WON BY NINE WICKETS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20308, 6 August 1931, Page 11

WON BY NINE WICKETS.

GLAMORGAN MATCH. NEW ZEALAND'S EASY. VICTORY. (special to FUES9 association.) LONDON, August 4. The resumption of the GlamorganNew Zealand cricket match at Swansea was delayed for 50 minutes by rain. Lavis was caught in attempting a big hit. Mercer was more successful. He opened with two sixes off successive balls from Vivian, and continued to hit in hurricane fashion until the end of the innings. In 29 minutes ho scored 02 not out. Ho hit six sixes and three fours. The New Zealanders, however, gained a nine-wicket victory. After the dismissal of Clay, Ryan offered little resistance. The slow bowlers' averages suffered in consequence of Mercer's hitting. Merritt showed signs of a return to form. New Zealaud required 33 runs tor victory. Cromb was out Ibw with the total at six, but Allcott and Talbot obtained the necessary runs, Allcott hitting a six and two fours in one over from Turnbull. Scores: — GLAMORGAN. First Innings. A. 11. Dyson, c Vivian, b Allcott ... fi A. H. Howard, c Mills, b Vivian ... 12 W. E. Bates, c Vivian, b Allcott ... 1U D. Davics, c Mills, b Vivian ... 0 W. L. T. Jenkins, b Vivian ... 12 R. Ducktield, b Vivian ... ... 4 G. Lavis, st Lowry, b Vivian ... 1-1 M. J.,Turnbull, st Lowry, b Vivian 41 J. O. Clay, b Matheson ... ... 21 J. Mercer, b Matheson ... ... 9 F. Ryan, not out , ■■■ ... 2 Total - 136 Bowling—l. B. Cromb none for 0, C. F. W. AUcott two for 34, H. G. Vivian six for 70, W. E. Merritt nono for 13, A. M. Matheson two for 19. Second Innings. A. 11. Howard, b Cromb .. 14 W. E, Bates, lbw, b Matheson .. 4 Dai Davios, b Talbot .. 32 A. 11. Dyson, b Talbot .. .. 25 W. L. T. Jenkins, st Lowry, b Merritt , .. .. .. 40 M. J. Turnbull, b Talbot .. 23 R. Duckfield, b Cromb .. .. .1 G. Lavis, c Merritt, b Allcott .. 22 J. C. Clay, b Merritt .. .. "4 F. Ryan, c Cromb, b Merritt .. 4 J. C. Mercer, not out .. .. 02 Extras .. .. ... S Total .. .. 259 Bowling—l. B. Cromb two for 38, A. M. Matheson one for 15, R. O. Talbot three for 33, W. E. Merritt three for 68, H. G. Vivian nono for 50, C. 1\ W, Allcott one for 38.

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. J. E. Mills, c Jenkins, b Clay .. 137 W. IC. Mcrritt, st Jenkins, b Ryan 19 J. h. Kerr, b Clay ... ... 11. 11. O. Talbot, Ibw, b Clay ... 1 G. L. Weir, lbw, h Clay ... 4 K. C. Blunt, b. Lavis 1. .. GO T. C, Lowry, c Dai Davies, b ltyan 5 I. B. Cromb, b Dai Davies .. 11 11. G. Vivian, not out, .. ... 54 C. F. W. Allcott, lbw, b Bates' .. 2 A. M. Matlieson, b Bates .. 34 Extras .. .. .. 22 Total .. .. .. 3G3 Bowling—J. C. Mercer none for 57, Dai Davies one for 58, P. Ryan two for 80, J. C. Clay four for 90, G. Lavis one for 34, W. E. Bates two for 22. Second Innings. I. 13. Cromb, lbw, b Clay . .. 3 C. 1\ W. Allcott, not out .. 22 R. O. Talbot, not out .. .. 11 Total for one wicket .. 36 Bowling—J, C. Morcer nono for 8, G. Jjavis none for 2, J. C. Clay one for 9, M. J. TiiriibnU none for 17. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The New Kealanders' defeat of Glfkmorgan is their first success in five games. The team has now won five matches, lost two, and drawn 18 of the 25 so far played. Eleven fixtures remain on tho programme, Glamorgan, one of tho weakest of the first-class county teams, vvero completely outplayed, as they were in the former match which was interfered with by rain. The County men nevertheless made a good fight on the third day, and averted wjiat seemed a certain innings defeat. Mercer is not usually considered a batsman, but he sometimes comes to light with useful scores. His best Jast season was 55 against Yorkshire, this effort just enabling the Welsh County to take first innings points from their strong. opponents. * * * On tho present tour the wickettaking has been more evenly spread throughout the members of the team, although this was not the case in the earlier part of the programme, when Merritt was meeting with such remarkable success. This is not altogether desirable, for an attack consisting only of a number of good steady bowlers will not trouble the best batting sides The presence of a match-winning bowler u; essential to success. The announcement that Merritt showed something of a return to form is therefore most welcome, for with the possible exception of Cromb, the googly bowler is the only member of the side who appears capable of "running through" a good team. The Averages. Following are the averages for all matches of tho tour played to date:—

c. s. A. M. H. G. T. C. R. C, ,T. K. Cr. h. M. Tj. J. I?. 0. I B. W. I K. C. C. F. batting III. N.O. Dempster 26 5 Matheeon 12 8 Vivian . . 29 6 Jvo-wry ., 31 3 Blunt . . '33 3 Mills .. !I0 0 Weir - . Pago ,• 31 - Kerr . . 80 2 Talbot . . 30 j> Cromb . . -8 ■*) Z, llerritt 20 6 James ■ . 25 6 W- Allcott 20 4 *Signifies not U.S. Ttl. 212 1280 72 175 135 833 101* OIK 120 981 150 {157 loi saa i :i 7i5y tiS 640 (iG 543 105 505 47 402 54 344 34 214 out. Av. 00.95 43.75 36.30 32.71 33.70 31.90 20.87 25.24 22.33 21.72 20.20 20.10 18.10 13.37 T C. A. jr. c:. r. H. Cf. X. B. W. E G. I.. R. C. It. 0. li ,r. r.;. j. ii Lowry Matlieson W. Allcott Vivian Crorob Merritfc Weir Blunt Talbot Pago Kerr Mills bowling.. Wickets. Runs .. 14. 3 39 ;!3 591 42 8oO .. 43 055 . . ' 50 1203 . 84 1945 .. 26 777 .. 30 1074 .. it 518 C, 8« ft 0 1' 5 Average. 3 3.50 13.46 20.23 " 22.20 23.08 23.35 29.88 35.80 47.09 58.1G