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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 266, 6 August 1931, Page 9

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New Zealanders Defeat Glamorgan Eleven A HURRICANE HITTER By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Swansea, August 4. Despite Mercer's hurricane hitting, the New Zealand cricketers defeated Glamorgan by nine wickets, courageous hjttlng by Mercer saving Glamorgan from an innings defeat The start of the last day’s play was delayed for 50 minutes on account of rain. Lavis was caught in attempting a big hit, but Mercer was more successful, opening with two 6’s off successive balls from Vivian. He was dropped by Kerr off Allcott and was caught bv Weir over the boundary. His forceful batting placed Glamorgan ahead. Clay was bowled by Merritt after the partnership had realised 63, but Mercer’s merry hitting continued. After the dismissal of Clay, Ryan offered little resistance. Although Mercer took risks he gave an exhilarating display, opening his shoulders to the bowling to indulge in free hitting for twenty-nine minutes. He hit six 6’s and three 4’s. The slow bowlers’ averages suffered as a consequence of these aggressive tactics, but Merritt showed signs of a return to form. New Zealand required 33 to win, and with the total at 6 Cromb was dismissed l.b.w. Allcott and Talbot obtained the necessary runs, the former hitting a 6 and two 4’s off one over by TurnbulL Details:— GLAMORGAN. First innings IS6 Second Innings. Howard, b. Cromb 14 Bates, 1.b.w.. b. Matheson 4 Davies, b. Talbot 32 Dyson. b. Talbot 25 Jenkins, st. Lowry, b. Merritt 40 Turnbull, b. Cromb 23. Duckfleld. b. Cromb I Lavis, c. Merritt, b. Allcott 22 Clay. b. Merritt 24 Mercer, not out 62 Ryan. c. Cromb. b. Merritt 4 Extras 8 Total 259 Bowling Analysts,—Cromb took three wickets for 38 runs; Matheson, one for 15; Talbot, two for 33: Merritt, three for 68; Vivian, none for 59; Allcott. one for 38. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 363 Second Innings. Cromb. 1.b.w., b. Clay 3 Allcott, not out ....: 22 Talbot, not out 11 Total for one wicket 36 Bowling Analysis.—Mercer took no wickets for 8 runs: Lavis, none for 2; Clay, one for 9; Turnbull, none tor 17. EFFECTIVE BOWLING Warwickshire Match Opens COUNTY’S POOR BATTING (Rec. August 6, 1.35 a.m.) Birmingham, August 5. New Zealand started well in the match with Warwickshire, the wicket being easy and the weather dull. The teams are:— ... New Zealand: G. L. Weir, J. ®. Mills, H. G. Vivian, A. M. Matheson, T. C. Lowry, K. C. James, M. L. Page, W. E. Merritt, J. L. Kerr; R. O. Talbot, R. C. Blunt „ . Warwickshire: Wyatt, Kemp-Welch, Croom, Bates, Parsons, KHner, Partridge. Smart, Foster, Mayer, Paine. Lowry lost the toss and Warwickshire made a disastrous start, against the bowling of Matheson and Talbot. Kemp-Welch was caught in the slips in the third over, and Croom played on an in-swinger. Wyatt was dismissed with a brilliant catch by James on the leg side, the score being 15 for three wickets. Parsons and Bates stopped the collapse. Details: — WARWICKSHIRE. First Innings. Kemp-Welch, c. Page, b. Matheeoa .... 1 Croom, b. Talbot S Bates, not out 32 Wyatt, c. James, b. Talbot 3 Parsons, not out 23 Extras 4 Total for 3 wickets ffi VICTORY IN TEST Critic Damps Enthusiasm (Rec. August 5, 7.30 p.m.) London, August 5. “Sporting Life” expresses the opinion that the victory over New Zealand in the second Test seems to have gone to the heads of certain people. The paper remarks that it would like to see the victorious team in serious antagonism with Woodfull’s combination, including Bradman, Ponsford, Kippax and Grimmett. EFFORTS REWARDED New Zealand Council’s Aim “The M.C.C.’s arrangement of two extra Tests is the highest compliment ever paid to New Zealand cricket,” remarks the Sydney “Referee.” - “It must have inspired a flutter of pride in the hearts of those long-visioned administrators in the Dominion who, seeing the possibilities, staunchly adhered to their policy to push on until the status of their cricket was established on a high P1 “An who have been associated with the New Zealand Cricket Council since its inception in 1895 can now look back on their labours with hearty satisfaction, and look forward with renewed faith in the future of the game in their country. “It is interesting to recall that one of the founders of the council, and its first honorary secretary, was the late Mr. C. R. Smith, a well-known Manly (Sydney) cricketer, who settled in the Dominion and carried with him a peerless devotion to the game. , ... x “In reaching the goal won by this team now being led by stalwart T. C. Lowry, the New Zealand Council has had to overcome such tremendous obstacles tnnt they might have beaten similar governing bodies in Australia, now more, or less | flushed with wealth. Pioneers in these things need the invincible courage shown i bv members of the 18<S Australian XL I who had to play match after match m 1 their own country to gather in the sinews lof war. They created a heritage for Australia, and rich harvests reaped by the I controlling bodies these days that should ' never be forgotten.”