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Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1925, Page 4

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v. coruu'RX. AX EASY MIX. (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] SYDNEY, Dec. Id. The cricket match New Zealand v. Gouiburn was resumed in fine weather on a good, fast wicket. A feature of the match was liluut's howling, lie finishing with the fine average of 12 for 07. He howled with a beautiful length and excellent judgment throughout. The not-outs. Woods and A. Seiler were the only batsmen to show any confidence against the attack and when they went, the Gouiburn innings quickly concluded for HI. F, Rowing oil. Gouiburn made a better showing, particularly when Cnlhaue partnered Xosworthy. A. Seiler again displayed good form, but the attack. hacked up by keen fielding was too strong, the visitors winning with living colours by an innings and lot! runs. Patrick. Hope and Cunningham gave Blunt effective help in his noteworthy performance with the ball.

New Zealand Ist. Innings 515 OOrt.Bt'RX Ist. Tunings. 1.. Sailer, b. Hope < Brown. Blunt. !>. Cunningham 0 Bodge, b. Hope . ■ 0 Nos wort by. b. Blunt 23 Cullnine. c. Cunningham, h. Blunt 0 Friend, l.b.w. I>. Blunt 14 Woods, e. Cnnninghum. b. Blunt 20 A. Seiler, b. Blunt 30 Randall, b. Blunt 4 Walker, b. Patrick 3 Payne (not out) 4 Extras 3 Total 114

Bowling: Blunt G for 25, Hope 2 for 23, Cunningham 1 for 0, Allcott 0 for o, Alloo 0 for 21. Patrick 1 for 5, Dacro 0 for 24. GOULBUIIX—2nd. Innings. Brown, c. Blunt, h. Patrick I) Brogden, b. Blunt 20 L. Seiler, c. Crawford, !>. Patrick 10 -Xosworthy, b. Blunt CO Woods, c. Patrick,- b. Blunt 13 Culhane, b. Blunt 41 Friend, c. Allcott, b. Blunt 0 A. Seiler, b. Blunt 41 Barnhill, b. Allcott 13 Payne, b. Cunningham 17 Walker (not out) 0 Sundries 12 Total 215 Bowling:—Blunt 0 for 72. Cunningham 1 for 15. Allcott 1 for 41, Alloo 0 for 40. Patrick 2 for 02.

A F STB ALT AX PLAY. SYDNEY. Dec. 13. Though the weather was line and the wickets good, the scoring on Saturday was generally on the low side. Playing for Merrickville against- North Sydney. Maidment scored 00. For Petersham. against Northern Districts, Seances scored 72. For St. George against .Manly. Afnllarkv was not- out with 51. AVnghorn took seven Manly wickets for 43. MELBOFIIXE. Dec. 13. Playing for St. Kihla against Biclimiiiul. Blackio took 7 for 30. For Collingwooil against Alelhonni". Byder scored DC. For Nortlieote. against F,ssenden, Partkcpf was not out will) 02. For University, against- Carlton. Schneider made 85.

xfi.hox v. mabdbobofgtt. XFT.SOX. Dec. 13. The Hawke Cup match whs continued this afternoon in line weather lietweou Nelson and Marlborough. Marlborough were till out for 110. U. Crngg made 15, and AleMpine 12 (not out). In the howling Beg. Filet! took 5 wickets for 50. getting the best average. The visitors’ display was mediocre. Nelson made a good start, and when stumps were, drawn had a substantial lead, with four wickets down for 250 runs. The howling was weak and the batsmen had it all thenown way. M. and Beg. Eden put on 1(1!) in 55 minutes. Eight howh-rs were tried. The scores were: Neale ■lB, Fletcher t>. Beg. Eden 80. M. Eden (not out) 72. Kyles 20, Biggnr (not out) 7.