CRICKET.
A DRAWN GAME. [BY TELEGRAPH— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. March 7. Eor the last two hours of plav today. Canterbury had the Melbourne men fighting for their lives to avert ' defeat. After Cfinterbury had made 0 2 : 5;i . tur eight wickets, they declared 3 Hie innings'dosed, and gave the visitors a sporting chance of making the s runs required, namely 2;30, in two t hours and 17 minutes. The Victorians started off briskly as i though they intended to get the runs, but the loss of two of their best batsmen early caused them to collie to tiie conclusion that it was a hopeless task, and they then set alsuit placing for ( a draw. . After this Merritt bowled three men ."f OUiek succession, and an )i oll i * plat saw five wickets down for 39 ; u,!s ’ «■'*»• still an hour and a quarter to go. 1 then Hansford joined Onyons, and they played the “rock game” until all danger oi defeat was past, when thev opened out somewhat. At closing time 1 ■ " ore stlll together, and the total "as to.j. a, drawn game, in which Canterbury had by no means the worst ol the encounter, was tlm result CANTERBURY. first Innings SECOND iNNLXGS. -- Hamilton, b Armstrong 23 C. Gregory. c Jewell b Ebeling .39 Rage. I.b.w. b Armstrong iff Nixon, c -Jewell, b Hendry 32 Patrick. I.b.w-. b Ebeling 20 Roberts, c and b Armstrong 71 Boon. cHendrv. b Armstrong o Evans. I, Ebeling Read, (not out) 2!) Merritt, (not out) ... ~i Extras - Total for 8 wickets (dec.) 233 Bowling analysis: Ebeling three for 04. Hendry one for 45, O'. Armstrong tour tor 99. R. ('. Johnston none for H. ( A. Kundtord none for 17, V.« S. Sandford none for 16 MELBOURNE. First Innings 3.39 SECOND INNINGS * Hendry, c Hamilton, b CunningI *lll 3 Sandford. b Read 13 Onyons. (not out) 37 Johnston. I> Merritt 3 -Jewell, b Merritt 4 Rogerson. b Merritt .3 Ransfoi'4. (not out) 3* Extras 12
Total for -7 wickets 10-3 Rowling analysis: R. -J. Read one for 14, W. Cunningham one for 16. W. E. Merritt three for 20. I). C. Nixon none for 18. C. E. Evans none for 16.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1927, Page 2
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