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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, .March 9. For the ci niimiation of the Wellington v. Victoria- match the conditions were again favourable and wicket in good order. With eight wickets down for | 68. Wellington continue 1 their second innings with .fames 19. and Henderson .fames was mu out without increasing the total through an unfortunate misunderstanding'. ■ 160-9-19. Brief was list man and biought the total to 217 when Henderson was- c,!can howled liv libeling. • Limes, run out 19 Henderson b. Eliding 29 Brice (not out) Extras Total 917 Bowling— AY aHr ce 0 for 21. Eliding 2 ter 81, L.iddictift 2 for 27. llartkopf 8 I'm- 62. .Millar 2 for Mi, Austin 0 for 20. AYillis 0 for 10. With 287 runs to win Victoria commenced their second innings at 2.20 p.m. .Mayue and Woodlul opening to the bowling ol Bodeoek and Bice, lions came at a slow rate. Hiddlcstone replaced lfrii e. wlm was not pivsentiim man v difficulties and Henderson I.;iwlt 1 in place of Badeock. Barclay was given a trial in place of Middlestone. When the total was T I Collins replaced Henderson. At luncheon no wickets were down for -19, Mayne (not out 25) Woodful (not mil) 2-1.

A CRICKET critic. (Received this dnv at 9.-In a.m.) LONDON, March 8. The “Observer” drawing attention (o the tests as ordeals of endurance, advocates a. gradual shortening of matches us the nervous strain and physic.d latiguc exhausted the players, who warenable to raise an individual century m 1|... | ;l st i.>st. 'The lesson should be a warning to tli-s- d.-sirimr to light out, Hi,, tests to a finish in England m Itrjti. The w viler exiled-- a complete rest lira t ion < ! U iglisl, cricket, already nobly commvmv.i. if she comenirates on building lentil power, vhien Australia now possesses, lie praises the Australian poliev ci' reducing Ihe number of clubs ill Sydney and Melbourne, and grading them to enable a regular host chi.-'s of rrirket to l»ti pinyocl Similar steps should he taken ill England where'cricket is better when there are fewer counties, which are on a more equal plane.

THE DEPARTURE SYDNEY'. Alarch Members of the English ( ticket team recoiled an enthusiastic send off on their departure for Melbourne on route to England. Gilligan said the. team enjoved the really wonderful trip. Although smite did not reproduce their English form if was not because they

wore nnt> ti iers. ’l'll,. Manager. AH' foone. said be would have liked to have won the ashes, lull hewed to be superior play of their rouents. He heartily oougrdiim’ed. the Australians on their siroess. Chapman did not income.",iv Me team, lie leaves for Now Zealand di rj,,,r the week where ho will im married. The mat'-li between the Englishmen the Northern Distri-.ts resulted in a draw.