Cricket Abandoned
NEW ZEALAND V. ARMY STORM STOPS PLAY By Cable. — Press Association.—Copyright VEW ZEALAND, in its first innings against the Army eleven at Folkestone, made 184 runs Play had to be abandoned on Thursday, and yesterday it had barely commenced when a final abandonment was caused by a storm, when the Army team had five wickets down for 179. Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Friday. The morning was brilliant, but after only half an hour’s play a thunderstorm deluged the ground, and the match had to be abandoned. Continuing the Army eleven’s first innings, E. Williams played most attractive cricket. His innings lasted two and a-half hours. Among his hits were two sixes and six fours. Details: ARMY ELEVEN First Innings Wilkinson, lbw. b Page 23 E. Williams, b Lowry 89 P. Williams, c Biunt, b Page .... 2 Bryan, b Henderson 18 Tudor, not out 28 Stonyforth, lbw, b Blunt 2 Mills, not out 2 Extras 15 Total for five wickets 179 Bowling analysis.—Cunningham took no wickets for 10 runs; Henderson, one for 26; Blunt, one for 59; Page, two for 53; Allcott, none for 12; Lowry, one for 4. —A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 1
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193Cricket Abandoned Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 1
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