CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1925, Page 1

CRICKET.

The Southern Union Cricket Cup Competition for the season 1924-25 has resulted in a win for the Itimu Club, who now play, as soon as can be arranged, the winner of the Greymouth Union to decide the holder of the Wingham Cup for the season. The points scored in the competition are as follows

Ilium played 5 matches, won 4, lostl. Points scored 8. -fvimieri played o matches, won 3, lost 2, points scored 0. Hokitika A, played 2 matches, won 1, lost 1. Points scored 2. Hokitika B, played 2 matches, lost 2. Hokitika A and B combined played 2 matches, lost 2. Points scored nil.

ITJBTHALIAN \ND N.Z. Cl IB LIE ASSOCIATION \YK! A .IXGTON DEFEAT’ YJC'TOBIA. BY 19 HUNS.. WELLINGTON, Alareh 9. Wellington defeated Victoria to-day by nineteen runs. Wellington’s second innings was continued, and the lawicket put on 51 runs. Victoria then required 257 runs to win. The opening batsmen did well, but, ’ although the others made short stands, they failed to reach their opponents’ total. Woodful batted soundly lor 50. Austin compiled a bright 30. The howling of Bndeock and Brice was again excellent, and the fielding except- for occasional lapses, was verygood. Badcr.ek bowled 25 overs, including live maidens. He kept a good length, varying his pace and break. Brice supported him splendidly. WELLINGTON—First Innings 209 —Second Innings 217

Total 426 VICTORIA —First Innings 190 VICTORIA—Second Innings. M avne, b Badcock 95 Woodful, c Hicldlestone, b Brice sfi Ellis, b Brice 0 LiddicuU, lbw., b Brice JO Austen, e and b Badcock 30 Millar, b Brice H Hartkopf, lbw, b Badcock 29 Willis, cll iddlcstunc, b Badcock 20 Wallace (not out) 1 Elding, b Badcock U Extras ' 4 Total 917 Total ‘I 07 Bowling analysis—Badcock 0 lor 72, Brice ■! for 70, Iliddleston O for 8; Henderson 0 for 35. McCirr 0 for 13, Grant 0 for -1 N.Z. REP. TEAM. TO PLAY VICTORIA. CHRISTCHURCH. .March 9. The following have been picked to represent New Zealand against Victoria in the first test match Worker, Dickinson and Alloo (Otago), Blunt, Mclieth and Patrick (Canterbury), l-liddlestone. Dempster, Collins and .McGirr (Wellington); and Dacrc and Rountree (Auckland). .The selection committee will decide upon the twelfth man later. If a howler drops out, he will ho replaced by another howler. The selection committee recommends Patrick as Captain.