THE CRICKET TEST.
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Ebeling took up’ the attack after lunch, only 1 coming off the oyer. Hendry howled from the other end. Jn Ebeling’s second over Mills was well beaten. 1.16—1—45. Page was next in, and soon after Blunt reached SO with a 4. off Ebeling. Page turned the fast man nicely for 6. and 150 appeared. Blunt-(survived a confident appeal for Ibw off Hendry. Page aroused enthusiasm by driving Ebeling to ropes. At 2.15 the score was one for 161—Blunt not out 86. Page not out 15. Page soon settled down, and quickly ran into the twenties, batting with great freedom. 180 appeared on the board, and the deficit was thus knocked off. At 2.30 the score was one for 100 —Blunt 93, Page 37. Latest score: Throo wickets for 209—Blunt 103, Page 40.
MISSING MAN LOCATED.
William M'Vny. aged seventy, reported missing since January 21, is now reported as having bean taken■ seriously ill when visiting a iripnd in the country. Ka is how recovering.—Auckland Association message.
WAIMAKARIRI IN FLOOD
A Christchurch ,P.A. telegram reports another rise in the Waimakarin in the back- country, it was reported that the water had men ffit at Oxford at 7 o’clock this morning. The break on the West Coast railway line at Cora Lynn was sufficiently repaired this morning to allow the .West Coast .trains to run through.
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Evening Star, Issue 19518, 28 March 1927, Page 10
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230THE CRICKET TEST. Evening Star, Issue 19518, 28 March 1927, Page 10
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