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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 31 December 1926, Page 2

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CRITIC ON VICTORIA’S BIQ SCORE. By Cable—Press Association— Copyriuht. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. MELBOURNE, Dec. 30. Tho “Daily Telegraph’s’’ poetical critic,. commenting on thp Melbourne match, says: „ ~ , , , Wo howled for new blood and got it, Tho issue is justified quite. But what it has shown is, that given the chance, Tho experienced old birds still can smite. M.C.C. IN INDIA. EUROPEAN TEAM DEFEATED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CALCUTTA, December 29.

Mflrylebone scored the sixth victory in India by defeating Europeans in the East by an innings and 65 runs. The Europeans in the first innings made 140 (Johnstone 35). Marylebone made 326 (Sandham 112, Astill 41, Earle 41). The Europeans in the second, mado 125 (Guise 49). Bowling, Boyes took 7 for 62. PLUNKET SHIELD SERIES. WELLINGTON’S DECISIVE WIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 30. Wellington made an auspicious start in this season’s series of Plunket ShioTTl gaining an overwhelming victory bv 446 runs over Otago in the initial' match, which to-day concluded at Basin Reserve. " . ’ Wellington’s .two strikes realised 448 and 379 respectively. Otago could reach no further than 207 in their, first innings, - and were faced wfiSl' the tremendous task of knocking up 620 on a crumbled wicket in order to stave off defeat. When stumps were drawn yesterday six wickets had fallen for 122.

Upon resuming to-day, Otago met disaster almost immediately, Zimmerman being sent back after scoring only a • single ; Blamires and Chewell were unable* to make a long stay; and Torranco could not survivo the opening ball. Green, the visitors’ wicketkeeper, who makes no claim to batnmnship, came to light with a forcing knock for 30, and H. C. Alloo, who carried his bat. shaped soundly. However, after a fairly lucrative last wicket stand, the end came at 17. Wellington thus won by 446 runs. Details : —;

WELLINGTON. First Innings 448 Second Innings 379 - . OTAGO. First Innings 207 Second Innings. Shepherd, b Badcoek 9 Blunt, c Lambert, b Brice 38 Knight, c Hollings, b Badcoclc ... 19 Cherry, b Badcoek ... 1 Dickinson, c Hiddleston, b McGirr 13 A. W. Alloo, b McGirr 19 Blamires, 1.b.w., b Badcoek ... 7 Zimmerman,- c Hollings, b Badcoek 1 H. C. Alloo, not out, 7 TVjrrance, e Hollings. b Badcoek 2 Green, o and b lladcock 36 Extras 21 Total' 173 TU'w'in" analysis—Badcoek, 7 for 69; 'McGirr, 2 for 54; Lambert, 0 for 1; Brice, 1 for 25: Hollings. 0 for 13.