FACING FAST BOWLING.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 19 March 1927, Page 5

FACING FAST BOWLING.

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CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The first Test match, New Zealand v. Melbourne Cricket Club's team opened to-day in perfect weather. The wicket and outfield were in excellent order. New Zealand had the luck of the toss, but, after a promising beginning. their innings closed for the poor total of 190. Blunt, the opening batsman, stayed at the wickets for an hour and a half for 47, and, when going well, mishit a short pitched one from Warwick Armstrong to give Ebeling a catch. Page on his first appearance ip the New Zealand side made top score, 67. Ile was ninety-. two minutes at the wickets, hitting other batsman to make a stand. six fours. Dacre was the only Ebeling was. the chief destroying agent. -* To-day's play proved that' the New Zealand batsmen are not 'happy facing good fast bowling. NEW ZEALAND — First Innings. R. C. Blunt, c Ebeling, b W. Armstrong . . 47 J. E. Mills, c W. Armstrong, b Rarisford . . , •' .• 11 M. L. Page, c Bendry, b W. Arm- ~ strong .. 67 K. C. James, c WooA, b Ebeling > .. |. . t«;«' !• ■ !• . > .i 9 C. Oliver, b Ebeling ... 4 A. W. Alloo, lbw, b Ebeling . 1 C. C. Dacre, b Ebeling 31 N. Gallichan, c Jewell, b Wood 2 R. J. Read;, b W. Armstrong .. ., " 8 W. Cunningham, mot out .: 2 W. E. Merritt, b Ebeling •• 0 Extras w.*' 8 | " ' ■" Total m.i w»: ko ko 190 j » ( Bowling Analysis:*H. I. Ebeling! five for 31, V. S. Ransford one for 12, T, B. Wood qne for 48, T. Armstrong none for 31, W. Armstrong thre-e for 60. MELBOURNE C.C.— First Innings. B. A. Onyons;, not out t.,., t- .i 2 R. Jewell, not out ..... . . [.J.J 0