BLUNT MAKES 225

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 292, 5 September 1931, Page 7

BLUNT MAKES 225

Remarkable Batting in Opening Innings N.Z. AND GENTLEMEN By Telegraph—Press Aasn.—Copyright Eastbourne, September 8. A magnificent double-century by Blunt was a feature of the cricket match between New Zealand and the Gentlemen of England, which commenced to-day. The other batsmen were disappointing. The wicket and the outfield were slow. New Zealand’s Innings realised 877 runs, and at stumps the Gentlemen had made 22 runs without loss. The attendance was 8000. Gentlemen of England: Bryan, Wyatt, Merkel, Newman, Flddlan-Green, Foster, Crubdbley, Brown, Benson, Altham, and Wagener. New Zealand: Dowry, Mill*, Weir, Blunt, Kerr, Vivian, Page, Talbot, Cromb, Allcott, and Merritt. Lowry won the toss, and Mills and Weir opened for New Zealand. Mills made 16 and Weir 36, after which Kerr and Lowry were both bowled In playing too soon in attempts to hit short deliveries. Blunt dominated the batting, and soon settled down to play an innings

which, from the viewpoint of technique, was his finest of the tour. Talbot assisted him in making 96 for the fifth wicket, and Cromb helped in compiling 84 for the ninth wicket. Blunt carried his bat for 225, the highest score ever made by a New Zealand representative. He batted for 261 minutes, and gave a chanceless display, his score including twenty-nine fours. The dead wicket was of no assistance to the bowlers, and Brown was seldom dangerous. Bryan and Fiddian-Green batted for twenty minutes before stumps were drawn. Details:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Mills, c. Newman, b. Brown .......... 16 Weir, l.bjw., b. 36 Blunt, not out 225 Kerr, b. Foster 13 Vivian, c. Wyatt, b. Brown ............ 8 Talbot, c. Brown, b. Foster ..... 28 Page, b. Wagener 1 Lowry, lb. Wagener 12 Merritt, b. Wagener 6 Cromb, c. Morkel, b. Foeter ....•••«•«>. 22 Allcott, b. Brown 2 Extras 8 Total 377 Bawling Analysis.—Foster took three wickets for 73 runs: Wagener, three for 74; Brown, three for 105; Wyatt, none for 40; Morkel, one for 55; and Newman, none for 22, GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND. First Innings. Bryan, not out J Flddlan-Greon, not out IO Extras * ••• 5 Total for no wicket* • 22 BLUNT PLANS MOVE May Be Lost to Dunedin Dunedin, September 4. It is stated that Boger Blunt on his return from England contemplates taking up his residence in another part of the Dominion, but is willing to remain at Dunedin if satisfactory arrangements can be made for his services as a coach. GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS Progress of English Matches London, September 3. In the Gentlemen v. Players match, the Players in their first innings made 357 for six wickets, declared (Woolley 83, Hearne 59, Sandham 118). Gentlemen jn their first innings lost three wickets for 89. In the Yorkshire-M.C.C. match the county made 200 (Oldroyd 64). M.C.O. made 10 without loss.