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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17759, 1 February 1926, Page 3

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AUCKLAND MATCHES. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 30. The Auckland senior cricket ' championships were continued this afternoon 'in fine weather and on fast wickets. At Edon Park both Grafton and University failed to make the runs required to give them wins on the first innings. Ponsonby disposed of <5 raf ton for 101, being 04 runs short of Ponsonby's first Innings total. Going in a second time, Ponsonby made 21 7 for four wickets, including 111 not out by X. C. Snedden, getting a two-point win. University, requiring IS2 to pass Eden's first innings score, were dismissed for 118, and Eden played out time, getting a win on the first innings. Whelan made 71 and Mills 53. At North Shore, Parnell was dismissed for 118, and being 204 behind North Shore’s first innings of .322 followed on, and made a successful effort to save ail innings defeat, the score being 276 for four wickets, Badeley making 154. WELLINGTON MATCHES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 31. Wellington first innings 14 1. second innings 121 (Craig 40. Whitwell not out 18). Bowling for Hutt, Beard took four wickets for 31 runs and Aldersley two for 4. Ilutt first innings 'l4O (Watson 20, Beard 25, Mayor not out 25) Cousins took five wickets for’ 4 4 and Craig three for 50. Second innings, six wickets for 133 (Beard not out 40. Watson 30, Nunn 15). Craig took four wickets for 54. O'Connor two for 33. A four-point win for Hull. Old Boys 157 and 173 for six wickets declared (Ronaldson 38, James not nut 34. Fitzmauriec 22): Kilhirnie 17:*. (Ed- ’ monds not out 43, Algar 29. W. Chrlstoplierson 28). Second innings, 135 for five wickets (W. Chris£opherson not cut 68). Kilbirnie had a three-point win. Bowling for Kilbirnie, V. Christoplierson took two wickets for 46. and Bra in ley two for 50. For Old Bovs, Osborne took three for 30, Blundell four for 41 and Lambert two for 19. Y.M.C. v. Midland—Midland." first innings 590 for nine wickets < Baker 235, Patrick 81, Bruce 50, Donoghue notout 51) Bowling for Y.M.C.A., Haughey took three wickets for 64 runs. Thorndon v. Institute—Tliorndon first innings 213 (Mason 84. Kllerru 3S)! Institute 188 and 153 (Malcolm not out 69). Thorndon had a three-point win ’Varsity 202 and 80 for five wickets (Arndt 42). Petone 348 (Finlayson 107, N'fcholls 106 not out). A throe-point win for Petone. DUNEDIN MATCHES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN. January 31. Albion defeated Grange by 72 runs on the first innings. Grunge in the first innings made 133. and in the second 189 (MMullan 57). M'Tv.r took seven wickets for 41 runs. Albion in the first innings mad-; 205, and in the second had lost six wickets for 80. Knight took three wickets for 35. f»unedin beat Carisbrook by 20 runs on the first innings. Hun.-din, who had mad- 739 in the first innings, declared the second innings closed with five wickets down for 147 (Casey 46. Cherrv ‘ :a rb*b r ook's first innings closed for 119 (Douglas 42). Casey took five wickets for 27. In the second innings ihry had lost two wickets for 88 (Dickinson not out 4 1 ). HAWKE CUP. WANGANUI v. NELSON. Per Press Association _ . NELSON. Ja.nuarv 30 Tn the Hawke Cun match hanganui, Nelson made a losing four wickets for 28. but the'V.t-.i M*” Tho th "w".'.k'.-'I. wat' h a honours ’'*°'**’« rUre -VdoT. -c U? ’"'’res for Xilson crickets for « S . and Holland'throe* gj With an hour to go Wni<— i meneed their first innin'* ‘ co,n " and Wood with I 4 on i Jof, j n S Orr SYDNEY MATCHES. Tcdc«rap.,-.p r „a A„„._c o p y r.*h t • AU -• N.Z. Cable Association p.avina m r KSSSSj, *«- Graham made 111 not S,* mi in* y l” n«i°Sn o l- t od 0 f ?I' C B«l----l>ts&oV l ‘v£,V MOSman ■«*«?*» Northern thorn District, wAghT IBcored 1 Bcored *lxg. Nor ' ENGLISH ADVICE FOR AUSTRALIA. jßy Telegraph—F res* Assn.—Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. January ”.<> The “Observer” savs Australia has 1 her team in being to-day, and asks: I Shall England have hcr's one. two oi | three months hence, and even if a.v i l sembied on paper what will be its pros-

pects of becoming welded into unity as the visitors will be by daily practice? In discussing the controversy over the four-day tests, the “Observer" asks: What arc the chances of bringing the encounters to a finish in three days when the sides opposed have quite, supernormal batting power with bowl, ing not above the ordinary test, level and liable to be reduced? We know the argument that four-day matches would reduce the county teams for a whole week. This means we meet Australia not with our whole strength and energy but only with what wc can spare. The cricket authorities ought to have derided at the outset whether they regarded victory in the tests as supreme or of limited consideration Tf the former, then we ought to have four day matches