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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18947, 11 March 1927, Page 12

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MELBOURNE V. SOUTHLAND. i • ■ VISITORS WIN COMFORTABLY. (FKESS ASSOCIATIOX TELIGKAIS.) INVERCARGILL, March 10. The Melbourne v. Southland match was continued to-day in excellent weather. Bain fell over night, but with no detrimental effect. Melbourne continued their first innings, adding 20 for tbe last wicket, making a total of 227 —101 ahead of (Southland. At. 11.45 Southland commenced their second innings, but fared worse than in their first strike, and just evaded an inuings defeat by S runs. Goodsir and Cook saved the position from a ! real rout, six wickets being down for ! 48, when they became associated. By forcing cricket they added 41 runs for the seventh wicket. Included in Goodsir's total of 32 were four fours and a five. At the luncheon adjournment Southland were 61 for six. The remainI ing 48 were put on a good time after lunch. The innings closed at 2.45 p.m. i and Melbourne knocked off the required ijuns to win. Ransford opened Melbourne's first strike accouut in the morning with u single off Cook and Hendry, batting at the other cud, drove the fourth ball over to the boundary, | followed by a brace and a further single, which brought the total to 215. Goodsir's next over brought about the conclusion of the innings, Ransford sending one straight into the bowler's hands. Lee and Dixon opened Southland's second innings, Eogerson and Ransford bowling. Dixon headed the procession back to the pavilion after scoring 4—clean bowled. Groves came next and batted freely to Ransford's slow balls but fell for 1-5, Lee contenting himself with playing balls back, took an lbw decision for 3, and Poole, Kavanagh, and Lynch went cheaply, Goodsir and McGowan batted until • lunch. The afternoon's play was resumed at -.14, Goodsir taking the strike to Dakin, and, playing him confidently, he made some fine shots on the off, but the field was well placed and no runs were Scored. Campbell took up the attack from the north end, Goodsir jumping out and clouting him to the on boundary and following this up with a. single to cover, which was converted to a five by an overthrow., to the boundary. McGowan got a two off the same bowler, making 11 off the oyer and bringing 70 runs up after 65 minutes' play. Goodsir brought his own score to 24 and SO was signalled with a four off Campbell. Two twos and another four, all clean hits by Goodsir, delighted the crowd. Goodsir continued to bat freely, but bis innings was brought to a conclusion when he slammed an off ball to Rogerson at • deep mid-off, the fieldsman holding a fast travelling ball well. 89—7—42. Cook followed, and McGowan brought ' up 90 after 73 minutes' play with a single to cover off Wood's third delivery. Cook played the new bowler cautiously, but finally got a four to the leg fence off the last ball of . the over. McGowan lifted Dakiu for three, and 100 was recorded after -83 minutes' batting. A further single .to McGowan saved the innirfgs defeat, the score now being 102. McGowan got Dakin away for two through the covers, but in endeavouring to repeat his stroke lifted the ball to Jewell at mid-off," and the latter brought off a fine catch. Carson, who followed, in attempting to hook a slow one, mishit the ball and spooned it to Campbell at' short leg. 108 — Fogo, the last man, remained not' out with a single to his credit. Requiring nine runs to win, Dakin and Campbell commenced Melbourne's second innings at 3.4 p.m., the former taking the strike to Goodsir. Tbe winning hit was made in Goodsir's second over. Campbell played a low one to leg, and a smart single i was run. This brought the score to | nine, Melbourne thus winning by. ten | wickets. - • The detailed scores were:—.

SOUTHLAND. First innings .. , ... 126 , Second Innings. 0. Dixon, b Rogerson . •> 10 E. Lee, Ibw, b Rogerson ... . 6 T. Groves, b Ransford .. 15 E. Kavanagb, c Sandford, b Rogerson .. 8 A. Poole, c and b Ransford ~ . • 2 J. Lynch, lbw, b Hansford .. .. 1 F, Goodsir, o Rogerson, b Dakin .. 32 N. McGowan, e Jewell, b Dakin .. 23 E. Cook, c Campbell, b Wood .. 4 W. Carson, o Rogerson, b "Wood •• 0 R. Fogo, not out .. . . ..1 Extras .. .. ... 8 Total ... .. ..109 Bowling—Rogerson, three for 29: Ransford, three for 23; Dakin, two for 9; Wood, two for 15. MELBOURNE. First Innings. K. Campbell) b Kavanagh .. .. So E. P. Dakin, lbw, b Goodsir . ■ r.. 3 T. B. Wood, b Fogo ; .. ~ 52 T. Armstrong, c and b Poole ... .. 50 R. Jewell, b Lynch .. .. .. 8 B. A. Onyons, c Dixon, b Goodstr . ■ 16 R. G. Johnston, b Goodsir .. . 0 H. L. Hendry, not out ..35 T. R. S. Rogerson, e Dixon, b Goodsir .. 0 H. 0. A. Sandford, c Dixon, b Cook .. 3 V. S. Ransford, c and b Goodsir .7 Extras .. .. 20 Total . . • • . 227 Bowling—Goodsir, fire for 45; Poole, one for 55; Kavanagh, one for 39; Fogo, one for 28; Cook, one for 8. Second Innings. E. P. Dakin, not out .. 20 R, Campbell, not out ~ •, 2 Extras .. 3 Total for no wickets 25 "THE PRESS" V. "LYTTELTON TIMES." A very pleasant afternoon's sport was enjoyed at the Boys' League cricket ground yesterday,. by the staffs of The Press and the "Lyttelton Times," when two matches were played. At the end of the. day's play honours were even, each office having won ono game. In the First Elevens' match, The Press players, batting one short, went first to the wickets, but made a poor start, four wickets falling quickly. A useful partnership by Howell and G. Wilson was followed by some lively batting by W. P. Guiney, aided by J. Mullins, and the innings produced a total of 131 (W. P; Guiney 62, W. Howell 20, J. C. Mullins 18, and G. Wilson 16). The "Lyttelton Times" team's innings was notable for hard hitting by Hartley Smith, and a sound and stubborn display by J. Jackraan, who were responsible for the greater portion of the score of 151 (Hartley Smith 46, J. Jackman 30, A. Woodward 17. and L. Blythe 14). Hartley Smith and Woodward for the "Lyttelton Times," and Howell (seven wickets) for The Press were the most successful bowlers. The "Times" won by 17 runs. The Second Elevens' match resulted in a win for The Press team by 25 runs. Scores: "Lyttelton Times" 40 (B. Rogers 10) and 102 (C. Rogers 68, D. Burns 15, and t p r aier 11); The Psess 79 (P. Hood 29 and A. Adams 18) and 89 (W. Cull 30, K. Hancock 12, ?• Femmell 12, and J. Almond 11) Hood, Almond, Hancock, Mora, and Cull for the winners, and FTater, B. Rogers, C Jones, and C. Rogers for the iosere look the wickets. SHIRLEY CLUB. Th« following will represent the Shirley flub to-raorrow:—Thirds v. Greens A af Svdenham Park: Booker, Worrell, Kettle. Cowper. Weeks, McLean. Dunbier, Ward, Piper, Hancox, Wentwortb, Jones, Fox. ~~ i