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Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1926, Page 2

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[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] NELSON V. WANG AN FT. NELSON. January 3d. In the Hawke Gup match against Wanganui. Nelson made a. poor start, losing 4 for 23. but the total eventually reached 217, due to a good partnership by Hnwkes and Newman at tho ninth wicket which added fil. lliggar and Reg. Eden in partnership made It. The wicket, which was a trifle damp at tho start, improved as the game proceeded, lliggar made top store for Nelson, staying at the wickets over two hours Bernaii and Holland took the howling honours. The chief scores for Nelson were: —R. Eden 2fi, lliggar 33. Hinvkes (not out) 39. and Newman 37. whilst extras totalled 31. In the howling. Bernau took (1 for fifi, and Holland 3 for 48. With an hour to go. Wanganui commenced their first innings, losing .Orr and Wood with 14 on the hoard. London (121 and Cave (13) played out time. The fielding of both sides was good. The game will he resumed on Monday.

(Received this dav at 8 a.mA LONDON, Jan. 30. The “Observer” says that Australia has her team in being to-day and asks, shall England have hers. one. two or three months’ lienee, and. even if assembled on paper, what will he its prospects of becoming welded into unity as the visitors . will he daily in practice.

Discussing the controversy over the four-day tests, the “Observer” asks, what are the chance of bringing the encounters to a finish in three days when the sides opposed are quite supernormal in batting power with the howling not above the ordinary test level and liable to lie reduced. We know that argument that four-day matches would reduce the county teams for n whole week. This means we will meet Australia, not with our whole strength and energy, hut only with what we can spare. The cricket authorities ought to have decided at the outset whether they regarded victory in the tests as a supreme or limited consideration. If the former, then we ought to have four day matches. PORT OF SPAIN. Feb. i. In fine weather five thousand were present for the second test. West Indies in the first innings made 275. Marvlebone have made 141 for 1 (Dewhurst 55, Brown 74).