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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 174, 2 November 1910, Page 8

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 1, 9.10 j)jn. Adelaide, Nov 1. The South Africans are having; two extended practice spells daily under match conditions. It is noticeable that, , the bowling is a bit short, owing to their being accustomed to a matting wicket, but th» bowlers are rapidly becoming accustomed to the new conditions. SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATS VICTORIA. Received 1, 10.40 p.m. Adelaide, November 1. Victoria, in the second innings, made 305. Kortlang (not out) 09. The re- ! mainder of the wickets added 16 only. Rees captured 4 wickets for 66, Whitty 2 for 08, Crawford 2 for 88, Hewar 1 for 3 , Wright 1 for 52. In South Australia's second innings four wickets weM down for 202: C. Hill 68, Crawford 23, Gehrs (not out) 100. Armstrong took 3 wickets for 08, Kenny 1 for 85. South Australia won by six wickets. The Athletic team to meet Urenui at Urenui on Thursday will be selected from the following:—Bevan, Saunders, Gwillim, Cooper, Holdsworth, Huse, Arthur, P. Hooker, Barrie, Hodges, Clarke, Thomas and Vale. The Athletic junior team to meet ■ New Plymouth juniors on Thursday, at Tukapa Ground, will be selected from the following:—Elliott, Maekay, Loveli, Gleeson, James, Green, Fullman, Rowe. Robinson, Russell, Hedley, Goddard, Coad, J. Bennett and Prior.

The following players will represent the Inglewood junior eleven against Fire Brigade at New Plymouth on Thursday, November 3:— E. J. Harris, R. Spurdfe, L. Holland, M. W. Price, R. Nicholls, W. H. Quickfall, C. L. Nicholls, A. Matthews, A. Turner, D. J. M. Mcßae, C. Gernhoefer; emergency, J. Bardsley.