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Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1927, Page 1

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N.Z. TOUR. AGAINST ROYAL NAVY. PLAY DESCRIBED. (Australian Press Association &■ Sun.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Afay 26. The match at Portsmouth was resumed to-day and the Navy, thanks to the century l>y Tuck did much better. The start was poor, five wickets being down at luncheon for 96, hut 'luck, who went in first, kept up his wicket, and when joined by Cunlille. the game took a much more favourable turn. At Hie tea adjournment the total bad advanced to nine for 273 and closed imomdintoly after for two more.

New Zealand, with two hundred and twenty-six to get, made an excellent start, for though Page failed. Blunt again played a first-class innings and was ably supported by Alills, who is still in. New Zealand only requires 62 with eight wickets to fall in this match. Both wicket keepers, as well as Henderson and AfeGirr are resting while Hay (Afannger) is assisting his side. Da ere taking the wickets. In yesterday’s Nary score, Boucher was out. e. ATovrlit, b. Blunt", this making the howling analysis. Blunt- -! for 21. Alerritt 0 for 10.

The team in the afternoon inspect'd Nelson’s flagship “Victory” lying in Portsmouth dock. The New Zealanders were so interested that the resumption of the game was delayed. NAVY—lst Innings. Caclell, c Dempster, b Blunt 9 Tuck, b Bernau, 5 Sellar, 1> Blunt 6 Halsey, c Hay, b Blunt 0 Robinson, l.b.w. b Cunningham ... 13 Bartley, b Alleott 66 Jewsen. c and b Cunningham ... 6 Cuuliffe, h Cunningham O Boucher, b Alerritt 15 Cantrell, b Alleott 5 Coswell, (not out) 7 Extras 16 Total 144 Bowling:—Bernau 1 for 39, Alleott 2 for 37. Blunt 3 for 24, Alerritt 1 for 10. Cunningham 3 for 34. N.Z.—First Innings. Alills, c. Halsey, b. Cantrell 27 Blunt, c. Sellar, b. Cantrell 61 Page, st. Bartley, b. Caclell 4 Dempster, c. Tuck, b. Cantrell ... 50 Oliver, l.b.w. b. Cunliffe 13 Bernau. c-. Sellar, b. Cunliffe ... 6 Dacre, c. Halsey, b. Cantrell ... 18 Alleott. e. Jephson, b. Cantrell ... 1 Alevrit, c. 'Caswell, b. Cadtll ... 12 Cunningham, l.b.w. b. Cantrell ... 4 Hay, (not out) ... Extras Total 194 Bowling: Caclell 2 f*r 45, Caswell 0 for 22, Boucher 0 for 8, Cantrell C for 58, Jephson 0 for 8. Cunliffe 2 for 31, Halsey 0 for 20. The following are the scores. NAVY—2nd. Innings. Tuck, st. Dacre, b. Alerritt 125 Cadell, b. Bernau 10 Sellar, f.b.w. b. Cunningham . ... 6 Halsey, b, Alleott ~1 H-

Robinson, b. Bernau 1 Bartley, b. Alleott - Jephson, b. Bernau 14 Cunliffe, c. Dacre, b. Alleott Si Boucher, e. Page, b. Alerritt 15 Cantrell (not out) 8 Coswell, l.b.w. 1). Alerritt 0 Extras 29 Total ■•- 275 Bowling: Cunningham 1 for 63, Bernau 3 for 27, Blunt 0 for 45, Alleott 3 for 48, Alerritt 3 for 55, Pago 0 for 8. NEW ZEALAND—2nd. Innings. Blunt, c. Cantrell, b. Cadell 76 Page, l.b.w. m. Cadell 5 Afills (not out) 76 Oliver (not out) 5 Extras 2 Total for two wickets 164