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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. A detailed account and description of a cricket game in Palmerston North, 1930. The Manawatū team played the touring Marylebone Cricket Club from England. The local team included train driver Alexander (Alec) McVicar, who played 75 matches for Manawatū.

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Object type
Image
Content type
Born digital
Relation
Manawatū Standard
Date
June 25, 2022
Digitisation ID
2022Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_039733
Format
Born Digital

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alec mcvicar,
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cricket,
manawatu cricket association,
manawatu standard,
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