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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1927, Page 2

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SECOND TEST MATCH

NOTES ON THE PLAY.

[BT IEI/VORAI'H —PEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, March 25. j AY hen tlie second test between N.Z. i and Alelbourne Club commenced to-day there was perfect weather. The wicket was slow and easy. Ibe outstanding features were centuries to Blunt (101) and Dempster (198), and the failure of the remainder, McGirr (39), Lowry (13) and Page J l) being the oni’y others to get double figures. The damage was done mostly by Ebling, who took five wickets for 74 runs otf 16 overs. At the drawing of stumps Melbourne bad lost one wicket for 17, Hendry bAfg out for 13. jL UMPIRES BLUNDER.

An unpleasant incident occurred a v few minutes after 5 p.nu, when Hans- \ ford appealed against the light, tuo shadow thrown across the fieicE P r °Y; iug most disconcerting to the batsmen, $ half of the pitch being in light and j| half in shadow. Despite Lowry, the New Zealand captain (who was fieiVling keeper) admitting the difficulty in taking the hall, and most of the iieldng side supporting Lowry, the umpire, Mr Waddv, maintained the light was still good for play Taking umbrage at a remark from Onyons, a Melbourne batsman,, Waddv threw off his coat, and left the field, the other umpire, batsmen and fielders following. Mr R. Bock (President ol the Wellington Umpires’ Association) went out t 0 "take Mr Waddy’s place, with Umpire Mr R. E. Turton. but neither the batsmen nor the fieldsmen reappeared.. No further play took place for the day. U tlie conclusion of Hie day’s play the visitors had 309 to get with nine wickets to equalise on the first innings. The scores are : NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. K. ('. Blunt, c Campbell, b Ebling 101 J. E. Mills, b Eliding 2 „ M. L. Page, b Rodgerson 11 » C. C. Dacrc. b Rodgerson 0 S. Dempster (not out) 128 C. J. Olliver, b Ebling 0 T. C. Lowry, h Ebling 13 H. M. McGirr, 1.b.w., b T. Armstrong 30

M. Henderson, 1.b.w.. b T. Armstrong

.. . Cunningham, b Hendry ' AY. K. Merritt, b Ebling 2 Leg lives 3 AYides ' 2 No balls 4 Total 3 b” Fall of wickets.—One for 7, two for 39. three for 59, four for 192, five for la2. six for 298, seven for 287,oiglit for 285, nine for 308, ten for 317. Bowling analysis.-—Ebling, 5 for 74 ; Hansford, 0 for 17 ; Rodgerson, 2 lUi 79 : AY. Armstrong. 0 for 21 ; Hendry, 1 for 69 ; T. Armstrong, 2 for 55. MELBOURNE—First Innings. H. L. Hendry, e Cunningham, li McGirr B, A. OnyorAs (not out) 2 V. S. Hansford (not out) Total for one wicket 1" Bowling analysis.—Henderson, 9 for 6; McGirr, 1 for 11; Cunningham, 0 for 1. SIX-BALL OA r ER. MELBOURNE, March 26. A meeting of the Cricket Board of Control decided to revert to the six ball over for test matches in Australia. It was resolved to ask Marvleboue to provide sight hoards at both ends,of all test match grounds in England.