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Otago Witness, Issue 3442, 2 March 1920, Page 46

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Heriot defeated Taoanui by five runs, putting up a total of 79 COttrev 30, Boylen 16. W. Trip 13). Tapanui's total was 74 (G. Smith, 37). Edievale defeated Waikoikoi by five wickets. Waikoikoi made 64 and 62 (F. Spittle 25 and 0, G. Crawford 0 and 28). Edievele scored 115 in their first innings and lost five wickets in making the 13 renuired to win (O. Heath 35. J. Heath 18. A. Heath H, J. Barclay 12). For Edievale C. Heath (six for 22 and four for 19) was most, successful with the ball. For Waikoikoi, in the second innings of Edievale, F. Roid secured three for five and F. Spittle two for six.

LOCAL MATCHES. First Grade.— Mornington scored a two-point win against Dunedin. Mornington- had put together 220 runs on the previous Saturday, and Dunedin managed to get within 10 of that total. In their second innings Mornington lost five wickets for 45. Grange defeated Carisbrook A bv an. innings and 35 runs. Grange scored 239 in their first innings, and Carisbrook could only respond with 96 and 108. Albion defeated Christian Brothers. Albion scored 121 and 137. while Christian Brothers put together 70 and 147. St. Kilda were unable to raise a team to conclude tie match against Carisbrook B. Second Grade.— Mornington. 182 for eight wickets, defeated St. Kilda, 54 and 55. League Game.— After an interesting game the Hillside "i&for&shQDs team defeated Standard by 134

; for five* wickets. Standard 112 for three wickets when the innings was closed. THE HAWKE CUP. GISBORNE, February 24. The Hawke Cup match, Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay, resulted in a win for Poverty Bay by an innings and 37 runs. Wairarapa's second strike yielded 126 (Collins 46, Perry 29, Cock 18). Scholium took six wickets for 23. CRICKET. GISBORNE, February 23. The Hawke Cup match Wairarapa v. Poverty Bay was commenced in fine weather and on a splendid wicket. The local team won the toss, batted first, and made 244 runs (Miller 62, Pere 45, Reeves GO, and Scholium 21 not out). Collins for Wairarapa took six wickets for 56 runs. I Wairarapa scored 80 (Henderson 27, Barr ' 14 not out being the only double figure I Viorers). Scholium took five pickets for 32, iS'Lachlan. two for 33, and Oates one for 10. HAWKE'S BAY v. WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, February 28. The Hawke's Bay v. Wellington match opened at the Basin Reserve in tolerably fine weather. The attendance was fair. The rain that fell early in the morning made the wicket very heavy, coming as 't did on top of a two-days' downpour. Hawke's Bay batted first, the innings realising 121, Stevens (38), O'Brien (24), and Charles (23) being the principal contributors. The wicket suited the slow bowlers, and no fewer than eight of the visitors were caught out. Middleton, for Wellington, tcok six wickets for 56 runs. Wellington went in at 5 p.m. and the wickets fell like ninepins. At the end of an hour they had lost six wickets for "2 runs, Warne (16) and Schrader (13) being the top scorers. O'Connell, with slow breaks, took five wickets for 15 runs. Scores: — Hawke's Bay.—First Innings. Puterson, c Baker, b Middleton 0. Jaeobson, c Baker, b Sinyrke 9 O'Brien, b Middleton 24 Pulton, c Dind, b MiddletorL, 2 Crosse,' b Middleton ° O'Connell, c Gate, b Sinyrke 0 Johnson, c Duncan, b Middleton 11 Charles, o Warne, b Middleton 23 Stevens, o Lambert, b S-myrkc ... 38 ! Mills, c Baker, b Smyrke ... 5 !' Oifford, not out * Extras • °_ Total 121 Bowling Analysis.—Middleton, six wickets for 56 runs; Sinyrke, lour lor 45; Duncan, none lor 15. . • . Wellington.—First Innings. Baker, c O'Brien, b O'Connell 0 Dind, b O'Brien •. !) Lambert, c Johnson, b O'Connell 0 Burton,-- b O'Connell 0 Schrader, not out > ■•• 13 Donoghuc, c Charles, b O'Connell 2 Middleton, b O'Connor - 0 Warne, not out ' W Extras •. • Total for s'x wickets 42 Bowling Analysis.—O'Connell, five wickets for 15 runs; O'Brien, one for 24; G-iflord, none for 1. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, February 28. " In the inter-State game between South Australia and Victoria the latter's first innings realised 406 runs (Ransford 71, Ryder 87, Moyes 55, Lampard not out 66, Liddicut 34).' | Bowling Analysis : Rundell, two for 69; j A. Richardson, two for 89; Phillips, four for 87. South Australia's first innings totalled 178 (C. Pellew 23, V. Richardson 30, L. Pellew 25, A. Richardson 26, Williams ! 32). Bowling Analysis: Mullet, four for 45; Ryder, four for 82; Armstrong, one for 27: Liddicut, one for 17. South Australia; in their second innings, have scored 45 without the loss of a wicket (Smith 15 not out, C. Pellew 25 not out). | The weather was fine, and the wicket was • good. The Victorians' batting was consistent. Ransford and Ryder had the" i misfortune to be run out when going strong. Lampard played a fine unfinished i innings. Phillips, a youthful bow,ler, was J in great form to-day, .and took tliree ! wickets in the first three overs. South !' Australia's reply was weak. This match j will finish the season's Sheffield Shield contests. The shield has already been won by New South Wales, as it is now | impossible for Victoria to secure sufficient runs to beat New South Wales's average ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, held on Monday, 23rd ult., was attended by Messrs G. W. MTntosh (president), Cousin*, Jenkins, C. Wilson, Long, and Robinson. The Chairman mentioned in sympathetic t2rms the loss sustained by their secretary, Mr R. Manning, through the death of his father. A motion of respect and sympathy was passed by members of the council standing j The Angling Committee reported having I received a letter from Mr W. M'Conf nochie, St. Bathans, advising that the race I leading to his fish pond had been repaired, ! and saying the trout were dying in Lauder . Creek for want of water. —The secretary I had written to the society's «agent in Lauder j asking him to try and get a man put on ; to save the fish. Mr S. K. Graham, Palmerston,, had reported that up to January 1 28, in connection with the eel catching com petition, 565 heads had been brought in, and a later letter advisod that he had closed the competition as instructed. —Action in closing the competition approved. Mr T. Varco, Cromwell, had written asking that some fry, if available, be put in the Lindis. I The committee recommended that some fry be put in the Lindis next year. A reply ' had been sent to Mr James Mitchell, , Mataura, stating that so far quinnat were not running. The manager of the Bruce Woollen Manufacturing Company, Milton, I had written regarding the mortality among the trout in th-3 Tokomairiro River, and had stated that the mill was not responsible for this. The committee recommended that a reply be sent stating that the evidence collected by the society's rangers on this and previous occasions convinced the society that the trouble was caused by deleterious matter being discharged from the mill. It was suggested that the company copo»with the discharge from the mill in a manner similar to that in vogue at the Mosgiel mill, which had proved successful.— Adopted. The Game Committoo reported that Mr C. Hodgkinson, Hawea Flat, had applied

