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Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1923, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION QUEENSLAND V. YU TORI A. MELBOURNE. Dee. 23. The lirsi match between \ icturia and Queensland since HH3 eommeneed in line ncathor and good wicket. Queensland lirsi innings JH2 L. Oxnsam 12). \’ietoria none, for BIS i i’onsl'ord in. .Yd. Alayiie, in. 17). .MELBOURNE, December 23. In their iiist strike, Victoria, itave lost two wickets for 538. L’onst'ord made 2 IS. Ahiyne 209, and Woodful (not out) ■!(!. The 'l’onsford-Alayue 1 a: i uei ship yielded -IoG, a first wicker record, for Australia. Their play genii',ally was more effective titan inspiring though I’nnsfoi'd in the later stages livened up. Maine adopted safe Im.lies. and at one period failed to score foi over '2d minute:'. I’onsl'oiil batted from four on i/iiday afternoon to four on Saturday. He gave two chances —at 132 and 170. Alayne was in 37S minutes, and did not give a single eluuuc. A HUGE SCORE. MELBOURNE. LV.vml*t 23. At Ballarat. New Soulh Wales, play jug a local team in the first mmngs. ninth.- tiie huge score of OR). MaeArtliey made IDS. Bardsh-y !)(). Hendry IGi. and Taylor oi. Buliaral’s first strike prodneetl 220.

WERRIXGTOX RKI’S. WEUEIXGTOX. Dee. 23. The To-.vn v. Country game was concluded to-day in fine weather, and ended in a draw. The Country team made 193 in the first innings (Collins fiO, Basil .‘IS, Orr 27. Bull 19. Hope II). MeOirr took I for 12. and Brice 1 for ■ls. Town only made 89 in Hie lirst innings. Beninu took 5 for 19. doing the hat trick. Town followed on. losing ] for 10. II iddlostone and Korilnng continued the innings, and pm on 150 runs for the second wicket. Korilnng made 73 and Iliddlestun 125. With the exception of M' Girr, ho made 50. the other hntsmeu Here very mediocre. The innings closed for 3 It). Hope howled well, getting 1 for 115. The Country, requiring 237 runs to win. vent to the nickels with two hours to go. Tin- hatting was .on the slow side. At tlm call of time tlwy hod six wickets down for 119. Onplayed a fine innings tor -IT, and Rasli made 23. and Beiuaii 2d (not out). 'I lie Wellington team to play Auckland Is e.s follows:—Collins (Captain), fliddlestone, Kortlang, MeGirr, Dempster. Rambert. Brice, Bernau, Baker, Holland and Condlifle.