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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4539, 14 March 1922, Page 1

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INTER-ISLAND MATCH. VICTORY FOR THE NORTH. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Mar. 13. The match between the North and South Island elevens was concluded to-day in lino weather, tho North winning .by fivo wickets, a margin which represented the sum of their superiority. The wicket wore remarkably well, and until lato in the afternoon played better than on the two preceding days. Following wore the scores:— South Island. First innings 109 Second innings. Blunt, b Garrard 50 Nodle, b Allcott 4 Woods, b Collins 0 Grant, b Allcott 4 Patrick, c Collins, b Garrard ... 32 Worker,, b Allcott 0 Gotland, lbw, b Collins 35 Alloo, b Garrard 52 Sandman, c Lambert, b Garrard 37 Carlton, , c Garrard, b Allcott ... 1 Dickinson, not out 5 Extras 50 Total 250 Bowling: Collins 2 for 44, Allcott 4 for 73, Lambert 0 for 23, Garrard 4 for Gl, Snedden 0 for 15, Dacre 0 for 10. North Island. First Innings 214 Second Innings. Hiddleston, st Wood, b Sandman G 8 Dacre, b Carlton 13 Sneddon, c Carlton, b Grant ... 37 Collins, lbw, b Carlton 2 Baker, lbw, b Sandman 9 McLeod, not out 27 Garrard, not out 22 Extras 5 Total for 5 wickets 183 Bowling: Carlton 2 for 50, Grant 1 for 26, Dickinson 0 for 37, Sandman 2 for 47, Alloo 0 for 11, Blunt 0 for 7. ENGLISH TEAM'S TOUR. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Mar. 13. At a conference between Mr E. Heathcote Williams, president of the New Zealand Cricket Association, Mr Swan, chairman of the Essex County Cricket Club, and members of the executive of tho New Zealand Cricket Council, matters in connection with the tour of MacLaren’s team were discussed. It was stated that MacLaren was bringing out the team at his own financial risk, and it . was pointed out that he desired to play one match in Australia coming out and eight going backhand this being so, the sanction of the M.C.C. would rtavc to bo-obtainod for tho proposed tour. It was resolved to cable the M.C.C. asking if it had given its sanction to the tour.