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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1925, Page 1

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tCBTBALUN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. southland y, Victoria. VICTORIA WIN 1 by ten ayickets. IN VERCARGILL February 25. i The representative cricket match, Victoria v. Southland, was continued , to-day in beautiful weather. The wicket s "‘as very fair, but the outfield was a . trifle slow. The attendance was 1000. ; Yesterday Southland were all out for . 162, and ARetoria had lost two for 51. > Continuing their first innings to-dav, ; the visitors brought their total to JBB for two and a half hours at the wicket. ■ The small total was due to the Sonth- [ land fielding, which was good, especJ- . Lilly the catches of Sheriff's and A : Hamilton. The bowling of Poole, Shcr--1 lift’s and Goodsir was a pleasing fea- ; turc of the game. Southland then went in the second , time, but all were out lor 87. i J. Lynch made 21 and lie was the only double-figure scorer. ARetoria went in again, wanting 41 to win, -which were compiled without' the loss of a wicket before time, Victoria,, thus winning by ten wickets. The scores were as follows: A ICTORIA—First Innings. Mayne, run out 35 AYoodlul, v. Poole, b. Goodsir ... C Austin l.b.w. b. Sheriffs 9 Ellis, e. Hamilton h. I’oole 13 Liddieut, b. Sheriffs 37 Hansford, b. Goodsir 2 AVilll's, c. Sheriffs, b; J. Lynch ... 24 llartkopf, b. -Sheriffs T2 Austin, c. Sub., b. Sheriffs 21 Millar (not out) 16 Ebeling, e. and b. Sheriff's C Extras 8 Total 188 Bowling analysis—Goodsir 2 for 47 ; Poole 1 for 41; Shoiffs 5 for 37; Cook 0 for 30; J. -Lynch 1 for 25. A'ICTORIA —Second Innings. Austin (not out) 23 AA'illis (not out) 17 Extras 2 Total 42 Bowling analysis Goodsir 0 for 10; Shoiff's 0 for 22; Hamilton 0 for 2. Southland, First Innings 102 SOUTHLAND—Second Innings. J. Lynch, b. llartkopf 21 S. Lynch, c. and b. Eliding G “Sheriff's, b. Eliding 5 Kilby, <-. Ellis, b. Ebeling 3 Poole, I). Ebeling 0 Dixon, 1). Austin 22 F. Hamilton b. Millar 8 Goodsir, b. llartkopf 3 Cook c. Austin, I>. llartkopf 7 Spurkes (not out) 3 AA'alsh, h. Millar 0 Extras 0

Total 67 Bowling analysis: Ebeling -I for 20; Liddieut 0 for 5: Millar 2 for 19: Austin 1 for 8; llartkopf 3 for 0. ENGLAND V. NIC AY SOUTH WALES. MATCH DRAWN. SYDNEY, Fcl>; 25. The weather to-day was beautifully fine when New South Wales resumed their first innings against England. Kelleway (22) and Ratclift’c (35) continued to play on a good wicket. With the dismissal of Ratclill'e. which came after 25 minutes’ play, New South Wines’- chances of reaching six hundred looked black, hut the last wicket partnership added 34. When ihe sixth wicket fell, the board had shown 564 runs and all were out for 019.

Kelleway hatted very stubbornly. He occupied the crease for HI minutes lor 38 runs, lie hit two fours.

Scott provided the only bright patch ia the New South Wales tail. He should have been caught by Howell when bis score was 2, but made 26. Ihe innings lasted 481 minutes. Kilner was most successlul as a howler. His most dangerous ball was a slow one, which hung in the air. so that the batsmen tapped il into the fieldsmen's hands. The English fielding was not up to the usual standard. England commenced their second strike seven minutes helore lunch. Sandham and Whysall opened vigorously. fifty runs appearing after thirtyone minute.-' play, hut with 'Whysall’s departure at 57, the play steadied down ,:md the second fifty took 53 minutes to compile. Sandham played sound, attractive cricket, and displayed good judgment in placing his si rakes all round the wicket. Woolley commenced slowly, and had ;i couple ol narrow escapes before reaching double figures. The batsmen did not oxerl themselves io running between the wickets.

ENGLAND- First Innings 626 NEW SOUTH WARES—Ist. Innings. Collins, e. and It. Freeman K 3 Morgan, c. Freeman, b. Kilner .... 29 Andrews, b. Kilner .Tr -24

Kippax (run out) Kelleway. c. Ilondicn. b. Freeman 3.s Ranch, b. Kilner “ Ratclill'e, c. Gillignn. b. Freeman . 4.) Wells, c. Whysall. h. Kilner 2 Hooker, r. Freeman, b. Kilner .... 3 Scott, b. Kilner M ailey (not out) - Extras 1 ‘ Total - 7'” IJ'iwliiig: (.’illijian 0 t«» r SI. Howell (»• for 70, Freeman 3 for l-o. lyldesley 0 for 112 .Kilner 6 for 145, Woolley 0 for •'B. Chapman O for 9SYDNEY. Fob. 2■>. The -i L* enda ice in the afternoon was three ‘thousand. Woolley made the pace after lea. scoring 38 m twelve minutes. Two hundred were hoisted ax the result of 136 minutes butting, the last fit tv runs coming' in 21 minutes. Woolley' played a sterling innings or 80, lasting 102 minutes, and he hit eight fours. The second wicket added 149.

Collins was saving Mailey and Kelleway for bowling in the test. Sandham also scored rapidly. He hung some time in the nineties, but ultimately reached the hundred in 178 minutes.

Chapman went in for big hits, played recklessly, and had some narrow escapes. He made 23 in one over. Finally Sandham mishit a ball into Morgan’s hands. He had l»cei! 183 minutes at the crease, and his score included six fours. Chapman batted 24 minutes for 47, and hit four sixes and three fours. The match was drawn. ENGLAND —Second Innings. Sandham, c. Morgan, h. Hooker ... 101 AYhysall, b. Scott -8 AA’oolley, e. Collins, b. Hooker 80 Gilligan, c. Kippax, b. Punch 14 Kilner, b. Hooker 1 Chapman, c. Morgan, I>. Punch ... 47 Tyldesley, b. Hooker " Howell (not out) Freeman c. and b. Punch 4 Extras 11 Total for 8 wickets 296 Bowling: Scott 1 for 68: Hooker 4 for 47, Hippax 0 for 61, Morgan 0 for 31, Punch 3 for 07, Andrews 0 for 11.