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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 93, 13 January 1921, Page 5

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH WON BY NEW SOUTH WALES By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. (Rec. January 13, 1.15 a.m.) (\delaide, January 12. In the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, the home team in their eecoryl innings made 171 (V. Richardson 52, L, Pellew 46, A. Richardson 35). Hendry took one wicket for -11 runs; Keileway, two for 23; Collins, two for 26; Andrews, four for 67. New South Wales won by 639 runs. Bardsley was caught at mid-off when he had equalled his Sydney score. He had hit 23 fours, and batted for 383 minutes,, giving a remarkably sound display, with no chance till the end. He was cheered to the echo. Gregory caused merriment by hitting a soft oue to mid-on. He ran towards the pavilion, but Henry mulled the catch, and Gregory managed to get to the bowler’s end by a roundabout run of forty yards.—Press Assn. TEACHERS’ MATCHES (Rec. January 13, I.l{> a.m.) Sydney, January 12. The combined teachers of Ne.w South. Wales. New Zealand, and Victoria commenced a match against the combined, second grade. The latter, in their first innings, made 424. Perry took three wickets for 98 runs. The combined teaehers also commenced a match against the combined third grade. The former, in their first - innings made 90. The third, grade, in their grade. The former, in tlieir first innings. made 90. The third grade, in their first innings, have three wickets down for 84 juns.—Press Assn. AUSTRALIANSENGLISH TOUR OLDFIELD ONE OF THE CERTAINTIES. Sydney, January 12. Oldfield has been added to the list of certainties for the English tour of th® Australians next year. —Press Assn. HOBBS AND THE BARRACKERS.” London, January 11. Hobbs, writing to the “Star," says :— “The Melbourne barrackers are in fine form. 1 love these barrackers. They . are generally so full of humour, and. they know something about the game." The “Sunday Pictorial" makes humorous suggestions as to how to even up the Tests. It says:—“Let Douglas be out only when he thinks he is out. Hang the Don’t decide matches on runs or statistics, which are notoriously misleading. Let the best side "win, which will mean taking referendums England and Australia.” —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. STAWELL MATCH CUT OUT. Melbourne. January 12. Owing to the pressure of time, the Eng- | lishmen’s days’ match at Stawell, scheduled for yesterday, has been cut out.—Press Assn. t