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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 116, 13 November 1900, Page 2

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VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. [I'EBBS ASSOCIATION.] , ADELAIDE, 12th November. . In the intercolonial cricket match the firsb innings of the South Australian team closed for 267 runs. Mathews Bcored 79 and Jarvis 67. Bowling analysis— M'Leod, six wickets for 104 runs ; Saiinders, three for 59 ; Collins, one for 52. The Victorians have lost six wickets for 245 runs, the chief scorers being — M'Alisler 61, Graham 47, Michael 34, Armstrong (not out) 42, M'Leod (nob out) 38. At a special meeting of the Wellington Cricket Association held last night, consideration was given to the report of a sub-committee which had* been appointed to revise and make alterations in the rules of the Association. The recommendations were agreed to. One of the alterations, which is to come into force after the 24th insb., provides that all championship matches played! on the Basin Reserve and the College ground shall be started at 2 p.m. instead -of 2.15, as atpresent. It is to be imperative on the Championship Committee to award any championship match .by default against any team unable to enter the field fifteen inkmtes ' after the time fixed for starting play. The unfinished' Senior Championship match Wellington, v. Old Boys was advanced another stage last night, when the junior club's l'epreseatatives, who had lost five -wickets ior 15 runs, carried their score to 63 without further mishap. Wedde and Douglas made a determined stand, and had not been separated when time was called. Wedde had then 33 to his credit and Douglas 13. l*he Old Boyshave succeeded in staving off the threatened one-innings defeat.