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Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14135, 15 February 1910, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. WELLINGTON. WIN FOR THE VISITORS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Fob. 14. Wanting 166 to achieve victory, the visitors accomplished the task for tho loss of four wickets. The margin would have been much smaller Had tho chances offered by Dodds, Bardsloy and Smith been accepted. The battingwas somewhat disappointing, the spectators anticipating more forceful tactics. Simnson gave the liveliest display. Bardsloy executed some sweet strokes, his “on” drives being artistically executed. Dodds and 1! ay no shaped well at intervals. Tho local captain made tho mistake of ringing on his bowling changes too quickly, before tho bowlers had time to acquire accurate length. Tho ground fielding was fair, but the catching was open to great improvement. Mahoney was a brilliant exception, his catch which disposed of Simpson right on the ropes raising great hand-clapping. Tho amount taken at tho gates during tho three days -of tho match totalled £3BO. Scores; WELLINGTON. First Innings 107 Second Innings 208 Total 315 AUSTRALIA. First Innings 130 ‘ Second Innings. Dodds, runout 53 Mayno, c. Mahoney, b. Hickey ... 58 Bardsley, not out 37 Armstrong, thrown out 8 Simpson, c. Mahoney, b. Hickey ... 18 Smith, not out 18 Extras 6 Total for four wickets 188 Bowling Analysis.—Patrick, 42 balls, 41 runs; Kinvig, 36 balls, 30 runs; Brice, 32 balls, 31 runs; Laws, 36 balls, 29 runs; Hickey, 36 balls, 31 runs, two wickets. The Australians subsequently continued their innings and compiled 367 —Smith 85, Kollaway 34, Emery 37, Bardsloy 39. AUCKLAND v. OTAGO. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. Play tOiday ' was not remarkable for anything in particular, Auckland's -t----taclj proving too superior for the Southerners. Otago’s first innings realised 237; Hadden was the most successful bowler for Auckland, getting four wickets at a cost of .50 runs. Otago were sent t» the wickets again, and play was very tame for the rest of tho Jay, the score when stumps were drawn being 161 for seven wickets. The best innings wore played by Macartney (35), who gave a chance at 10, Wilson (27), and Rutherford (38 not out). The match will be continued to-morrow. Following are the scores:— - AUCKLAND. First Innings 579 OTAGO. First Innings. Wilson, b.,Relf 5 Eckhold, c. Hadden, b. Olliff 3H Rutherford, c. Relf, b. Hadden ... 4 rfiedebergi bh Rolf 28 Macartney, b. Relf 22 M'Farlane, b. OUjff 60 Hbpkins, b. Olliff 0 Hiddlestono, b. Hadden 43 Fisher, 1.b.w., b. Hadden - 10 Downes, b. Hadden 17 Beale, not out 1 Extras 6 Total ...237 Bonding Analysis.—Hadden took four wickets for 50 runs ; Relf, three for 69; Olliff, three for 72 ; Mason, none for 27 ; Taylor, none for 11; Snedden, none for 22. ■ Second Innings. Hopkins, b. Hadden 18 Sicdeberg, b. Olliff ,3 Macartney, c. Taylor, b. Smith ... 35 M’Farlane, hit wicket, b. Olliff ... 10 Eckhold, st. Sale, b. Smith 14 Hiddlestono, 1.b.w., b. Mason 1 Wilson, c. Sale, b. Taylor 27 Ruthorfofd, not out ;.. 38 Extras 5 Total for seven wickets 151 Bowling Analysis.—Hadden, one for 15; Smith, two for 26; Olliff, two for 42 ; Mason, one for 46; Relf, none for 5; Tayloß, one for 12.