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Grey River Argus, 2 March 1927, Page 6

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TUB NEW ZEALAND TEAM CnRISTC'HI'IiCII, Marell 1. At a meeting to-day, the Now Zenta el Crieket Council considered the advice from Badeock of his inability to make the trip to England with the New Zealand team. It was decided to ask the r? l<‘.t■> choose a player Io fill >-. :i ’ 11 i i.u ‘l' at ■ !v. a ’id for 111 ;.11 r’a.>e, the seh e'iiis will n.c. i lit i hristchiii'ch to-imo ron. Acting on the advii-e of Trumble and Armstrong, it has been decided to adhere to the original arrangement to take fourteen men. The opinion of both visitors was that fourteen men would be sufficient. MELBOURNE v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. FIRST DAWS PLAY. tTmARU, Alarch 1. The Melbourne Cricket Club opened their South Island itinerary here today, with a match against South Canterbury'. The weather was tine, but the wicket was soft. The homo side, who batted first, were all out for 146. Melbourne in their first innings have lost two for 35. The match will be continued to-morrow. Scores:— SOUTH CANTERBURY. FIRST INNINGS.

Herdman, c Onyons, b Dakin .. 3 Kane, c Campbell, b Hendry . . 25 Mason, c Campbell, b Hendry . . 3-1 Davies, st Campbell, b T. Arm-

strong 1" Brooks, 1.b.w., bT. Armstrong .. 2 Grieve, e Rogerson, bT. Armstrong 0 Burns, e and b Hendry 19 Ditchfield, not out 16 Mcßeath, run out 0 Alenzies, run out 0 Harding, c Jewell, b Hendry .. 9 Extras 19 Totall46 Bowling analysis: Hendry four for 49, T. Armstrong three for 29, Dakin one for 20, Rogerson none for 7, Onyons none for 22. MELBOURNE. FIRST INNINGS. Can l ’,bell, b Mcßeath 5 Ebeling, not out 10 Palin, run out 11 Rogerson, not out 4 Extras 5 Total for two wickets .. .. 35 Bowling analysis: Herdman none for 10, Mcßeath one for 15, Harding none