CRICKET.
A SURPRISING DEFEAT. VICTORIANS AY IX BY 10 AYICKETS. HY TELEGUAPn —PRESS ASSN., COPVRIOHT. PABAIERSTOX, .March 19. The Victorians pulled themselves together and after till the local team suffered a decisive defeat desjtite their excellent start. Alayne and AA’illis. 87, scored freely and with libeling in, the last wicket added (>7. making the total 191 (Alayne 91). Galfiehan took 0 for 71, ami Hope 8 for 71.
Alanawatu only made 77 in the second innings and Victoria hit off the 85 required for the loss of one wicket. Alayne again played a sterling innings of 1,8 (not out). Eiddicut took 0 for 21.
An amusing incident was that a fox terrier got possession of ihe hall and the whole side had to chase him, while Alayne and Austin ran ten, thought it was only entered as a 2 in the score.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1925, Page 3
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