THE FIRST TEST
CRICKET AT AUCKLAND. THE AUSTRALIANS BATTING--120 FOR NO WICKETS. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The first test cricket match, Australia v. .New Zealand, was commenced at Eden Park this morning. The weather was fine and the wicket good. The teams wea-e as follows: —
New Zealand—T. C. Lowry (captain) (Wellington), H. M. McGirr (Wellington), F. T. Badcock (Wellington), H. Foley (Wellington), C. S. Dempster (Wellington), U. G. Finlayson .{Wellington), R. Read (Canterbury), W. E. Merritt (Canterbury), I. M. Hamilton (Canterbury), N. Galliehan (Manawatu), J. E. Mills (Auckland). Australia —V. Y. Richardson (captain), W. M. Woodfull, W. H. Ponsford, C V. Grimmett, A. Jackson, A. F. Kippax, D. J. Blaekie, R. McNamee, W. A. Oldfield, K. J. Schneider, F. L. .Morton! Australia batted first.
At the luncheon adjournment the score was 120 for no wickets (Ponsford 60, Woodfull 57, extras 3).
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 48, Issue 140, 24 March 1928, Page 5
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