N.Z. WOMEN TOUR

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27377, 16 June 1954, Page 12

N.Z. WOMEN TOUR

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PLAY CONTINUED FIRST TEST TOURISTS LEAD Rj • RUNS > (N.Z. Press London? England had its captain, and Barbara Murrey chiefly to h? a narrow first innings lead ov Zealand in the women’s test” match, which was continued at » ly, Leeds, today. ai « Hide had been cautiously def P! > an hour when she and Murrev rey players, came together, pn.? had then gone for only 24 runs l opened out and she and Murrav 0 Each hit five 4’s. When New Zealand batted in h, innings, the first two wickets 2 for 24 in half an hour before , half an hour later half the sides for 69. At the close of play. New Ze>i 83 ahead, with five wickets left Or the New Zealand .bowlers R Kenzie and Joy Lamason had « figures. McKenzie, a spin bowl four wickets for 18. anti Lamaai, bowler, four for 51. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND First Innings Second Innings Hatcher, b Duggan Clothier, c Johnson, b Duggan Lamason, lbw, b Johnson Blackler, b Hide ivicKenzie. not out Paton, c Sanders, b Duggan Batty, not out Extras .. '* Total for five wickets ENGLAND First Innings Westbrook, c Paton, b Lamason Cummins, c Batty, b Lamason Wilkinson, c Blackler, b FranM Hide, b McKenzie Birch, b Francis Murrey, lbw. b McKenzie “ Duggan, b McKenzie Johnson, b Lamason Hegarty, hit wicket, b Lamason Green, not out .. . Extras .. - Total .. e ‘