AUSTRALIANS’ EASY WIN
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SOUTHLAND ’S POOR EFFORT (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, March 15. Australia beat Southland by an innings and 37 runs in a two-day cricket match which finished at Rugby Park to-day. Rain prevented the start of play until 2 p.m., when the covered pitch was in reasonably' good order, although favouring the bowlers. J. Iverson, the Australian spin t bowler, again dominated the day’s play, and in taking 11 wickets for 22 runs during the match he brought his tally for the tour to the 50 mark. Australia took its overnight score of 86 for one wicket to 154 for four' wickets when the was declared closed. Giles, a medium-pace, and McGowan, a spinner, often kept the Australians subdued with accurate bowling ,and the scoring rate was not rapid. The weather was cold and mainly overcast, and the attendance was moderate.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 129, 16 March 1950, Page 2
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