AUSTRALIANS V. NEW ZEALAND.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12753, 28 March 1910, Page 3

AUSTRALIANS V. NEW ZEALAND.

SECOND TEST MATCH. [United Press Association.] . Wellington, March 26. .'.. Fine weather prevailed for the second test cricket match. The wicket provided was fast. The attendance prior to lunch was small, but improved in. the afternoon. Armstrong-won the toss, and decided to bat. tic sent in Mayne and Warne, the former opening to Brice, and Bennett bowling with the wind. Brice clean bowled Mayne, the score reading 18-1— 13. Kelleway filled the breach, and almost immediately lost Warne who was well. caught at the wickets. 20—2—7. Smith followed, and g°* going at once. At 59 Reese relieved Brice, and in his second over Bennett threw Kelleway out. 71—3—14. Armstrong was the next man, and he saw a chango in tho bowling, Sandman taking Bennett's place. At theluncheon adjournment the score was; 89 for 3 wickets. On resuming the attendance had improved, though a high northerly wind was blowing, making matters unpleasant for the players and spectators alike. Brice in the first over clean bowled Armstrong with a ball that beat him all the way. 93—4—6. Bardsley followed. and he started scoring at once. Ho hit Brie© out of the ground, bringing the total up to 150, his score being 80. A double change in the bowling was effected. Sandman replacing Bennett, and Reese taking the ball from Brice, but runs cpn r tinued to" come. The first hour's play after lunch jproduced 77 runs, mainly scored by Smith, who brought his score to 100 with a nice cut;to. the boundary off a short ball from Sandman. After adding two more to 1 his score, Smith allowed - one ;oi Reese's to find his "stumps. 185—5— 102. Emery followed, and lie began, to hit out to both bowlers, causing Sandman to give way to Benne,tt. Emery hit one from Reese right off

the reserve, and found- tho boundary with tho next ball. With. 220 ui>, : Brico went on in place of Reeso, and he got Bardsley leg before. 231—6— 36. Hopkins, after making eight, also got his leg in frout of Brice, and , retired. 249—7—8. Faccy only had two balls, and was caught in tho slips. With the score unc,hang«l "Whifctv followed. Emery was dismissed" almost immediately by a curly, one from Sandman. 253-9-32. Goriy cctmo iivtano to s«c Wlutty ntc , Sandman to long-ori,Sims bringing off a good catch. The innings closed tor 2GO runs. ■ ,, P New Zealand commenced at 4. J0 p.m., with Luskand Hemus, the former opening to Wlutty, and Facey going on with the wind. Hcmus was caught behind the wickets off Facey' s fourth ball before a ran had been scored. Then Sale joined Lusk, and with the aid of a cut off Whitty to the fence brought the first ten up, all scored by himself. Sale, who was timing well, made some nice wnsty •strokes through the slips.. Shortly after 40 was hoisted, Whitt.wxt midon dropped an easy chance from Lusk. Sale, .who was batting nicely, cut a ball to the third man, and commenced to run, but Lusk, wljose call it was, did not respond, Gorry getting the bails off before Sale [got | back. 44—2—24. Haddon followed, and he was bowled the first ball. Reese and Lusk played out time, which was called at 5.30, owing to the indifferent light. The following are the scores : — 'i ' . AUSTRALIA.— First innings. : Mayne, h Brico - il3 Warntyc Box'shall, b Bennett i < IColleway, run out ,i<t Smith, b Reese . IQ2 Armstrong b Brice ;. o Bardsley, l.b.w. b Brice bo Emery, b Sandman . d * Hopkins, l.b.w. b_Brico f Facey, c Sims, b Brice »■ Whitty, c Sims, b Sandman » Gorry, not out . -n Extras Total m Bowling analysis: Brice, 108 balls, 1 maiden, 70 runs, 5 wickets; Ben-, lett, 114 balls/4 maidens, 71 runs, 1 wicket: Reese, 54 balls, 56 runs; 1 wicketj Sandman, 44 balls, 32 runs, 2 wickets. NEW ZEALAND.— First innings. Hemus, b Facey > „". Lusk, not out f}{ Sale, run out "* Haddon, h Facey -JJ ■ Reese, not out . ■ JJ ] Extras . _f j Total for 3 wickets 56 r