AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 March 1928, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS

LATE EDITION

MATCH AT WANGANUI. HOME TEAM EIGHT FOR 64. GRIMMETT’S GOOD AVERAGE. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION j WANGANUI. March 1(5. The match with the Australian touring team began at 11.30 to-day. The visitors won the toss and put "Wanganui in. Woodfull and Oldfield stood out of the visiting team. Orr faced Morton, and McNameewas the other bowler. The batsmen opened tamely, the first 10 runs taking 20 minutes. Grimmett replaced McNamee at 22, and Oxenham replaced Morton. The score at 12.15 p.m. was none for 28. After Orr’s departure disaster befel Wanganui, Grimmett proving deadly. At luncheon the score was eight for 64. Details are: WANGANUI. , Pirst Innings. Orr, b Grimmett 24 Kerr, run out 4 Wood, c Pons ford, b Grimmett ... 19 Thakabou, b Grimmett 0 Thrusk, 1.h.W., b Grimmett 0 Williams, c Alexander, b Grimmett 0 r- Sewell, c Richardson, 1> Grimmett 0 )d Hutchison, b Grimmett 0 f Extras 12 Total for eight wickets 64 Up to the present Grimmett has taken seven wickets for 15 runs.