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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1923, Page 3

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tUSTIMLIAV AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. R E.M AR K A BL E STI)X E W AI. i.IXG. MELBOURNE, March 12. The weather was line and the wicket good for the M .C.C.-Victoria match on the third day. Victoria declared their innings closed at 6 for 617. being Saturday's total. The Englishmen sell led down in the line weather, on a good wicket, to mak:' the game a draw. England Inst none for 288. Slumps were then drawn. Hill-Wood made i and Wilson L-12 w hile sundries were I Bowling analysis: Wallace 0 for 51. I.iddieiitt 0 for -!■!. Ryder 0 for 36. Carlton 6 for 51. Baiicv II for 25. Hansford :: for 31. irl) for ILL Park !) for I. The first I n run. took half an hour. IT ill-Wood at one stage was in half hour without scoring, lie look ■ ■ tf■ hundred minute in icnchiup. d.tuMfigures. Wilson made 59 in ■■ two hours’ neat display, with frequent howling changes, the Victorian captain. Ryder, being at his wit’s ends. Dill-Woml scored oil m three hours. Neither batsmen gave a chance. It was a iviu I'lrl'L' exhibition of stonewalling. The .stonewalling was continued after tea. I.iddieiitt became exasperated at it, and ho bowled an under-ami ‘‘grubber.” Wilson made his c.mui'.v in minutes. llill-Weod gave' a chare . v r a 9! to Ryder ai lirst -lip. oli (‘arlvon. He reached hi,, i.nturv in lour hour-. Although stonewalling, both ec u la '!'■ sonic crisp, square cuts and cover urn'.-. Wilson gave no chances, and he hu . fours. Hill-Wood ldt six i ecu .ours. The innings lasted 286 minin'. -.