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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1928, Page 1

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WELLIXGTOX V. AUSTRALIA. VISITORS WIX BY FOUR WICKETS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 20. ( ompellod by the Australians to follow on. Wellington had six wickets down for ninety-two on Saturday, "lien stumps were drawn. James and McLeod being not out. the men resumed to-day in tine hot weather, to the bowling of Biackie and Grimmett. -McLeod went one run Inter and after helping to take the score to 12(1. .McGirr was howled by a hall from (•riminoll, which whipped sharply back. McGirr’s score was then 20. Brice was caught first ball, nine wickets tlms being down for .120 runs. Massey and James then became associated in the last wicket partnership, which produced 101 runs, before Massey was caught by Oldfield off ■Morton, the innings closing at 2!IP runs. Both batsmen batted with the greatest confidence, making one wonder why Foley, Lowry, Badcock, Lamason, McLeod and Brice could only make two runs among them, even though Grimmett, Morton and lilaekie were bowling extremely well, the fielding was first class. Australia requiring 02 runs to win, sent in Grimmett and Oldfield to face the howling of McGirr and Badeock, the hitter howling a leg theory, having a liumher of fieldsmen clustered round the batsmen. Lowry missed a chance of catching Grimmett at silly mid-on of liadcock’s second hall. At thirteen Badcock clean howled Oldfield, who had made live, and Brice howled Grimmett without addition. Alexander lashed out at the last hall of Badeoek’s sixth over, Foley taking a smart catch. 27-0-7. Kippax was in next and shortly saw Oxenliam go identically the same way ns Alexander. caught hy Foley, howled Badeoek. four wickets being down for 02 rims. Schneider only lasted two balls, tapping one from Badeock into Dempster’s hands, at silly mid-on. 02-11-0. Badcock had now taken four wickets for 10, off seven overs. Dempster after fumbling with the hail dropped Kippax, when fifteen at short tine log off Brice, hut Brice got Kippax next hall. Wood I'll II anil Richardson then

got the necessary runs, and Australia won by four wickets. The scores were as follows :—- AUSTRALIA- Ist Innings. Wood full, e McGirr. I> Uadcock ... Bio I’onsford, b Brice OS Kippax. e McGirr. b Mel,cod ... 20 Richardson. I> Lambert 17 Schneider, e Brice, b Badeock ... 70 Oxenliam, run mil ... o Alexander, c Lowry, b Badcock ... 1 Oldfield, b Badeock IS Grimmett. l.h.w. b Lowry 1 Biackie, c and l> Lowry 1 Morton, (not out) - 0 Extras- hves t. leg lives 0 ... i Total 370 Rowling analysis: McGirr 0 lor no. Massey 0 for ob. Badeock I for S2. McLeod I for -Hi. Brice I for HI. Lambert I for 12. Foley 0 for (1. Lowry 2 for 10. Dempster () for Jib AUSTRALIA.- -Second Innings. Oldfield, b Badeock Grimmett, b Brice Alexander, c Foley, b Badeock 1 Oxeulill lll . e Foley, b Badeock ... •> Kippax. 1.h.w.. Vi Brin- !■• Schneider, e Dempster, b Badcock 1 Woodfiill (not out) . . 12 Richardson (not out) Extras 3 Total for six wickets •>- Howling analysis.--.McGirr, 0 lor S; Badeock, 4 for 23 ; Brice, 2 for IF WELLIXGTOX.—First Innings. Dempster, c Grimmett. h Biackie . o2 Foley, c Oldfield, Grimmett-' 3d Lowry, h Oxenliam 9 Badcock. e and h Grimmett 23 James, 1.h.w.. b Oxenham I McLeod, c Oxenham, h Morton ... 11 McGirr, e Alexander, h Biackie ... 22 Lamason, c Kippax, h Grimmett ... 12 Lambert, e Oldfield, b Oxenham ... 7 Brice, e Riehardson. h Oxenham ... 0 ALissey (not out) Ui Extras—Bvos If), leg byes 7 ... F Total *' C ' Bowling analysis.—Morton, one loi 32, Biackie two for 63. Grimmett three for 06, Oxenham four tor 30. WELLIXGTOX.—Second Innings. Dempster, b Grimmett !• Foley, 1.h.w.. b Morton I Lowry, h Morton Lamason. b Biackie 0 Badeock. b Biackie Lambert, st. Oldliehl. b Grimmett 3b 1 .lames (not out.) McLeod, e Oldfield, h Biackie ... ' McGirr. b GrimmeU Brice, c Biackie, b Grimmett ... 0 ; Massey, e Oldfield, h .Morton ... f'-l - 1 Extras ' Total -’3O The fall of the wickets was as follows One for 2, two for 20, three for 21, four for 27. live tor 71, six lor 02. seven for 97. eight for 120. nine for 120. ten for 230. Bowling analysis.—Morton, 3 lor 21 : Biackie. 3 for Oil; Oxenliam, 0 for 29; Grimmett, I for 91 ; Schneider, 0 tor F Wellington admirers ot Grimmett, alter the match presented him with a gold wristlet watch.