FIFTH TEST.
EXTRA EDITION.
WEATHER FIXE. AITSTRALIA BATTINO. BY ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received Fell. 27, 2.30 p.m. SYDNEY, Feb.-27. The weather is line and bright fo; the fifth test. Australia has lost one wicket for 32. Collins I Ryder, not out 1.6 Gregory, not out , 14 Australia have lost tbre-j wickets for 77- Ryder 29, Gregory 29, Andrews (not out) 17.
PR FSENT-D A Y BOWLIX G. SP OF FORTH'S VIEWS. Received Feb. 27. IT-.23 a.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 27. Spofforth, former “demon” bowler, referring to present-day bowlers, said he thought the length and break had lieen sacrificed for swerve, and the googly swerve bad to be controlled to be effective. From what he had seen, many " bowlers of the swerve to-day overpitched the ball. CANTERBURY V. VICTORIA. CHRISTCHURCH. Feh. 27. The weather is fine and the pitch perfect for the cricket match Victoria v. Canterbury. Canterbury won the toss and batted, Blunt and Gregory opening. Blunt was bowled bv Wallace for a duck in the first over. Crawford joined Gregory, and the second wicket fell at 42. when Gregory was caught, by Ellis off Hartkopf.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 February 1925, Page 7
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