TOWN V. COUNTRY
ANNUAL MATCH AT WELLINGTON
COUNTRY BATTING
(By Telegraph—Press Association)
WELLINGTON, This D.qy
The annual Town versus Country cricket match commenced at the Basin Reserve to-day in fine weather. The ground and wicket are in good order. There are two changes in tlie country team, Hayward (Rangitikei) and Freeman (Nelson) replacing McGirr and O’Brien. Country won tlie toss and are batting. At lunch the Country score was 122 runs for two wickets. Cameron batted soundly with Massey, though lie had a life behind the wickets when lie snicked one, the ball going to the boundary. He reached 50 with a lofty drive which bounded from the playing area into the street. The hundred came up in 95 minutes. C'ameron was out five minutes later, skying a ball over point, and Crook running back to take the catch. Scores at lunch were: COUNTRY First Innings Bullock-Douglas, lbw, b Parsloe ... 8 Cameron, c Crook, b Griffiths 61 .Massey, not out 45 Mete Kingi, not out “ Extras ° Total for two wickets 122
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 14 December 1932, Page 5
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171TOWN V. COUNTRY Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 14 December 1932, Page 5
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