N.Z. BATS SOUNDLY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 290, 3 September 1931, Page 9

N.Z. BATS SOUNDLY

But Sussex Left in a Winning Position MATCH ENDS IN DRAW, By Telegraph—Prewa Asm.—Copyright. Brighton, September L The match between New Zealand and Sussex was drawn. The county's first Innings was declared closed at the overnight score of 549 for nine wickets, and the visitors again failed to take advantage of a good start, although a total of 805 was reached. Fine weather prevailed, and there was an attendance of 2000. _ The New Zealand team was left with a deficit of 164 runs on the first innings. Dempster and Mills opened, and the former was bowled by one of Tate’s deliveries, which turned In sharply. Mills and Blunt batted In their best form, and at lunch the score was 116 for two wickets. Mills, who batted for 100 minutes in making 64, registered eight 4’s. Blunt continued to bat soundly, hls late cutting being excellent. Talbot assisted him after lunch In wiping off the arrears, but when five short of the century Blunt just dislodged a ball in playing back to Parks, and In this he was exceedingly unlucky. He batted for 160 minutes, and hls score included six 4’s. The remaining batsmen chiefly lost their wickets in attempting to force the pace. Talbot and Kerr batted steadily, and Merritt hit freely in the closing stages of the Innings. Bowling with a new ball after 200 runs had been scored, Wensley struck form, and, swinging away late, he made pace off the pitch. Lowry and James were caught in the slips, and Vivian played on. Sussex needed 142 runs for victory, and Bowley and Parks batted for half an hour before stumps were drawn. Details: — KW ZEALAND. First innings 385 Second Innings. Dempster, b. Tate 9 Mills, c. Duleepslnhji, b. Dangrldgo .. 64 Blunt, b. J. Parks 93 Talbot, c. Cook, b. Duleepslnhji 29 Kerr, b. J. Parks 37 Vivian, b. Wensley 9 Cromb, c. Cornford, b. Tate 6 Lowry, c. Tate, b. Wensley 1 James, c. Tate, b. Wensley 10 Matheson, e. Cook, b. Wensley 1 Merritt, not out ........ 34 Extras 10 Total 305 Bowling.—Tate took two wickets for 63 runs; Wensley, four for E 8; Cook, none for 37; J. Parks, two for 47: J. Langridge, one for 40; Bowley, none for 20; and Duleepslnhji, one for 30. SUSSEX. First Innings. Total for nine wickets 540 (Innings declared closed). Bowling Analysis.—Matheson took no wickets for 8S runs; Cromb, three for 92; Merritt, one for 113; Talbot, none for 64; Blunt, one for 20: Vivian, one for 137; and Lowry, one for 25. ' Second Innings. Bowley, not out 9 J. Parks, not out 9 Extras 0 Total for no wickets IS Bowling Analysis.—Matheson took no wickets for 7 runs: Cromb, none for 2; and Merritt, none for 9. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Results of English Matches London, September X. The results of the county cricket championship, last round, were:— Essex t. Leicestershire, at Leyton.— Leicester 331 (Armstrong 100) and 210 for five declared. Essex 273 (O’Connor 108, Astlll five for 73) and 159 for three. Leicester won on the first innings. Somerset v. Warwickshire, at Taunton rWarwick 473 (Bates 133, Wyatt 124). Somerset 313 and, followed on, 90 for four. Warwick won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Northants, at Bristol.— Northants 244 and 91 (Parker six for 47). Gloucester 194 (Hammond 102) and 65 for two. Northants won on the first innings. Friendly Matches resulted:—Surrey 296 (Hobbs 88) and 297 for eight declared (Sandham not out 137). Middlesex 267 (Brown six for 85) and 223 for six. Drawn. Glamorgan 157 and 197 for seven (Larwood five for 27). Notts 202 (Jones fire for 80). Drawn.