MELBOURNE V. TARANAKI AND WANGANUI.

Colonist, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11555, 16 February 1906, Page 3

MELBOURNE V. TARANAKI AND WANGANUI.

Wanganui, February 15. The cricket match was concluded to-day, ; thfc ftlelboufrie players winning by an Irihiri&s a'n'd' 3§ runs. In their first innings Meibtfu rne" rtftStlc 243 with the loss of six wickets only, they declaring the innings closed. The combined elevefl only scored 205, 5G in their first and 14!) in their second innings. Rainsford and Armstrong gave a brilliant exhibition of batting, the latter landing one ball on the top of the hill among the spectators.