A SOFT WICKET
“THE REST” BATTING HEW ZEALAND TEST OPENS [Per United Press Assocunoif.J WELLINGTON, November 12. The weather was on the bleak and cold side for the opening of the New Zealand v. Tho Rest cricket match today. Tho wicket ■ wAs soft after the rain. Bowlcy and Newman opened The Rest’s innings against tho bowling of M'Girr and Beniau, and runs came quietly. Bowley being the more aggressive. Beniau sent down several loose pnes, and these Bowlcy got right on to, driving and hooking them to the fence. At 21 Blunt replaced Bernau. Tho fielding was ragged. Allcott went on at the other end, but the scoring went on steadily, with both batsmen playing soundly and punishing anything loose. At 38 (Bowley 25, Newman 12) Page look the ball from Blunt, bowling the leg theory and keeping the batsmen quiet. Details;— REST OF NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Bowley not out ... 26 Newman not out ... ... 17, Total for uo wickets ... ... 43
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Evening Star, Issue 19712, 12 November 1927, Page 11
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161A SOFT WICKET Evening Star, Issue 19712, 12 November 1927, Page 11
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