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WOMEN’S CRICKET WIN LIKELY FOR WELLINGTON

An outright win for Wellington over Canterbury, and a hi<* points lead in the Rothmans I lallyburton-.lolin-slone women's cricket tournament, seemed likely after yesterday's play at Burnside Park.

Bowlers were on lop al! day and 24 wickets fell for only 198 runs. But at the finish Welling-j ton was in a strong position — Canterbury’ was only two: runs ahead and only six second innings wickets remained. The best performance came from the Wellington left-arm medium-pace bowler, Jill' Saulbrey. who took nine wickets for 38 off 36 overs;: in the first Canterbury, innings she bowled unchanged for 24 overs, taking six for 27. In the other game Otago was poised to overtake North Shore’s first innings total of 139 — Otago was' 32 runs behind with five wickets in hand at stumps. Highlights of this match were the hard-hitting innings of 29 not out bv the Otago wicket-keeper, June Gill, and the fine ninth wicket partnership of 34 for North Shore by I

j Chris Miller and Judy : Downer. Bonus points —Canterbury ■ 3 (all bowling); Wellington 3 i (bowling); Otago 3 (bowling); J North Shore 2 (bowling). Scores.— Canterbury 64 (J. Lord 13; M. Dunlop 3/30, J Saulbrey 6/27) iand 36/4 (D. Jellev 19 not out; Saulbrey 3/11 , Wellington 98 ’(Dunlop 25 not out; P Carrick i 4/33, J. Lord 5/29). North Shore 139 ij. Dotill 27, iC. Miller 23, J. Downer 24; C. jMarott 4/34. D. Robinson 3/39), Otago 107/5 (A. Robinson 23. J I Gill 29 not out; K. Currie 3/21).

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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33730, 31 December 1974, Page 3

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WOMEN’S CRICKET WIN LIKELY FOR WELLINGTON Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33730, 31 December 1974, Page 3

WOMEN’S CRICKET WIN LIKELY FOR WELLINGTON Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33730, 31 December 1974, Page 3

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