WOMEN'S CRICKET MATCH
—Pi'ess Association
By Telegraph-
CHRISTCHURCH, .Jan. 7. In women 's cricket a line doublc century was scored at Hagley Oval today by the Canterbury plaver, Aliss iy Blackler, in the lirst day of tlie Hollyburton-Johnstoue sliield lixture against Otago. .Weak bowling and a soft, easy wicket helx>cd the home te'aiu | to put up the good total of 440 for • eight wickets by stumps. Miss Blackler batted for four hours for 202 wlieu slie (retired. Misses Z. Hocking (50) aud [M. Prebble (58) were the next liighe-d j'scores. Tlie latter was associatcd wit!: Miss Blackler in a partnersliip of 103. !. For Otago Miss M. Scott took live for 148. Batting ou a wicket which gave tio* bowlers every possilile assistance tlr jWest Coast men's team was (lisniissr*.: I for 65 runs in their second inniiig against Canterbury in Ihe t-wo-da.-mateh concluded at Hagley Oval today Canterbury winning by an innings and 138 runs. Ou the first day Cnn-d. liad made 72 and Canterbury 275 for Hue: wickets.
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Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1947, Page 7
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