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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1927, Page 1

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TEST MATCH. NEW ZEALAND V. MELBOURNE. A FTNE RECOVERY. [by TELTOHAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.} CHRISTCHURCH, March 21. By fine batting to-day. New Zealand in the Test Match against Melbourne eleven, having turned a .seemingly hopeless position into one with the possibilities in it of seemingly ultimate victory. They have now 204 runs on, with five wickets in hand. It was a fine recovery, due almost wholly to a magnificent innings by Blunt, who, with Page, added 257 runs for the second wicket. Page, however, while hatting with determination, was never brilliant or very confident. In all their long day at the wickets, never did the batsmen got lioiVl of the howling, which was of a high standard till stumps were drawn. Ebeling was again the most dangerous agent in attack, keeping a good length, even when the hall was greasy after occasional showers. The rain did not stop the play, except on two occasions—once for five minutes, and once when it lengthened the tea adjournment to 25 minutes. The wicket was improved rather than otherwise by the showers. Scores: — NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. R. C. Blunt, e Ebeling, b IV. Armstrong 4 ‘ J. E. Mills, e IV. Armstrong, B. Ransford M. L. Page, c Hendry, b W. Armstrong 6” K. C. James, b Ebeling ... C. Oliver, b Ebeling £' A. AY. Alloo, 1.b.w., h Ebeling ... 1 C. C. Dacre, b Ebeling ... 31 N. Galliehan, c Jewell, b Wood ... - R. J. Read, bW. Armstrong ... * AY. Cunningham (not out) - AY. E. Afcrritt, b Ebeling 0 Extras

Total ■••tiJO Bowling analysis.—H. T.. Ebeling, 5 for 31; V. S. Ransford, I for 12 ;T. B. AVood, 1 for 48; T. Armstrong. 0 for 31: W. Armstrong. 3 for 60. .MELBOURNE C.C.—First Innings. B. A. Onyons, c Olliver. h Merritt 47 Tv. Jewell, 1) Read ... 00 IT. C. Hendry, h Cunningham ... 51 N. S. Ransford, st. Janies. l> Merritt IT. C*. Sandford, b Merritt 6" R. G. Johnstone, st. James, b Merritt 0 R. S. Rogorson, 1.b.w.. b Merritt 2 T Armstrong, 1.b.w., b. Afcrritt ... 61 P. 1L Wood, h Cunningham 44 Ebeling, e Galliehan. b Merritt ... 10 AY. Armstrong (not out) 1 Ext ra s 4 ' Total ’ 1 2 9 Bowling analysis.—Read, i far 107; Cunninghani, 2 V for 78; Galliehan, 0 for ■0; Merritt, 7 for 8« : Alloo. 0 for 37: Blunt. 0 for 40. NEW ZEALAND—Second Timings. Blunt, e AY. Armstrong, b Ebeling 187 Afill's, 1.b.w.. h Ebeling ” Page, 1.b.w.. b AV. Armstrong ... 80 James, b Wood 49 Oliver (not out) ••• 3() Dacre, e Onyons, b Eliding Alloo (not out) ... 4 Extras 30 Total for five wickets 423