[2] He was selected for the two matches New Zealand played against Australia later that season, but took only the wickets of Victor Trumper and Clem Hill at a cost of 156 runs from 33 overs.

[10] At Lancaster Park in 1910–11, Bennett bowled unchanged throughout the match to take 5 for 9 (figures of 9–5–9–5) and 7 for 35 to dismiss Wellington for 52 and 60 and give Canterbury victory by 322 runs.

[11] He helped Canterbury to an innings victory in the final match of the Plunket Shield in 1913–14 by scoring 58 at number ten and taking 4 for 48 and 7 for 87.

When Australia in turn toured New Zealand shortly afterwards, Bennett was playing for Canterbury when Victor Trumper and Arthur Sims added 433 runs in 190 minutes, a world record for the eighth wicket that still stands.

[16][17] Dick Brittenden said Bennett was "one of the finest length bowlers New Zealand has known", who could "bowl hours on end without sending down a loose one ... doing just a little off the pitch most of the time".