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Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1928, Page 3

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(By Telegraph—Rcr Rrcss Association. WELI.INGTON-GANTT,R BUR V MATCH. WELLINGTON. Jan. :t. The Wellingtoii-( antcrbiiry inateTi was continued in dull weather. Canterbury. 7 for 208. continued the second innings. Runs lame steadily and Brice again made frequent howling changes. Evans hit one hack to Me..irr, anil lie accepted the ealeli. 227 lor ” ! I. W EF.TI Xf.Tl l.\. .lan. 3. Haves ((.’!) who retired the previous day. injured, was next, hut after starling well, was bowled l.y IbideO'k. 2 <2 0 m. The last wicket again put up a del'-nil i aed 'laud, putting on 10 I 'lore Read was clean bowled. 201-—lO -Ml. Wellington require 107 lo win. THE HAWKE UI'R. WANGANUI. Jan. 2. in the Hawke Cup match. Poverty Ray. in the first- innings, which tolleluded just before lunch, made 212. Wanganui first innings IDS.

BLI NK ET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND. Aa a. 3. The I’lunket Shield match (Otago i))7 and 2!7 for 7. v. Auckland ”17) rosii'cc A tliii mroning in fine weaiher Alloo 97. Elmes (not out) AO, Douglas (not mil > 23. Total for 8 wickets -- 29 A. ENGLAND v. AFRICA. CAPETOWN. .Jan. 2. Smith Africa in the Ist. innings made 250. Morkel AO. Palm 2. Deane 11. Yin: cut 13. Nuneii (not out) A 9. Bassett A. I’oimiilz 2. extras I. Rowling: Geary 0 for 50. Hammond 3 tor 53. Freeman -I for 58, Stevens l for 20. Peebles 0 for 27. Asti I! 1 for 32. Morvleltouc in the second innings have lint I for 221). Holmes 88. Sut(ldle (not -out) 92. Tyldeslev (not out) •go. Slumps were then drawn. Freeman. Dowling an impeccable I. ngtl). with big leg brakes, dominated Africa's innings. Nupon. who was s] arkling. adopted the do or die tactics, hatted 3A minutes. He hit seven tours. Tb • African howling in the Marylebono scond strike lacked sting. 1 lie wicket wa - ease.