AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14088, 17 December 1907, Page 5

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY.

FINE SCORE BY THE NORTHERN TEAM. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTUIIURCH, December 10. The Plunket Shield match Canterbury v. Auckland was continued to-day, when the Ancklandors resumed Iheir first innings, Hemus. with 63, and Curnminss, with 31, being (lie not outs. The latter face<l Bennett, and from the fourth hall he was smartly taken at the wickets—l7o—3— 31. Rolf's appearance was greeted with applause, and lie started with a late cut off Mitlone for 3. Craw.ihaw distinguished himself by. a beautiful bit of Holding, and Reese (lid likewise, but marred it by a wild return, which added 2 for overthrows. Malone heal each batsman badly and then Hemus got him preiilv to log for 4. Relf next banged a short one from the slow Ijowlei |o the square leg boundary. Hemus treated a full to-ts in the same way, sending the second century up amid applause. A couple of firm drives to Keif and a smart leg- cut lo liw partner were chiefly responsible for sending 220 on the board, and C'rawshaw replaced Malone. The first, ball, a full tas-i, Hemus hit, hard into Cuff's hands at point, hut the. catch was dropped. After a period of slow play Relf hit Craivshaw grandly for 4, and splendid fielding by the High School boy saved a. curtain boundary. Re we liowled in place of Crawsbaw, two fours coming from the first over. Ilcimu reached his century with a single. and loud applause greeted him. Two hundred and fifty went, up immediately afior. for 2 hours and 40 minutes' play. Hemus cut Bennett twice in one over for 4 eaoh, both grand strokes, and Ouif took a turn ill Reese's place, Malono bowling at the other end. A couple of fours to the professional and a drive to his pa-rtner sent 270 on the board. Lusk replaocd OutF, and Patrick had a turn at the south end. but runs still came s|>ecdil\-, and Rolf, with a 3 to leg, sent the third contu'ry up for 3 hours and 40 minutes' play. Bennett bowled again, but, though trundling splendidly, had no luck, for each batsman was misnod of! him at the wickets, antf llclf gaya Anthony,

a difficult dmnco at extra slip. Craw*liaw had another turn, and with tho scoro at 312 the players adjourned for lunch. On resuming, llalone and Bonnet bowled. In Malono'6 second over Hoinus drovo him graixllv for 4, and was thou missed in the slips by Luak. After slow play Hernns drove Malono grandly to the fence. Rolf also got him to tlte boundary with a gallery hit, but Heimis "'as caught at the wicket~M7-4-HB. Haddoti followed, and opened with a pretty 4 to lug, sending 550 ud for four and a-lialf hours' piny. The 'Auckland skipper got four more boundaries in 'imt'k order, anil 370 was hois tod. Lunlc replace,! M alone. 'A grant! off drive to Keif sent 400 up. the nlay having lusted just on five hours. In the IU!X | over lladikmjiit one into Cull's hands at point— 4(12—5—36. Prime was next, and 'drove Kecsu ailing the ground for 4 and <rot Lusk to lei; f 0 ra like numher. Anthony iep.a("ad Hee.-e a! 414, t'niwehaw bowling "I. the othtV- end. Jlelf put one up niid-on, but Malono failed to start in lime, lhmnett wont oil again, and Keif should have been run out, Prime refusing his call for a tiiiKli*. Bennett, however, failed to tako tho ball, and tho batsman got back. Jle showed liis gratitude by hitting Crawshaw twice to the leg boimday. Ho theu drovo Bennett beautifully for another 4. Malone hud another turn, but with no

u.oro succe-:s, for Keif made hiniM topswirer by hitting (our 4't> oil" one over. . la-st, however, for in IJennett s next over he hit one almost, straight i'ii tt, ** "" u '° tt " o#s y «a'ch. 4(1 0- 57. lluw;oy was the irigoer. and after driving Hewlett for 4 lie „. " rc ' lal 'd a hard chance at mid-oil. Huasoy Ihen ran Prime out badly, calling him for an impossible single anil Kfe.se getting the lull in smartly. 488 7 17. Howden tilled the gap, and opened play witli a lucky pair to leg. After hitting reeso for 4 ho sliould hive been stumped. I1i(j lift!? century went up amid applause but Ilowdon was then tvoll taken at. the wickets. 500- 8 -9. After the tea adjournment Ilobinson partnered "Ilussey, licnnett and Rcose bowling. Each bateman hit Bennett, for 4, and tlie runs came fast, 520 going up. G'rawahaw relieved Bennett, and Koiiinson gave ti chanci; of slumping, but it- made no difference, for li« was clean bowled next ball. 528-9-17. Kerr, tho last man, opened with a big lift to the square log boundary, but- in Urawshnw'a next over lluwov lifted him into the long field, where Patrick correct |v judged llio catch, and the imiincs closed at 4.55 for 539.

