CRICKET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 March 1925, Page 5

CRICKET

WELLINGTON V. VICTORIA (United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 6. Wallace clean bowled McGirr—44 —4—5. Banks filled the vacancy and batted patiently, 50 appearing after 58 minutes. At 61 Millar replaced Wallace, and Collins relished the change. Liddicutt replaced Ebeling. Off Liddicult’s second over Collins was caught by Ellis. 79 —5 —28. Barclay was next, and the scoring rate improved, 100 appearing after 88 minutes. Ebling came on in place of Millar and Willis replaced Liddicutt at the tea adjournment the score was five for 119—Banks, not out, 32 ; Barclay, not out, 16. Wellington's first innings closed for 209

WELLIN’ GTON—lst Innings. Hiddleston, b Ebelling 16 Dempster, c and b Wallace 5

Badcock, b Ebelliihg 0 Collins, c Ellis, b Liddicutt 28 McGirr, b Wallace 5 Banks,. not out 76 Barclay, c Austin, b Liddicutt 29 James, Hartkopff 1 Henderson, b Hartkopff..., « 5 Grant, c and b Liddicutt 0

Brice, c and b Hartkopff 7 Extern 37 Bowling: Wallace 2 for 38; Ebelling 2 for 58; Millar 0 for 24; Liddicutt 3 for 31; Willis 0 for 5 : Hartkopff 3 for 16.

Victoria has lost 1 wicket for 7 runs —Ellis 5 ; Wallace, not out, 0. 1 WELLINGTON, This Day. Victoria won the toss and put Wellington in on a wicket that had suffered from heavy rain overnight. It was improving fast, but the early batsmen fell easy victims to the fast bowlers. Wal lace especially. Four were down for 44, and Banks brought the total to 79 and the latter with Barclay added 93. After that Liddicut- and Ilart-kopf went on and did much as they liked, but Banks remained unbeaten to"(he end with 76, an excellent- innings under the circumstances. The total reached was 209—Barclay 29, Collins 28, Iliddlestone 16, extras 37.

Victoria lost Ellis’s wicket for 7 Bowling: Wallace, 2 for 38, Eliding, 2 for 58, Liddicutt, 3 for 30, Hartkopf 3 for 16.

WELLINGTON, This Day. The weather is fine but cloudy for''the resumption of the, cricket match Wellington v. Victoria. Mayne accompanied Wallace to the crease, Badcock and Brice bowling. The latter beat Mayne with a slow ball, the Victorian captain failing to connect in going for a big hit.— 35-2-9. Wood,full joined Wallace and runs came along at a fair ratso appearing after 43 minutes. McGirr replaced Badcock and Grant replaced Brice and the rate, of scoring slowed down.

At noon the score was 2 for 57.

Victoria have lost six for 107—Elis5, Wallace 36, Mayne 9, Woodfull 37, Mddicutf, 9, Austin 1; E. Austin, not out, 3; Willis, not out 1. Badcok 3 for 43; Brice 3 for 26; McGirr 0 for 12; Grant 0 for 8; Hiddleston 0 for 12.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

ADELAIDE, March 6 Hie team selected to meet the Englishmen on the 13th is:—V. Richardson, A._ Richardson, Grimmett, Ambler, Pritchard, Murray. Wall, Gunn, Lundlc. Palmer and Waimvriglit, with Rymill as twelfth man.

ENGLAND V. NORTHERN

DISTRICT'S

SYDNEY, March 6. The Englishmen commenced a match against, t.hc Northern districts at West Maitland. Play was delayed for a considerable time by heavy rain. Gilligan won the toss and sent the local players in. The latter made J 57 in the first innings, Bell 33 ,Wells 45. Bowling, Hearne, 8 for 18.