for a permit to shoot 70 doer for the hides, on lower Mount Jones, rnd tho country surrounding the head of Lako Hawea.—lt was recommended that Mr Hodgkinspn receive the permission asked for. A letter from the secretary of the Lakes District Society, Queenstown, as to the 'poaching of opossums in his district, had been received. Twenty-four applications had been received for the 14 licenses it had been decided to issue this season in connection with the Upper Pomahaka red deer herd, and the following were the successful applicants:—Block 1, W. B. Telford, C. W. Pennack; block 2, E. H. Murncy, K. M'Kenzie, C. M'Lay; block 3; W. W. Mackic, A. M'Kinnon; blocks 4 and 5, A. Crossan, R. Acton-Adams, C. Sutherland ; block 6, D. Crossan, D. S. M'Kenzie; block 7, R. F. Cross, C. Andrews.— Adopted. The Finance Committee recommended the payment of several small accounts, and reported that there was a credit balance of £240 in the bank, and that there was the usual sum on deposit.—Adopted. The Chairman mentioned that there had been letters in the Dunedin newspapers as to the Tomahawk Lagoon. If people would only come direct to the society he was sure it would do everything it could, and would endeavour to meet their wishes. > The Tomahawk Lagoon had received the last season 120 stripped trout from the Water of Leith, and had also put in 752 two-year-olds and 593 yearlings—l463 in all. He would like to ask tho writers to say if they thought the lagoon was a proper place—they stated it was covered with weed—to put fish in. The lagoon had its limitations, and could be done very little with. — Another member of the council said someone 'had been writing about a hut at Tomahawk with which the society had nothing to do.