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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 317, 7 January 1909, Page 3

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VICXOIUA v. SOUTH AUSTKALIA. Received 7, 0.50 a.m. .Melbourne, Lust Sight. The mutch, Victoria v. South Australia, was resumed to-day. The H'iek.'t was slow after the three days' raiu. South Australia, in their second innings, have lost nine wickets for 351—-Mayue (not out) 142, Claxton 35, Gehrs 75. OXACID v. IIAWKE'S IiAV. llv Telegraph.—l'ress Association. Napier, Jjist Night.

The Otago v. llawko's liny representative cricket match -was concluded to-day in line weather. Continuing their first innings, liawke's Bay had scored 114 when" the last wicket fell. Otiigo tlicn went in for the second time,, having scored 340 in their first essay, and when six wickets were down for io4 declared their innings closed, leaving HawkeV: Jlay ,'MO to make to tic. This the loc.ll men failed to achieve, being all got rid of for lU!t. Otago thus won by 101 runs.

TO-DAY'S MATCH I'iS. An interesting match should he witnessed ill the Hecrciition Oroiind this afternoon, when Wailara and Jiuvcrs meet. The Hovers have a strung team, and are anxious to avenge their first round defeat by the country team. Wanderers journey to liiglewood to finish their lir>t round fixture with the local team. The position at the drawing of stumps on the first day was— Wanderers l.'ii) runs, liiglewood 57 runs for four wickets. An even game should ensue. Carringtou Road will play Vrenui it I'rcnui. As these teams lead in tie.' senior competition an interesting game is looked for. The New South Wales teachers' learn (which was defeated by North Taranaki last vear) visited Tasmania at Christmas and defeated the Tasmanian teachers by an innings and 31) 1 runs. New South' Wales teachers made 513 (McMulleu 145, O'Neill 4li). teachers scored 144 and (18. Tape, took six wickets for 21 runs, and O'Neill two for 17. , It is to be honed, now Unit the second round of cup fixtures has started, that local players will avail themselves of getting 'practice in the Recreation Around. Of late senior players seem t« have forgotten that practice wickets exist, ami we trust that they will follow the example of the juniors and attend more regularly at the nets.