THE FIRST WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 127, 1 June 1927, Page 7

THE FIRST WIN.

FOR N.Z. CRICKETERS.

Sussex Defeated by Eight

Wickets.

SLOW BOWLERS DEADLY.

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LONDON, May 31

With their first victory within reach the New Zealanders were on toes, when the gaine against Sussex was resumed to-day. Their bowling and fielding were very kee'n, and ideal team work was shown.

Merritt and Blunt were the outstanding bowlers.

Arthur Gilligan threatened to defer victory and slogged dashingly. Hβ hit a sixer into a garden outside the ground, but Blunt with an innocent-looking googly cut short his career.

The match was really won in the first few overs, when A. H. Gilligan and Wensley were got cheaply. Blunt disposed of the tail-enders with a epell of deadly bowling. James' wicket-keeping was greatly admired.

Bernau and Allcott looked like wipin out the defict, till Bernau spooned one to mid-off. Then James was dismissed by a dazzling catch in the longfield.

The victory has delighted all cricket lovers, who admire the genuine sporting spirit of the visitors and their way of playing the game for the game's sake. Scores:— SUSSEX. First innings 31G Second Innings. A. H. Gilligan, c Lowry, b McGirr.. 14 Wensley, c Merritt; b Bernau 16 Isherwood, lbw, b Merritt 29 J. Parks, st James, b Merritt 15 Langridge, c Oliver, b Blunt 40 Hollingdale, c James, b Oliver 6 Arthur Gilligan, b Blunt 38 Cornford, b Blunt 0 H. Parks, h Blunt I Waghorn, c McGirr, b Merritt 7 Cox not out 15 Extras 4 Total 191 Bowling.—Blunt four wickets for 36 runs, Merritt three for 36, Bernau one for 39, McGirr one for 33, Oliver one for 35, Allcott none for 7, Lowry none for 1. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 466 Second Innings. Bernau, c Wensley, b Isherwood ... 14 James, cH. Parks, bA. H. Gilligan 7 Allcott, not out 22 Oliver, not out 0 Two wickets for 43 "Bowling.—lsherwood one wicket for 16 runs, Gilligan one for 27.

To-day will be a day of rest for the Silver Feme, who will, to-morrow and Friday, play a two-day match against a side chosen from the cltib cricket conference. According to Mr. Sidney W. Coxon, a member of the Ealing Cricket Club, London, and who played in Auckland in the '80'b, and represented Auckland against Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago in 1884-1885, the Ealing Cricket Club has lent its ground for the match. The New Zealandera will be opposed by a powerful side, consisting almost entiroly of county amateurs. Mr. Coxon is greatly interested in New Zealand cricket, and is looking forward very keenly to seeing them at Ealing, where, on May 24, last year, the Ealing Club scored 236 for six wickets (declared) against M.C.C. 177. Of the 1884-85 Auckland eleven, C. S. Stafford, W. W. Robinson (captain), and S. W. Coxon are residing in England, J. Testro in Melbourne, and the remainder, excepting J. Gill, who has passed away, still reside in New Zealand. They are: Judee C. E. MacCormick, W. E. Barton. D. Lynch, G. P. Ewing, Ned Mills, W. B. Meldrum, and C. H. Osmond.