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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 April 1926, Page 7

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NELSON V. WELLINGTON A DEAD WICKET ll'luted Press Aiihocihl.lmi.; WELLINGTON, This Day. The match between Wellington and Nelson commenced yesterday twelve a side. The ground was dead after rain, and scoring was low . The local Howling, particularly Hadcock's. was too good for the visitors. .Max got in some good strokes .and J. Newman defended well, but he was smartly run out by Maker. Wellington also made a bad start. lliddlestou was badly let off in the slips in the lirst over, and only survived to make 15, while Maker wav linrr.'infortable all the time. ,1. Newman howled excellentiy, sending down 27 halls for only 4 runs. The scores were:— NEI ,SOX- Ist I linings. Neale, I) Badeoek 7 Eden, h McOirr 0 Riggar, h Badeoek 14 Kin/.ett. e Kortlang, b McGirr 0 J. Newman, b McGirr 19 Max, c Chi'istopherscn, b llollings 31 A. Newman, b llollings 5 F. .Aiiey, si James, h liadiivk 11 Mi Kellar, c Kortlang. li Badeoek... 3 M. Johnson, I.i llollings 1 Sc,uadi, h Badeoek 2 Glover, not mil 10 I'Alras 10 Total . H 3 Howling; Hadeock 5 for 34 ; McGirr y bir 14: llollings 3 for 32: 11 idleston 0 for 23. \ l > ELLINGT OX—lst, Innings. I!iddleslon, 1.b.w., h A. Newman... 15 Baker, e Biggar. b J. Newman 4 Kortlang imi out 3 ( h i'.'sl e-lib ei'si.n not. on I 2 Extras 6 Total for two wickets 39 (bv Telegraph.— Special to The Mail.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The wicket was soft and the iicid dead. Max hit li fours mostly of lliddleston. i'lie wicket was similar to th.r wlieii the same howlers dismissed Can terbnry for .47 recently. Newman, biggar. Aircv and Neale were all going well when dismissed. ,1. Newman >• o\ers. ;» maidens. I wicket for I runs; A. Newman li overs. I fur Seared nil lor I.i. The hatting was deadh Mow. the last 12 overs producing s runs.

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