NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 262, 9 November 1906, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

WIN IX THIRD TEST MATCH. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) .MELBOURNE, November S. There was fine weather to-day for the third test match, Australia versus New Zealand. The was In splendid order. Wheeler redeemed yesterday's position, winning by 25. McLaren played w..;i througnout. Durie led beautifully, and (.-i__s played a fine game. The New Zealauuers are proud of the defeat of Smith, who took Wasman'. place. »Bastings and Dall dia excellently. Cooper led ad the way. .Sneddon had au exciting game, Australia led a. the eighth end, where the New i-'a!au_-ers scored si... Subsequently >t wa_ au even game. Payne was even at m_ eleventh and eighteenth ends; thencefottn the Australians were superior. Scores: Tasmania — Melross. llonman, A- N.Z. Inglls. Jackson n .. _ Akhurst, Buchanan, Gardiner, Wheeler — . . -jy New South Wales—Crouch, Durham, Neil, Harrison 28 .. MeGibixm, Osmond, Smith, . Payne — •_>;» South Australia —Schultz, Harrold, Thomas, Moouy 23 Durie, Manning, Gibbs, McLaren — 4l Victoria — Morrison, Pascoe. Wright, Smith r 21 . Cas tings. Ledinghanj, Waddell Dull ..._ ~ -..j West Australia — Thaekwray, h_r_ger, Uobinsun, Roberts?. 21 Black. Short, Scott, Sneddon.. .. ~ _3 Victoria — Harrison, Howe, Kelly. Cooper 04 Bee, Walters, Keast, Bouskill 7. ''. f Totals 12S '.'. 1«S The New Zealandcrs were heartily coagrnruia'—a an. their victory.