WIN IN SIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1931, Page 5

WIN IN SIGHT

GLAMORGAN MATCH

COUNTY'S POOR POSITION

MILLS A CENTUEY

United Press Association—By Electric Tele- ■ ':-_, Eraph—Copyright.) (Special to Pross Association.) (Received 4th August, 9 a.m.) . ■• SWANSEA, 3rd August. The New Zealand cricketers continled their match against Glamorgan in me weather, and. established a good position. New Zealand mado 363, and it stumps Glamorgan, with throe wiciets.in hand, required 61 runs to avert lefeat by an innings. The wicket was sasy, and a strong cross wind gave some assistance to the swing bowlers, rhe attendance was 10,000. Mills and Blunt continued to bat confidently until tho latter was beaten by in in-sVvinger from Mvis. Mills, playing delightful shots,. reached a chanceless century in'2os minutes. ■ Lowry edged a ball from Ryan and was caught in the slips. ■ Mills's fine iunings closed shortly before lunch, when a ball, going away, was snicked and caught by the wicketkeeper. In a chaneeless display, occupying 255 minutes, graceful off shots were a feature. Fifteen 4Js were included in his big score. Crornb played on a ball in the last over before lunch. Vivian and Mathoson attacked the Dowling after lunch, tho former giving a sound display and being undefeated. Six 4" and a 6 were included in Vivian's score, compiled in 100 minutes. The G was the result of a ball, from Clay being hit clean out of the ground. Glamorgan again started badly. Howard was out in attempting to hit a good length'ball, and Bates walked in front to a ball from Math'eson, these two wickets being lost at a cost of 25 runs. Dyson and Davies batted cautiously against steady bowling by Talbot and Cronib. Dyson, was dismissed immediately after tea. Talbot continued to bowh well and dismissed Davies : and Turnbull with,late in-swingers. 'Duckfield was badly beaten by Cromb in attempting a leg shot. Jenkins and Lavis defied 'several' bowling changes until the former was smartly stumped in the final over of the day. Merritt bowled well and deserved more success. Details:— NEW ZEALAND. ' First Innings. Mills, c Jenkins, b Clay .137 Merritt, st Jenkins, b Ryan 19 Kerr, b Clay 11 Talbot, Ibw, b Clay 1 Weir, Ibw, b Clay 4 Blunt, b Lavis 60 Lowry, c Davies, b Ryan ........ 5 Cromb, b Davies 14 Vivian, not out 54 Allcott, Ibw b' Bates 2 Mathcson, b Bates ..........;... 34 Extras ;.....:;.;....;....... 22 Total .... ; :. 3C3 Bowling Analysis.—-Mercer took no wickets for, 57 runs; Davies,, one for 58;'Ryari, two for 80; Clay, four for 90; Lavis, one for 34: und Bates, two for 22. GLAMORGAN. ' First innings 136 Second Innings. Howard, b Cromb 14 Bates, lbw, b Matheson ....... i.. 4 Davies, b Talbot 32 Dyson, b Talbot ................. 25 Jenkins, st Lowry, b Merritt ....' 40 Turnbull.b Talbot .......: 23 Duckfield, b Cromb .............. .1 Lavis, not out ...................19 ■ Extras 8 Total for seven wickets .-..;.. 166