CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 193, 4 January 1913, Page 8

CRICKET.

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Melbourne, January 3. Victoria in the first innings made 22!) (Ryder not out 40). South Australia in the second innings lost five wickets for 39 (Mavne not out 30). Received 3, 11.15 p.m. Melbourne, Janaury 3. : South Australia won hv sixty-eight , runs. South Australia in their second innings scored 12S (Mayne 52, Gclirs not out 31). Victoria in their second innings scored 140 (Ransford 21, Baring 76).

THE RETURN OF BARDSLEY. Sydney. January 3. Bardsley has returned. He declares that the Australian eleven was a happy family. While in England he heard nothing whatever of the reported troubles. WAIRARAPA v. NOMADS. • By Telegraph—Press Association. Masterton, Friday. A cricket match commenced to-day between the Wairarapa representative l ami a team of Nomads from Mamuvatr and Wanganui. The visitors batteld first, and at the lunch adjournment had lost three wickets for 191.

THE I'LUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON' EASILY DEFEATED. Auckland, Last Night. Owing 1 to rain making the wicket wet the continuation of the Auckland-Wei- ) lington match was delayed till 1.30 p.m. > In 01 ill's second over Wilson sent a ball up to Sale at mid-off and retired. Six for 11. Robinson and Grimmet made astand, and at 2 o'clock when an adjournment was made on account of rain, the score stood at six. wickets for 42 runs. On resuming. Wellington were all disposed of for 120 runs, and Auckland scored the 43 runs required for the loss of one wicket, thus winning by 9 wickets, i The game was delayed by rain. J