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FOURTH TEST. , M.C.C. BAT FIRST. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The fourth cricket test match between the touring M.C.C. team and New Zealand was commenced at Eden Park yesterday, M.C.C. winning the toss and batting first to compile 375 runs for six wickets before stumps were drawn. Rain threatened several times during the day but only one heavy shower necessitated a short adjournment. The wicket was in perfect order and played well the whole time, much to the disadvantage of the New Zealand bowlers, who could not make much nip or turn on it. Details of the play are as follows: ENGLAND. —First Innings. E. 11. Bowiey, run out .. 42 E. W. Dawson, e Allcott, b Blunt.. 55 Iv. S. Duleepsinhji, b Allcott .. 63 F. /E. Woolley, b Allcott .. 10 G. O. Legge, not out .. 104 M. S. Nichols, b McGirr .. 75 S. Worthington, b Merritt .. 0 Extras • • 26 Total .. 375 Bowling: Allcott 2 for 87; Merritt 1 for 86; Matheson 0 for 72; McGirr 1 1 for 37; Weir 0 for 26; Blunt 1 for IS; Page 0 for 23.
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Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 3202, 22 February 1930, Page 5
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