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Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1931, Page 6

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NEW ZEALAND TOUR. AGAINST OXFORD UNIVERSITY. (Special to Press Association). RAIN STOPS PLAY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. Owing to steady rain over night no morning play i'n the. cricket match New Zealand v Oxford. LONDON, May 28. At Oxford there was no p'ay before lunch. LONDON, May 28. A sodden pitch prevented play in I the Oxford match to day. The wicket | was inspected in the -afternoon aim play was abandoned for the day. COMMENT ON PLAYERS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m ) LONDON, May 28. Vivian’s success yesterday was highly pleasing to New Zealanders. Ihe visitor’s task \va* made easier by T-lie perfect state of the wicket and weakness of the Oxlord attack. Howard Marshall in the “Daily Telegraph” referring to New Zealand batting, says Vivian wa s not. afraid to hit the ball from the start. His footwork was particularly good and lie showed he has all the strokes. Page batted in a thoroughly workmanlike fashion and played extremely j good cricket. 1 Oweu-Smith the South African, Oxford’s most , successful bowler, turns j appreciably from leg, but his figures ! were distinctly flattering. The Inter ! batsmen almost presented their wickets. The other howlers were mainly medium I pace. Wei lings was the steadiest, j Oxford’s fielding was the finest the j New Zealanders have encountered and probably saved 150 runs.