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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LV, Issue 9514, 21 June 1927, Page 3

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MATCH AGAINST DURHAM ELEVEN WIN FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. By Tel.—Press Assoc.—Copyright Rec. June 21, 9.30. a.m. London, June 18. Durham, in their lirst innings, made 25-4 runs. Scores; Brookes, 77; Cook (in) 100. Henderson took live wickets for GO runs; McGirr, 2 for 41; Blunt, 2 for 35. Rec. June 21, 10.50. a.m. London, June 20. Durham in the secoiW innings, made 123- runs. Cunningham took 4 wickets for 25 runs; Blunt. 3 for 24; Henderson 2 for 5; McGirr. 1 for 13. New Zealand in their second innings, made 5 runs without losing a wicket, amt won by ten wickets. Brooks find Cook added 195 runs for the ninth wicket, and all but saved the follow on. In the second innings. Durham collapsed before Cunningham and Blunt, and only just saved an inning’s defeat. Durham—First innings, 254. New Zealand—First Innings, 373. N.Z. .SHARES OF ENGLISH GATES Christchurch. June 21 At a meeting of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, some discussion took place on the advisability of inviting a South Australian team next year. Mr Winsor doubted the advisability of doing so. He considered that a New South Wales or a Victorian team would always be a belter attraction. II was decided to inquire IT Soul) Australia would accept an invitation to New Zealand in February and MnrcT next. It was decided to stress the faci* that the inclusion of star plavers would be essential. Cabled advice has been received that the New Zealand shares of the gates at the matches in England were; M.C.C. £124; Essex, £115; Cambridge, £9O; Middi- £246; Royal Naw, £42; Sussex. £92.