CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15466, 10 March 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

Elec. Tel. Copy rich ( —United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE. March 9. Benella in the second innings made 178. England won by an innings and 101 runs. Tho Adelaide team to m.eet the Englishmen on Friday comprises * Power, Ambler, Jose, Smith, Harris, Richardson, Loveridge, Murray, Rundell, Williams, Moroney, and McKenzie as twelfth man. Pellew is unavailable. — u.p.a. " '*:■:■■■ AUSTRALIANS EASILY DEFEAT MINOR' ASSOCIATIONS.WELLINGTON, last night. The match, Australians versus Minor Associations of New Zealand,' was resumed to-day in brilliant summer weather. The latter, with an 'overnight score of 94 for the loss of four wickets, continued batting, but the remaining six wickets only added 30 runs. Following on, the Minor Associations did little better, the whole side being dismissed for 141. To this total Collins contributed a dashing 36. Neale played careful cricket for his runs. Bernau batted brightly, while Blair , and Drake also got into double* figures. The Australians thus had an easy win by an innings. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings ... 271 MINOR ASSOCIATIONS. First Innings ...■■••; 124 Second Innings, ' Neale, c Ironmonger, b Asher ... 29 Holland, b Hornibrook ... ... 6 Dacre, b Horpibqoak ... 0 McVicar, stp Ratcliff, b Hornibrook 0 Blair, c apd b Asher 15 Drake, c and b Asher , J 1 Collips, b Richardson ... ... 36 Bernau, b Richardson 17 London, b Asher ~, . ... 3 Arkwright, K Riqhardsqn ... ... 2 Scholium, not out 4 Extras 18 Total ... 141 Bowling: Asher, four for 56; Richardson, three for 22; Hornibrook, three for 4. —Press Assn.