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Manawatu Standard, Volume 9136, Issue 9136, 8 February 1910, Page 3

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VICTORIA BEATS QUEENSLAND. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) BRISBANE, Feb. 7. Victoria defeated Queensland by 352 runs. Victoria in the first innings made 375 runs (Kenny 164 and Kortlang 101). In the second innings Victoria made 276 iScott 35, Vaughan 23, Kenny not out 100, and Kyle 44). Queensland's first innings closed for 205 (Thomson 31. Hartigan'sß, and Bcnbow 33). In the second innings thov only made 94 (Hutcheon 18 and Bcnbow 20)! TIIE SHIELD MATCH. (Peh Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 7. The team chosen to represent Auckland against Otago in the Plunket Shield match is as follows:—Anthony, Haddcn. Hcmus. Horspool. Howdcn, Mason, Oliffe. Relf, Sale, Smith (captain), and Sneddon. AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. A FIRST SELECTION. Mr S. Greer, the Manawatu Cricket Association's selector, has selected the following 18 players to practice at the nets on the Sports Ground on Tuesday and Thursday evening in order to assist him in selecting the local team to play against the Australian team on the, 16th and 17th March, the first net practice being held this evening :—Bartlett, Wells. O'Connor, Goldspring. McKenzie, Churchill. G. Greer, P. Gifford-Moore, Mitchell, Holland. R. Eyre, Coyne. Roberts Ongley. Mason, Trevena, McLean and Bartholomew.