VICTORIANS DEFEATED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18963, 10 March 1925, Page 10

VICTORIANS DEFEATED.

VICTORY FOR WELLINGTON. MARGIN OF 19 RUNS. A DRAMATIC CONCLUSION. BADCOCK'S GREAT BOWLING. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRJSSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. The most exciting period of the, game between Wellington and tho Victorian cricketers was in the second innings, when the conditions favoured Victoria. Wellington's last, wicket stand of 51 by Brice, and Henderson was a bright spell in the game and proved to be the salvation of Wellington, who finally won by 19 runs.

Victoria had everything in their favour, a drying wind making the ground more, to their liking. In tho threequ,aiders of an hour before lunch Mayno and Woodfuli carried the score to 49, but Mayno was clean bowled in the first over after resuming. Victoria only required 237 to win, not a formidable task. The second wicket added 30 more and the score reached 120 before another broach was made. At this rate Victoria looked like having wickets to spare. Brioc then came on form and secured a couple of wickets in one over, Badcock securing another cheaply. This raised Wellington's hopes, and with six wickets down for 153 they had quite a reasonable chance. E. Austen knocked up a useful 30 and Willis and Hartkopf made a stand which put Wellington in the dumps again. Victoria at one time wanted only 30 to win with three wickets in hand. After several quick changes of bowling Badcock and Brice returned to their original ends. The finish was quite dramatic. The Wellington captain was obviously nervy and the fielding went shaky for a spell, but picked up again. Willis was caught brilliantly by Hiddleston in the slips and Hartkopf was given out Ibw to Badcock. Ebeling only survived three balls, being then clean bowled for none. Both teams scored the same total in the second innings, 217, and Wellington won by 19 runs. "Badcock received an ovation for his great bowling performance, six wickets for 72 runs. The following are the details: WELLINGTON. First Innings .. .. ... > > 209 Second Innings, Hiddleston, b Liddicutt >.. ; .. 7 Dempster, b Millar -• .. ..67 Badcock, Liddicutt 0 Collins, c Austen, b Hartkopf .. 2 McGirr, e Wood full, b Ebeling . . 20 Banks, b Millar 18 Barclay, c Millar, b Hartkopf .. 22 Grant, b Hartkopf .. .. .. 3 James, run out ... .. ..19 Henderson, b Ebeling .. >. 30 Brice, not out .. ... .. 12 Extras ... ... .. 27 Total .. .. .. ..217 Bowling Analysis. —Wallace, no wickets for 21 runs; Hartkopf, three for 62; Ebeling, two for 34; Willis, none, for 10; Liddicutt, two for 27; H. Austen, none for 20; Millar, two for 16. VICTORIA. First Innings ~ .. .. >. 190 Second Innings. Mayne, b Badcock, .. .. 25 Woodfuli, c Hiddleston, b Brice .. 56 H. Austin, c and b Badcock .. 16 Ellis, b Brice .. .. .. 0 Liddicutt, Ibw, b Brice .. .. 16 E. Austen, c and b Badcock .. 30 Millar, b Brice .. .. ..14 Hartkopf, Ibw. b Badcock .. ..29 Willis, c Hiddleston, b Badcock .. 26' Wallace, not out .. .. ~. I Ebeling, b Badcock .. .. 0 Extras .. 4 Total 217 Bowling Analysis,—Badcock, took six wickets for 72 runs; Brice, four for 76; Hiddleston, none, tor eight: Henderson, none for 35; McGirr, none for 13; Barclay. none for one; Collins, none for four; Grant, none for four.