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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8699, 7 January 1907, Page 2

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* 1 V. iv T M.G.G. v. Otago. Per Press Assooiafion. Dunedin, January 6. The match between M.O.C. v. Otago was resumed to-day in the presence ,of about 3000 spectators. The weather was fine and wicket in splendid order. Otago Continued their first ifiningS aUd, Witt-ied the total to 176 before the last man was disposed of. M.C.0., who had a lead of 48 runs on the first innings, were at the wickets most of'the afternoon treating spectators to a good exhibition of batting. The first three wickets fell with the total at 28, but the visitors then made a good recovery and took the score to 117 before the fourth wicket fell. The fifth wicket fell, however, with the score unaltered; and the sixth was accounted for at 123. The remaining batsmen made a good stand, however, the seventh wicket falling at 149, eighth at 181, ninth at 198, and tenth at 278. Otago started their second innings at 5.5 o’clock, but gave one of the poorest exhibitions over seen in fii'st-olass cricket. The first two wickets went down with the score at 9, third at 14, ahd fourth and fifth at 22, three of the best batsmen being disposed of. Ackroyd and Wilson managed to play out time without mooting with disaster, and when play ceased Otago had made 47 for five wickets. Following are the scores : M.C.C. —First Innings, 224. M.C.C. —Second Innings. Johnson, c and b Downes ... H Harrison, o Wilson, b Downes ... 11 Burns, o Ackroyd, b Fisher ... ... 47 Pago, st Williams, b Downes ... 0 Simpson-Hayward, b Fisher ... ... 41 Curwen, c Eckhoff, b Fisher... ... 4 Evanston, o and b Ebkhoff ... ... 21 De Traflord, b Downes ■ ... ... 25 May, c Austin, b Downos ... ... 27 Tufnoll, run out ... ... ••• 56 Fox, not out ... 44 Extras 11 Total 278 Bowling analysis.—Downes 5 wickets for 85 runs, Eishor 3 for 107, Eckhoff 1 for 13, Graham 0 for 20, Austin 0 for 34, Sicdeberg 0 for 8. Otaqo.—First Innings. b May 0 Ackroyd, b Burns ... 0 Howden, b May ... ... ... 45 Sicdeberg, o Tufnoll, b May 27 Baker, o Johnson, b Branston ... 14 Wilson, 1.b.w., b Simpson-Hayward 49 Graham, c and b Simpson-Hayward 10 Fisher, not out ... ... ... 7 Downes, o May, b Simpson-Hayward 0 Williams, b May ; 0 Eckhoff, b May 6 Extras ... 18 Total ... ... 176 Bowling analysis.—May 5 wickets for 53 runs, Simpson-Hayward 3 for 51, Burns 1 for 8, Branston 1 for 20, Curwen 0 for 20. Otago.—Second Innings. Graham, b May ... 4 Baker, c Fox, b May 3 Howden, c Fox, b May ... ... 0 Sicdeberg, o Simpson-Hayward, b Branston ... ... 5 Ackroyd, not out ... ... ... 12 Austin, b May... ... ... ... 0 AVilson, not out 14 Extras 9 Total for 5 wickets ... ... 47 January. 7. Otago are ail out for 91 in their second innings. The Englishmen non by 232 runs.

New South Wales v. S. Australia

Per Press Association- —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, January 5. New South "Wales iu their first innings against South Australia lost eight wickets for 538. Diamond made 138, Hopkins 10S, NOIIIO 99, Blaxland 75.

Cheltenham v. Rev. Cassell’s Team

On Saturday a friendly match was played at Cheltenham between the local ' club and a team selected by Eev. Casr sells, of Kimbolton. After declaring , their second innings closed when the : score stood at 103 for three wickets, , Eev. Cassell’s team was victorious by i 41 runs. Mr G. C. Hare captained the 1 home team. Scores : Hey. Cassell’s Team. —Ist ; Mojce, c Olhvcr b Miller ... ■ Pryce, b Day ... ... ... 8 Ednoy, c Eeischer b Miller ... 10 W. Jacob, b Eeischer ... ... 0 Baynes, b Miller ... ... 15 Wheeler, b Miller ... ... 1 Mason, b Miller ... ... 6 C. Jacob, not out ... ... 9 S. Baddcley, run out ... ... 1 Brown, ... ... 0 Eev. Cassells, c Hare b Miller ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 7 ! _ j Total ...' ... ... 92 j Second Innings. I Moyce, b Miller ... ... 11 I Edney, b Eeischer ... ... 15 I Mason, c Hare b Day ... ... 34 | Jacob, not out ... ... 16 j Brown, not out ... ... 19 ■ Extras ... ... ... 8 j Total for three wickets ... 103 ! Cheltenham.—lst innings, j Ollivor, b Mason ... "■ 7 j Eeischer, c and b Moyce ... 18 , Miller, o and b Mason ... ... 7 I Barrow, b Mason ... ... 1 |G. Haro, b Mason ... ... 3 Eev. Mayo, b Mason ... ... 5 H. Hare, o Brown b Wheeler ... 3 G. Mayo, b Mason ... ... 1 G. Day, b Mason ... ... 0 ! Evans, not out ... ... 4 ! Hill, b Wheeler ... ... 2 J Extras ... ... ... 4 j Total ... ... ... 55 i Second Innings. I Oliiver, c Moyce b Pryce ... 0 ! Eeischer, b Mason ... ... 13 j Miller, b Mason ... ... 3 ! Baxrow, b Jacobs ... ... I i Hare, b Jacobs ... ... 58 i Eev. Mayo, b Brown ... ... 1 Hare, b Jacobs ... ... 2 G. Mayo, c and b Jacobs ... 2 , Day, not out ... ... ... 2 P. Evans, b Mason ... ... 4 Hill, b Jacobs ... ... 9 Extras ... ... ... 4 Total ... ... ... 99 Following have been selected to represent Cheltenham in #their match against Kimbolton cpr Saturday next, at Cheltenham, commencing at 11 a.m.: —J. Hare (captain), J, Mills, G. Day, G. Hare, A. Barrow, H. Hare, C. Jacobs, E. Newman, W, Banks, G. Mayo, and E. Oliiver. Emergencies— W. Tappin and W. Milner.