BELATED EFFORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 211, 7 September 1927, Page 7

BELATED EFFORT.

WELSH MATCH DRAWN

N.Z. Cricketers Score Well In

Second Knock.

DEMPSTER GETS GOING.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright)

(Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, September 6. On the third day of the cricket match, Wales v. New Zealand, the Welsh team having three wickets down for 83 in their second innings and a lead of 52 runs on the first, resumed in an excellent position. They found runs come steadily, though there was not outstanding batting performance.

At 183 runs for nine wickets they declared, leaving the New Zealanders a hundred and eighty minutes to get 234 runs to win.

The opening batsmen, Dempster and Mills, got really busy and found that forcing tactics were far more successful than the cautious batting tactics of the previous day had been. They added 79 runs in 70 minutes without loss.

After the tea adjournment it soon became evident that the task of getting a : J successful finish against the very accurate bowling was a forlorn hope. All chance disappeared with Dempster's dismissal, so a draw was declared soon after 6 -p.m. Details of the scores are:— WALES. First Innings ■ jg2 Second Innings. Bates, b Henderson is Bell, b Henderson io Riches, c James, b Lowry 25 Walters, c Lowry, b Allcott 11 Rowland, c and b Page 14 Davies, c McGirr, b Lowry 42 Raikee, b Henderson 33 Barnes, c Bernau, b Henderson .... 2 Jagger, c Dempster, b Lowry .... 2 Thomas, not out l Extras 25 Nine wickets (dec) for 183 Bowling: Hnderson four wickets for 29 runs, Lowry three for 41, Allcott one for 27, Page one for 52, Blunt none for 8, McGirr none for l> NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 130 Second Innings. Dempster, c Raikee, b Thomas .... 70 Mills, b Jagger 27 Page, not out 15 Lowry, not out 6 Extras 6 Two wickets for 124 Bowling: Barnes no wickets for 30 runs, Thomas one for 30, Raikes none for 11, Davies none for 11, Jagger one for 36. TEAM'S RECORD TO DATE. TWELVE WINS, FIVE LOSSES. EIGHTEEN GAMES UNDECIDED. The following ehowe the team's record to date. They have played 35 matches and just on half of them have been drawn or abandoned through rain. Altogether 35 matches have been played, of which the New Zealanders have won twelve and lost five, while eighteen have been indecisive, as follows: — MATCHES WON. Sussex—N.Z. 466 and 42/2; opponents, 816 and 191—8 wickets. Worcester—N.Z. 276 and 349/5 dec; opponents, 222 and 209—194 runs. Durham—N.Z. 373 and 5/0; opponents, 254 and 123—10 wickets. Northumberland—N.Z. 476 ; opponents, 272 and 201—innings and 3 runs. Edinburgh Clubs—N.Z., 406/7 dec. and 42/0; opponents, 199 and 246—10 wickets. South Scotland —K.Z., 127; opponents, 71 and 70/7 —win on first innings. East England—N.Z. 243 and 76/2; opponents, 170 and 145—8 wickets. Civil Service —N.Z. 421/7 dec.; opponents, 256 and 150—innings and 15 runs. Glamorgan—N.Z. 345 and 206/7 dec.; opponents, 145 and 199—206 runs. Somerset—N.Z., 150 and 128; opponents, 117 and 67—94 runs. Derbyshire-—N.Z., 541/9 dec; opponents, 129 and 172 —innings and 240 runs. Norfolk—N.Z., 312; opponents, 104 and 111 —innings and 97 runs. DRAWN AND ABANDONED. MarUneau'e XI;—N.Z., 386/9 dec.; opponents, 256 and 163/6—drawn. M.C.C.—N.Z., 460 and 224/4; opponents 392 and 163/6—drawn. Royal Navy—N.Z., 194 and 164/2; opponents, 144 and 275—abandoned. Club Conference—N.Z., 213 and 183/5; opponents, 204 and 252/7—drawn. Oxford—N.Z. 263 and 214/6; opponents, 337 and 229—drawn. Scotland —N.Z., 90/2; opponents 233— abandoned. Leicester—N.Z. 371 and 165/9; opponents, 242—drawn. Scots Counties—N.Z. 304 and 103/8 dec.; opponents, 287 and 72/4—drawn. Yorkshire—N.Z., 133/7; opponents, 377— abandoned. Notts.—N.Z., 277; opponents, 280/6—abandoned. The Army—N.Z., 184; opponents, 163/3— abandoned. Warwick—N.Z., 402/6 dec.; opponent!, 235 and 188/7—drawn. West England—N.Z. 230/6 dec; opponents 93/9—abandoned. Surrey—N.Z., 313 and 871; opponents, 377 and 284/B—drawn. Gloucester—N.Z., 415/9—opponent*, 148 and 130/3 —abandoned. fancashire—N.Z. 67/1; opponents, 229— abandoned. Bedfordshire—N.Z. did not bat: opponents, 53/s—abandoned. Wales—N.Z,, 130 and 124/2; opponents, 182 and 183/9 dec.—drawnMATCHES LOST. Essex—N.Z.. 289 and 208; opponents, 873 and 125/5—5 wickets. Cambridge—NJZ., 315 and 205; opponents, 255 and 267/5—5 wickets. Middlesex—N.Z., 234 ana 335; oifronentß, 290 and 280/7—3 wickets. » Northants—N.Z., 251 and 164; opponents, 237 and 260—82 runs. Kent—N.Z. 293 and 317; opponents, 408 and 263/8 dec—Bs runs. THE AVERAGES. The team's averages to date are:— : BATTING. In. N.O. H.S. Ag* Ay*. Dempster M 46 7 180 2151 55.41 Blunt 42 2 195 1872 46.80 Mill 47 8 188 1510 38.71 Lowry 44 4 106 1457 36.17 Dacre 42 — 176 1520 38.19 Page 46 4 140* 1332 31.71 Merritt .... 41 Iβ 50* 727 29.08 Allcott 34 8 131 748 28.76 McGirr 38 1 73 811 21.91 James 39 7 54 576 18.00 Oliver ...... 30 5 48 379 15.16 Bernau .... 30 4 41 368 14.15 Henderson .. 20 7 90 152 11.60 Cunningham. 18 8 23 102 &80 •Signifies not out. BOWLING. Wkts> Runt. Arg. Dempster .„«„. 11 181 ie.45 Merritt 167 3149 18.25 Dacre .....«,.., 16 308 19.25 Page 37 748 2021 McGirr 73 1626 2237 ■Lowry 24 581 23.37 Henderson .... 46 1066 23.17 Blunt 90 2230 24.77 Bernaa 38 1003 26-39 Allcott 34 958 2817 Cunningham ..20 902 45.10 J. E. Mills took foar wickets' for 135 runs, and C. Oliver one for 210. '