 i Lear, lbw, b Rowlatt .. ... ... 0 Jl'Gavin, b Corbett ~ ~ 25 Extras • ... 5 Total ... ~ ..169 Bowling Analysis—Corbett, 156 balls, 5 maiden, 33 runs, 3 wickets; Moen, 120. balls, 4 maidens, 43 runs, 3 wickets; Spence, 114 balls, 4 maidens, 59 runs, 1 wicket; Rowlatt, CG balls, 2- maidens, IS runs, 2 wickets; Cummings,'l2 balls, 4 inns. SECOND GRADE.

Tho match Dunedin No. 1 v. Albion was continued on tho North Ground. The Albion, with two wickcts down for 12 runs, continued their innings, and took their score to 144- before tho fall of tho last wicket. Shepherd played a splendid innings for 80 not out, and was ably assisted by Black (29), Pago (12), and Joel (10). Wilson (throe for 42), Wyeherloy (two for 26), and Skitch (two for 36) secured the wickets for Dunedin. Tho Dunedin had lost ono wicket for 19 when rain put a stop to play. Dunedin thus won by 37 runs on the first innings. Tho match Hoslyn v. Opoho was continued at Qpoho, and resulted in a win for Roslyn by 62 runs on the first • innings. Tho scores were: Boslyn, 207; Opoho, 145 and 109 for three wickcts. For Eoslyn Clark compiled 41 in good style, and was ably Thomson (26), Strang (25), C. Anderson (17), Thomson (26), Strange (25), C. Andrew (1?J, and Armit (10). Sharp was the most successful bowlen for Opoho and secured five wickets for 63. In batting for Opoho Crowo (52 and 18), Timlin (23), Reid (20), Evans (10), and Collar (14- and 44) reached double figures. L. Goyen was the most successful bowler for Eoslyn, securing five wickets for 43 and two wickets for 22. Mr G. Pro in umpired satisfactorily, but tho other umpire appointed for the match failed to turn up on either Saturday.

Tho match Port Chalmers v. Grange was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Port Chalmers by nino wickets. When play ceased last week tho Grange had lost three wickcts for 27. Best and Downes took the score to 38, when Jenkins got a good one past Downes. The retiring batsman hud made 17 in good style. Best scon left 14, being caught from a mishit off Geddcs's bowling. Geddes also accounted for the remaining batsmen, and the innings closed for 63. A. E. Geddes secured nine wickets for 39 runs, making bis avcraco 18 wickets for 79 runs for the match. Port Chalmers,. requiring 47 to win, lest- one wicket for 48 (D. Geddes 18 not out, A. E. Geddes 15). D. Geddes has scored 500 runs this season, averaging 70 runs per innings. Port Chalmers now have a lead of 5. points in the Second Grade conlest. THIRD GRADE.

The High School defeated the Green Island by six wickets and four runs, Tho Green Islfind. batting first, made 80 (Orr 22), and tho School replied with 84 for four wickets (Scott 28, 11. Bannerman 25). For tho School Banncmnan (six for 31) was the most successful bowler, and for the Green Island Cowan and Grant bowled well. Tho match between Carisbroolc E and High. School will be continued at Carisbrook at 5 o'clock this evening. FOURTH GRADE. /Star No. 2 defeated Opoho bv 42 runs. Opoho made 46 (Ostcn 17), to 'which the b.ar replied with 88 (E. Aitchison 30, .T Johnstono 14). Gillies bowled best for Opoho and Ablfeld (threo for nil) for the Star. Grange claim the match against High School by default, the latter team not putting in an appearance.