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Haurongo: Dempster, Charles Stewart

Dempster speaking about test cricket, 1949

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Hear Stewie Dempster speaking on radio on 28 June 1949 about the second test between New Zealand and England. He appeals for subsequent tests to be extended to a full five days to increase the chances of a result. (4 min 28 sec)

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Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: D7077

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Lynn McConnell. 'Dempster, Charles Stewart', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/134/dempster-speaking-about-test-cricket-1949 (accessed 4 June 2026).