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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1926, Page 2

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[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association.] WANGANUI V. POVERTY BAY. WANGANUI, -March 13. Wanganui defeated Poverty Bay by three wickets and retained the Hawke Clip. In the second innings Wanganui lost seven wickets for 103—Wood 20. Beniau 38, Cave Id. Treadwell 11. Ellis took three for 32, Robertson one for 23, Lockett one for 31, and J. Scholium one for 13. PERTH. .March 13. Playing cricket against the Australian Eleven, hound for England. West Australia in their first innings made 220 for seven wickets. Tiiafo 82, Drew 34. Fremantle (not out) 70. PERTH. .March 11. Wcstralia in the first innings made 282. Fremantle scored 87, Evans 33, Harrold (not out) 21. In the bowling Richardson took (i for 71, Grimjnett 3 for 88. Andrews 1 for 85. Australia in the first innings lost seven wickets for 337. Ryder made 37, Taylor 102, Ponsford 149. Stumps were then drawn.

The chief feature of Westraiia’s innings was Fremantle’s powerful and effective* defence, and Richardson’s success with the ball. Taylor and Ponsford treated the spectators to a splendid display of batting. After starting carefully, they played with the greatest freedom. Racing for tho century they banged the ball to the fence among the spectators. The partnership lasted 146 minutes, and added 234 runs.