RAIN STOPS PLAY

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 256, 28 July 1927, Page 9

RAIN STOPS PLAY

AND ROBS NEW ZEALAND OF VICTORY IN WARWICKSHIRE MATCH Er Telegraph.—Press Association. Copyright. London, July 26., Raiu delayed the resumption of tho match between the New Zealand cricket team aud the Warwickshire eleven at Edgbaston, Birmingham, and eventually caused its abandonment. The visiting team wore unfortunate, as they were undoubtedly robbed of an innings victory, despite their brilliant; batting; keen fielding, and steady bowling. The New Zealand bowlers were handicapped by a wet ball, but did very well for all that. Kiluer was out leg before iu the last ball of AlcGirr's first over after lunch. Ho had been at the crease for a hundred minutes, and had hit eight 4’s. Parsons and Croom were quickly dismissed, but Quaife was at the wicket for two hours before Merritt followed up his earlier successes and got' him, eventually bringing disaster to other Warwickshire batsmen. He clean bowled Calthorpe when the total scorewas 175 for seven wickets, but thirteen runs later there was a torrential downpour ot rain and the "match had to bp abandoned. Detailed scores are as follow: — NEW ZEALAND. First innings (declared) -192 WARWICKSHIRE. '• • . First innings 235 Second Innings Smith, 1.b.w., b. MeGirr 4 Wyatt, c. and b. Blunt 0 Kilner, 1.b.w., b. MeGirr 77 Quaife. c. Page. b. Merritt 46 Parsons, b. Merritt 11 Croom, e. James, b. Merritt 8 Sailtail, not out 10 Cultliorpe, b. Merritt 16 Smart, not out. 6 Extras -. • 10 Total for seven wickcis 188 Bowling "Analysis.—Henderson took no wickets for It runs; MeGirr, two for 52; Blunt, one for 44; Lowry, none for 35; Page, nono for 7; Merritt, four for 26.