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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 1, 2 January 1929, Page 8

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WANGANUI v. VICTORIA A DRAWN GAME i A team from Victoria University met a Wanganui eleven in a match played at Cook's Gardens Monday land yesterday. The \ listors went in I first and compiled a score of 278 Wanganui followed and, when the adjournment was made until yesterday, had lost one wicket for 42 runs. Play was interrupted yesterday on account of the rain, and it was not until th • afternoon that the local players were dismissed for a total of 274, making the match a drawn one. The scoring was as follows: —

Victoria University Eiist innings H. Arndt, c and bD. Barton .. .1 / It. H. C. Alackenzie. b C- Smith . . .159 J. C. Smith, c Brownie, bC. Smith 2 11. W. Osborne, b Brownie 27 P. Caldwell, b D. Barton 21 G. Caldwell, b Thrush 3 F. Al. Smyth, b C- Smith 3 C. H. Hain, b Thrush I<> Al. C. Lett, b Thrush U K. Osborn, c Kerr, bC. Smith .... 0 11. J. Bishop, not out 1 j Extras 35 ! Total 278 • Bowling: Thrush, 3 for 34, Smith, 4 I fur 51, Brownie, 1 for 23, Barton, 2 for 156, Symes, none fur 13, Jacobs. 0 for il6, Evans, 0 for 17, Kerr, 0 for 35. Wanganui First Innings I.T. S. Barton, lbw, bH. W. Osborne 15 it. 1. Sewell, bC. H. Hain .. .. 38 J. L. Kerr, lbw, bC. H. Bain .. .. 45 F. J. Jacobs, stumped Afackenzie, : b G. Caldwell 64 J). Barton, c Bishop, b 11. AV. OsI borne 5.1 I H. Evans, run out 18 C. Smith, b Hain .. .. 5 |C. A Brownie, not out 5 AV. Thrush, c—. b Hain .. ... 1 iT. Pougi, e Arndt, b Hain .. 15 ! 11. Symes, c b C. Hain u I j:x,ras Ji Total 274 I C. Bain li for 5(1, H. OsIborne 2 for 68, G. ('alilwell 1 fc- 1 Hi, IJ. C. Smith (i for 19 F .M. Smvtii n for 11.

WANGANUI v. RANGITIKEI LOCAL TEAM SELECTED lhe following have been chosen to play against Bangitikei to-morrow and Friday next. The game will start at 11 a.m.:—J. 8- Barton, D. Barton. 11. Evans, J. L. Kerr, D. W Keenan, R. r. London. G. A. McDougall, R. I. Sewell H. Symes, C. F. Treadwell, \V Thrush.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH QUEENSLAND'S GOOD START. i [Australian Press Assn.] Received Jan. 1, J. 5 p.m. &VDNEY, Jan. 1. The first Sheffield Shield match or the season in Sydney was notable for the infusion of new blood on the New South Wales side ami rapid scoring by the Queensland tail-cnders. After the first half of the team had been disposed of for 165 runs, the tail wagged effectively and the first innings ended tor 435 for 2.87 minutes’ play, AleCoombd making 62, Thompson 143* and Bensted 93 not out, Nicholls, 5 for 97. was the best bowler fur New South Wales, who made 33 runs without loss. Fairfax made 19, and Jackson TO.

NEW SOUTH WALES RATTING

Received Jan. 2, 1.20 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 1. In the Sheffield Shield match on the second day' New South Wales have lost seven wickets for 379 in their first innings.