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« ’VARSITY MATCH CONCLUDED AN OVERWHELMING VICTORY The annual cricket match between elevens representing Victoria and Auckland University Colleges was concluded at Kelburn Park yesterday when the local side secured an overwhelming victory by an innings and 257 runs. When play terminated on Saturday the visitors had scored 76 runs in the first innings and Victoria College had five wickets down for 223 runs. Yesterday. Auckland were unfortunate in losing three men. who had returned to Auckland on account of the railway trouble. Victoria College carried their total to 395 yesterday. McKenzie, the captain of the team, played a splemdid innings for 133 runs. The Auckland University team was dismissed for 62 runs in the second innings. Following are details ®f the play : — VICTORIA COLLEGE. Five wickets for 225 C. McKenzie, c. and b. Whelan 133 Martin, b- Kalaugher 3 Hain, c. Freeman, b. Andrews 23 Wilson, 1.b.w., b. Whelan 22 Mullins, not out — 18 Cresswell. c. sub., b. Whelan 4 Extras 19 Total ..J395 Bowling Analysis.—Wholan took four wickets for 48 runs; Faram. none for 20; Andrews, three for 85; Sutherland, none for 40; Kaiangher, two for 92; Bannister, one for 110. AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY. First innihgs —. 76 Second Innings. Wacklow, 1.b.w., b. Greig 27 Thompson, c. Wilson, b. Arndt ... 3 Whedon, c. McKenziei. b. Greigi .„ 3 Bannister, c. Wilson, b- Greig 12 Andrews, not out - 12 Sutherland, st., b. Wilson 1 Freeman, b. Hollings ——... 3 Kalaugher, b. Soilings 0 Extras ——— 1 Total 62 Bowling Analysis.—Soilings took two wickets for 18 runs; Arndt, one for 1; Greig, three for 24; Wilson, one for 18. SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM IN ENGLAND. London, April 21. The South African cricketers have arrived in excellent condition and. keen to start matches. Taylor, the captain, in an interview wth Eeuters agent, expressed the opinion that the team ought to win a majority of the county games, but it would J>e presumptuous to say they were going to beat England. For all this luck might be on their side. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,
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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 179, 23 April 1924, Page 5
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335CRICKET Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 179, 23 April 1924, Page 5
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