CRICKET.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10896, 10 March 1914, Page 5

CRICKET.

FIRST TEST MATCH. A WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. Per Press Association. Danedin, March 9. The first test match between Anstra lia and New Zealand was concluded to-day, the visitors winning by seven wickets. The weather was perfect and the ground was in good condition. New Zealand, who were in a minority of 126 'on the first innings, and who made 4 for no wickets on Saturday, continued the second innings, which yielded 209 runs. Patrick 65, Whitfea 58, Sand man 30 and Oondliffe 28 did the bnlk of the scoring. After the first two wickets went down the batsmen shaped badly, and at one time it looked as if the home team would be unable to avert the innings de feat. Sandman and Patrick became associated when things looked bad, and by bright and confident cricket they put on 96 runs between them. Australia required 84 runs to win. Three of their wickets fell for 31 runs, but Cody and Waddy set up a solid partnership, and by steady play made the required number of runs. The visitors continued the innings and knocked up 157 for three wickets—Waddy 66 not ont and Cody 65 not out. Scores: — NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Whitfea, o McGregor, b Arm strong .. 12 Hiokmofet, o Cody, b Armstrong 26 Tuokwell, b Armstrong .. SO Horspool, o Cody, b Crawford .. 2© Reese, b Crawford .. 4 Patrick, b Crawford .. 38 Sandman, e Armstrong b Noble .. 20 Robinson, b Armstrong 5 Oondliffe, Lb. w., b Armstrong.. 25 Wilson, not out .. 8 Bennett, c McGregor, b Noble. . 7 Extras .. 18 Total .. 228 Bowling analysis: Armstrong five for 80. Crawford three for 64, Noble two for 3-9, Collins none for 17, Cody none for 9, Marley none for 12, McKenzie none for 4

AUSTRALIA—First Innings. Dolling, 1.b.w., b Bennett .. 1 Collins, b Bennett .. 3 Mailey, b Sandman .. 6 Noble, o and b Sandman .. 12 Armstrong, b Bennett .. 96 Trmnper, o Bennett, b Sandman 72 Crawford, b Bennett .. 53 Oody, b Sandman .. 11 Waddy, b Patrick .. 59 McKenzie, not out .. 25 Extras .. 11 Total .. 354 Bowling analysis: Bennett five wiokets for 127, Sandman four for 109, Patrick one for 27, Robinson none for 41, Wilson none for 39. NEW ZEALAND—2nd Innings. Wbitta, 1.b.w., b Noble .. 53 OondlifEe, b Mailey ~ 23 Tbckweil, b Mailey .. 2 Hiokmott, o Noble, b Mailey .. 7 Horspool, c McGregor, b Noble 1 Sandman, o Armstrong, b Mailey 30 Reese, st. McGregor, b Mailey.. 0 Patrick, c Armstrong, b Mailey 66 Robinson, run ont .. G Wilson, c Noble, b Mailey .. 10 Bennett, not out 4 Extras .. 7 Total .. 209 Bowling analysis: Mailey took seven wiokets for 65 and Noble two wiokets for 42. * - AUSTRALIA.—2nd Innings. Dolling, b Robinson .. 2 Collins, o Wbitta, b Robinson .. 0 McKenzie, o Oondliffe, b Bennett 10 Oody, not out .. 24 Waddy, not out „ .. 46 Extras .. 2 Total for three wiokets .. ®B4 Bowling analysis: Bennett one for 50, Robinson two for 32. \ THE GOVERNOR ON THE FIELD. Christchurch, March 9. Playing against a team captained by Lord Liverpool, a Christ’s College team made 20—W. W. Averill, the captain, scoring 53. Lord Liverpool’s team scored 220 —London 57, His Excellency carried his bat.