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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9087, 4 March 1908, Page 5

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THE ENGLISHMEN IN AUSTRALIA. THE MATCH AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Press Association.—Copyright. Received March 3, 11.7 p. m. Adelaide, March 3. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The Englishmen in their first innings made 404 —Rhodes not out 78, Crawford 54, Jones 18, Blythe 9. O’Connor took B wickets for 95, Hill 1 for 63, Chamberlain 1 for 15, Gehrs 0 for 14, Olaston 0 for 60. South Australia lost four wickets for 244 —Jennings 13, Gehrs 34, Bayne 74, Pellew 11, Dolling, not out, 18, Olaxton, not out 19. VICTORIA DEFEATS TASMANIA. Received March 4, 1.6 a.m. Melbourne, March 3. Victoria made 358 in their second innings, Tasmania replying with.j:234 for their second innings. Victoria won by 168 runs.

THE TRIANGULAR CONTESTS. Received March 4, 8.5 a.m. London, March 3. Mr Abe Bailey, the South African millionaire, will present a cup to he held by successive winners of the triangular cricket contests. PROFITS OF A. TEST MATCH. Received March 4, 9.48 a.m. Melbourne, March 4. In reference to the statement that the Cricket Association made only fivepence profit on the fourth test match the Trustees of the Cricket ground have published a statement showing that’the actual profits were £1387.