CRICKET

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2338, 7 January 1926, Page 7

CRICKET

VICTORIA V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

WOODFULL AND RYDER IN GREAT FORM.

[By Electric Cable —Copyright] (.Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] MELBOURNE, January 6. (Received Wednesday 10.30 P-m.) Victoria, in the second innings, made 604 (Ransford 59, Millar 33, Thompson 35, Woodfull 236, , Ryder 95). Scott took 3 for 152. South Australia in the second innings has 3 down for 38. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Woodfull played a great and careful innings which lasted for 373 minutes. Rydpr was at the top of his form, ttihing well and getting plenty of power into his strokes. His splendid batting, assisting Woodfull, gives the Victorians a good chance of winning. The South Australian bowling lacked sting, but the fielding was good. a UNTIL THE BOAT SAILS. 1 NEW ZEALANDERS TO. PLAT FURTHER MATCHES. SYDNEY, January 6. Owing to the hold-up of the UUrnaroa, the New Zealand cricketers are unable to return on Friday as originally arranged. They will plaj Newcastle on Friday and Saturday, and are endeavouring to meet the Maitland eleven on Monday and Tuesday. The manager, Mr Peake, says that he received a telegram ' from Adelaide stating that the South Aus tralian Association had decided to give the whole of the net proceeds of the match there, amounting to £455, to the New Zealand Council. If the suggested match at Wellington on the team’s return is definitely arranged, the whole team Svlll said sail by the Maunganul on the 15tk. Otherwise the Aucklanders will leave by the Niagara on Jan. 14th., and the remainder by the Maunganui. AUCKLAND TOURISTS AT CRICKET.

WIN ON FIRST INNINGS AGAINST WELLINGTON. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Last Night. In the cricket match between the Auckland touring team and a Wellington team, the visitors won on the firs' innings. Bright batting displays were given. On the previous day, Wellington knocked up 157 and Auckland 187. In Wellington’s second venture runs came freely. The batsmen hit out and the score reached 252 before the last man was dismissed. Rollings made 95, Lamson 40, Leys 29, Massey 28 and Greig 23. Bowling for Auckland, Butler took 8 for 47, and Baaeley 2 for 25. The Auckland colts in their second attempt, gave a good batting dlsp’ay and scored 138 for tho loss of live wickets, and thus won by 30 runs on the first innings. Badeley scored 70, Montoith 30,, and Butler 20. Bowling for Wellington, Rollings took 2 for 39 and Huddleston 2 for 38.