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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 January 1925, Page 6

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SYDNEY, .tan. 29. Victoria defeated New South. Wales in the Sheffield Shield match by seven wickets. ' , The match was concluded to-day m fine, cool weather after a showery night. The wicket was covered, arid was in good order. . Victoria in the second innings made 265 for the loss of three wickets (Hendry 85, Woodfull 119, Liddicut 28), and Victoria thus won by ' #even wickets. The batting at Erst was slow, but after lunch it became more aggressive. Mendi v gave two easy chances. Woodfull batted carefully throughout, scoring very slowly. ENGLISHMEN BEAT TASMANIA. HOBART, Jan. 29. The cricket match at Launceston concluded to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket. 1 . . Tasmania in the second innings made 261 (Martin 121, Findlay 39, Newton 41). England won by 119 runs. SATURDAY’S TEAMS. Excelsior A against Paten, at Hawera: McCarthy, Monaghan, Fulton, Crombie, Lay, Studholme, MeNaughton, Machin, Little. Galvin, Grindlay. Okaiawa team to play Stratford, at Stratford: Pratt., Penny. A. Betts, Betts. Crichton, Brooke, Barclay, Linn, Atkins, Crawford, Thomas; reserve, H. Betts. Midlands A to play Eltham, at Eltliam: Dalgleish, Davies, Plank, Vowless, McFadven, Giblin, Graham, Inch. Tidd.v. Thomas, Mills. ’Bus leaves Post’Office at 1.15 p.m. Excelsior B against Stratford, at Hawera : Walkley, Mackenzie, . Soundy, Weir, Muir, Jobson, McCarthy, M or " ri.ssey, Smales. Davies, Nairn. Midland B v. Eltham B, at Ilawera : Bigham. Busing, Hall, Eutwistle, Dowdle, Lendrum, Mahoney, Moloney, Taylor, Vinnicombe, Fairweather.