VICTORIA WINS BY 571 RUNS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1927, Page 2

VICTORIA WINS BY 571 RUNS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA PAILS IN HOPELESS TASK. (Received Thursday, 10.80 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Jan. 6. In the Sheffield Shield match South Australia in their second effort made 233 runs. A. Richardson 30, Schneider 53, V. Richardson 41, Pritchard 22, Grimmett not out 21.

Morton took 4 wickets for 70. Blackie 3 for 75, and Ryder 1 for 23.

On a wicket badly damaged by rain and with Hulcomhe absent owing- to injuries and -with a. huge deficit of over 800 to face, the visitors’ chances were hopeless, but they cheerfully tackled a thankless job. Despite the help the bowlers got from the wet wicket the batting in the earlier stages wa s confident and runs came freely. With the' dismissal of the Richardsons and Schnieder the bowlers had their day and soon jran through the tail-enders, excepting Grimmett, who played a stubborn game for keeps. Morton .and Blackie trundled with consistent pace and cleverness. Victoria won by 571 runs. i V r WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND MEET TO-DAY. WELLINGTON. Last Night. Considex-ablo interest centres In the special match between Auckland arid Wellington, the two undefeated teams in this season’s Plunkct Shield series, which commences at the Basin Reserve to-morrow afternoon. Auckland and Wellington are duo to meet provide an indication of tho northernin the final of the Plunket Shield series a month ' hence, so that the game commencing to-morrow should er’s strength. Further interest will be manifested in the match on account of likely players for the English trip appearing on each side.

The Wellington team will be selected from D. C. Collins, H. M. McGirr, H. Lambert, K. James, A. M. Hollings, B. J. Kortlang, F. T. Badcock, W. J. K. Christophersch, Mitchell and Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), G. Orr (Wanganui), H. B. Massey and W. Airey.

The Auckland team will differ slightly from that which defeated Canterbury and Otago ag one or two members are unable to remain in Wellington. ,