Auckland Touring Team Beats Taranaki
(New Zealand Press Association) PLYMOUTH, Dec - 29. Set the task of scoring 89 runs in 75 minutes, Auckland achieved it comfortably with six minutes to spare to defeat Taranaki by five to a two-day representative cricket fixture that concluded at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, yesterday. It was the brightest cricket seen at New Plymouth for some
got well behind the clock, but J. Flood and P. Irwin, partners in a major , firstinnings stand of 63 runs, once again more than measured up to.expecta- ® Marinovich and Irwin rattled on the runs wjien Flood was out. Marinovich was out with the total just two runs short of the target, but at that time victory was assured. Taranaki scored 146 and 125 and Auckland 183 for nine wickets declared and 89 for five wickets. Representative Cricket. Manawatu failed to force home its advantage in the representative cricket match against Wairarapa which ->ndPd in Palmerston North. Waima’nly through good batting I X Master® q nd E. Watson, staved J 'tT by a narrow margin i . nrrc Manawatu. first innings, 34? 1 for three declared: second innmgs. 114 for two wickets de clared Wai--'rana. first innings ings ’ 91 fOT seven
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28472, 30 December 1957, Page 10
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