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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2257, 31 March 1921, Page 3

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FIRST TEST MATCH

The first test match was concluded at Wellington on Tuesday, and resulted in a draw, New Zealand's second innings being uncompleted fit the call of time. When play was resumed ou Tuesday morning. -the ground was slightly dead, as the result of rain overnight, but the'weather was fine. Shepperd and Sandman continued their innings, and were not separated till the total reached was 182. Brice followed, and 11 runs later Shepperd, who played a capital innings, was given out l.b.w. to Ironmonger. Brice was run out- when his score stood at two runs. The Australians, in their second innings, adopted different tactics to their first day’s play, and made runs quickly, and with the total at 147 for 4 wickets declared their innings closed, leaving New Zealand 217 to get in 100 minutes. At the call of time New Zealand had scored 106 for the loss of four wickets, and the game thus ended in a draw.

The scores in Australia’s second innings were: — Richardson 27, Waddy 15, Lumpard 14, Liddicut (not out) 49, Ransford 18, Ironmonger (not out) 20, extras 4; total for declared innings 147. New Zealand’s second innings:— Hiddleston 17, Blunt 28, Middleton 7, Smith (not out) 17, Dacre, 18, Sneddon (not out) 17, extras 1; total for four wickets, 100. SECOND TEST MATCH.

The following have been selected to play against the Australian team in the second test match, which commences at Auckland on Friday next: —W. S. Brice (Wellington), R. C. Blunt (Canterbury), .J. S. Hiddleston (Wellington), S. G. Smith (Auckland), C. C. Dacre (Wairarapa), D. M. Sandman (Canterbury); N. C. Sneddon (Auckland), W. S. Patrick (Canterbury), J. Shepherd (Otago), A\. Rowntree (Auckland), and F. MeBeth (Southland). P. Player (Auckland) is twelfth man.

MANAWATU BEATS WANGANUI

The annual fixture between Wanganui and Manawatu representative cricketers concluded in a very exciting manner on the sports grounds, Palmerston North, on Tuesday afternoon, Manawatu winning by a bare margin of 5 runs. When stumps were drawn on Monday afternoon Manawatu bad 114 runs to Wanganui’s 154. Their second innings, which had just opened, bad yielded 10 runs for 0 wickets. M ben the game was resumed at 10.30 on Tuesday morning the wieokt was not in very good shape, but Manawatu succeeded in knocking up 175 runs. Of these Cullen, who topped lliti. score, produced 33, Mullins 32, Pegden, in a dashing innings, 24, and the youthful MeSweency, who played very well, 21 not out. Despite the unfavourable stale of the wicket, Wanganui bowlers secured good averages.

When Wanganui went in t hc*y bad a margin of 135 to make up with lon men. When the last man went in Wanganui wanted 6 to win. but Cullen rockelted in a beautiful ball, which scattered the bails a chain or so. It was a breathless few minutes, ending in a hard fought victory for Manawatu by 5 runs. For the home team Harrisons’ bowling average was brilliant. He took 5 wickets for 72 runs, and Cullen was next best with 2 wickets for 5.

It is understood that Marotiri is unable lo meet a Foxton team on Saturday.