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Greymouth Evening Star, 30 December 1924, Page 5

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CANTERBURY v. AUCKLAND. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 29. The Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Canterbury, was resumed today in broken weather. Canterbury in their second innings ran up 289, Patrick playing a splendid innings for 129. Blunt made 24, Boon 25 and Read 37. In the bowling Smith took 5 for 105 and Alcott 3 for 74. In their second innings Auckland have lost two wickets for 21. NELSON v. lIAAVKE’S BAY. NELSON, December 28. AVhen stumps were drawn in the Hawke Cup match, an interesting stage was reached, Nelson having three wickets in hand and wanting 24 to win. In the second innings, Nelson test three for forty, when Neale and Haycock added 65, and Langbein and Kemnitz also made a good partnership. Th© chief scorers were: Neale 45, Haycock 24, Langbein 24, Kemnitz 35, J. Newman (not out) 13. Extras were responsible for 44 of the total of 199 for seven wickets. The weather today was fine. , NELSON, December 30. Nelson retained the Hawke Cup by two wickets aftei- an exciting finish. AVhen play was resumed this morning, Nelson wanted' 23 to win with three wickets in hand. Fowler was bowled after five were added, and J. and S. Newman got the required number, all being singles except one f° r two, A light shower fell during the game, which finished just under an hour. The concluding scores',were: J. Newman (not out) 21, Fowler 2, S, Newman (no? out) 10, extras 48, total for eight wickets 223. Bowling: Bernau three for 57, C. Beuth four for 51, O’Brien one for 17. Five other bowlers were tried.

TEST MATCH RECORDS.

;Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) SYDNEY, December 30. The attendance at the test match aggregated over 164,000 add the gate receipts exceeded £16,000, both records. The previous attendance record was 111,265. The “Herald” comments : From, winning the toss onwards, throughout the run of the game, rather favoured the Australians. With, fortune smiling a little the other way the game might have been much closer, and the result might even have been reversed. In other respects, the match was one of the most remarkable tests ever playedespecially in breaking and equalling records, its sensational collapses, unexpected situations and recoveries, its series of wonderful partnerships, its duration, grim, determination and fighting spirit of players. Tim “Herald” predicts that the secoisl test will be a grim, interesting struggle. '