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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1926, Page 2

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AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE team [Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, Sept. 4. Bardsley, Gregory, -Macartney, Oldfield and Andrews were omitted from the Australian team in the game against the Civil Service team. in which Lippen and L. Knight replaced Vincent and Caesar. Austialia s fiist innings score lor sight wickets mis 4 fO when stumps were drawn. An interesting feature of this match Is that the home team is captained by IT. Collins, brother of the Australian skipper. H. Collins won the toss, and ho sent the Australians in. The weather at the opening was bright and hot. |,„fc the wicket was wet aVd easy until the sun’s influence was felt, when it began to cut up considerably. The attendance was small. The batting in the early stages was not inspiring, though the bowling, on the dead wicket, and, despite frequent changes, was not difficult. Taylor played himself in and then flogged the howling, using a great variety of strokes. He gave one chance when 150. Sharland dropping a skier sent up off'Chapman. Finally. Taylor was caught at long on after batting 175 minutes, during, which he hit 21 fours. Everett slogged the tired howling. Hendry was in for a few minutes, and then he strained his side and retired. AUSTRALIA —Ist. Tunings. AVoodfull, b. Chapman 43 Ellis e. 'Sharland, I>. Chapman ... S Taylor, c. sub. b. Musson 201 Collins, l.h.w. b. Cook 27 Hendry (retired hurt) 5 Ryder. Knight 20 Richardson, b. Knight 1 Ponsford, l.h.w. b. Chapman 7 Everett (not out) 93 Grimmett (not out) 5 Extras 24 Total for 8 wickets 440