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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 155, 29 December 1911, Page 8

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THE SECOND TEST. | By Cable —Press Association —Copyright, I Received 28, 8.40 p.m. I Sydney, December 28. For the second Test, the same twelve as those from whom the eleven for the first Test were drawn have been chosen. The final selection will take place on Saturday. BARDSLEY'S HEALTH. Received 29, 1.5 a.m. Melbourne, December 28. Bardsley has decided to play if the doctor's opinion at the last minute is favorable. l PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. A NARROW VICTORY. COLLAPSE OF THE CHALLENGERS. By Telegraph —Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Rain on the preceding night had left the wicket sticky 'for the concluding day's play. The remaining five Otago wickets only added 20 runs, and Canterbury were left with 91 to win, which they got with some difficulty for the loss of seven wickets. Scores: — OTAGO.

First Innings 302 Second Innings. Kenny, b Bennett 0 Hopkins, b Reese 5 Austin, b Sandman 7 McFiirlane, c Lusk, b Sandman 9 Condliffe, 3b Reese 0 Eckhold, b Reese 10 Watson, b Reese 10 Ramsdcn, b Bennett 5 Downes, b Bennett 0 Banuerman, not out 1 EckliotV, b Reese 1 Extras 4 Total 52 Bowling analysis.—Bennett, three for 0: Reese, five for 19; Sandman, two for 16; Carlton, none for 4.

CANTERBURY. First Innings 264 Second Innings. Lusk, b Downes 16 Caygill, c Condliffe, b Downes 10 Carlton, not out 26 Reese, e Hopkins, b Ramsden! 16 Sims, b Downes 15 Patrick, c Condliffe, b Ramsden— 3 Norman, b Ramsden 0 Sandman, c Eckhoff, b Ramsden 0 Pllivier, not out 3 Extras - 2 Total for seven wickets 91 Bowling analysis.—McFarlane, none for 20; Downes, three for 20; 'Eckhoff, nono for 39; W. Bannerman, none for 21; Ramsden, four for 9. BENDICO MATCH DRAWN. Melbourne, December 28. The Bendigo match was drawn. England, in the second innings, lost nine wickets for 188 runs, the chief scorers being Rhodes 50 and Hearne 20.