A HUGE SCORE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 24, 5 March 1914, Page 8

A HUGE SCORE.

NEARLY A THOUSAND.

AUSTRALIANS AT TBMTJKA.

TIMARU, March 4,

The match Australia v. South Canterbury was continued" at Temuka to-day in fine weather. The home team spent the whole day leather-hunting. On the previous day the Australians had three wickets down for 117. The not out batsmen, M'Gregor and Cody, took the score to 180. Crawford, the next man, and then Eansford and Trumper, piled up runs rapidly, breaking all records. Crawford hit 14 balls out of the ground. He made 50 in 13 minutes, 50 in 10 minutes, and so on. Trumper pleased the onlookers immensely by his crisp, safe batting. He made 60 in 32 minutes and 100 in 54 minutes. He hit 21 boundaries and one six. Over 200 runs were scored in the last hour. The bowlers were frequently changed, and the whole eleven were tried. Scores: — SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings .. .. . . 180 AUSTRALIA. —First'' Innings. Collins b Houlihan .. . . 29 Dolling lbw'-b Rix .. ». 11. Laver b Rix .. " .. 4 M'Gregor st Heron b Rix .. 74 Cody b O'Callaghan . . .... 106 M'Kenzie c Rix b O'Callaghan 26 Crawford c Heron b Rix .. 354 Ransford b Rix .. . 57 Trumper b Thomas .. .. 135 Noble not out . . ... 77 Mailey did not bat .. .. Extras .. .. .. 49 Total for nine wickets .. 922 The wickets fell at the following totals:— 12, 16, 70, 182, 200, 284, 411, 709, 922. Bowling analysis;—L. O'Callaghan 2 wickets for 138 runs, Rix 5/229, Houlihan 1/74, Brosnahan 0/68, Donoghue 0/86, Temple 0/56, 'Hudson 0/67, J. Lynch 0/21, Ferguson 0/32, Thomas 1/61, S. O'Callaghan 0/38. v