LOWRY LOSES TOSS

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 11

LOWRY LOSES TOSS

BUT TAKES THREE WICKETS

CRICKETERS RELAX '

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17th June. Heavy rain delayed the start of the cricket match between New Zealand and the. Minor Counties' representatives. The' Gainsborough people were looking forward keenly to the match, and T. C. Lowry decided to start; at bhe earliest opportunity. A sodden ground was not allowed to prevent play on the first day of the match, but it was not until 3 o'ejock that a start was made, the weather having cleared after lunch.

The following aro the teams:—. . s NevV Zealand: Deihpstei*, Mills, Kerr, Weir, Blunt, Page, Lowry, Talbot, Allcott, James, Merritt. Minor Counties: Elcterton, Cook, Remnant, Eiiigsley, Fordimm, Homer, Eaf■ferty, Frearsori, Wai'd, Walters, and .Lock. .■■' ...'■. i -~ '

The Minor Corinties won the toss and batted. H'oiner and. Cook started well in putting on 85 runs for' the first wicket. They' w,er-e" separated after tea, when Cook was smartly stumped. Merritt then'took three.wickets" fairly; rapidly, bowling Kingsley, last year's captain of Oxford University, .with" a' we'll'pitched'googly..

Pordharri and Frearson resisted the New Zealand attack, but Lowry^ proved an effective change bowler. The New Zealand captain took three wickets cheaply, those of Frearson' aiid Walters with successive balls. . . The wicket 'played easily, and the Ball turned but slowly. Merritt bowled well. Alleott deserved more success. ,- Details: — '• ■ • • MINOR COUNTIES. , . First Innings. Cook, st James, b Meri'itt ....... S3 Homer; c Denipster, b Merritfc .... 71 Komnant, cPttge, b Xferritt .... 1 Kingslcy, b: Merfitt .........;.. 0 "FoTrtliam', c sub., b,Lowry .... 32 .frearsori, b Ldwry ■'. 13 'Walter,, IB w, li" Lowly ' .......... 0' Eafferty, not out ............... 3' Elderton, not out S Extras" ...' v 8; Total for seven wickets;.'..'.. 169