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Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1927, Page 3

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NEW ZEALAND TEAM AT HOME. WALES V. NEW ZEALAND. (Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 3. Wales met the New Zealand cricketers at Llandudno to-day. The home side flatted first, making IS2. Scores: WALES—Ist Innings. Bates. I) Allcolt 29 Bel!, c McGirr, b Dacre r> •> Riches, c Page, b Henderson ... 20 Walters, c and b Allcott 18 Rowland, run out 2 Davies, c Dempster, b Henderson 0 Rakes, e Dempster, 1> Allcott ... 5 Barnes, b Henderson 5 .Tagger, e Page, b Allcott 9 Thomas, c Blunt, b Allcott Hi Sullivan, (not out) 2 Extras it; Total ]B’2 Bowling analysis: Bornau 0 for 11. McGirr O for 13, Lowry 0 Tor 57, Dacre 1 for 20. Henderson 3 for 28. Dempster 0 for 4, Allcott 5 for

NEW ZEALAND—Ist: Innings. Dacre, b Thomas 7 McGirr, c Rowland, b Barnes ... 0 Bernau, b Barnes 0 Lowry, (not out) 17 Alills, (not out) 7 Extras 12 Total for 3 wickets 43 Although Wales started well. Bell and Bates putting on 73 for the first wicket, the New Zealand bowlers afterwards met with greater success, six wickets falling after lunch in 75 minutes for the addition of only 71 runs. Bell gave a bright display, hut was twice missed. Allcott and Page dropping easy catches. Allcott and Henderson both bowled well, keeping tile batsmen subdued.

'The New Zealander- h si Dacre, McGirr and Reman for only thirteen runs, hut Lowry and Mill took a firm hold and improved the outlook. Stumps were drawn shortly before 7 o’clock owing to had light.