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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 January 1926, Page 6

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SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. VICTORIA'S DESPERATE; ETCH I’. BY CABLE-PRESS association— copyright. MELBOURNE, Jan. 5. In the Sheffield Shield match, which was continued today between South Australia and Victoria, Victoria haci lost three wickets for 372 runs when stumps were drawn (AAoodfull not out 208, Hendry 59. and Ryder not out. 66 The weather was fine and cool and the wicket was good. Victoria fought desperately, but runs came slowly the batsmen taking no chances against the excellent bowling. AVoodtull fought a magnificent uphill battle, not takm„ a .single risk. He played a brilliant innings.

ANGLO-AUSTR ALT A N TESTS. VIEWS OF LORD HAP RTS. (Received Jan. G, 10.50 a.m.) _ LONDON, Jan. o. Lord Harris, in an interview, disapproved of the suggestion that county matches should be suspended dining the tests. It would not be advantageous to the game, hut would he cusastrous to the weaker counties. Why should England rest? he asked. Ihe Australians will he playing equally hard without the same number of players to call upon. He declared that he was strongly opposed to trial matches before the selection of the team. A. and N.Z. Assn.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. COLTS IN ACTION. WELLINGTON, Jan. 5. The Auckland colts commenced a cricket match against a Wellington team to-day headed by Badcock. Wellington batted first for 157. Lama son, who played a fine innings, made 51 and Moiikhouse contributed 38. Badcock went in at the tail end and made 11 not out. Bowling lor Auckland, Coates took six wickets lor 40 runs. . The Auckland team replied with LSi. Badley showed good form and compiled 65 by sound play before ho sucsumbed to a ball from Massey. Monteith (23) and Johnson (20) helped materially to swell the total. Bowling for Wellington, Massey took four wickets for 57 runs, Brown three for 12 and Hollings three for 22.

PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO BEATEN. AUCKLAND, Jan. 5., In the Plunket Shield match against Otago, Auckland \<’on by five wickets and three runs, the final stages of the game being completed in fine weather on a wicket showing signs of wear. Anthony joined Sneddon after Smith’s departure. Runs came steadily till Anthony was caught on the boundary in endeavouring to drive Alloo. With the total at 247 Erater was overeager to get runs, and was caught at mid-on after making 10. When Cooper came in only four runs were wanted. He hit a couple, and with one wanted Sneddon banged Douglas to the boundary.

Further scores were: Anthony, c Zimmerman, b Alloo ... 22 Erater, c Galland, b Douglas 10 Sneddon, not out 131 Cooper, not out 2 Extras 33 Total for five wickets 274 Torrance took one wicket for 69 runs, Blamires one for 46, Zimmerman none for 13, Alloo one for 15, Conradi none for 27, Galland none for 31, Douglas one for 40. BAIL WENT 83 YARDS. IS IT A RECOR D ? HOBART, Dec. 18. It was reported to the Tasmanian Cricket Association meeting this week that in the New Town v. North-west Hobart match on November 28, a New Town bowler. 0. A. Burrows, when he howled Filby, sent a bail a distance of 83 yards 1 foot 9 inches, which is claimed to he a world’s record. The spot where the hail lodged was pegged, and a chain measure immediately secured and the distance measured. The T.C.A. has decided to forward the information to AVisden’s that it might he included in the next issue.

AVisdens’ contains the records for First-class matches, and the longest distance of a bail being knocked is given at 67 yards 6 inches by Burrows for AVorcestersliire against Lancashire at Manchester in 1911.