THIRD EDITION. CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9790, 5 March 1910, Page 7

THIRD EDITION. CRICKET.

; Unit«d Press Assooifction—By Electrio ; Telegraph—Copyright. I' (Received March. 5, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, Match 21. Residents of Pretoria and Johannesburg have subscribed £7O as a testimonial to Eobbs. I IITHE AUSTRALIAN TEAM'S TOUE. * MATCH AGAINST OTAGO. OTAGO 165, AUSTRALIA FIVE FOR 53. - / i —: ' ■ [Pis Pbxss AsaooiATibN.] ( DTJNEDIN, March 5. The weather is glorious for cricket. The wicket is fast and there is every indication of a record attendance^ Facy, who is suffering from a strained sinew, and Dodds will stand, out of the Australian team. There was an attendance of two thousand at the opening of the match between the Australian team and the t .Otago side. Otago won the toss and "Wilson and Ramsden faced, the bowling of Whitty and Emery. With the score at five Ramsden foolishly ran himself out, after making At 26 Whitty bowled Wilson for eight. The score had reached 39 when Macartney was caught by Armstrong, off .Whitty for 18. At 3.45 p.m. the score was 100 for three wickets. Siedeberg not out 46, Eckhold not out 17. 1 Otago have lost nine wickets for 150. /Torrance not out 17, Condliff 11, Siedeberg 50, Eckhold 27. The innings closed at 4.55 for 16? Warne's slows proved fatal to most of - the batsmen. It was a disastrous procession when Siedeberg and Eckhold Tetired with the score at 114." The 'former never got a single run after (his half-century. The batting was very weak till Torrance and Condliffe became partners. Torrance "was two feet out of his crease when he was stumped. 'Condliffe played a pretty not-out innings for 17. The innings lasted three hours less ten minutes. The wickets fell thus: One for 7, two for 26, three for 39, four and five for 114, six for 115, Wen for 121, eight and nine for 135., JThe last wicket livened matters considerably, Torrance lifting Warne out 'of the ground for the only six of the innings. Condliffe was dropped by Warne off Simpson when the total was 140. I The Australians' innings opened sensationally, Mayne being finely taken in the slips in. the first over. OTAGO. I First innings . .165 1 AUSTRALIA. 1 First Innings. 1 llarne, o Ramadan b Cummings 2 Banlsley, not out . . . 24 Kellway, o Condliffe b Cummings . . . 1 Smith, »4 CondliSe b Cummings 10 Hopkins, b Macartney . . 0 Whitty, b Macartney . . .12 Extras . . . .4 ! Total fox five wickets .53 AT3STRALIANS BATTING BABLx. [From Ocb Coeeespondent.] DUNEDIN, March 5. The Australians have lcet five wickets for 53. Condliffe kept wickets superbly. . The takings to-day were £214. LOCAL MATCHES POSTPONED. Owing to the continued wet weather till Christchurch cricket matches were postponed to-day. I TEST MATCH ARRANGEMENTS. i At a meeting of tbc Management 'Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, it was decided that Mr R. .-Spencer and Mr W. Carlton should be .' appointed umpires, and that the imatch should begin at twelve o'clock on Friday. The prices of admission were fixed as follows: To the ground, Is; to the pavilion, 2s extra; east stand, 6d; motor-cars, Is for each occupants at the gates and 2s extra at the reserve. The Mayor will be asked to invite the citizens to ob&ervo a Balf-hohday on Friday, and it is probable that the Law Society, the Warehousemen's Association and the Underwriters' Association will be ppproached with the same object. Arrangements have been made for the New Zealand team to stay at one of the city hotels, and an offer has been accepted by a local firm of jewellers for trophies for the highest scores amongst the New Zealanders and the Australians. . I . W. Carlton will coach next week as follows: —Monday, St Albans; Tuesday, Linwood; Wednesday, East Christ<ihurch; Thursday, Riccarton.