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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9016, 2 December 1907, Page 2

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M. 0.0. v. QUEENSLAND. Per Press Association, —Oopryight. Received Nov. 30, 8.55 p.'ni. Brisbane, Nov. 30. The Englishmen began a match against Queensland to-day, The weather v/as line but the wicket helped the bowlers, The local men made a poor stand against the bowling of Braund aud Blythe, who bowled through the innings, which ended before lunch for the small total of 78. Jones aud Hutchings scored freely u\ : the Englishmen’s first innings, the latter’s score including S sixes. ‘Maclaren was in fi.ue form with the ball accounting for four wickets. ■ Seven wickets were down for 351 when stumps rvere ’ dyawn for the day. Scores QUEENSLAND.— First Innings. Hartigau, c Blythe .. ... 3 Brown, o Humphries, b Blythe.. 0 Redgrave, b Brauud .. . .11 Hayes, b Braund ,8 Hutcheon. st Humphries, b Blythe 18 Martin, c and b Blythe .. ‘ .. 7 Dunn, c Jones, hßlythe .. ~ 6 Evans, c Humphries, b Braund .. 10 Thomson, b Brauud 5 Timbury, not out 1 Maclaren, ruu out 0 Extras 1 Total .. .. .. 76 Bowliug Analysis.—Brauud, 4 for 43; Blythe, 5 for 35. ENGLAND,—First Innings. Fane, c Timbury, b Maclaren ~ 8 Hobbs, 1.b.w., b Maclaren ~ 31 Hayes, c Hutcheon, b Timbury,. 13 Brauud, h Maclaren 8 Hutchings, o Hutcheon, b Timbury .. 07 Young, b Redgrave .. .. 40 Crawford, b Maclaren .. .. 3 Jones, not out 53 Rhodes, not opt ~ 34 Extras' ;. .. .. 5 Total for 7 wickets .. .. 351 VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA Melbourne, December 1. The weathor was line for the match Victoria v. South Armstrong aud Tarrant, for the home team, did some tremendous patting and - their partnership produced 321 runs.

Victoria’s first innings realised 699 aud ended just ou time being called. Armstrong made 231 and Tarrant 105,