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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 30, 5 February 1931, Page 11

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WEST INDIES DECLARE IN VICTORIAN MATCH.

(United Press Assn.~-By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)*, MEDBGIfRNE, February 4. The weather waa hot and the wicket fast for th* resumption of the cricket match between _WQst Indies and Victoria. Th* visitors batted for 24 minutes: and declared, adding 52-runs. Decaires waa vigorous. His full-time was 71 minutes. He hit one sixer and six fours. The time of the innings was 171 minutes. On the whole Victoria gave an indifferent display even though .none of the regular bowlers were used for some time. The only interest Jn the closing stages was as to whether the Victorians would hold the fort till stumps. The last man went in with twenty minutes to go. lie was then missed in the slips, and the game was drawn. Receipts Were £27. First " IniilhgTs .. .......... ••• • • 493 Second Inning*. Roach, c Quin, 1) Nagel 1 Barrow, a and b Cordner 37 Headley, c Nagel, b Wilkinson ... 113 Deoaires, b Wilkinson 64 Blrkett, «s Rush, b Cordner 3 Sealey, not out Total for five wickets declared 23S VICTORIA. First Innings • 325 Second Innings. Ellis*, run out. .. 47 Eaton, b St Hill . ... 8 Fontaine, b Martin 32. Sandfond, e Headley, b St Hill .. 4 Rush, b Martin 70 Quin, c substitute, b Deoaires .... 43 Tolhurst, b Martin .*••• Wilkinson, c Barrow, b Francis 2a Nagel, lbw, bSt Hill ...... * 0 Cordner, pot out —... 30 Healey, not out -. * j{ Extras J Total for nine wickets .. 280 Bowling analysis—Griffiths, none for 40; Francis, one for 46; St Hill, three for 76; Martin, three for 65; Headley, none for 24; Decaires, one for 20. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Mt Alban* Club. Senior B v. W.M.C., at Sydenham Park No. 4—J. Barter, H. Wilson, Jj. Pickup. R. Swinney, R. Winter, H. Barnes, F, Porteous, J. A. M’Millan, G. Pegler, T. Watkinson, C. Unwin, F. Plbden. One to be omitted. Junior B v. Harewood, at St Albans Park—G. Ebert, A. Day, J. Rundle, F. Jones, C. Liddell, D. Mackenzie, J. Stapleton, V. Consedfno, E. Fox, C. E. Ayers, G. Greenwood. Emergencies—R. Wilson, T. Carpenter. Shirley Club. Senior v. Beckenham, at. Richmond* — L. Kington, R. Coitart, Cummings, A. Pjtivis, I. Fraser, R. Husband, J/. Kirk, D. Mitchell, S. Pitt., E. Taylor, Watson. Senior B v. Philli'pstown, at Linwood -—B. Aris, O. Cameron, H. Davis, P. Donovan, G. .Bradford, J. Streeter, D. Walker, W. Gray, j. Green, It. Dixon, F. Agassis*. Junior B v. Rieearton, at Riccartop— J. Adams, R. Pitt, C. Brain, Iv. Hartland, S. Cowper, R. Campbell, G. Donovan, LRead, R. Drake, A. Weekes, A. Whitehead. Third-Grade v, Stewart’s Gully, at Richmond; second Saturday, v. Beckenham, at Richmond—H. M'is, W. CLaxton, Lyall, F. M’Kenzie, H. Ward, Whiteford, Williams, Woolcock, Muff, Boundy, Boddingtcn, A. Wentworth, Algie.