CRICKET NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM

Evening Star, Issue 19713, 14 November 1927, Page 9

CRICKET

NEW ZEALAND TOURING TEAM

“THE REST” SCORES 267 KINGSTON AND FOLEY IN FORM. [Pm United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, November 33. The match New Zealand v. the Rest was commenced yesterday on a slow wicket. Bowloy and Newman opened lor the Rest against M'Girr and Beruau. Both batsmen opened well, and at 21 Blunt relieved Bornau, who had bowled two overs for 14 runs, and Allcott relieved M'Girr. Page relieved Blunt at 38, and was bowling round the wicket. Ho began with a maiden over, and kept Bowley quiet. Newman skied one just clear of short leg. Bowley had three 4’s in his total of 30, which he brought up with a 2. Fifty went up after 45 minutes’ play, Newman’s total being j 19. Rons came, singly and in twos, and Merritt relieved Allcott. An uppish shot from Newman went close to Henderson at short leg. Allcott replaced Merritt, who crossed over and relieved Page. Merritt nearly bowled Newman with his sixth ball. Page went ‘on at the other end, and Newman skied one to long leg, where Mills brought off a brilliant catch. 721 —35. Oliver was next bowled with a straight one from Page. 73—2—0. Gillespie filled the vacancy. Merritt was keeping an excellent length, and had Bowloy anxious with two “ wrong ’uns.” At lunch the score was 80 (Bowley 37 not out and Gillespie 4 not At 2.15 Merritt commenced bowling to Gillespie, and Allcott went on in place of Page, and sent down a maiden. With the score at 87 Bowley was out Ibw to Merritt. 87—3—38. Ho hit four 4’s. Badcock was next man, and at 47 Page resumed at the other end, the century appearing for an hour and 5o minutes’ play. Gillespie went to the twenties with goot batting, but at_ and with the total at 106, ho was given out Ibw to Merritt. 106 —4 Badcock was scoring off Merntt, and when Lowry came on to bowl Badcock hit him for 4 and 3 respectively, bringing up 130. Henderson went on to bowl at 135, and Badcock brought up 1.40 off him. Badcock was the next to go, being well caught low down by Dempster off Lowry. 146—5—36. Gallichan filled the vacancy, and Blunt relieved Lowry. Henderson, after bowling two overs, gave way to Merritt, who soon had Gallichan stumped. Talbot came in to see Foley bring 150 np with a 3, and one inn later Talbot flicked one from Merritt, and was caught by James. 161—7—8. 1,. C. Eastman was next in. At 168 Allcott went on in place of Blunt, and hesitation nearly had Foley run out m going for a single. With 170 up Eastman was well caught at short slip hy Page off Allcott. 170 —8-^-4. Kingston was next in, the score mounting slowly. Page came on at 198, and 200 came np in even time. Both Kingston and Foley were batting iii excellent form. With century up and a new ball, M'Girr and Bernau took up the bowling. Merritt came on at 230, but at 4.30 the scoie was 238 (Foley 47 and Kingston 40). After afternoon tea Lowry and Blunt went on, and at 243 the first byes were debited against. James. Foley ran to Ids 50. ami at 247 Kingston was clean bowled by Lowry, having helped to put on 77 for the ninth wicket. 247—9—43. Rend was the last mnu. The light became dull and the scoring slow. The innings closed at 5.22 for 267, Road being caught at short leg by Blunt off Lowry. Foley carried his bat for 66. At 5.35 Dempster and Mills commenced batting for New Zealand to Newman and Read. Ten went np alter 1.0 minutes’ play, and at G o’clock Mills played one from Newman on to his wicket. 16 — I—B.1—8. Iletails; — THE REST.

Bowling Analysis.— M'Girr, none for 22; Henderson, none for (3; Boruau, nono for 2.3; Merritt, four for 76; Pago, two for 30; Blunt, none for 35; Lowry, threo for 27; Allcott, one for 28. —Full of 'Wickets.— One for 72, two for 73, three for 87, lour for 106, five for 11(3. sis for 147, seven for 161, eight for 171), nine ior 247, 10 for 167.

First Innings. E. H. Tiowley 1W b Merritt ... ... 33 J. Newman c Mills b Page ... ... 135 C. Oliver b Page ... U H. Gillespie Ibw b Merritt 22 F. J. Hadoook c Dempster b Lowry 3G U. Gallicban st James b Merritt 0 Foley not out _ 0(5 It. Talbot c James b Merritt 8 L. C. Eastman c Page b Allcoit ... 4 Kingston c and b Lowry ... 4:3 Head o Blunt b Lowry 1 Extras 14 Total 267