AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12464, 17 March 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU.

(Per Press. Association.) .. • PALMERSTON N., March 16. - lias match was commenced this afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance. , The weather was overcast, but the rain kept off. The ground Avas }m good order. The wickeft was, if anytlungy/slightiy. heavy, but was no* particularly difficult. Arnistrono- and Gorry ,were not playing. Bardsley won the toss and sent Manawatu to the Avickets.

Ongley and Mitchell opened for the locaLteam, to the bowling of AVhitty ana Emery. Mitchell stopped two bans,: and at the third was clean bowled by n tricky one from Whitty— 0>—1—0 Travena followed Ongley, and drove Emery for 3, which just failed to reacii tiie boundary. Treve.na scored a sino-le with a neat one'to leg, but the next over found him facing Whitty, whose third ball found his middle stump—4—

Goldspnng folloired, and in the next over Ongley hit Emery for three, but soon after he knocked one of Whitty's denvenes into the slips, and Emery brought off a neat one-handed catch McLean, the local captain, replaced Ongley and scored off Wbitty. Whitty's average up to this time had been three overs, three maidens, three wickets Goldspririg. .wns clean bowled by Em-ery—13-—4—2. "

The. next.man, Mason, scored a lucky three _ off Emery, but he fell a victim 10 Wlutty and was naught smartly in the slips by Emery— 16—5 3. O'Connor followed, and in Whitty's next over placed one. into Bardsley's hands at third man —20-^6 —2. Cobbe was the next man. Emery clean bowled McLean, but the umpire called "no-ball," and the captain I got a life.. The ball was the seventh ot tl'.j over. McLean was now playing with more' confidence, and soon after- placed a neat one to leg, but the next over of1 Whitty's proved too much tor him, and after several escapes" the ball found his; off-stump—3— 37—3 Holland followed] and a brief stand took placs. Fifty went up for an hour's flay. Things showed signs of livening iyp, and Holland lifted Emery for another 4. Cobbe followed this up by ■two 4's, The brief partnership was broken by Holland's "wicket falling to i> swift one from -Emery—64^-B—l3. Bartlett followed and made a single C-jhbe fell lbw to Emery. He had made the highest score for his side— 82, by clever hitting, and his hits included ; five fours—79—9—32. Wells walked to the wickets, placed •oiio iiito Whitty's hands, and walked back again.—79—lo—o. Eyre scored a brace, but was cleao. bowled next ball—B7—ll—2.

Greer was the last man, and placed Ji. short-pitched ball of Emery's into Bardsley's hands, the innings closing for 87 after an hour, and a half's play. Tha Australians opened to the bowling of Ongley and Bartlett, Facey and Dodds •»;oing. s to the wickets. Facey caussed a sensation by hitting Angley out oi the ,ground twice in rapid succession in the same spot. Twenty and 30 went up on the board in quick time, and Greer relieved Ongley, and with his fourth ball clean bowed Facey—36—l ——24.

Whitty followed, and spooned Greer's first delivery,' but there was no one Kndy. Shortly afterwards he repeated ihe performance with Bartlett, and spooned one nicely into Wells' hands —37—2—1.

Kelleway -was the next man. Runs were now tp.ming slowly, mainly by singles. • .

Dodds fell to a swift one from Greer —48—3—15. ~ • ■ •

Emery replaced.him, but shortly afterwards the umpires stopped the game owing to the bad light. - Kelleway ,B;and Emery nil are the not out men., r: ' . .

Play recommences at 11.30 to-morrow morning. Scores: \ ■ ■ MANAWATU.-First Innings. Mitchell, b Whitty .....?...... 0 Qngley, c .Bmeuy.b Whitty 6 Trevena, b •; Whitty.-, 1 Goldspring, b Emery 2 McLean, b ■.Whitty ...'..;... 8 Mason, c Emery, b Whitty ...3 O'Connor, c Bardsley, b Whitty ... 2 Cobbe, Ibw; b Emery 32 Holland, b Emery T. .. 13 Wells, c Bardsley, b Emery 0 Bartlet-t, biot out ■, .12 Fyre, b Emery |' o Gxeer, c ; Bardsley, b Emery ..'.' 0 Extras . .'. (j Total 87 Bowling .Analysis: Whitty six for 36, Emery six for 47. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Dodds, b ' Greer 15 Facey, b Greer 24 Whitty, c Well*, b Bartlett ...... I Kelleway, not out $ Emery, not out ';*" : o Total (for 3 wkts)) ~48 80-.vlmg Analysis: Greer two wickets for 8. .J3arlet.t, one for 19, Ongley nil tor 21.