COLTS DO WELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 7

COLTS DO WELL.

MILLS AND MERRITT. i - jjfew Zealanders Make 289 Against Essex. HOME TEAM 57 FOR TWO. Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) r LONDON, May 13. ' The New Zealand cricketers yesterday commenced a match at Leyton against Essex. New Zealand batted first and made 289 rims. Essex had lost two wickets for 57 when stumps Here drawn. Blunt was quickly and cheaply dismissed by a catch behind the wicket. The enterprise of the visitors then deemed to be checked until Lowry and Mills became partners. The former only gave one chance. He hit seven fours. Mills appeared to more completely jnaster the bowling. He withstood the attack for two hours and hit five fours. JJe won many encomiums from the critics. The next few batsmen were soon dismissed and at the tea adjournment the jcore was 210 for eight wickets. Bernau and Merritt made a good liinth-wicket stand, their hour's partnerihip yielding 55 runs. Cunningham hit merrily and drove powerfully. The last wicket added 41 jn a quarter of an hour. The whole innings occupied four hours.

Merritt's 49 not out was a good score tut hie runs came from patchy batting. Bβ hit seven fours. The Essex fielding was keen and fmart. Details of the scores are:— NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Blunt, c Eastman, b Nichols ■ 1 James, b Nichols 4 Hills, c Nichols, b O'Connor 64 Lowiy, c and b O'Connor 61 Dacre, e Ashton, b Eastman 9 Dempster, c Eastman, b O'Connor .. 13 McGirr, c Ashton, b O'Connor 11 Oliver, Ibw, b O'Connor 28 Bernau, Ibw, b Russell 22 Merritt, not out 49 Cunningham, b Meston .' 23 Extras 4 Total 289 Bowling Analysis.—O'Connor took five wickets for 68; Nichols, two for Jl; Eastman, one for 24; Russell, one for 37; Meston, one for 13; Hipkin, none for 32. ESSEX.—First Innings. Cutmore, not out 21 Eastman, Ibw, b McGirr 30 Hipkin, run out 0 Extras * 6 Total for two wickets 57 —(A. and N.Z. and Sydney "Sun.") THE "HITTITES." Critic's Term of Endearment for New Zealanders. THEIR SCHOOLBOY ABANDON. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 15. The "Ancient Order of Hittites," is Che "Weekly Dispatch's" title for the Jfew Zealanders. It says: "Wherever they go they will •rry with them youth of the dashing, ■lashing kind that makes every game • glory and a gamble. They are alfcost schoolboyish in their freedom from guile."— (Sydney "Sun.") IN HISTORIC PLACES. (Beceived 12 noon.) LONDON, May 15. Th» New Zealanders visited the Oxford Street Exhibition of cricket relics and •ouvenirs, including the original ashes •nd last year's winning test ball. The visitors gave an autographed bat. •-(A. and N.Z. and Sydney "Sun.") GOOD IMPRESSION. Care-Free Batting Liked. . 80ME KINDLY CRITICISM. U LONDON, May 15. The first broadcasting of a cricket ttatch was carried out from Leyton yesterday by the Rev. F. H. Gillingham. He described the New Zealand v. Essex Jiatch in five-minute summaries every lour. The broadcaster said the New Zealanders were not equal to the Australians, but too much must not be expected from them on their first official *isit. He said he would not be surprised if eventually they reach the high •tandard of the All Blacks. 4i Wl 7» speaking into the microphone, thanked cricketers for the warm welcome accorded to the team. He said W knew they were not equal to the but they hoped some time ■o play 'fest matches against England. "Sporting Life'l says: The New Zeawnders came to England in all modesty t°, gain experience. It will not be surprising if they leave a legacy which will greatly benefit English cricket. . Theirs is a care-free, village-green l*jne. The ball is there to hit, and they ™t it often and vigorously. They do ™t see danger where there is none. •Would that our county cricketers would lollow their example.