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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1926, Page 4

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PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO BEATS WELLINGTON. [BY TELEOKAPn —TER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] DUNEDIN, Jan. 25. The cricket match Otago v. Wellington, was resumed this morning in line weather, the wicket being good. The home side, requiring 182 to win, opened with Worker and Shepherd, Brice and McGirr leading the attack. Hive wickets were down for IGO. Blnmircs going when 16. Cherry joined Alloo, and this pair took the score to tim winning figure, Otago being victorious bv five wickets. The (outstanding Ratting performance was that of Gallant!, who scored 53. McMulliui also played a valuable innings for 38. Scores: OTAGO, First Innings. J. Shepherd, b McGirr fl R. Worker, h Henderson 33 R. Cherry, e. Radcoek, l> McGirr ... 0 J. McMtilhut, b Brice ID 11. C. Alloo, 1.b.w., b Brice G A. W. Alloo, c Collins, b Brice ... 28 Blamires, c Henderson, b Badcock 7G Galland, 1.b.w., b Badcock 5 Zimmerman, e Korthmg, h Badcock ’ 4

Dickinson, e Badcock, b McGirr .. ' 30 Torrance (not out) 9 Extras 18 Total 239 Bowling analysis: McGirr throe for 85; Badcock three for GO; Brice three for 49; Henderson one for 14; McLeod, none for 13. WELLINGTON, First Innings-. .T. S. Hiddleston, b Dickenson ... 73 D. C. Collins, h Dickenson 0 B. J. Kortlnng, 1.b.w., b Shepherd 38 S. Dempster, c Blamires, h Zim-

merman 10 TI. MeGirr, 1.b.w., b Dickenson ... 21 E. McLeod, b Dickenson 26 J. E. Banks, 1.b.w., b Dickenson 1 F. T. Badcock, e, Zimmerman h Dickenson 17 H. Tatersall, b Zimmerman ... 0 W. S. Brice, b Dickenson 1 M. Henderson (not out) 6 Extras 20 Total 270 Bowling analysis.—Dickenson, 90 runs, 7 wickets; Torrance, 47 runs, A. W. Alloo, 72 runs; TT. C. Alloo, 15 runs; Shepherd, 18 runs, 1 wicket; Zimmerman, 8 runs, 2 wickets. WELLINGTON, Second Innings. Hiddleston, b Torrance 14 Dempster, run out 29 Kortlang, c Gallnnd, b Dickinson 7 Tattcrsall, b Dickinson ... 0 McLeod, c. Gallnnd, b Torrance ... 3 AfcGirr, c Torrance, b Zimmerman 37 Collins, c Gallnnd, bA. W. Alloo 29 Badcock. c Zimmerman, b A. W.

Alloo 0 Banks (not out) ... 4 Henderson, li Dickinson 3 Brice, e Gallnnd, b Dickinson ... 0 Extras 19 Total 150 Bowling analysis: Dickson four for 55, Torrance two for 43, Shepherd none for 1, A. W. Alloo two for 11, Zimmerman one for 21. OTAGO—Second Innings. Worker, e. Hiddlestone, b. MeGirr 4 Shepherd, e. Badcock, b. Brice ... 3 MeMullon, b. Henderson 38 Galland, c. Badcock, h. Henderson 53 W. Alloo (not out) 31 Blamires, l.bw.w, b. Hiddlestone 1G Cherry (not. out) 17 Extras v 20 Total for 5 wickets 182 Bowling: Brice 1 for 38, .MeGirr 1 for 33, Badcock 0 for 48, Henderson 2 for 33. Hidldestone 1 for 1/1. N.S.W. r. VICTORIA. SYDNEY, Jan. 25. New South Vales in the first innings against Victoria lost 3 for 372. Collins made 143, Bardsley 28, Macartney 3G. Kelleway (not out) 40, and Kippax (not out) 105. Stumps were then drawn. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Collins’s display was one of the best he has given. He scored at a fast rate, and, opening with Bardsley, reached the sixties while Bardsley was still in the twenties. His innings was without blemish. The scoring slowed considerably when Kippax and Kelleway were ill ■ partnership, neither taking any chances.

QUEENSLAND v . S. AUSTRALIA

BRISBANE, Jan. 25. Tlie cricket match was resumed in fine weather on a good wicket. Queensland’s -first innings realised 183; R. Oxen ham made 65, Higgins 27 atfd Hornibrook 30. In the 'bowling A. Richardson took 3 for 3,0 and Cott 4 for 54. South Australia fn the second innings lost 7 for 155. A Richardson made 38, and Pritchard —. were then drawn.

THE ENGLISH SELECTION. LONDON, Jan. 23. Sir Henry Bencraft, member of tlie Council of the M.C.C., at the annual meeting of the Hampshire Club, appealed for fair play and support-of the Test Team Selection Committee when it is appointed. He supported the inclusion of one or two professionals thereon.