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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1927, Page 1

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M.C.C. DEFEAT INDIA. DELHI, Jan. 3.

All India in the second innings scored 2G9 against Marvlebone, who lost G for IS,I. Wyatt made ninety-seven, not out. .Marvlebone won t>3’ four wickets. OTAGO V. AUCKLAND. DUNEDIN, Jan. -1. Tlio Otago v. Auckland Plunket Shield match was resumed to-day in fine waUther. Auckland (2 for 212) batted nearly all day, their innings closing lor 539. Tile additional scores are:—Cooper GG, Daero 109, Alcott 87, Player 3G. Zimmerman took J for -17 and Shepherd 3 for 81. Ilain caused an 'adjournment for an hour towards the close of the Auckland innings. Otago have scored 10 without the loss of a wicket. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. ; 'CHRISTCUURCI-I, Jan. 4. Continuing their second innings today in the Plunket Shield match, Wellington was dismissed for 308 (Ihillings not out Go). In the bowling;, Read took four for BG, Cunningham four for 94, MclSeth two ior 57. ftmdhnnt none for 49, and Patrick none for G. Canterbury made a better showing in their second attempt, Page, Oliver, Saiidham and Boon hatting freely. They were all out for 334 (Woods 24, Crawlord 23, Page 41. Oliver 02, Sandliam 04, Boon 41).

In the bowling, Badcock took two for 77, McGirr four for 72, Henderson lino for 55, Hiddleston two for 35, Brice one for 40, 1 hillings none for 17, Lambert nono for 7. Wellington won by 355 runs. VICTORfA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, Jan. 4. Victoria in the second innings lost five wickets for 541. Hendry 85, Love (not out) 170. King 33, lTarllcopf (not out) 101. Stumps were then drawn.

Victoria seems in a fair way to add another shuttering victory to tier Sheffield Shield achievements this season. The weather was line and the wicket good. Hendry resumed his overnight innings with Love. Both batted carefully, Love’s rims coming very slowly. The pair carried the total towards the three hundred mark, when Hendry was stumped off Williams after lie. had lust previously escaped a catch oft' the same bowler.

King assisted Love to bring up his hundred, which had taken 208 minutes and three hundred was hoisted for 279 minutes' play. With the advent of Ilnrtkopf, the hatting become more aggressive, the runs mounting up more freely towards the close, though the play was never inspiring. Changes were frequently rung on the bowlers, whom the batsmen all through treated with respect. Extras added twenty-nine.