CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14384, 4 March 1911, Page 5

CRICKET.

the fifth test match. AUSTRALIA 281 FOR 8 WICKJ.'XS. Preat Association—By Tel,—Copyright. Received 8.30 p.m., March 3rd. SYDNEY, March 3. Macartney is included in the Australian. team, and Gekrs is twelfth man. This morning was showery, and there was no play before lunch. Xho wear ther thou cleared, and the wicket rolled oat fairly well, but felighrtiy soft. Shorweli won the toes, and Bent the Australians in. Kolloway and Mac- . artney opened to the bowling of Llowelhyyn and Faulkner. Llewellyn's first ball was bit for two, and off the second Kelleway "waa caught by Snooke at fine Blip. Hordern went in next. The wicket was bumping, but rapidly improving, The batsmen were steady, keeping up this wicket. Fifty was scored in.4omins., and 'the century in 73* Macartney, as if to justify his inclusion in his most brilliant style after lie got his eye in, and .fours came frequently. Hordern also batted well'. Sherwell made frequent changes in the bowling. At 50 Sinclair completely beat Hordern, who was out leg before. He batted 83 mins, and hit four fourers. Bardsley, greeted Sinclair with a fourer, and hit the next ball for three. The third 60 went up in 35 mins. • After tea, the wicket .was almost as good as ever, Macartney and Bardsley. showed excellent cricket, and Bardsley made 50 in 57 mins. Macartney made a century in 152 mins., and this being his third century in, succession ho was loudly, applauded. At 137 be stood, in. front to Schwartz. • He had played a chanCelessiiining* of 193 mins., and hit 16 fours. Macartney was out only five minutes to time, and Hill sent Whi'-ty in, ' The Africans' fielding, although improved, was not eqUal to international standpoint. The ouWielcL had' a rare amount of running. Sherwejl hss still much to I earn in regard to placing his men. He attempts to cover too much ground instead of concentrating for the most likely hits from different bowling. The following is the score AUSTRALIA.—Ist Innings. Kelleway, c Snooke, b .Llewellyn 2 Macartney, 1.b.w., b. Schwarz 137 Hordern, 1.b.w., b Sinclair -50 Bardsley,, not out ~. 83 "Whitby, not out 2 Sundries 7 Total for three wickets *. 281 CELTIC "WINS SENIOR COMPETITION. The match Timaru I. v. Celtic continued and completed on Thursday afternoon, resulted in an easy win for Celtic by an innings and 2 runs, and this result gave Celtic the first place in the senior competition. The final tally was—Celtic 15 points, Timaru 14, South End 8, Temuka 3. In the concluding match.of the competition, the first afternoon's play resulted, Timaru Ist innings 65, Celtic 107 for five wickets. Resuming on Thursday Celtic increased their score to 134, T. "W. Lynch adding 4 to his .previous. 26, and Brosnahan's 13 being the next two-figure score. Timaru's second innings produced'o7, Cox 20 (first in and not out) and 'Thomas 22 being thV only two-figure Bcorers. In this innings Patton was deadly for Celtic —5 for 22 being his second innings analysis; while O'Callaghan 6 for 46 Was the most imooessful of Timara's bowlers. ' ■ Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 3. A representative match Hawke's Bay v. Auckland was ccommenced here today. The local batsmen completely collared the bowling, scoring 354 for four wickets—Hemus 39, Anthony. 63. Hadden 84, Wallace not out 70, Hors- ■ pool not out 70.