CRICKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144351, 16 March 1914, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIA v. CANTERBURY

PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, March 14. ,The»cricitet match, Australia v. Can- • ternary, concluded to-day, and resulted in, a- draw. The weather was perfect, and there was a large attendance ot spectators. AVaddy and Collins continued the •Australian innings. The former .chopped a ball from outside the oft'-stump on. to ■his wicket. 70—1—41. Mailey hit one ball hard back to Monaghan, who brought off a catch. 82—2—3. MTvcnzie was smartly taken at the wickets. 167—3—30. Laver was beaten by a fine off-break from Bennett. Ii7 —4—2. Collins made a mishit, cocking one back to Carlton. 181—5—93. Crawford got a single, and then Bennett beat him all the way with a fine ball. 186 6 1. Noble chopped one on. 1977—17, Sandman relieved Bennett, and with his first .ball got Trumper i.b.w. 240—5—34. Armstrong went for a closp single, and a smart return from Patrick had him run out. 243—9 —11- iPGregor was the last man and, Bennett going on at the north end, beat him badly with his first ball. The innings lasted 3 hours 13 minutes.

Woods and Caygill opened Canterbury’s second innings. Woods turned a fast full toss to the leg. boundary, but in the same over Crawford beat him with a lovely oil-break. 24—1—20. Bishop went for Mailey and was cleanbowled. 40—2—5. Noble beat Caygill with, a fine olf-break. 58—3—28. Hickmott hit one bard back, which was held. 64—4—8. Patrick went' for a hig bit, but the ball soared in the air, and came down at mid-on, where Collins took a catch. 100—5—26. At 119, Laver replaced Crawford, and with his fourth ball clean-bowled Beal. H 9—6—22. Armstrong bowled Sandman in the same over. Monaghan hit* ono to leg, where Noble brought off a smart one-handed catch. 127—8—0. Bennett lifted one into Sims’ hands at long-on. 154—9. —17. Boxsball was run-out. The innings lasted 2 hours 13 Minutes, and the match wes drawn. The takings were £238. Scores:— CANTERBURY. First Innings 258 Second Innings. F.-,Woods, b Crawford , 20 C.»Caygdl, b Nobio 28 H.» A. Bishop, b Mailey 5 T. G. Hickmott, c and b Armstrong 8 ,W. B. Patrick, c Collins, 1> Armstrong —. 20 Beal, b Laver ■ ..'.V.. 22 Sandman, b Armstrong 14 T. Carlton, not out 20 H. W. Monaghan, c Noble, b Armstrong 0 3. H. Bennett, c Sims, b Laver ... 17 C. Boxsball, run out i 7 Extras ..: 2 Total 169 Bowling analysis.—Crawford took ono wicket for 43 runs. Mailey one for 29, Armstrong four for 68, Noble one for, 14, and Laver two for 23. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. E. L. Waddy, b- Monaghan 41 L. Collins,' b Carlton 93 M Kcnzie. c Boxsball, b Bennett ... 30 A. A. Mailey, c and b Monaghan 3 Laver, b Bennett 2 M. A. Noble, b Bennett 17 Crawford, b Bennext 1 Trumper, 1.b.w., b Sandman 44 Armstrong, run out 21 A. Sims, mot out 3 11‘Gregor, b Bennett :.... 0 Extras 8 Total 243 Bowling analysis.—J. H. Bennett toot five wickets for 78 runs, T, Carlton one for 53, W. Monaghan, two for 81, D. Sandman one for 33.

AUCKLAND MATCHES,

AUCKLAND, March 15. The final matches el the senior cricket .competitions were commenced on Saturday, in fine weather. Ponsonby. made 375 against Eden A.(C...Shedden 82, Woods 44, N. Sneddon 54, Wil-son-66, Taylor not out 44). Eden made 194 (Alexander 34, A. Horspool 30, Punch 50) against Waitemata’s 50 for four wickets. Grafton made 219 (Horspool 120, H. Willis 29) . against North Shore’s 69 |or four wickets (Dacre not ont 50). University mado 257 (Airoy 101, Player 34) against Parnell’s 57 for no wickets (Anthony 35, Moore 25). Unless Ponsonhy gets a three-point win Eden A will win the championship.

WELLINGTON MATCHES

WELLINGTON. March 15. The semi-finals of the cricket championships were advanced another stage on Saturday. Central beat Pctoue. but the latter still leads on points and will meet'North in the final. Central made 69 and 140 for four wickets against Petone’s 79 and 122 for five wickets (Brice 50). North, 120 and 165. beat Bast B, 65 and 88.