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Grey River Argus, 22 March 1928, Page 5

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Australians’ Tour POVERTY BAY MATCH ABANDONED. GISBORNE, March 21. Rain caused the abandonimnt of the (Ticket match, Australia v. Poverty Bay, after two and a-half hours’ play 10-dav. The home team’s last pair added 3G. H was altogether the brightest d’rsplay of .Hie innings. The Australians showed sound but unenterprising cricket, scoring about a run per minute. Bennett bowled splendidly. 16 successive overs ami seven maid .ns, with only 13 runs. The Australians loft for Napier tonight, owing to the. Opotiki road being close-1 to cars. Scores: — POVERTY BAY. FIRST INNINGS. Turbi.lt, c Oxenham, b McNamee 28 E Dow, not. out H Extras, ........ .. 7 Total 91 Bowling analysis: McNamee 1 for ]C> Blackie 3 for 25. AUSTRALIA. FIRST INNINGS. Ponsford, c Pocoek, b Lockett. . . 47 Woodfull, not out 50 Kippax. not out 13 Extras 10 Total for one wicket .. .. 120 I Bowling analysis: W. J. Scholium 0 for 32, Bennett 0 for 13, G. Robertson 0 for 21, Lockett 1 for 15, Down 0 for 23, J. Scholium 0 for 6. SEND TO MINSO.N’B FOR The rail charge will not bj much. Plain white cups and saucers 7/6 doz. Ci cam and gold earthenware 9/- doz. IW. and G. Chinn 12/6 and 12/6 doz. ‘ c LriBtchuT<k A4v|