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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 5 April 1926, Page 1

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NELSON V. WELLINGTON (United Press Association./ WELLINGTON, April 3 There was line weather for the continuation of the Wellington-Nelson cricket match, but (i strong northerly was blowing. Kortlang and Christophersen resumed for Wellington. After having tour lives Kortlang went for the bowling and soon reached 30. Both batsmen kept pegging away and were together at the luncheon adjournment. ' The score was then two for 160 —Kort--1 king, not out. 60: Christopherson, not. lout, 71. •! At 2.30 the score wa5",222 for four. Kortlang, c Max, b Kinzett 74 Badcock, c Johnston, b Searll 15 Christophersen, not out, 94 Levs. not out 10 WELLINGTON, This Day. Wellington kept up its shield reputation at Nelson's expense, scoring 497 for eight wickets. For the third time this season in representative matches a local batsman performed the feat of passing 200. The hero on this occasion was Christopherson, a member of a. club not ranked among the leaders, huthe showed iron defence and let out whenever the bowling was loose, hitting all round the wicket with clean, chanceless- strokes. He was in five hours for his 211. The turf was faster than on Friday, and the howling, though at limes good, especially J. Newman's, was without sting. Nelson, however, suffered from bad mistakes in the field. Kortlang was let off three times and Mc.Girr once, and there were too many mistakes in the field. After a. bad start- Christopherson and Kortlang wore down the howling, the batting being painfully slow at times, and put on 161 for the third wicket. Later on Christopherson and Rollings added 115 for \ the Bth wicket. The latter played a lively game, hut had the advantage of lacing tired howlers and fielders. The scores so far are : WELLINGTON—Ist Innings. Hidlestone, 1.b.w.. b A. Newman... .15 Baker, c Biggar, h .1. Newman 4 Kortlang. c Max b Kinzett 74 Christopherson, c Scare]], b Kinzett 211 , Leys b A. Newman „ 25 Badcock. e Johnson, h Seared..;.,. 15 McGirr, c Kinzeti, b R. Eden 31 Ilollings. e A. Newman, h It. Eden 69 .lames, not on! 28 .Murphy, not out 3 Total for eight, wickets 497 Bowling: J. Newman 1 for 133: Searell 1 for 43; A. Newman 2 for 113: 1!. Eden 2 f0r,55: Kinzett 2 for 42: Johnston 0 lor 3D; Neale 0 for 19; Clover 0 for 21. DOUCI.AS (IX THE AI;STf!.-\LLAN TEAM (B* Electric TeWrapn.—Copyright.) (Australian A JN.Z,. Uable Association)

LONDON.. April 4. Douglas, in an nrticlo in the Sundav Express, entitled ".Australia's Mystery Men. siiys lie cannot understand the omission of Kelloway. Apart from a sobering inlhience among forcing batsmen for a Few overs witli'a new ball, lie is I lie one most likely In ge| a wicket. Richardson may. in my opinion develop into the greatest- howler visiting us. He keeps a marvellous length, gathers pace ex pilch, turns the ''ball from the off. and is just the tvpe to develop on English wickets, and might even have been chosen in the ].y2l team. I should iic.-I he surprised if he. gets a large bag of wickets.''