CRICKET.
WELLINGTON WINS BA' EIGHT* WICKETS. Per Press Association. Auckland Jan, 2-S. The cricket match w»;s won by Wellington by eight wickets. The weather wasjslondy with occasion I light showers ami the wicket was sticky, fhe visitors, ‘after losing the not out men for a run apiece, scored 308: Crawford lift, Baker 83. The . feature of the play was the Auckland lidding, six of the visitors being caught. Crawford and Baker both played sterling cricket, but the former was easily caught in the slip by Midlano off Dcre'. “Auckland in their second innings scored 94 Dacrc and Midlane 17. Crawford and Brigo bowled' ; throughout, the formertaking 5 for 53 and the latter 5 for 20. Requiring five to win, Wellington lost two wickets for nono, Crawford then scoring al boundary and a single.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11447, 29 January 1918, Page 5
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133CRICKET. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11447, 29 January 1918, Page 5
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