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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8743, 18 February 1907, Page 2

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Gregory Benefit Match. Press: Association—Copyright. Sydney, February IG. The scores in the Gregory benefit match, Nov/ South Wales v. Best of Australia up to the present areßest of Australia lost 6 wickets for 356 —Hansford 13G, Bowden 34, Armstrong 31, S. Gregory 04, Hill in 37. Per Press Association. Christchurch, February 16. Canterbury Cricket Association on Saturday considered the letter sent by Syd. Callaway satisfactory as it retracted anything considered offensive or misleading. Callaway’s suspension was removed and the secretary was ordered to forward notice of its removal to the selectors of tho New Zealand Cricket Council. Callaway will now be chosen to bowl in the test match. First Test Match. Christchurch, February 18. The first test match M.C.C. v. N.Z. will be played on Thursday, February 28, at Lancaster Park, Christchurch. The names of the New Zealand team are as follows —A. Haddon, E. V. Sale (Auckland), Mahoney, Upham, Tucker (Wellington), Laurence, D. Eeose, Callaway, Boxahall (Canterbury), Seideberg, Downes (Ofiago). Marylsbone v. Wellington, Wellington, February 18. Heavy rain in the night and again in the morning delayed the resumption of the match, Mavylebone v. Wellington, till 11.50. The wicket is sticky and likely to get much worse as the sun dries it and tho outfield is very soft.

Collins run himself out in the first over for seven. Williams was bowled by Branston for three, Cohcroft and Laws then made a good-stand and at lunch two wickets were down for 72 —Cohcroft 32, Laws 38, extras 2.