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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15465, 9 March 1921, Page 6

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MATCH AGAINST AUSTRALIANS. WELLINGTON, this day. The Australia v. Minor Associations 'mulch was resumed at 11.30 a.m. under ideal conditions. Collms accompanied McViiar to the crease, apd successfully played the remaining two balls of Ironmonger's over unfinished yesterday. Hornibrook bowled from the other end. After Collins had carried the total past the century, lie' was clean howled by Hornibrook. Berneau was next. The batsman failed to score, being soon . beaten by Ironmonger. Luiidon was unable to stem the rot which had set in, losing his wicket after one hit for three. MeVicav managed to hold liis end up by--stonewall tactics. Holland joined McVicar., but the Jailer kept the bowling, with the result that runs came very slowly. At length Me Vicar hit four and a single, bringing his score to 14 alter lie had beeii at the crease for an hour and a,-quarter. • Holland opened with a boundary 'hit. -With the score at 119 McViear was smartly caught in the slips by Richardson. 119 —B—ls. Arkwright was stumped before scoring. Scholium, the last batstnan, got four off the first ball, and was bowled by tho next delivery, the innings closing for 124. This sco e necessitated a followon. The match will conclude to-day. > Additional scores were: . McVicnr, o Richardson, b Ironmonger, 15; Collins, b Hornibrook, 6; Berneau, b Ironmonger, 3; Holland, not out, 5; Arkwright, st Ratcliffo, b Hornibrook,. 0; Scholium, b Hornibroox, 4; extras 13; total, 124. Bowling analysis: Hornibrook, 4 for 62, Liddicutt 1 for 26, Ironmonger 4 for 20, Lampard 0 for 3. Later.—Requiring 148 to save an inning’s defeat, Neale and Holland opened the Minor Associations’ second innings against tho bowling of Liddicutt and Hornibrook. Before ten runs were scor- . ed, Holland and Dacre were disposed of by Hornibrook, both being bowled. McVicar assisted Neal in carrying the total to 17, when McVicar (4) was stumped. At this stage" Hornibrook’s aver- i age was 3 for 4. His bowling, tegelhef with smart fielding, was mainly responsible for the small score. Although Hornibrook had ‘bowled only four overs, including “three maidens, lie was replaced by Aslicr, but the batsmen, Neale ( and Blair, remained quiet. At . the ( luncheon adjournment .the total was 3 for 30, the scores being: Neale, not out, 13: Holland, b Hornibrook, 6; Dacre, b Hor'nibr'Ook, o>' McVicar, st Ratcliffe, ,b Hornibrook, 4; Blair, not out, 6; extras, I.—Press Assn. '