LOWRY IN FORM

Evening Star, Issue 20853, 24 July 1931, Page 6

LOWRY IN FORM

fine innings at critical stage HEW ZEALAKOERS LEAD [Special to Press Association.] PORTSMOUTH, July 23. (Received July 24, at'9.2o a.m.) Due chiefly to a fine innings by Lowry the New Zealand cricketers gained a first-innings .lead of 63 over the Combined Services. After an excellent start by Kerr and James, who put on 98 for the first wicket, there weio visions of a collapse after lunch. Kerr s sound ilinings ended when he was bowled off bis pads. He showed a wider variety of shots than ho has previously employed during the tour. He batted for 140 minutes and hit eleven fours, . Vivian was stumped in attempting a big hit. Weak shots were responsible for the dismssal of Blunt and Page. The latter, lashing out at an off ball, was caught in the slips. Weir offered sound risistance and batted for sixty-seven minutes. He was bowled by a ball which nipped in quickly. Cromb was caught at square leg. 240 for eight. After an uncertain start Lowry attacked the bowling with vigour and determination. He was assisted by Allcott’s rocklike defence. New Zealand gained the lead "before Lowry was run out owing to a misunderstanding in calling. Ho appeared set for a century. He batted for eighty-five minutes, and hit eleven fours. Powerful shots to cover were a feature of his innings. , , ... Allcott and Matheson scored quickly, putting on 42 for the last wicket. Wilkinson and Shaw batted ,or half an hour before stumps were drawn. The following are the scores:— UNITED SERVICES. , First innings 301 Second Innings. Wilkinson not out 16 Shaw not out 7 Extras No wickets for ; 29 » NEW ZEALAND. First Innings, Kerr b Gore ! £2 James b Gore ... ••• —• Mills c Brook b Melsome Vivian st Bartley b Melsome ~.. 10 Weir b Burrows : 22 Blunt c and b Melsome 3 Page c Bartley b Burrows ... ... 11 Cromb c Lieutenant Williams b Melsome “ Lowry run out Allcott not out "J Matheson b M‘Caw f Extras 27 Total 364 Bowling.-Gore, two for 81 ; Borrows, two for 51; Melsome, four for 107, M‘Caw, one for 73; Brooks, none for

THREE-FIGURE SCORES

HEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS Sixteen \tliree-figure scores have been made by members of the New Zealand cricket team in first and second-class matches in England to date. Ino centurions have been as follow: 0. S. Dempster. —212, v. Essex; 106 not out, v. Hampshire; 129 not out, r. Glamorgan; 101 not out, v. Cambridge University; 120, v. England. J. E. Mills,—lso, v. Minor Counties. G. L. Weir.—loo not out, v. Glamorgan; 101, v. Lancashire. - H. G. Vivian.—l3s, y. Oxford University; 101, v. Yorkshire. _ . ML. Page.—lo 3, v. Leicestershire; 113. v. Oxford University; 104, v. rmgT. C. Lowry.—lol not out, v. M.C.C. R. C. Blunt.—l2o, v. Cambridge University. _ , 1. B. Cromb.—los, v. Durham. BOWLING PERFORMANCES. The principal bowling perform" ” cos have been as follows: — W E. Merritt. —Four for 89 and eight for 41, v. Essex; four for 79, v. Hampshire; two for 49 and seven ior 23, v. M.C.C.; tince for 98 and four for 52, v, Worcestershire; six tor 91 and two for 30, v. Glamorgan; five ior 77, v. Middlesex; three for 23, i. Gloucestershire; four for 72, v. Minor Counties; four for 55, v. Northants ; 4 for 104, v. England ? four for /9, v. Yorkshire; three for 36. v. Scotland. C. F. W. Allcott.— Two for 23, v. Glamorgan; two for 17, y. Oxford^ University ; two for 38, y. Minor Qountie , three tor 45, y. Staffordshire; four for 29 v. Yorkshire; five for 39, I. boot land; seven tor 50 v. Durham R. Talbot.— Two for 17, v, Uxtora UII R VO C SI Blunt.—Three for 67, v. Essex ; three for 13, v. M.C.C.; two for 39 and two for 19, v, Glamorgan; five for 60, V ‘ H^g! 1 Vivian.—Two for 21, v. Worcestershire; two for 4. -iI; Denshire; two for 45, v. Notts; or I Yorkshire; four for 39 and three for 31, ' ’ G.toNveir.—Two for 31 and two for 48 v. Cambridge University; three for 46 and four for 57, v. Somerset; two for 8, v. Gloucestershire; three ior 3b, V ‘l L ' l ß. l3 Cromb.—Five for 62, v. Leicestershire ; six for 40, v. M.C.0.; eight for 70, v. Middlesex ; two foi 18, v. Cambridge University; five for 42, v. Gloucestershire; three tor 113 and two for 44, v. England; three for tl and two for 76, v. Staffordshire; two for U, v Yorkshire; three for 29, v. Durham. T. C. Lowry.—Four for 14 and two for 12, v. Minor Counties; three for 32, v. Northants. A. Matheson.—Four for 49, v. Hampshire; two for 16, v. M.C.C.; three for 54 v . Worcestershire; four for 76, v. Cambridge University: two for 49, v. Derbvshire; two for 43, v. Northams; three for 55, v. St-Tordshne; two for 43, v. Notts; two ior 29, v. Scotland,