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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9336, 4 January 1909, Page 5

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United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Melbourne, January 3. Victoria’s first innings realised 846, Ransford not out 171, McAlister 50, Vernon 25, Laver 23, being the chief scorers. Ransford’a was a brilliant exhibition, but he gave a chance when 89. Whitty took 3 wickets for 71, Olaxton 2 for 46, O’Connor 2 for 121. South Australia, in their second innings, have no wickets down for 34.

OTAGO v. WANGANUI. This match played at Wanganui, was finished on Saturday and resulted in an easy win* for Otago. Appended are the scores : Otago in their first innings made 330. OTAGO.—Second Innings. Austin, b Holland .. 16 Beal, b Holland .. 3 Hopkins, b Holland .. 33 Rutherford, h Holland .. 33 Torrance, e Henderson, b Holland .. 42 Seideberg, not out .. 55 Wilson, run out -. | Wordsworth, not out .. 51 Extras • • 10 Total for 6*wickets .. 242 Bowling analysis: O. Holland 5 for 89, Cargill 0 for 23. F. Holland 0 for 46, Williams 0 for 89, Broad 0 for 18, Barrett 0 for 17. WANGANUI—First Innings,

H. B. Cave, b Hopkins .. 20 K. H. Cave, b Torrance .. 47 Broad, b Wordsworth .. 11 O. Holland, c Seideberg, b

Wordsworth .. 14 Barrett, c Torrance, b Wordsworth .. 43 Wheeler, run out .. 3 Williams, b Wordsworth, .. 24 Robertson, b Torrance ... "23 Cargill, b Seideberg .. 4 F. Holland, o Williams, b Seideberg 1 Henderson, not out 2 Extras .. 25 Total 219 Bowling analysis : Wordsworth 4 for 26, Torrance 2 for 58, Rutherford 0 for 37, Austin 0 for 17, O. Hopkins 1 for 21, Seideberg 2 for 45, Beal 0 for 6, Second Innings. Broad, o Williams, b Torrance .. 0 Cargill, t Torrance .. 10 H. B. Cave, run out .. 20 E. H. Cave, Ibw, b Austin .. 14 Barrett, b Torrance 2 Wheeler, b Austin .. - 5 Williams, b Rutherford .. 10 Robertson, o Ayles, b Wordsworth .. 9 O. Holland, b Rutherford 4 F. Holland, c Ayles, b Wordsworth .. 7 Henderson, not out .. 0 Extras .. 15 Total .. 96 Bowling analysis: Hopkins 0 for 19, Torrance 3 for 22, Austin 2 for 13, Wordsworth 2 for 14, Rutherford 2 for 18. AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. In the Auckland-Canterbury match played at Auckland, Canterbury scored 112, and 18 for three wickets, while Auckland made 93 in their first innings.