SPORTING NEWS.
[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright,
CRICKET. —ENGLISH ELEVEN V. COMBINED AUSTRALIANS. CANTERBURY V. OTAGO. PEDESTRIANISM. SCOTT V HANCOCK. (Received February 22, 5.50 p.m.) Sydney, February 21. The return match betweeen the English cricketers and the combined Australian team was resumed to-day. The local men in their first innings scored 181, the highest contributors being Evans, 33, and Garrett, 51 (not out). V The Englishmen, in their first innings, were all disposed of for 132. ♦ [united press association.] Dunedin, February 22. The Interprovincial cricket match was continued to-day in glorious weather. Otago with 1 wicket down for 19 contiuued their first innings, of which the feature was Beck's score (48), in compiling which he was at the wickets over five hours. The total was 171. Canterbury then went in for their second innings, and at the close of play for the day had lost five wickets for 57 runs.
The twelve hours' walking match between Scott of Dunedin and Hancock of England came off yesterday, beginning at 11 a.m. For the first two hours Haucock walked at the rate of seven miles an hour, hoping to burst Scott up, but he never got more thau three quarters of a mile ahead. Before four hours were over Hancock was beginning to fag, and Scott soon wiped off the lead. At four o'clock they were level, but Scott for an hour or two seemed to be distressed, and Hancock got a few laps ahead again. At 8 o'clock, however, Scott freshened up and Hancock began to fail, the former .having at that hour a lead of about 150 yards, which he increased to half a mile before 9 o'clock. Very shortly after this Hancock gave in altogether, and left the track with 50 miles 15 laps, or slightly over the half mile to his credit. Scott walked the time out amid a good deal of enthusiam, and covered 68 miles H laps. A good deal of money changed hands, Hancock being the favourite for the first few hours. It is believed to have been a thoroughly genuine contest.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2641, 23 February 1885, Page 2
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347SPORTING NEWS. Kumara Times, Issue 2641, 23 February 1885, Page 2
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