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Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1920, Page 1

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fAUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

COMMENT ON TEST MATCH

. LONDON, Dec. 23. Wilson, of the English team, cabling tho “Express'’ from Australia, states that Woolley was very unlucky to be 1 given out ns stumped, it being a doubtful decision, (food judges were of opinion that Oldfield had not handled the ball. Opinion was much divided over tluj decision resulting in tho dismissal of Douglas. Tho “Daily News” says: “It is to be hoped that tho fellowship of tho game will trot Lo married by. more unpleasant umpiring incidents like that in which Douglas Was concerned. The “Times” stater.: “Thero is no reason why the story of 1911 should not be rej cated. The -Warylobone team is a very strong combination, and we believe it will give an excellent account of itself.” | AUCKLAND V. HAWKE’S BAY. - AUCKLAND, Dec. 26. The Plunkett Shield match, between Auckland (holders) and Hawkes Bay, opened on Christmas Day. Auckland batted first and scored 437. Smith made 91, N .C. Sncdden, 139; and C. Sneddon 119. Hawkes Bay had lost one wicket for 13 when stumps were drawn.

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 26. Tho match Canterbury v. Wellington commenced on Xmas Day in brilliant weather on a good wicket. The attendance was 3900. Wellington batted first and though , they started badly their chance of » a good total was distinctly promising when 100 went up with only two wickets down. Then Read who had had 32 runs bit off him without getting a wicket was brought back to the crease and so well did lie bowl that the whole side was out for 176. Lambert 74, Burton 34, | Hitcliings 32. Read took S wickets for j 62, aiid Sandman 3 for 50. When stumps were drawn Canter- | bury lost tbree of. their best wickets for 55. Blunt 12, Broslinhnn (not out) I*B Patrick 15. N.S.W. V. VICTORIA. MELBOURNE, Dee 25. The New South Wales cricket match against Victoria commenced in very hot weather. New South .Wales in the first innings have seven wickets down ff r 214. Bardslev roSde 125 and Macartney 68. The latter hit the ball on to the wicket for the third time in succession, doing so in each innings for tho test match. N.S.W. V. VICTORIA. •(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The cricket match between N.S.W. and Victoria was continued on a good wicket. The former concluded the first innings for 366, (Hendry 37, Gregory not out 46). Bowling analysis—McDonald 3 for 90, Iremonger 4 for 127, Ryder 2 for

AUetoria in the first innings lost 5 wicketes for 228, (Armstrong 51, Park 111, Ryder (not out) 89.

AGAINST BENDIGO. MELBOURNE, This Day. At Bendigo against Bendigo fifteen, England in the first innings lost 3*wiekets for 175.