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Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1926, Page 4

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- fDY TET.EGIIArn —rER PRESS association. N.Z. V. AIAITLAND. SYDNEY, Jan. 12. The match New Zealand v. Alai tlaiiil was drawn. New Zealand had a lead on the innings of nearly 4i)o runs. New Zealand’s first innings closed for (581, and Maitland scored 300. N.Z.—First Innings. Blunt, c. Reynolds, h. Morrissey 30 1). AVorker, s. Thrift, b, Moore ... 01 Oliver, c. Bell, b. Alorrissoy 3i Lowry, o. Thrift, b. Alorrissoy ... fi Patrick, b. Bell 0 Allcott, e. and h. Bell 52 Dacrc, c. Cummins h. Andrews ... 218 Crawford c. Moore, h. Andrews ... 121 James, h. Alorrissoy 92 Cunningham (not out) M Howe, i>. Andrews 4 Extras (•'! Total 081 Bowling: Morrissey -I for 140, Cook 0 for 98, 801 l 2 for 123, Afoore 1 for 93, Cummins 0 for 50, Andrews 3 for 82. .MAITLAND First Innings. Andrews, b. Blunt 17 Reynolds, h. Blunt 19 Cummins, s. Lowry, b. Blunt ... 118 Bell, b. Patrick 41 Cameron, b. Blunt 1 .Morrissey, h. Blunt 0 A[ocre. c. Blunt, h. Allcott 54 Lynch, l.b.w. h. Cunningham ' ,T. Cook. h. Blunt 0 Thrift (not out) 4 L. Cook, 1). Cunningham 0 Extras 37 Total 300 Tho. howling is not available. AVELLINGTON v. OTAGO. AVELLINGTON, Jan. 13. The AVellington team selected to play against Otago next week will he: Collins, Hiddlestone, Dempster, Kortlang, AfcGirr, Badcock, Banks, AfcLeoil, Tattersall, Henderson and Brice. The 12th. man will he chosen later.

COACH FOR, AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Jan. 12. A donation of £75 a year, for three years, towards the cost of a cricket coach for Auckland, has been made b.v the Auckland Racing Club. Promises of donations have lfoen received from other Racing and Trotting Clubs. BARBADOES, Jan. 12. A\ est Indies. first innings, 147. (Tarilton 50. Challenor G 3). Bowling:—Root 4 for 37, Calthorpe 3 for 11, Iyilner 2 for 43. West Indies followed on and have lost 2 for 12. Heavy rain during the night rendered the wicket unplavablc. SYDNEY, Jan. 13. New South AA’ales first innings. 642. (Ke-ll'away 311. (Andrews 98, Punch (in) 47. Bowling:—Scott 3 for 190, Grimmett 4 for 192. South Australia had lost 1 for 29 when stumps were drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Kell away and Andrews played a sparkling partnership, Andrews playing a dashing innings at the time getting six strokes to Ivellaway’s two. Kellaway played carefully scoring slowly. He occassionally opened out and I sit ted brilliantly. He threw the wicket away trying to hit Grimmeif- out of the ground. The South Australian fielding has greatly improved.