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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN \ND N.Z. GABLE ABBOUIATION. WELLINGTON, Alarcli 7. Hie Wellington v. Victorian match was continued to-day in fine weather. The wicket was still in the bowler's favour. WELLINGTON, First innings ... 299 VICTORIA—First 1 11 ning,s. Ellis 1.b.w., b. Bruce 5 Wallace, b. Badcock 3G Mayne, b. Brice i) Woodful, c. and b. Badcock 3, Austin, b. Brice 1 Liddicutt, 1.b.w., b. Badcock 9 Willis 1.b.w., b. Brice G lia.rtkopf c, Collins, b. Brice 12 Millar l>. Henderson 27 Austin, e. James, b. Henderson ... 32 Eliding (not out) I Extras 12 Total 190 Bowling analysis—Badcock 3 lor GO; Brice 5 for GO; McGirr 0 for 12; Grant 0 for 8; Hiddleston 0 for‘2s; Henderson 2 for 4. WELLINGTON—Sc com) Tunings. Hiddleston, h. Liddicutt 7 Dempster, b. Miliar 57 Badcock b. Liddicutt 0 Collins c. Austin, b. Harlkcpf 2 ARGirr. e. Woodful, b. Liddicutt 20 Banks, b. Alillar 13 Barclay, e. Alillar, b. llartkopl' 22 Grant h. Hnrtkopf 3 James (not out) 19 Henderson (not out) 3 Extras 3 Total for eight, wickets 159 Bowling analysis—Wallace 0 for 9; Hnrtkopf 3 for 16; AVillis 0 lor 10; Eliding 0 for 29; 'Liddicut 3 for 21; Alillar 2 for 10; Austin 0 for 20. SYDNEY. Alarcli 8. In yesterday’s cricket, playing tor University against Petersham, Rock scored 111 for North Sydney. Against AVaveiley, Punch made 144 for Sydney. Against Paddington, Wall took six wickets for 28 runs. KNGLISHAIKN AT AIAITLAND. SYNE A’. Ala rob 8. Yesterday the .Englishmen, playing the Northern District at West Alait-

land made 337 for 7 wickets. ‘I he weather was fine and the wicket good. The Englishmen declared their innings closed. 'The chief scorers were:—Kilner C 6, Tate 30; Sutcliffe not out 130; Hcarne op,; AY by.sal I, not out. 33. The Northern District in their second innings lost 7 wickets for 153 runs. Bell made 68. AUSTR ALT AN OPINION. WELLINGTON, Alarcli G. As a result of their tour in the South Island, the Victorian cricketers have advanced the opinion with those of them who have not previously been in (lose touch with this country had form-

ed of New Zealand cricket. ‘‘Wo wore agreeably surprised with the standard of play,” remarked one of the visitors to a “Post” roportei. “Both Otago and Canterbury were represented by better elevens than 1 expected to see. Taking the play all round I think that Canterbury have a better hatting side than Otago, hut the position is the reverse as lar as howling is concerned.” . . In the matter of fielding, the visitors expressed the opinion that in this de-

partment ■ ! the game the players who opposed v'.em in the south had shown tip-ton form. At Invercargill the fielding was better than the English 'Test fielding, remarked one of the visitors in relating cases in which members of Hie touring learn were dismissed by catches. It ,vas stated that some of these strokes would be quite safe in Australia. Ibe fielding was keen all ifiroiigb. and was apparent in all positions in the field. “111 the long field they have bands like buckets.” one of the visitors added. Canterbury fielding during Victoria’s first innings bad been of a high order,