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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1683, 26 February 1906, Page 2

CRICKET.

MELBOURNE CLUB’S TOUR. [(Per Press 'A'raociati'on.) -Wellington, lasfi night. The matoh, Melbonrne Club v. Wellington, was resumod yesterday in perfect weather. The heavy rain which fell on the previous night had not effected the wioket, which was again in firat-olass , order. The visitors held the wickets unt-l a little over an hour to the drawing of stamps, their score being 330, towards which Armstrong, 175, Mailer 57, Mo* Leod 25. Wilkinson 19, Hansford 19, Aitken 16, woro the chief contributor*. The skipper, who had 6uch a large share in the cooptation of the runs, was at tbs wickets for just on two hours and twenty minutes, and only one possiblo change was debited against him. He batted beautifully, each ball boing Bcourately gauged, and where necessary plenty of power was applied. His chief eooring strokes were the pull and forward, and on and off drives. Mailer batttd nicely, bis action eiioiting admira'ion frotn the spectatora. The McLeod-Amuttong partnership realised over 100 runs. Monogban was by far the best bowltr on the local side, and his performance of spven wick-ts for 97 wae full of merit. All the bat-m- n wish the esoepiiou of A-m-trong treat d him with the greatest rpspsot. Tuck r scoured two wickets for 61 runs. Wellington has made a promising start in its second ess-ty. Redgiavo and Hioksou stayed in the 70 mmu’es left for play, amassing 92, and being undefeated at tbs olnss of the day’s pLy. Rrdgrave ha- 61 to his oredit. obtained by forceful batting, while Hick'-, in, who adopted cauti ius tactios, has 24 to bis credjt, thr remainder of the scqre being tnade up of ext-a-. Tho attendance during the afternoon’* proceedings numbered about 3500, and <2X74 represents tho gato takings to date,