BIG CRICKET
A DRAWN GAME CANTERBURY v. MELBOURNE [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. In the last two hours of play to-day, Canterbury had the Melbourne men fighting for their lives to avert a defeat. ’ After Canterbury had made 253 for eight wickets, they declared the innings closed and gave the visitors a sporting chance of making the runs required, 250, in two hours and .17 minutes. Melbourne made 105 and the game was a draw. Scores: — Canterbury.
First Innings 346 Second Innings. Hamilton, b Armstrong 23 Gregory, e Jewell, b libeling .. .. 39 Page, lbw, b Armstrong .16 Nixon, c Jewell, b Hendry .. 32 Roberts, c and b Armstrong .... 7.1 Patrick, lbw, b Ebeling 20 Boon, c Hendry, b Armstrong .... 2 Evans, b Ebeling .13 Read, not out 29 Merritt, not out .1 Extras 7 Total for 8 wickets (declared) 253 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling 3 for G 4. Hendry 1 for 45, T. Armstrong 4 for 99. Melbourne, First Innings 350 Second Innings. Hendry, c Hamilton, b Cunningham 3 Sandford, b Read 13 Onyons, not out 37 Johnston, b Merritt 3 Jewell, b Merritt 4 Rogerson, b Merritt 3 Ransford, not out 30 Extras 12 Total for 5 wickets 105 BowlingMnalysis.—R. J. Read 1 for .14, Cunningham 1 for 16, Merritt 3 for
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19785, 8 March 1927, Page 8
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