CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2923, 23 March 1910, Page 53

CRICKET.

THE FIRST TEST MATCH. WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. The first test match was concluded at Christchureh on Tuesday, the Australians winning by nine w'ekets. The second innings of New Zealand closed tor 258. Requiring 108 to will, the Australians commenced their second innings with Mayas and Bardsley. The .first, and only wicket fell at 69, Bardsley being bowled by Bennett for 6. Simpson joined Mayne. and between them the batsmen knocked up the> required inns (Mayne 75 not out and Simpson 20 not out). CHRISTCHURCH March 15. The first test match was concluded today, the Australians winning by nine wickets. Fine weather prevailed, and the wicket had made a marvellous recovery considering the quantity of rain that hac" fallen. It was just firm enough to make a bowlers' paradise at the start, but with a drying wind it improved considerably aa the day wore on. At 11.35 the visitors Cled on to the ground, and were at once followed by Midlane (not out with 41) and Sims to continue New Zealand's innings, which stood at 2*ol for four wickets. Kelleway finished his unfinished over, and then Wh'itty bowled from the north end, Armstrong taking up the attack at the other. After a maiden over had been sen: down to each, Midiane back-cut Whitty prettily for 4, and Sims square-cut the same bowler _ for a like number. The play was a bit slow, Midiane missing several hitable leg balls from both bowlers. Half an hour produced only 15 runs, but eventually Sims ' reached doubles with a pair. At 222 Hopkins replaced Armstrong, and in Whitty'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! Midlane's wicket. 222—6—47. Olliff opened) with a pair, and then M'Farlane got Whitty to leg for 4—the first 4 of th«,' match that had been run out. Hopkijns then clean bowled Olliff, who made way for Bennett. 228—7—2. M'Farlane drovs Whitty to the off for 4, and then hit him. to leg for a like number. Bennett lashed out at Hopkins and was clean bowled. 236 —£—0. Hopkins had now captured three wickets for 2 runs. Boxshail was the incomer, and M'Farlane got his fourth 4by hitting Whitty to the on boundary. In the same over, however, he lashed out, and was caught at third 'man by Warne. 242—9—16. Howden was last man. Boxshall got a quartet through the slips, and then reached double figures and sent 250 up ivith a straight drive, Hopkins being punished to the tune of 11 in one over. Boxshail go; the first ball of Hopkins's next over for 4 to fine leg, but was then stumped from a rebound off the wicketkeeper's pads. 258 —10 —17. The inninga closed at 12.45. Requiring 103 to win, the Australians commenced their second innings at five minutes past 1 with Mayne and Bardsley. Mayne hooked Olliff, who c-iened from the north end, for 3. Reese bowled from the other end; and Mayne lifted him high over the on boundary for 6. The same batsman sent 20 up with a fine square-cut, "and reached the same number himself a, moment later. He then hit Reese grandly to square leg for 1, and drove him to the off) or two more 4's in the same oyer. Reese's three .overs had cost 23 runs, and! in a quarter of an hour the score had : reached 35. At this stage Bennett replaced Olliff, and Reese made way for. Howden. Mayne back-cut Bennett for a quartet, and shortly afterwards the luncheon adjourn- - ment was taken. Mayne had scored 35> vvnile Bardsley had been getting 6. Bennett, from the north end, resumed hostilities, Howden being the other bowler. An, off drive to Mayne sent 50 up for half an> hour's play, and the same batsman gofc his half century with two 4's to the ofo boundary off Howden. Mayne reached 60 while Bardsley, who was getting all Bennett's bowling, was still 6. The left-hander had- been kept very quiet, and was cleatii bowled by Bennett. 69 —I—6. Simpson followed, and M'Farlane bowled for the first time in the match. His first over produced 10, and 80 went up. With the total at 99 Hadden replaced M'Farlane, and the century went up for exactly an hour's play. The necessary runs were then hit off with the aid of a couple of the game being over at five minutes to s. •• ■ The Xew Zealand bowling, with the exception of that of Bennett, was made to look very simple by the fine batting of Mayne. Bennett, however, bowled splendidly, and while the batsmen were making] runs at the rate of 100 per hour, Bennett! sent down .7.5 overs for 15 runs arid a> wicket. Scores: New Zealand. First Innings 155 Second Innings. Lusk, c and b Emery 39 Siedeberg, run out 39 Hadden, c Kelleway, b Warne 47 , Reese, run out W Midiane, b Hopkins .- 471 Sims, c Gorry, b Whitty :..* II M'Farlane, o Warne, b Whitty 16 Olliff, b Hopkins T &J Bennett, b Hopkins >.. 0 Boxshali, ; st Gorry, b Hopkins ... ... 171 ; Howden, not out i ... *.. 0 Extras ... 5 ., ... , ... ... 30 ■ Total Bowling Analysis.—Whitty, 192 balls, 10 maidens, 73 runs, 2 wickets; Armstrong, 114 balls, 5 maidens, 40 runs; Hopkins, 60 ba'Ulft, 3 maidens, 34 runs, 4 wickets ;| ' Emery, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 32 runs, I 1 wicket: Simpson, 48 balls, 2 maidens, IS runs; Kelleway, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 10 runs, \ wide; Warne, 30 balls, 24 runs, % wicket* .... -. Australia. First -Inninga ... t« 53 gj. 306; •- ■-■ Second Innings-. Mayne; not "out" m jr.-* 75 Bardsley, b Bennett ... ... ... ... 5 « 6 1 Simpson, not out ■. w 20 Extras. ... ... ... r ~« >... 8 .. Total-or one wicket 109 Bowling Analysis.—Olliff, 18 balls, 12 runs; Reese, 18 balls, 23 runs; Bennett, 47' balls, 3 maidens, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Howden, 24 balls, 24 runs; M'Farlane, 1?. balls,, '' 21 runs; Hadden, 6 balls, 6 runs, 1 wide.