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N.Z. BEATEN CENTURY FOR WEIR. (From Special Correspondent of United Press Association with the team). i (Received this day at 8.50 aun.) WORCESTER, June'll. New Zealand recovered gloriously for the first time during the tour giving i a demonstration of their capacity to fight hack. Seven wickets fell for sixty-eight runs in an hour during the mormng hut Weir and Lowry rescued the tourists with a magnifieant stand. Lowry defended stoutly while Weir fiercely attacked the howling. After lunch he reached a chanceless century, the first of the tour. A 55 run partnership for the last' wicket was also a gratifying feature of the day’s play. The tourists took only four hours to make 290 runs. Scores: WORCESTER Ist .Innings 234 WORCESTER 2nd Innings • 207 NEW ZEALAND Ist Innings 154 NEW ZEALAND—Second Innings.! Kerr I) Perks ... .!. ... .... 0 HadletC ibw'h Martin ............... 15 MolhhoyV e Bhlt b Mart'ih if.'A'... 18 Lamason, L Perks 1 Vivian, e Porks b Martin 10 Page, Ibwi'h Martin 14 Carsdp, fb r|in| b|'ll piforth 9 Lowry, c (irinishaw' h Martin 45 Weir, (not out) 134 ■Roberts, b Perks 7 Gallichan, c Bull h Howorth 27 Extras 12 Total 292 BowlingPerks 3 for 54- Martin 5 for 10(3; Howorth 2 for 57; Jackson 0 for 63. Worcester won by. 136 piyis.., .
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