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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1926, Page 5

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DISTRICT COMPETITION. POSITION OF THE CLUBS. The position of the district clubs at the end of the second round of the competition is as under; — NORTHERN DIVISION. Points. Shannon ;....... 31 Foxton A 7 Phoenix 6 . * SOUTHERN DIVISION. *Weraroa 6 Levin 6 Otaki 5 *Paraparaumu 5 *These two teams have one match to play to complete their round The third round will commence on Saturday, January Bth. The winners cf the Northern and Southern Divisions play off for the district championship at the end of the season. TOWN y. COUNTRY. KORTLANG 185. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Dee. 20. Conditions were again good for the third day of the Town v. Country match.. B J. Kortlang, who carried his bat for 149 in the first innings, placed another century to his credit in the second innings. After passing the century he put on 50 runs in 20 minutes. At tfie luncheon adjournment the innings was declared closed. Details: — Hiddleston, b Bernear 8 Airey, l.b.Av., b Mitchell 40 Kortlang, not out 185 Lambert, e and b Worker 27 McGirr, c Stephenson, b Galliehan 2 Hollings, b Stephenson 59 Badcock, e Galliehan, b Stephenson 10 James, not out 1 Extras 24 Total for six wickets 351