BIG CRICKET.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 10435, 5 January 1927, Page 5

BIG CRICKET.

VICTORIA AT IT AGAIN FIVE WICKETS FOR 541. Electric Telegraph—Tress Association MELBOURNE, January 4. Victoria in their second innings have five wickets down l'or 541 (Hendry 85, Love not out 170, King 33, Hartkopf not out 101). Victoria seems in a fair way to add another shattering victory to her Sheffield Shield achievements this season. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Hendry resumed his overnight innings, with Love and both batted carefully. Love’s runs coming very slowly. The pair carried the total towards the three hundred mark when Hendry was stamped off AA’illiams, after h e had just previously escaped a catch off the same bowler. King assisted Love to bring up his century, which had _taken 208 minutes, and three hundred was hoisted for 279 minutes’ play. AVith the advent of Hartkopf, the batting became more aggressive, the runs mounting up more freely towards the close, though the play was never inspiring. Changes were frequently rung on in the bowlers, whom the batsmen all through treated with respect. Extras added 29. (Victoria made 304 in their first innings, to which South Australia replied with 148). MARYLEBONE In INDIA. DELHI, January 3. All-India’s second innings realised 269. Marylebone made the required 183 for the loss of 6 wickets (Wyatt 97 not out) and won by 10 wickets. AVEELINGTON TOO GOOD. CHRISTCHURCH, January 4. Continuing their second innings to-day in the Plunket Shield match against Canterbury, Wellington were dismissed for 308 (Hollings, not out. 65). Bowling for Canterbury, Read obtained four for 86, Cunningham four for 94, Mcßeath two for 57, Sandliam none for 49, Patrick none for 6. Canterbury made a better showing in their second attempt at the wickets, Page, Oliver, Sandman and j Boon batting freely. The innings closed for 334 (Woods 24, Crawford ! 23. Page 41. Oliver 62, Sandman 64, Boon 41). Dowling for Wellington, Badcock obtained two for 77, AlcGirr four for 72, Henderson one for 55. Hiddlestone two for 35. Brice one for 40. Hollings none for 17, Limbed none for 7. Lambert won by 355 runs. AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. DUNEDIN, January 4. The Otago—Auckland Plunket Shield mqtcli was resumed in fine weather. Auckland (2 for 212) batted nearly the whole day, their innings closing for 539 (additional scores: Cooper 66. Dacre I*o9, Alcott 87, Player 36). Zimmerman took 3 for 47 and Shepherd 3 for 81. Rain caused an adjournment for an hour towards the end of Auckland’s innings. Otago have scored 10 without the loss of a wicket. (Auckland made 155 in their first innings/, and Otago 336).