Samarai Victorious

From Our Own Correspondent

Port Moresby, Apr. 18.

PORT Moresby was pleasantly enliv ened during the Easter holidays by a visit from the Samarai cricket team, who came to re-establish their right as holders of the Challenge Shield presented by Sir Hubert Murray in 1911.

They made the journey on a 20-tons launch and were 36 hours on the way.

But, though weak, they were keen, and they won the match and tightened their hold on the Shield which has been in their keeping since 1932. They owed their victory principally to smart fielding and the fine batsmanship of Turner and Bunting. They not only took the Shield away, but also the three trophies pre sented by Burns, Philp & Co., the B.N.G.

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