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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1928, Page 3

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WELLINGTON V. AUSTRALIA. (By telegraph—Per Press Association.' WELLINGTON, Fob. 17. Ihe weather was fine to-day. with ii 1 fresh northerly breeze, for the Australia v. Wellington cricket match. The wicket and outfield was firm and fast. After making 321 runs for the loss <>i four wickets, the Australians were all out for 375, the collapse being due mainly to the fine howling of Badcoek, who took four wickets for 82 runs. The fielding was good and the bowling generally steady. Schneider, a colt, gave the most sparkling display, while Wood full’s exhibition was sound. All the Wellington team, with the exception of the wicketkeeper, were tried at howling. Brice got Ponsford with an off break, and early in bis innings James missed a. chance of stumping Schneider. Lowry did well to get two wickets for 49 runs. Badcock howled no fewer than -II overs. 15 of which were maidens, his first four overs, in point of fact, were also maidens. In getting rid of those usually prolific run-getters, Ponsford, | Kippnx and Richardson, for a total of under 100 runs. Wellington did remarkably well. Their howling all through had to he treated with the greatest respect, and no liberties could he taken with it. In Wellington's innings, Blackic ought to have caught and bowled Foley in his third over. The scores are as follows: AUSTRALIA- Ist. Innings. Wood ltd I, c MeGirr, b Badcoek ... 105 Ponsford. b Brice 58 Kippnx. e MeGirr. I> McLeod ... 26' Richardson, b Lambert I < Schneider, r Brice, b Badcoek ... 73 Oxenlnim. run out ... 5 Alexander, e Lowry, b Badcuck ... I Oldfield, It .Badcoek 18 Grimmctt. I.b.w. It Lowry 1 Blackic, c and b Lowry I Morton, (not out) 3 Extras—byes 4. leg byes 3 ... 7 Total 375 The fall of the wickets was as follows:—One for 112. two or 177, three for 208. four for 322. five for 310. six for 351, seven for 360, eight for 371, nine for 372. ten for 375. Bowling analysis: MeGirr 0 lor 55. Massey 0 for 35, Badcoek 4 for 82, McLeod 1 for 46. Brice 1 for 64. Lambert I for 12. Foley 0 for 6. Lowry 2 for 49, Dempster 0 for 19. WELLINGTON—Ist failings. Dempster, (not out) 27 Foley, (not out) 0 Extras.... !> Total for no wickets 42