LOWRY 101 NOT OUT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 116, 19 May 1931, Page 9

LOWRY 101 NOT OUT

NEW ZEALAND AT LORD'S

M.CC. BOWLING PUNISHED

TALBOT AND MERRITT

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. LONDON, 18th May.

The continuation of the M.C.C.-New Zealand match at Lord's was delayed on account of rain, which had fallen throughout Sunday. When ,the rain ceased Ihis morning ' it was decided that, an inspection of the- wicket be^ made after lunch. l Play was resumed at 3.30 p.m. in cold weather. The,dead wicket was of no assistance to the bowlers, and the outfield was heavy when New Zealand's first innings was continued. On Saturday New Zealand had made 114 for the loss',of four wickets, the not out batsmen being Page (6) and Talbot (29). The score was carried to 302 for nine wickots. Talbot again lived up to his reputation as a forcing batsman. He drove powerfully and scored C 6 in fifty minutes. His efforts included six 4's and a grand 6to the pavilion. Page ran several audacious singles and was dismissed by a fine left-handed catch by White, who ■ also took the third catch in the slips in dismissing Croinb. A fine- partnership followed between Lowry and Weir. The former started carefully, but afterwards attacked the bowling confidently, making forceful shots all round the wicket. Against Jupp 's leg theory Lowiy stepped to leg and hit past point. • He was never seriously troubled by the attack, and reached his century in two and a quarter hours. Weir steadily assisted Lowry before he overbalanced and was stumped off Jupp. Merritt attacked the bowling and hit a ball from White into the stand —a great "-sixer." Details:— NEW ZEALAND. ~ First, Innings. Dempster, c and b While 45 James, lbw, l> Allom 1 Blunt, b Robins 5 Kerr, c Dawson, b Jupp 24 Page, c White, b Jupp 14 Talbot, c Crawlcy, b White 66 Lowry, not out 101 C'rornb, c -White,.b Robins. 8 Weir,, st "Franklin, b Jupp ■.. 12 Mcrritt, c Franklin, b White.... 15 Matheson, not out ~.. 5 Extras ' C Total for nine wickets : 302