FIRST CRICKET TEST
VICTORIA REQUIRES 142 TO WIN • NEW ZEALAND BEOINB EFFtRT REALISES 251 89UND BATTING TMBPLAY BY BLUNT RANBFBRB IN FBRM WITH BALL The first test between Victoria and New Zealand was ' continued at the Basin Reserve yesterday, when in the afternoon there was an- attendance of about 4000 people. The weather yyas beautifully fine, hnd the wicket was wearing well. • ! With a deficit of 1 10. runs in their first innings, New Zealand went to the crease for the second time and made 251, thus giving the visitors 142 to'get to win. Blunt was top scorer with 77, and Dempster reached 45. Others to do well were Dacre (42) and Worker £33}. - Ransford brought off a surprise by taking six'wickets' f0r.38 runs, after the regular bowlers had failed to make an impression. The Victorian fielding, was keen. » \ »
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12095, 24 March 1925, Page 7
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