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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1924, Page 3

CRICKET

[j!Y I KLKOI’.AI'It —rr.lt I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION.] N.S.W. A’. OTAGO DPNKDIN, February lu. Tlic weather was dull, hut line, when •,!.i v suiricd lo the Otago v New South Wales cricket match this morning. R. Bard-ley .stood out of the visitors’'team. Ilul1» tid. tlici Otago skipper. beet Macartney in the toss, and the home team hatted on a perlect wicket. A\ork." and Blaniircs opened to Everett ami Hendry, imy was .steady. Worker 111,, not appear too much at home t‘> tlm fast bowler, but Blamicrs was solid. \> lien eleven, the latter survived an appeal for log bolore off Hendry as the ball appeared to be rising. Macartney relieved Hendry at Ho. An appeal for a eatcl, agaio-t AVorker, by Oldfield elt Everett wlien 111. was disallowed. Oio\ the v i.-ket-keeper appealed. At 11 Worker was Kb Blmnires 12. KxVras o. Total 33. At Hendry changed ends, relievi,:e Kverclt. Fifty went up in II minutes, (Tie fielding being safe, hut ;mt .brilliant. The first maiden came ill fifty minutes from the start, by Hetulrv. who was now bowling the leg theory! AVorker pulled Macartney for two fours in one over. ATailey came on r 7:1, and though AVorker hit freely, ill could not get through the field. T*. maidens resulted. .SO went up in 7;i minutes with play slowing. Fho wicket was not fiery enough for Mailey. vet, Hendry was howling very consistently. At SC, a misfortune befel Otago. AVorker played the ball to line leg. Bln micros' called, but Everett returned the hall, and Blamieres .inst failed to get home, 86-1-33. Without any alteration AVorker lasted out as long as Mailey. and sent the ball skyhigb, amt it was easily taken by Punch. SR 2-43. McMullen and A. AY. Aloo were now associated and play was slower than e-.-er, Everett relieved Tier,dry rt 04. The hundred went up in 07 minutes and with the score at 108. 'Alloo touched one of Mailey’s and B a del iff e behind the wickets took the catch. 108-3-o At lunch 3 wickets were down for 119. McMullan (not out) IS. Gnllaud mot out) 2; extras 1-1.