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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1499, 27 December 1911, Page 4

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AUSTRALIAN INTERSTAI'tf ' MATOH. NEW SOUTH WALES v. VICTORIA. BARDSLEY OUTia^r. (Press Association.—By Telegraph.--Copyright). Received December 26. 9 30 p.m. " Sydney, Last Night. The weather was Sue and the wicket good for the Sheffield Shield match, NewSonth Walts v. Victoria. New Sonth Walea batted first and made 341, Emery 43, Bardsley 34, Kelleway 101, Tm.nper 58, Gregory 81), Barbour 27 were the chief saoiers. Bardsley retired hurt, a fast ball from Armstrong striking his side and tearing away a cartilage from the > lower rib. He will be unable to play further in the present watoh and probably not fur the next test either.

ENGLISHMEN AT BENDIGO. The Englishmen commenoed a twodays match at Bendigo against a district fifteen.

England's first innings totalled 176, Hobbs 67, Hearne 21, Douglas (in) 19 beiug top scorers.

PLUNKET SHIELD. OANTERBUKY v. OTaGO. (Press Awociatlca), Ohristclinroli, Lsst Night. In the Planket Shield matoh Canterbury v. i)tago, heavy rain which fell all day on Monday left the gronii'i very, heavy anu'play conld not be resumed until 2 o'clook today. The wichet was exceedingly difflonlt and ths remaining eight Otago wiokpts rnly added 80. Canterbrry lost four wiok6ts for 30, bnt a very determined stand by Oarlton and Ldsk doubled the score anil left Oanterbcry still with a figbtirg chance. Scores:— OTAGO—First Innings. Jno. Kenuey, lbw, b Reese ... n G. G. Austin, run out 0. 0. Hopkins, b Sandman ... 132 P. McFarlaue, b Saudmau . 21 A. Bokbold, c Boxsliall, b Bennett 5 L. Watson, b W. Uariton i& J.-Ramadan, b Bennett ... g J..W. Oonhfle, 0 Uaygill. "b Bennett ti> A. Downes, b Sandman ... 2 P. Bannerman, b Saudman 5 A. Eokhold, not out , M 0 Extras jg Total ... 302 Bnwiiug analysis.-Overs, maidens, runs, wickets: Bennett 48.2?, 61, 3; Reese 43, 14,91, 1; Sandman 86, 6* 76, 4; UailtJU 9, 1, 30, 1; Olliver 3, -> 16, Patrick 4, 11, Sim' 3, li, CANTERBURY.—First Innings. Oaygiil, b Ramsden 1 Norman, 0 Eoklioff, b Downes 1 Oarlton, not oat ... 33 Olliver, b Downes ~, 4 Sims, b Downes ... 3 Lusb, not ont Extras g Total for four wickets ... 61