MANAWATU CRICKETERS BEATEN BY WELLINGTON
® WELLINGTON, March 30. Wellington beat Manawatu by six wickets 'ih a inatch cohcl'ucled to-day. When Manawatu declared in their second innings at 180 for six, they left Wellington 100 runs to get in an hour and a> half. Batting was quiet for a period, the-openers Allen and Graham being' kept subdued, particularly by Downes. Then Allen, O 'Neill and Demp.ster delighted the spg.ctato*rs with souic big hitting and "when Downes turncd to bowl the last ball of the match to Denipistery Wellington needed two runs to.vvin. Parkin ahd Dempster batted brightly to coinplete eentury partnership in Wel: liugtou-ls first innings, Parkin needed ouly seven runS' for his. 'een'tury Wheii ha. was caiiglit , behind.' '• 'Scor.es •'Manawatu: First iiiniiigs 155, .gecbnd iiinings 1^0 for^six declared (Pollit 41); "W eilingto'u : * First 'innings- 234 (Parkin 93 and Dempstei' 54); se'ccfhd innings 102 for four (Dempster not out 31).
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 6
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149MANAWATU CRICKETERS BEATEN BY WELLINGTON Chronicle (Levin), 31 March 1948, Page 6
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