N.Z. TRIUMPH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 117, 20 May 1931, Page 7

N.Z. TRIUMPH.

ROUT OF M.C.C. Sensational Win for Colonial Cricketers at Lord's. MARYLEBONE OUT FOR 4:8. batsmen entirely baffled. (United P. A—Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Received 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 19. The match between the New Zealand cricketers and the M.C.C. team was continued at Lord's to-day and the play was full of sensation, culminating in the final rout of the home players and a win for New Zealand by an innings and 122 runs, after only nine hours' play. The visitors were unable to continue their first innings yesterday until 3.30 p.m. on account of rain. They then took their score to 302 for nine wickets by bright and forceful cricket before stumps were drawn for the day. The New Zealand captain, Lowry, declared the innings closed this morning and M.C.O. opened their innings disastrously. Dawson, one of the first batsmen, had scored only one run when he lost his wicket. ( Crawley failed to score before being sent back to the pavilion and Hearne, who opened with confidence, was bowled by Cromb for 12. The score was then 20 for three wickets. More was yet to come, however, the New Zealanders' bowling aided by splendid fielding having the home batsmen in trouble all the time. The wicket assisted the bowlers. Cromb bowled magnificently and was at the top of his form. At one stage he had the remarkable figures of five wickets for 15 rune against some of the world's best batsmen.

Page was conspicuous in the field', taking two brilliafit catches in the slips. At the luncheon adjournment M.C.C. had lost seven wickets for 73 runs. The success of the howlers in the morning was only a shadow of what followed. M.C.C.'s first innings closed at 132, Lowry enforced the follow-on, and Merritt and Blunt dismissed the side, which with two exceptions, is probably the best amateur eleven in England, for 48. The wicket enabled the bowlers to turn the ball, but the principal reason for their success was the accuracy of the attack, assisted by brilliant fielding. The M.C.C. first innings was notable for Jardine's solid batting, and Cromb's fine bowling. The second innings lasted only Go minutes. Merritt seldom bowled better, and completely baffled the batsmen. Blunt's success was also fully deserved.

Chapman went out first ball in both innings. New Zealand's success has aroused considerable interest among critics, who believe that the Dominion's attack is stronger than was previously considered. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Dempster, c and b White 45 James, lbw, b Allom 1 Blunt, b Robins 5 Kerr, c Dawson, b Jupp 24 Page, c White, b Jupp 14 Talbot, c Crawley, b White 66 Lowry, not out 101 Cromb, c White, b Robin 3 8 Weir, st Franklin, b Jupp 12 Merritt, c Franklin, b Write 15 Matheson, not out 5 Extras 6 Total for nine wickets (dec.) ~ 302 Bowling: Allom took one wicket for 57 runs, Hearne none for 17, Robins two for 50 Jupp three for 100, White three for 66. M.C.C.—First Innings. Dawson, c Lowry, b Cromb 1 Crawley, c Page, b Matheson 0 Hearne, b Cromb 12 Jardine, not out 62 Turnbuil, lbw, b Cromb 0 J upp, c and b Cromb 12 Chapman, c Page, b Cromb 0 Robins, c Blunt, b Matheson 16 White, c Page, b Cromb 17 Franklin, lbw, b Merritt 2 Allom, c Kerr, b Merritt 0 Extras 10 Total 132 Bowling: Matheson took two wickets for 16 runs, Cromb six for 46, Merritt two for 49, Blunt none for 11. Second Innings. Jardine, b Blunt 19 Hearne, b Merritt 0 Dawson, c Merritt, b Blunt 2 •Crawley, b Merritt ... 1 Turnbuil, st James, b Merritt 2 Chapman, c Page, Merritt 0 Jupp, c Lowry, b Merritt 5 Robins, b Merritt 0 White, not out 7 Franklin, c Kerr, b Merritt 2 Allom, c Weir, b Blunt 9 Extras 1 Total 48 Bowling: Merritt took seven wickets for 28 runs, Blunt three for 13, Matheson none for 6.