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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
8
In the First Test at Calcutta a score of 212 was posted after nine wickets fell. M J G C Tivo is credited with a hundred taking 278 minutes to compile. A crowd of about 40 000 watched the match as the innings proceeded.
Wagga hosts a crucial O'Ferrell Cup matchup as strong Afrocarion and Wagga squads prepare for a keen contest. Notables include B Oi Rack in top form and Melboune hopes riding high, while selections feature Lampe, Rock, and McNawara among others. Ground work improved, fast scoring likely. match starts at 10 o'clock with a full Wagga XI listed.
Country pressed Wasga with 290 total, Cowan top-scored 64 not out. Lampe added four sixes and a late burst, while Josselyn and Lampe starred for Wagga in a tense chase but fell short. South Wagga faced Newtown as Galvin's brutal hitting sparked Newtown to a decisive win.
Cricket report from Newtown versus Forest Hill with player notes and scoring. Forest Hill totals 208. Seckald, Forster and Carr top scores. Lake Albert and North Wagga results referenced with bowling summaries and innings tallies.
The Pastoral Cup Waega defends the Pastoral Chip Fomesrow mediaet in a match on the Cornell wicket with Bott aides and strong teams expected to resist. Lineups feature Warnes B Byer feat Bar ne We Boyton D Wilton J Bees W Headey A Sadlete Wunsch and others with J Chambers scoring 12. Emergencies listed J Wells A anKoy. match dates include December 17 Rock Deveber 24 Raihway Waves Flat November 21 Tarentta Tenyary 7 Temore Juniors See red Eleven Januaryel wary Gends ChB January 28 Canmain Coolaman Glue 21 Coolamon Secon.
Victoria Queensland began in Melbourne with delays due to cold blustery weather. Only a handful attended as play started late with Woodfull out early and Potsford steady for 24 before two down for 47. Levy’s brilliant fielding noted as Victoria’s innings progressed to 111 for three.
Fragmentary 1920s style sports and local notes mention McCabe in hospital and a lineup of players for tomorrow. Names include Wagga Postel, North Wages, Hurst, Campbell, Hudsum, Ledwidge, Montgowary, Anderson, Waters, Widoway, Klaora, Hale, Gooch, Crossland, O Keefe, Taylor, Warburton among others. The fragmentary text suggests team lineups and travel notes around a cricket match.
John Masgo Meuller pleaded guilty at Wagga Police Court on Monday to failing to keep property clear of Paterson's Curse. Four patches of the weed were found on the property about 30 miles from Wagga on November 12. By November 26 some had been cut but most remained, with potential for further spread. Meuller said he had lent the property in 1822 and the case involved costs of 5 percent and 2010 shillings.
Reported match sketch shows South Australia leading New South Wales with 205 for 7 at lunch and a late collapse as both batting and fielding yield mixed results. Notable names include McLean, Kelly, and Lonergan amid confused OCR with stray punctuation and misspellings.
In New South Wales the Sheffield Shield game between South Australia and the hosts began with heavy rain halting play and a covered wicket. South Australia posted 124 for two with Nitschke 67 not out and Lonergan 50, while Tobin bowled well for South Australia to limit the opposition.
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