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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1927, Page 3

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CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. For the third day there .are excellent conditions. Canterbury resumed tiio second innings with none for 50, Hamilton (20) and Gregory (29) facing Hendry and T. Armstrong. 1 lie second ball of Armstrong’s second over skittled Hamilton’s stumps. 59—'1—23. Page came in and score a boundary off Eliding who replaced Hendry: Gregory did not lost much longer, touching a fast one From Eliding that Jewell held. Page stepped in front to Armstrong and left leg before. Mixon started quickly and readied double fioaires. The score at noon was 3 for 93.

Roberts and Mixon scored steadily and a century came up in 115 minutes. Mixon drove Armstrong lor four and leg hit him for four. Roberts readied 10 with three off Hendry then lie put two from Armstrong to • the fence. Nixon was snapped up by Jewell oil Hendrey. 137—4—32. Patrick joined Roberts but when 20 ! ho was given out leg before. Roberts had now made 41 by forceful play. The score at luncheon was 5 lor 175. OANtERBURY—Second 1 1 m i ngs. Hamilton, b Armstrong 23 Gregory, c Jewell b Eliding 39 Page, I.b.w. b Armstrong 19 Nixon, c Jewell, b Hendry 32 Patrick,. I.b.w. b Eliding 20 Roberts, (not out) 41 Boon, (not out) " Extras ‘ Totjal for 5 wickets ho WAIROA. March 7. The first representative cricket fixture for three years here took place on Saturday between Hawke’s Buy and Wairoa resulting in a win for Hawke s Bay on first innings by 42 runs, Wairoa scored 110 (Hutchinson 39. West 19. Signal 13, McGregor 10). Hawke’s Bay responded with 152, Worker (not out) 56, Pirie 32, White 14, Rouse 17, Chadwick 12). Bowling.—-Lowry 3 for 7, Rouse 2 for 10, Worker 1 for 38, Pirie 3 for 0, Elliot 1 for 3. Wairoa bowling.—McGregor 5 for 28, Hutchinson 3 for 30, Phillips 1 for 19. Wairoa second innings eight wickets for 61 ( Lowry 5 for 25, Beutli 2 for 13, 1 for 12),