SPLENDID NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 9

SPLENDID NEWS

TOURISTS' TEAM WORK

(By "Not Out.")

To-day's cricket news is the beat that this country has had for Borne considerable time. In defeating' Sussex so decisively, the New Zealanders on tour have put the seal on their initial performances, which suggested that New Zealand, through the present mission, would- win higher rank in the world of cricket. They have won handsomely, and' it is doubly pleasing to learn of the fine impression created by their team work and sporting spirit. It may now be accepted that much good has resulted from tho experience of the previous matches, and that the team is now a much better combination than previously. By this first win I they should be spurred on to further deeds of note, but, win or lose) they can bo depended upon to find much favour with the great cricketing pubHe of England. ' ;. • Among special features of the match with Sussex is the success of the slow bowlers, Blunt and Merritt. The team is having much the same experience in this respect as the Australians did last year, and it is worthy of note that for Australia against Sussex- Mailey and Grimmett were the succesful bowlers A suggestion which hag been made that Arthur Gilligan has been satisfied with punishment by colonial batsmen is not borno out "by last year's performances, when Gilligan, reducing his pace and spinning the ball more bowled very well against the Australians in the match with Sussex. He took four wickets for 67 runs. In county championship matches last year he took 63 wickets at an average of The special mention of James in today' 3 cablegram goes to show that this young player, for whom the Wellington selector (Mr. Ken. Tucker) and others predicted a great future, is "the goods." ' To-day the New Zealanders are no doubt visiting Epsom to see the Derby They will commence a match to-mor-row with a team from the London clubs. There should be a, number of well-known players in this team. MATCHES PLAYED. Results of matches played by the New Zealanders on the present tour are as follow:— v. Martlneau'i EUv«n, at Holjport New Zea land 586 for nine wickets (declared) • Martlneau's Eleven 256 and 163 for all wickets. Drawn. v. M.C.C., at Lord*. M.C.C. S»2 and 426 for four wickets (declared); New Zealand 460 and 224 for four wickets. Drawn v. Etiex, at Leyton. New Zealand 289 and 208 • Essex 373 and 125 for nve wickets. Lost by flvo wickets. v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge New Zealand 315 and 205; Cambridge 255 and 267 for five wickets. Lost by flve wlckirts v. Middleiex. at Lord's. New Zealand 234 and 335; Middlesex 290 and 280 for seven wickets. Lost by three wickets v. Royal Navy, at Portsmouth. Nary 144 and 275; New Zealand 194 and 162 for two wickets. Match drawn (play abandoned on last day). v. Sutsex. at Hove. Sussex 316 and 191- New Zealand 466 and 42. for two wicket*. Won bj eight wickets,