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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1032, 17 February 1927, Page 5

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MET,BOURNE DRAWS AVITH WANGANUI ' > ■ (Per Association) Wanganui, Fob. Id. The match between Wanganui and ATelbouriie concluded tri-day, and resulted in*a. draw, Melbourne concluded their first innings 65 belrind Wqnghmii’s tgotal. Johnstone played steadily throughout for 72 runs. Berrian exAev; Zealand express howler a the top of his form deAielnped tremendous pace and disconcerted' tlie visitors Avith the exception of Johnstone, Bernau took 6 for 70, Wanganui’s second innings was lesponsible for fine knocks by Hit, .Kerr, Williams and M’hn.kahau. fScorc-i:—

WANGANUI First lilinings 271 Second Innings .Dempster, r«« out 11. Or, e Campbell, 1> libeling ... 45 Kerr, |?vpf., ,Johnstone. 31 Treadwell, e iftogerspn., b Jonnstono ' .5 Holland, st. Campbell, b Jotmstone , 10 Williams, e Rngersou, |> Wood 44 Bernau, c 'Rapsford, b Johnstone 2 Tb aka ban, b Wood ... 35 McAnemy not out .9 Extras' 8 Total for 8 wickets (o'er In red) 200 , Bowling analysis: Ebeling 1 for 58,. Wood 2 for 39, .To bust one 4 f.oi 50. " V ■ MELBOURNE First, Innings 20>i Second tunings Jewel!, i> Tbakabnu O Armstrong, T. b Williams 54 Campbell not out 16 Dakin, nbt out 1 Extras 10

Total for two wickets 1 87 WELLINGTON TEAM AGAINST MELBOURNE Wellington, Feb. 16, The Wellington team tq play Melbourne on the 25th, 26th and 28th of February is: Brice (capt), Hid(Boston * Foley, Korylang, Jnm.es, Hollyigs, McGirr, Badcock, Lnmason., Lambert, Beard, with Airey twelfth man. Henderson, is not available.