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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19787, 10 March 1927, Page 4

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MELBOURNE LEADING MATCH AGAINST SOUTHLAND. (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL. March 9. Glorious weather prevailed for the match against the Melbourne Cricket Club. Sunshine and an entire absence of wind made conditions ideal for cricket and the ground was in very good order, the outfield being particularly fast and the wicket, though a trifle easy, played exceptionally well. Scores:— Southland. First Innings. Groves, c Johnston, b Hendry 33 Lee, b Rogerson 2 Lynch, 1.b.w., b Rogerson 1 Kavanagh, run out .... „ 13 Dixon, 1.b.w., b Onyons «... 32 Poole, c Wood, b Rogerson 1 Good sir, b Rogerson 6 McGowan, run out ..... 2 Cooke, b Onyons ...... .... 4 Carson, b Rogerson 7 Togo, not out 7 Extras 18 Total _ 12(5 Bowling: Rogerson, 5 for 55; Hendry. 1 for 22; Onyons, 2 for 24. Melbourne. First Innings. Campbell, b Kavanagh 33 Dakin, 1.b.w., b Goodsir 3 Wood, b Fogo 52 T. Armstrong, e and b Poole 50 Jewell, b Lynch 3 Onyons, c Dixon, b Goodsir 16 Johnston, b Goodsir 0 Hendry, not out .._ 23 Rogerson, c Dixon, b Goodsir 0 Sandford, c Dixon, b Cooke .... 3 Extras —. .. 19 Total for nine wickets 207 Bowling: Goodsir, 4 for 36; Poole, 1 for 52; Cavanagh, 1 for 39; Fogo, 1 for 28; Lynch, 1 for 38; Cooke, 1 for 0. WANGANUI ASSOCIATION SATURDAY’S JUNIOR GAMES Following are the junior grade fixtures for Saturday:— St. Andrew’s v. Aramoho, Peat Park No. 2; Wanganui v. Railway, Peat Park No. 1; Old Boys v. Technical A, Peat Park No. 3; Collegiate A v. Marists, Collegiate ground; Collegiate B v. St. Paul’s, Collegiate ground. The following team will represent St. Andrew’s in their match against Aramoho: Cameron, Coombe, Glover, Tizard, Elliot, Ewan, Thrush, Uptoif. Latham, Han ton, May. Emergencies: Pilkington, Adams. PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMPETITIONS Aramoho plays Victoria Avenue, on Cook’s Gardens No. 1; Queen’s Park pla; Marist on Cook’s Gardens No. 2. The primary schools matches will be decided on Saturday morning.