NEW ZEALAND BATSMEN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 11, 13 July 1931, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND BATSMEN

WEIR, LOWRY, AND VIVIAN

LANCASHIRE MATCH

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.)' LONDON, 11th July. The New Zealand cricketers enjoyed a batting triumph against Lancashire at Liverpool to-day. At the close of play the visitors had made ■'110 runs for the loss of nine wickets. The weather was fine and tlic wicket perfect. The attendance was SOOO. The teams were: — . New Zealand: Weir, Mills, Vivian, Lowry, Dempster, James, Page, Mcrritt, Cromb, Talbot, -Blunt. Lancashire: Eckorslcy, Hallows, W.. Ifon-ocks, E. Tyldesley, Iddon, Hopwood, Paynter, Taylor, Sibblcs, Duckworth, Hodgson. Lowry won the toss, and Now Zealand started badly, Dempster being caught in the slips as the result of a half-hearted shot. Mills was .then caught after hooking a short ball, the score being 21 for two wickets. Blunt' and Vivian retrieved matters. The former batted steadily, playing well on the offside until ho snicked Sibblcs into the hands of the wicket-keeper, Duckworth. Vivian was dismissed shortly after lunch, by a running catch in the outfield, lid gave a lino display of clean hitting and improved defence. TINE PARTNERSHIP. Talbot started brightly until ho Kit a skier, which was. taken by a running catch at mid-off. A fine partnership followed between ■Weir and Page, who added 109 for the sixth wicket. Neither took unnecessary risks, and both faced all tho bowlers with confidence. Pago was dismissod, when attempting to forcV the paco after tea by a high left-hand •catch. Partnered by Lowry, Weir continued to bat confidently, reaching his century in 186 minutes before ho chased- a ball outside tho off stump. He gave a chancp at srfuare-leg when 86. " \ . , His on-sido 'shots were flawlessly executed, and he /also scored well through the covers. -He hit nine- fours. ' Cromb was dismissed in tho same manner as Weir, and Lowry and James proceeded to take toll «i! tho tired bowling.' .'■■/ ' LOWRY AGGRESSIVE. ■ Lowry was particularly aggressive, shots, through tho covers with an occasionally lusty on-drive. ' ■ Ho attempted to score sixteen in the final over to complete his century. Ho hit two fours; but,was then bowled off his pads, Ho gavo Bcvc'ral chances,, which failed.to mar a magnificent display. Ho batted 90 minutes, and hit U fours. ■ ■ i James also batted vigorously, but allowed Lowry to play most of the bowling. : .. , • ' . : .Hodgson and Sibbles, the medium right-handed .bowlers, and Hopwood and'lddon, tho slow left-handers, bowled steadily, but later tired. , Details:— . .'■ , NEW ZEALAND. ■.'•.' Krst Innings. Dempster," c Sibblcs, b Hodgson... -4> Mills, c Paynter, d Hodgson , 1(5 Blunt, c' Duckworth, b Sibbles .... 33 Vivian,- c Horrocks, b Tddon 57 Weir, c Duckworth, b Hodgson .. 101 Talbot, c Eckersloy, b Sibbles ..... 21 Page, c Eckersley, b Sibbles ..... 43 Cromb, c Duckworth, b Hodgson. .. 0 Lowry, b Hodgson. ..V. 92 James, not-out. 33 ... ■ Extras ...' 10 Total for nine wickets -110Bowling Analysis.—Hodgson took five wickets for \ 93 runs, Sibbles'three for 107, Hopwood none for 71, Horrocks none for 16, Iddon one f0r.90, Taylor none for 15, Paynter none for