The Australian Cricketers

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1260, 25 February 1905, Page 3

The Australian Cricketers

Match Against Canterbury

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Chbistchubch, this day. The display of the local batsmen was indifferent. When the Australians went to the wickets the exhibition was certainly educative, the timing of the ball and their running between the wickets being especially good. .They were evidently bent on saving their *• star" batsman until to-day, as after Noble and Hopkins had opened and Hopkins had been dismissed Armstrong, Laver. Kelly and Howell were sent in. The Canterbury bowlers disposed of the " tail" or the visiting team fairly easily, the day's play closing with five wickets down for 82, Cahteebuby.—First Inmngs. Ridley, e Howell, b Noble 3 Sims, c Kelly, b Noble 3 Olliver, c Gehrs, b Armstrong ... 22 Lawrence, c Howell, b Noble ... 14 Orchard, c Armstrong, b Noble ... 0 Callaway, c Laver, b Armstrong ... 16 Ellis, not out 14 Barron, c Kelly, b Noble 30 Bennett, c Kelly, b Noble 6 Boxhall, c Hopkins, b Duff 0 Bead, b Noble 1 Sundries ... ... 10 Total ... 119 Bowling—Noble took seven wickets for 38; Armstrong, two for 20; Duff, one for 11. Australians.—First Innings. Hopkins, b Callaway ... ... --- 12 Noble, b Bennett 18 Armstrong, not out ... ... ••• 30 Laver, b Bennett ... ... ••• 9 Kelly, c OUivier, b Calloway... ... 8 Howell, cLawrence, b Bennett ... 0 Gregory, not out ... ... -•• 2 Sundries ... ... 3 Five for ... 82