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Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1924, Page 1

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X.S.W. Y. WELLINGTON. [YiV TELEGRAPH —I'Klt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Fob. 8. A .sparkling display of butting was given by the Now South Walt's cricketers in their opening match in the Dominion against Wellington to-di D. The wettiher was fine and there was a large attendance. . The visitors won the toss ami elected

to bat. The X.S.W. innings concluded for 470 runs. The most attractive exhibition was given by Oldfield, who played with great precision, and with plenty of power behind his strokes. Kippax slowed glimpses „!' the form expected. Alacai l ney's late tills and oil’ drives j were iiujiressivc, and also his favourite "Aussie’’ pulls-. •Willey also gave an educational display. Tim Wellington howling did not trouble the batsmen miii'ii, but Henderson, wlio came out well, with the best average, had them thinking at t imes. The first Welliu gion jiair in batting, 11 iddlest'.m and linker, showed promising form. The details are:— X.S.W.— First Innings. W. Uardsley. l.b.w. b. Collins 72 Andrews, b. AfeGirr 1)2 •Macartney !>. AleOirr 80 Kippax, e. and b. Hiddleston 47 Hendry. I>. Henderson CM Mullurkey, run out 0

Punch, run out 17 li. Banlsley. b. Hiddleston f Oldfield. 1... TJriee fill Mailer. (not out) 57 Everett, e. Hiddleston, b. Henderson If Extras 18 Total 470 Bowling Brice 4 for 101), MeGirr 2 for 122. Henderson 2 for 7li. Huddleston 2 for 117. Collins 1 for 29, Hutchings 0 for 14 WELLINGTON- • First Innings. ili l i 1 11 e ■- 1 1 j! 1 i noi out) 14 Baker (no! out) 4 Exi rax 8 Total 21