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Wairarapa Age, 19 March 1925, Page 5

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MANAWATU V. VICTORIA.'

VISITORS WAKE UP. PALMERSTON N. March 18.— There was bright weather and a slow wicket for the second day, Victoria, after a shaky start, added 135 for the last two wickets (Mayne 94). Manawatu, with a first innings lead of 14, went to pieces and were dismissed for 67, the two youngest players scoring 33 of 53 made off the bat. Requiring 82 to win, the visitors got them for one wicket. A Dog Enters the Fray. When the boadr showed 170, Mayne hit Hope to long-off. Donaldson chased the ball, but was beaten by a fox terrier, which secured and careered around the paddock, the Manawatu eleven in hot pursuit. Mayne and Austin ran 10 before the dog was chased to the cycle track, when a boundary was signalled. After consultation two was entered on the score book. Scores:—

Manawatu, first innings 205; second innings 67 (McViear 10, Gallichan 13, McDonald 20, extras 14), Liddicutt took 6 for 21, Hartkopf 2 for 5, Ebeling 2 for 27. Victoria, Ist innings 191 (Willis 37, Mayne 94). Second innings 85 for 1 (Mayne not out 43, Austin 14, E. Austen not out 21). —(P.A.)