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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16335, 26 January 1921, Page 8

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VICTORIA V. HEW SOUTH j WALES. THE HUNDREDTH MATCH. St T airgraph—Preao Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, January 25. Th® Sheffield Shield match this season commenced in fine weather on a good wicket. Armstrong is not playing. Victoria in tho first innings made 176 (Ryder 64, Ellis 40). Gregory took four wickets for 61, Mailer two for 37 and Andrews two for 13. New South "Wales in tho first innings has lost three wickets for 170 runs (Collins not out 100, Andrews not out 40). (Received January 26, 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY. January 26. .The New South Wales Cricket Association tendered a dinner to past and present interstate cricketers to celebrate the centenary of Victorian and New South Wales matches. Tho-se present included A. L. Park, aged eighty-five, and J. H. Morris, aged ninetv who p!*.y«d in the first games in 185 C. ENGLAND V. HAMILTON. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 26, 10.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 26. Eng.and. first innings 320 (Woolley 37 Wttckliiigtott 40) ; Hamilton six for 32. Bowiias analysi*--Nash, three for 62; Kennedy, rbree far SH. s ! our of the local players were rtf a oiilk AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 26, 12.30 p.m.) . SYDNEY, January 26. Willis has notified the Board of Control that he is unable to acoompany tho cricket team to New Zealand.