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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIII, Issue 15000, 30 January 1899, Page 2

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(By Eiectbic Telbokai'il— Covywuht.* VICTORIA v. N.S.W. (Per Pbess Association.) hYDNEY. January 29. The (irst innings of the Victorians closed for 215. Oilier, 87 ; Trumble, 24 ; McMichael, 19 ; Johns, not out, 4 ; extras, 2. Tbe Victorians in their second innings have lost 5 wickets for 271. McMichael, 11 ; Worrall, 68; Graham, 124; Stucker, 5 ; Layer, 55 i Giller, not out, 0 ; extras, 8. N.Z. TEAM v. OTAGO THIRTEEN. (Per Piiess Association".) DUNEDIN, January 29. The match between the New Zealand Team and the Otago Thirtien commenced afc Casbrook this afternoon. The heavy troprical rains daily during the week liad 1 soaKed the ground, and in expectation lhe wickefc would play badly Cobcroft, who I was elected captain of the colonial team, sent the local men to bat. As it turned out the wicket, though slow, played easily, and the lirst few batsmen scored freely. A long tail developed, however, and the innings realised 105 only. Reese and Baker, the pioneer batsmen of New Zealand Team, scored freely, but after their dismissal play was tediously -slow, especially during the partnership of Coboroft and Ike Mills. At call of time four wickets were down for 64. Scores : — Otaco— First Innings. Siedeberg, b Fisher „ . . 0 Broad, c Fisher, b Prankish ... 11 Geddes, c Cobcroft, b Fisher ... 30 Austin, run out 18 Gooch, c Upham, b Downes 3 Wilkie, stßoxshall, b Dowries 5 Rattray, »t BoxshalJ, b Rceso 1 Butler, not ont 23 HoTkness, bAshbolb 5 Pougb, c Cobcroft, b Ashbolt 0 Williams, c and b Prankish 0 T. Downes, c Ashbolt, b Frankisb ... 0 Extras 4 Total 105 N Z Team -First Innings. Reese, 1.b.w., b T. Downes 18 Baker, c Hope, b T. Downes 21 G. Mills, b T. Downes 0 Cobcroft, not out 13 I.usk, 1.b.w., b T. Downes 2 J. Mills, not out 3 Extras 7 Four wickets for 64 UNITEDS v. MIDLAND i. The junior match between the Uniteds v. Midland A. Team, played on Cook's Gardens on Saturday, proved one of the c'osest contests of tho season. The Midlands batted first, but the wicket was all in favour of the bowlers. The last wicket fell with the score at 37, Swan 21, being the only one to reach double figures. The Uniteds followed with 45— Sigley 12 and Petheiick 14 beiug the highest scorers. The Midlands in their second venture made_4s— Beaven 19 and A. Willis 11 both reaching double figures. This left the Uniteds 38 to get to win, and with four out for 13, and batting only nine men, things did not look very rosy, but Chatwin 9, and Perm and Simpson 10 each, managed to snatch a victory just on the call of time, the Uniteds winning by 4 runs, with 6 wickels down. The scores were as follows -.— MIDLAND- First Innings. Suisted, b Infield 0 Beaven, c Tilly 0 Swan, b Tilly " 21 Clayton, b Tilly 1 Willis, b Tilly 0 Sharpe, b Infield ... , 0 Bassett, b Infield 6 Gilberd. c and b Infield 6 Hicks, o and b lalield 0 Craig, not out 0 Extras 3 Total 37 Bowling analysis: Tilly, 3 wickets for 15 runs ; Infield, 6„for 10 ; Simpson, 0 for 7. Second Innings. - Beaven, o Petherick 19 Swan, b Tilly 0 Tustin, b Tilly 0 A. Willis 11 Clayton, b Tilly 1 Sharpe, run out 4 Bassett, b Sigley 0 Gilberd, not out 3 Ansley, b Tilly ... * 0 Extras 7 Total for 8 wickets 45 Bowling analysis : Tilly, 5 wickets for 18 runs ; Sigley, 2 for 15 ; Infield, 0 for 5. Uniteds— First Innings. Tilly, c Bassett 2 Infield, b Bassett 0 Sigley, b Beaven 12 Chatwin, b Swan 1 Simpson, b Bassett 6 Petherick, c Bassett 14 Perm, run out ._ 4 Dykes, b Beaven ', ... 1 Donaldson, not out .. ,'.,' ... 3 Extras „', ... 2 Total 45 Bowling analysis : Bassett, 3 wickets for 19 runs ; Beaven, 2 for 7 ; Swan, 2 for 18. Second Innings. Enfield, b Swan 8 Tilly, b Beaven ." 0 Sigley, b Boaven ° Pettcrick, b Swnu. . ... „ ..'. 2 Chatwin, c and b Swan ... 9 Simpson, c Bassett ... ... ," ]0 Perm, nofc out „ !". 10 Dykes, not out '" 1 Extras "„ '.'.' 1 Total 41 Bowling analysis : Swan, 3 wickets for 15 runs ; Beaven, 3 fur 15 ; Bassett, 0 for 10. The Club match arranged for Saturday between tho United and Wanganui Clubs did not eventuate owing to the threatening stato of the weather, and the bad condition of the grouud. A scratch match was however, arranged between teams picked by Messrs A. N. Cave aud G. Gordon In the Junior Cup two very exciting games were played. Midland Ay. United 11, played on Cook's Gardens, resulting in a win for the United by the very small margin of 1 run. The Midland Bs, however, were sucess. nil against the Victorias by three runs For the Midland, Ansely with the bat and Hedges with the ball were most successful, while for the losers, McLean and Taylor batted best, aud Lockett was the "best bower. The AVanganui Reps, returnel from their tour last night. The tour was fairly successful for a newly formed Union, resulting as ifc did in one draw and one loss. * jl j 1 i»—