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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1925, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION OTAGO V. VICTORIA. DUNEDIN, February 22. Victoria, with one wicket down for 13, resumed their innings in the match against Otago, in tine weather yesterday .forenoon'. The Otago /bowling and fielding were good, and the scoring was very slow. Victoria was dismissed, for the moderate total of 281 in 4 hours 23 minutes. Galland. who was injured on Friday was unable to play, and .McMillan kept wickets. Otago resumed hatting in their seconu innings with an hour to play, and had scored 03 without the loss of a wicket when stumps were drawn. OTAGO—First Innings 171 OTAGO—Second I linings. Shepherd (not out) 35 Worker (not out) 25 Extras 3 Total for no wickets 03 Bowling analysis—Wallace 0 for 7; Liddieut, 0 for 10; Willis, 0 for 8; Hansford. 0 for 10. VICTORIA—First 1 nnings. Ellis, e Torrance, h Dickinson ... 103 Wallace, b Dickinson 0 Eheling. e Dickinson, h Alloo ... 2 Woodlull. h Douglas 03 Austin, std McMullan, b Douglas 7 Mayne, b Douglas 1 Hansford, b Dickinson I Willis, c Worker, b Torra nec ... 28 Liddicutt. b Alloo 21 llartkopf, b Alloo 13 Millar (not out) Extras ‘23 Total - M Bowling Analysis—Dickinson 3 for 80; Torrance 1 for 31; Alloo 3 for -10 ; Blamires 0 for 12; Douglas 3 for 80; Shepherd 0 for GO. ENGLAND V. N.S.W. A BIG SCORE.

SYDNEY, February 21. The second match between England and New South Wales commenced in hot weather, with a cloudless sky, both the wicket and the outfield being in good order. Wells replaced Taylor, who is indisposed in the New South Wales team, Newman being twelfth. Giligan won the toss aiul elected to hat. He sent Rryan and Sandhniil to the creases. This -was .Bryans fir st appearance in Sydney. He lias a nice style, displays good judgment in cutting and glancing, and drives lorccI'ullv. though be is inclined to play ever the ball a Hit too milch. He scored slowly at first. When fourteen he gave an easy chance to Kippax, which was not accepted.

Alailey missed a return and two were gained from the overthrow. Play t hereafter livened up. 1' ilty appeared in 55 minutes. Saiidliam gave an exhibition ol good lootwork. He frequently turned the howling to leg where he found the vacancies filled. The howling did not prove very troublesome, but no risks wore taken. The scoring off Scott was not so fast at usual.

Collins made frequent bowling changes. He employed five howlers before luncheon in an effort to separate the first wicket partnership. Alter lunch Andrews was added to the list, but when the board showed 1.3(5, Kcllcway secured Bryan’s wicket. Bryan batted 121 minutes, hit seven fours, and gave mi excellent all round display.

The century appeared in 3-1 minutes. Saudhain carried on confidently with Woolley. The latter indulged in some big hits and the play became lively. Many of His strokes. although only singles, really deserved to be more, but smart ouifielding prevented them reaching the fence. Ihe score mounted rapidly. The second century appeared alter 138 minutes play.

Sandham also hit vigorously, lie made 59 in ol minutes, including eight fours. Mu gland has three wickets down for (107. ’Mu* scores are; KNGLAND—First Innings. Bryan, b lvcllcway Sandham. std Batcliflo, h Mailey Ll 7 Woolley, std Batcliffe, I. Mailey... 1-10 Hendren (not out) -- Gilligan (not out) H Extras 12 Total for three wickets .‘tOi Then stumps were drawn. '1 he attendance was 10.000. Ihe wicket favoured the batsmen. Sandham and Woolley were quite at home, and had little difficulty with any howler, despite' the fact that Collins tried practically the whole team with the ball. Scott, at times rose awkwardly, and sometimes bounced over Woolley’s head. The runs came mostly from cuts and glances. The ontfieldsmen. Kippax and (Morgan, had plenty of hunting the leather to do. On the whole they performed their duties well. Sandham proved an adept at the late cut. On one occasion he sent the ball right between the wicket keeper’s feet. Sandham reached his century in 189 minutes. Wool lev took 107 minutes. The board showed 300 in 228 minutes. Collins continued to change the bowling ■ frequently. The Australian fielding generallv was good. ’Pile picking up might have been improved. Some of the returns were erratic. Sandham hatted 253 minutes. His partnership for 202 with Woolley lasted 130 minutes. He hit twelve fours, and gave a brilliant. ehanoeless exhibition. He received a rousing reception.

When Woolley was 35 and the total 359, Andrews dropped an easy catch from him. When the total was .L 5, Woolley stepped out to Mailey and missed, and Batcliffe snicked the hails off. He batted 172 minutes and hit 17 fours and one six. He wn-s heartily cheered on returning to the pavilion.

England’s performance was the most creditable one, and was very pleasing to watch.