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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7755, 6 March 1905, Page 2

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OTAGO v. ATJSTKALIA. AN EASY WIN FOIt AUSTRALIA. (Per Tress Association.) DUNEDIN, March 4. The cricket, match Ota go v. Australia, was concluded to-day, the vir Isilors winning by an innings und 273 runs. The weather wus beautifully j line, and there was! a really good at|tenfance, although the local Associa,tion is scarcely likely to clear the. ; guarantiee and expenses by £3O or 60j | The Australians 1 , with « for 201. .continued their innings. Kelly and I Cotter showed attractive batting of a kind, but some .of G<ehrs' strokes' were poor.. The total was taken to 304, the additional scores being Gehrs (not out) 45, Armstrong 12, Kelly 28, Cotter 38, Howell 0, extras 6. Fisher took three for 94, Shacftlock live for 131, Au.suii one for 17. The display of the; local men was again indifferent, exceptions being Graham a nd Austin, The 'total only reached 70. Graham scored » lively 28, including three fours, and Austin 14. Hakvr made 9, Kilgour 1 7, Siedcberg and Howden 3 each, Cramond 2, three others not scoring ; extras totalled 10. NoMo took 0 Wickets for 20, Cotter 8 for ll.">, Hopkins 4 for 18, Armstrong 3 for 10. The visitor.-* then gave an exhibition of batting, Trumper, Gregory!, Hill, and Duff buttling to-the bowling of Laver and Howelf.