CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14783, 16 March 1910, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. FIRST riiST MATUH. EASY WIN - FoiTrilK VISITORS. . U'eiv Uxited I'bess Association.) CHKISTCHURCH, March-15. The first lest match was concluded loday, the Australians-"winning by nine wickets. Fine weather prevailed, and the wicket had made u marvellous recovery considering tlio quaulity of rain that had fallen. It • was just, linn enough lo make a' iuiwlora' paradise at the start, but with a drying wind-it improved considerably as the day wore on. At 11.35 the visitors filed on to, the ground, and were al once followed by Midlane '(not out with 41) and. Sims to continue New Zealand's innings, which stood at' 201 lor four wickets. Kelloway finished his unfinished over, and then Whittv bowled from (he north' end, Armstrong Viking U p the atlack at the other. After a uaideu- over had been sent down lo each, lidlanc back-cut Whilly prettily for 4, jnd Sims square-cut the same bowler for ,a like number. The play was a. hit slow, Midlanc missing several hitable leg balls from both bowlers. Half an hour produced only 15 runs, but ovontimllv Sims reached doubles with a pair. At 222 Hopkins replaced Armstrong; and in Whilly s next over Sims was caught at the. wickets. 222-5-11. M'Farlane was next, but the first ball of Hopkins's next over shattered Midlano's wicket. 222—6—47. Ollilf opened with a pair, and. then .M'Farlane got Whitty l« leg for 4-1 he first 4 of the. match' that, had been run out. ■ Hopkins then dean bowled Ollilf; who made way for Bennett. 228-7-2. M'Farlaiio drove Whitty to the off for 4, and thon hit him to leg for a like number. Bennett lashed out at Hopkins 'and was clean bowled. 236—8—0. Hopkins had now; captured three wickets for' 2 rims. Boxshiill was tlio incomer, and M'Farlane got his fourth 4 by bitling Whitty to the on boundary. In the same over, however, ho lashed out, and was caught at third man''by Warne. 242—9-16. Howden was last man. Boxfilialf got a quartet through flic slips, and I hen reached double figures and sent 250 lip with a straight drive, Hopkins being punished to Ihe tune of 11 in one over. Boxshall got the first ball of Hopkins's next ovor for 4 to fine leg, but was'then slumped from a rebound off the wicheflkoepor's pad*. The innings closed at 12.45.

Rcquiring 103 to win, ■the Australian!) commenced their second innings at five minutes past 1 with Mayne and Bardsley. MiiynoihookedfllilF, who opened from the i!orth end, for 3.' Reese bowled from the other end, and Wayne lifted him high over Iho on boundary for 6. The same batsman Bent, 20 up with c fine square-cut, and reached the same number himself a moment; later. Ho Hion hit Reese grandly to'square leg fo>- 1. Mid drove him to the rill or two more 4's in tlic same over. Reese's lliroe overs had cost 23 runs, and in a'quarter, of an hour the scoro Jiad reached 35. At this stage Bennett replaced Olliff, and Reese made way [or Howdon. Mayr.e back-cut Bcniictt for a quartet, and shortly altcrwards the luncheon adjournment was taken. Mayno bad scored 35 while Bardsley bad been'getting 6. Bennell, from tho north end, resumed hostilities, [lowdcii being the other howler. An off drive to. Mayno sent 50 up for half an lioiir's .piny, -and tho same batsman got his half century with two 4's to tho ,'off boundary off.Howden. Mayno reached .60 while Bardsley, who was getting all Boil: nctlU bowling, was still 6. The left-hander had l>ccn kept very quiet, and was clean ' bowled by Bennett. 69—1—6; Simpson followed, and M'Farhine bowlsd for the first time-in the match. His first over produced 10,- and 80 went up. With the .total at 99"Madden replaced M'Farlaue, and the. century-' went np for exactly an .'hour's play.'The necessary runs were then hit off with the aid of ,i couple of overthrow*, llio'sinne' boing over at live minutes-to 3. ■ . ■ ' '. . . The New Zealand bowling, with the oxwpfiqii''of that of.Bennett, was made to look'very'simple by the fine batting of Mayno. Bennett, however, bowled splcndrdiv' and while the batsmen were making runs* at Hie rate of 100 per hour, Bennett sent down -7.5 ■overs'.for 15Vruns and a wicket. Scores: — New Ze.u.axo. I'irsl Innings «..;.-.!>!.■.,..• ... ... ...155 Secoiitt'-RiningVi '•-..• Lusk,c and b ]'*inei'yJv..; ; . : .^„.,...;'.•• .» 39 .Siedebcrg, run 0ut'1,..;,.,'.!.''.v.'» :.'...'-:■:■..• 35 Madden, e Kellcway, .b'.yi'arue'•>.. ~.. a 7 Reese, run out' '..'.' ... ... ■' ..',. ' •■• '••• W Midlane. 'b Hopkins ...-%":!. v.;,,'. 47 Sims, o Gorrv, bi-Whitty .. •■'..':' / ..,- '.:■• 11 M'Farhine, a AVarnc,' b Whitty!... J.; 16 Ollilf, b H0pkin5',■•,....',...■,-■!'-..; :.'••.. 2 Bennett, h Hopkins ... ;... : ... ..." ...;-.0 l!oxshill,'st Gori-y, b'Hopkins ..'. ... ,17 Howdenl not out (..• ... '-...;•'... ....,...' 0 Extras " •. .;.-..." 30 Tola! - ... .., .258 Bowling Analysis.—Whitty. 192 balls, 10 maidens, 73 runs, 2 wickets; Armstrong, IH-balls, 5 maidens, 40 runs; Hopkins, 60 .lisolto, 3 maidens, 3+' runs, i wickets: Emery, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 32 runs, 1 wicket; Simpson, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 15 runs; Kclleway, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 10 rune, 1 wide; \Varne, 30 balls, 24 runs. 1 wicket. Austiuua. First Innings 306 Second Innings. Mayne, not out , 75 Rardsloy, b Bennett 6 Simpson, not out ... 20 Extras 8 Total or one 'wicket 109 Bowling ■Analvsis.-Olliff. 18 balls. 12 runs; Reese. 18 balls, 23 runs: Bennett. 47 lulls, 3 maidons, 15 runs. 1 wiekei: Howdcn, 24 balls, 24 runs; M'Farlaue, 12 balls, 21 runs; Madden, 6 balls, 6 runs, 1 wide. r ■ t - WELLINGTON' v. lIAWKE'S BAY. (Pek United Psess Association,! ..' ,'■■ WELLINGTON, March 15. The following will represent Wellington against Hawke's Bay at Napier at Easter: Itricc, Mickey, Kinvig, Finlayson, Bircli, Patrick, Roberts,. Burton, Williams, >'aughton, Ur Foster. . . TO-DAY'S FIXTURES. Fruiterers v. A. and T. Inglis. on the (Jaledoiiian Ground.—Fruiterers: J. Roxburgh, T. White, S. Burton, A. Walker (captain), C. T. Muiiro, fi. Newton, I'\ Forrester, W. Daniels, D. Woolsey, W. Kennedy, F, Archer; emergencies—A. Steele,'.]).. Models, J. 11. Legal. Otago Daily Times v. Lakllaw and Gray, on the Caledonian (iround.—Times: Tarleton, Andrew, Dunklcy, Handley, Bowie. Ncave, Cameron, Davies, Tvrrell, Fonlyce, Beeby.