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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 January 1926, Page 9

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JACK HOBBS’S CHOICE. TAKES COLLECTION IN CHURCH. By Cablo —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cal>la Association LONDON, January 25. J. B. Hobbs, replying to an invitation to read the lesson at the sportsmen’s service at St. .Mark's Church Mitcham, said: “I would wither inch Australian bowling for throe weeks than rend a Lesson in church.” Instead Hobbs took up the collection. Knight, the Surrey cricketer, rc.nd the Lesson. The Rev. J. Roberts, a popular Rugby referee, conducted the service, and the Bishop of Woolwich was the preacher. N.S.AV. v. VICTORIA. By C«'*.e—Press Association —Copyright. y»'’fcvrali»n and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 26, 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 26. New South Wales, in the first innings, made 708 (Collins 143, Bardslcy 28, Macartney 36, Ivelleway 68, Rock 39, Oldfield 49, Ivippax 271 not out). Hendry took 3 for 122, Rayson 3 for 148. Victoria, in the second innings, have lost 2 for 72 (Love 22, Ponsford 43 not out). The weather was fine and the wicket good. New South , Wales’ scoring throughout was fast/ Kippax giving a magnificent display, executing many superb" shots. He was never troubled by the bowling. Kippax batted 432 minutes, and the score was the greatest individual effort by a New South Wales batsman in Sheffield matched. QUEENSLAND v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. . By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Auitrilian and N.Z. Cable Association. BRISBANE, January 26. The match was resumed in hot weather on a good wicket. South Australia, in the second innings, made 200 (Grimihett 23). Mayes took 3 for 38, Noyes 3 for GO. Queensland, in the second innings, have lost 8 for 116 (R. Oxenlmm 34, O’Connor 26). HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. By Telogr&ph—Press Association AUCKLAND, January 26. The Heatlicote Williams Shield match between Christchurch High School and Auckland Grammar School commenced to-day. Grammar made 155 (McCarthy 33, Schnauer 29). Bowling for Christchurch, Merritt took 6 wickets for 81. Christch/irch, in their first innings, made 104 . (Harris 15, Williams 19, Ward 23,_innes 11 not out). Kasper took 6 wickets for 46. Auckland, in their second innings, have lost two wickets for 38. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. The following have been selected to , play North Otago, at Waitaki, on Saturday next (players must travel by first train, which will stop at Waitaki School) : E, Vincent, A. Thompson, A. Bennett, H. Marsh, A. Ross, 11. Marriott, G. Bowers, P. Stevens, It. Burns, J. Lewis, E. McKniglit. Emergencies : H. Button, J. Maxwell. TEMUKA v. SOUTH END. These teams met at Temuka on Saturday, the game resulting u in an easy win for South End. Following are the scores.— Temuka.—Salmon 13, Coventry 36, DoKenzy 0, Edwards 0, Austin 0, Dwan 15, Kyne 5, Hope 0, Williams 7, Seeler 1, Pierco, not out 0: extras 9; total 94. • Bowling.—Stevens 2 for 24, Bowers 0 for 21, Wall 4 for 17, Davis 4 for 11, Styles 0 for 4, Hughes 0 for 8. South End.—Gillespie 3, Bowers, retired 49, Styles 10, Stevens 9, Rodgers, retired 29, Wall 15, Davis 5, Moore 8, Hughes 11, Cowles 5, Newman, not cut 2; extras 9: total 155. Bowling.—Williams 2 for 36, Dwan 3 for 36, Edwards 1 for 45, Dcltenzy 2 for 29.