FREE SCORING

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 143, 19 June 1931, Page 7

FREE SCORING

NEW ZEALAND DECLARE

MINOR COUNTIES MATCH

MILLS MAKES 150

(United Tress Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) (Received 19th June, 10 a.m.) GAINSBOROUGH, 18th June. The cricket match' between New Zealand and the Minor Counties was resumed in fine weather, and, on an easy wicket, the counties' innings ended with the total of 191, Allcott and Lowry taking the last three wickets cheaply. A had start was made by New Zealand, Dempster and Weir being caught in the slips. Matters improved subsequently, and when 361 runs had been made for the loss of eight wickets, New Zealandls first innings was declared closed.

Mills and Merritt were associated in a free scoring partnership, which was broken after lunch, when Morritt was dismissed. Mills carried on and scored a brilliant century. He attacked the bowling from the start, ■ and, although giving several chances, he was always master of the attack. A cut to the off was the only really woak shot of his innings. Hd batted for 218 minutes in making 150, and his scoring strokes included seventeen'4's.

Kerr showed signs of a return to his customary enterprising batting, and Lowry and Talbot both gave vigorous displays. " ■ ■ Tho counties' bowling was not difficult, although tho wicket played occasional tricks. Batting for half an hour before stumps wore drawn the counties made 14 without loss. Cook was dropped in the final over.

Bowling Analysis.—Merritt took four ■wickets'for 72 runs; Allcott, two for i! 8; Lowry, four for 14; Talbot, none for 10; "Weir, none for 15; Blunt, none for 18; and Page, none for 16.

Details:— : MiNOB COUNTIES^ First Innings. Cook, at James, b Morritt ...... 33 Homer, c Dempster, b Merritt . t .. 71 Eemnant, e Page,;b Merritt ....... 1 Kingsley, b Menitt '; •,.. 0 Fordhain, c sub., b Lowry ........ 33 Frearson, b Lowry .............. 13 Walters, Ibiv, b Lovvry .......... 0 Eafiorty, b Lowry .^.. 16 Elderton, e and b Allcott ....v.•• 13 Ward, b Allcott i Lock, not out ................... 0 Extras 8 Total .......'....;.'... 191

Second'Innings. Cook, not out ...;.,' 9 j Homer, not out ............«.,... 5 ! Total for no wickets 14 NEW ZEALAND. i . First Innings. Dempster, e Itafferty, b Eemnant .. 0 Mills, e Henmant, b Look ......... 150 Weir, c Kingsley, b Ward ........ 2 Mcrritt, b Eemnant .«... 38 Allcott, c Frcarson, b Lock ..«.,. 3 James, b Lock 8 Korr, lbw, b Lock 26 Lowry, ;b Ward .......♦• -,> ,52 Tnlbotj not "out ..':.';:'..:..;.-..•... 43 Page, not put ..................... 7 Extras ..... .'..'.v........... '.. 32 Total for eight'wickets (innings declared' closed) ..361 I Bowling Analysis.-—Eomnnnt took two wickets for 6S runs; Fordham, none for 21; Ward, two for 77; Lock, four for 113; and Walters, none for so. ■ ':. ■■;■■ •■■' ;'