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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 225, 11 February 1913, Page 8

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TflE AUSTRALIAN" ELEVEN. j iy Cable Pits* A.vwiai.on Copyright. J Svdii'V' '.-obruniy 10. The secretary of thu committee which inquired into the charges against the i Australian, Eleven, without disclosing slie findings, says Unit many of the • ith.tenieni.s i»oin«f circulattti outside are »ross and unfair exaggerations. THE I'lllTi! PER I!ENF.i'!T. FIXE SCORE BY TRU.MPER. Received 10. 0.23 p.m. Sydney, Feiniary 10. The weather was line 'in:l tilt v.iket easy for the resumption of tlui ?i».tcli. Trumper played vigorous ami 'luuterly cricket, and his innings was chanci'lcr-.s. He was in three hours an i hit sixteen fours. lie received a great ova!ion. Ryder was in great form, and too': Ive wickets in seven overs for lifted 'Uiis. Scores: —New South W.iiV first im ir.gs 389 (Trumper not out 126, Noble 40) Rest of Australia.' second innings 0 for CNlayne 26, Hill 31, Mora 25, Armstrong <not out 33, Ry:,.; not out 2"). MATCHES ELSEWHERE. (Per Press Association). Christclmrch, .Saturday. The weather was fine but dull for today's matches and the wickets were in splendid order. Riccarton surprised its supporters by staying in all the afternoon against St. Albans, a fine centun. by Whitta being a feature of the infP ings. Sydenham got a substantial lead over West Christclmrch, whilst East Christclmrch are in a good position against Linwood. Riccarton in the first jnnings against St. Albans made 391 Sydenham made 274 (-T. L. Patterson 73. W .Hayes .1!)) in the first innings against West Christehureh. The last-mentioned replied with 00. East Christehureh made 214 (C. E. Heal 89) against Linwood, who replied with 80. AYellington. Saturday. Another round was begun to-day. South made 108 (Burton 37. Greig 28) v. Central five wickets for 1.17 (Jackson 54, Sffiith not out 33. Naucrhton not out, 27). East P, 132 (Collett. 41) v. Petone' 145 (Finlavson 55. McMenamin 38, Bennett] 20). East A 287 (O-ibbes 94. Orummett; 45, Hickson 2fi, Hiekey 25. Baker 23) v.' TTutt one wicket for 43 (l'sherwood not out 18. Patton not out 13). North 7f> (Brav 23) v. Victoria College 147 (Howe 40, Dickson 25).