After a (short interval the Aucklanders took the field again, and Lusl; and Patrick started Canterbury's socond inning's at 5.10. liolf opened to tho former from the north cud, iukl Fntri'fc got, him piottily through the slips for 4. Singles sent 10 up and Lust Kent 20 up v.itli an on-drive to tlio fence. Patrick drove lladdon to tho off ropes for a. like number. In tho kuuo over, however, he was caught at (he wicket. 26—1—10, lfaeso joined T.tislc, and got Keif prettily to tho leg rones. Lnslc hit him to tl\o on-bounckiry for a like number, anil 40 was hoist«l. The left-hander got Relf through tho slips with a spoctilaUvo stroke, which went to tho linn, and then cut, lladdon grandly for another 4. Tho

half-century went up for 40 minutes' play, and Ken- replaced Rclf. At 03 lladdon fiive way to 11 u®'y. In Korr h next over lieoiift lifted ono clean over the fence for 6, hut gavo a. chance to the wicket-keeper in tie next over, whioh was dropped. At 76 Howdon recced Kerr, and Itocso sent hw firflt two l«dls to the leg-boundary with clinking strokes, Koif had a turn at the south ejid, aud he got Reeno Ibw witli Ilia second ball. Stamps were then drawn, tho board showing 85— 2—42. Play will be resumed to-morrow. Tho following are the scons:— CiNTfjißUßY.—First Inning?. H. B. Lusk, c Robinson, b Relf GG \V. Patriclt, 11 w, b licit .... Ac D. Koono, o Helf, 1) Km .. .. 56 A. Anthony, b Howden .. .. 7 H. B. Whilta, c Hussoy. b lio't C S, A. Orchard, c Brook-Smith, b lladdon Ifl C. A. Cuff. Ibw, h Iltddon .. <j C. lloxehall, c and b Rclf .. if, J. 11. Burnett, c and b Relf .. J . E. K. Crawshaw, c Robinson, b R«if r, T. W. Malone, not out .. .. 4 Extras lo Tolul 190 Bowling Analysis.—A. E. Rc'.f, 27 overs, 0 maidons, til- runs. C wicketn; A. E. llow-dc-n, 9 overs, 2 maid.cns, 4(> runs, 1 wicket; A. Kerr. overs, 1 maiden, ,40 runs, 1 wicket; J. M. Hussoy, 5 ovars. 1 maiden, 10 runs; A. lladdon, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 20 runs, - wickets, 1 wide. Second Innings. 11. B. Luslt, not out 20 W. Patrick, c Robinson, b Haddon 10 D, Reese, lbvv, b Relf 45 Extras 7 Total for two wickets .... 88 Auckland.—First Innings. AV. Brook-Smith, c Boxshall, h Malone £6 L. 0. llcmus, c Boxslicll. b Bennett H8 F. R. Mason, c Anthony, b Bennett 2 G. Cuiumiiigs, c HoxahaF, b Bennett 31 A. 12. Rclf, c. Reese, b Bennett 157 A. Jladdon, c Cuff,' b Lusk .. Ac L. Prime, run out 17 J. IC, Hufsey. c Patrick, b Crawshaw 33 A. !■:. llowden, e Boxslmll, b Bennett 9 IV. Robinson, b Crawshaw .. 17 A. Kerr, not out 4 Kxlras Total 539 Bowling Analysis.—'l'. \\\ Malone, 40 overs, G maidens, 132 runs, 1 wicket; .1. 11. Bennott, G" overs, Hi maidens, IG9 runs, 3 wickets; D. lieese, 20 overs, 3 maiden's, 6G tuns; C. E. Crawshaw, 19.4 overs. "■! runs, 2 wickets, 1 110 ball; jI. B. Lusk, 10 overs, 1 maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket; W, Patrick. 0 overs 1 maiden, 8 rims; S. A. Orchard, 1 over !2 runs; C. A. Cuff, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 10 inns; A. Anthony, 2 overs, 11 runs.