SOUTHERN MATCHES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 26, 1 February 1926, Page 10

SOUTHERN MATCHES.

WELLINGTON. IBy Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. In their first innings against Hutt, Weilington compiled 144, and in their second iiiuiiig.< TJI (Craig 40. Whltwell not out ISi. Bowling for Ilntr, Beard took four wi'-kete for 31, Aldersley two for 14. Him, in their first innings, compiled 140 I Watson 29, Beard 25, Neazor not out 25 Cousins look rive wickets for 54 runs, and three for 50. In their second innings, Hutt l.si six wickets for 133 (Beard not out -»!!. Watson 30, Nunn 15). Craig took four wickets for 54 runs, O'Connor two for 33. Four-point win for Hutt. Old Boys' compiled 157. and 173 for six wickets, declared (Ronaldson 38, James not out 34, Fitzmaurice 22). Kilbirnie, in their first innings, compiled 173 (Edmunds not out 52, Algar 29, W. Christophersoo--28). In their second innings they compiled 135 for five wickets (W. Christopherson not out G8). Three-point win for Kilbirnie. Bowling for Kilbirnie, V. Christophersnn took two wickets for 46, Brayley .two for 50. For Old Boys, Osborne took three for 30, Blundell four for 41, and Lambert two for 19. V.M.C.A. v. Midland. —Midland, in their first innings, compiled 590 for nine wickets (Baker 235, Patrick 81, Bruce 50, Donoughue not out 51). Bowling for V.M.C.A., Haughey took three wickets for 64 runs. Thorndon v. Institute.—Thorndon, in their first innings, compiled 213 (Mason 84, Ellerm 3S). Institute compiled 188-and 153 (Malcolm not out 69). Three-point win for Thorndon. University compiled 202 and SO for five wickets (Arndt 42). Petone compiled 348 (Finlayson 107, Nicholls not out 106). Three-point win for Petone. DLNEDIN. ' (By Tele-rain.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Saturday. Albion defeated Grange by 72 runs on the first innings. Grange, in their first innings, compiled 133, and in their second 189 (McMullan 57). Mclvor took seven wickets for 41 runs. Albion, in their first innings, compiled 205, and In their second had lost six wickets for 80. Knight took three wickets for 35 runs.

Dnnedin beat Carisbrook by 20 runs on the first innings. Dunedin, who had compiled 139 in their first innings, declared their second closed with live wickets down for 147 (Casey 46, Cherry 42). Carisbrook'S first innings closed for 119 (Douglaa 42. Casey took five wickets for 27 runs. In their second innings they had lost two wickets for SS (Dickinson not out 41).