N.Z. SHOULD WIN

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 June 1927, Page 5

N.Z. SHOULD WIN

NORTHANTS SECOND INNINGS MERRITT BOWLS WELL (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) .(By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyrigntj LONDON, June 13. “Inspired perhaps by the brilliant summer sunshine and the rural prettiness of the Kettering ground, the New Zealanders gave the spectators 90 minutes of cricket, as it should be played,” says a leading critic. Page and James set the example of playing confidently, but the former Was bowled in attempting a big hit, and the latter was unlucky enough to get out from a ball which he did not attempt to play. Dacre gave a display rejoicing the hearts of those, who like to see the ball hit. He scored twenty from four consecutive balls, including two sixers, and was caught at leg in trying to hit another out of the ground. Oliver and Bernau, unmindful of the state of the score, continued the good work,, the former punishing Wills to the extent of fifteen in one over. Bernau hit with power and discretion. Jupp came out with an excellent average, claiming seven of the wickets. The New Zealand batsmen to-day hit up 165 in an hour and ahall.' The earlier Northants batsmen did well, and nt the tea adjournment the total was three for 121. Walden was bowled by Page immediately on resuming, but Timms reached 46 before Me was stumped off Merritt. Blunt did not meet with his former success. The batsmen had got his measure, and he proved very expensive. Merritt, however, was in good form, and although Pennington and Wright emulated the example of their opponents and gave a display of free hitting to the great delight of the spectators, the total only reached 260. New Zealand, therefore, has 247 to get in the last innings. The scores are:—

NORTHANTS, —First Innings 237 NEW ZEALAND —First Innings. Mills, b Jupp 18 Blunt, lbw., b Jupp 50 Lowry, b Towell 12 Page, b Jupp 19 James, b Jupp 7 Dacre, c Walden, b Jupp .. .. 31 McGirr, c and b Jupp 19 Oliver, lbw., b Towell 36 Allcott, c and b Jupp - 9 Bernau, not out 34 Merritt, b Thomas 5 Extras .. 11 Total .. 251 Bowling: Matthews 0 for 17, Wright 0 for 61, Thomas 1 for 35, Jupp 7 for 92, Towell 2 for 7, Wills 0 for 28. NORTHANTS—Second Innings. Woolley, c James, b Blunt .. i.. 34 Wills, b Merritt 7 Bellamy lbw., b Merritt ..... 0 Walden, b Page .. .. . • • 43 Timms, st. James, b Merritt .. 46 Towell, run out 0 Jupp, b Merritt .. • • • 17 Pennington, c Oliver, b Merritt 4 . 33 Wright,) b McGirr .. ..' .. •• 43 Matthews, c Bernau, b Page .. 7 Thomas', not out .. 19 Extras 20 Total 260 Bowling: McGirr 1 for 30, Bernau 0 for 29, Merritt 5 for 63, Allcott 0 for 36, Blunt 1 for 72, Page 2 for 10. SMALL ATTENDANCES. LONDON, June ,13. The attendances at the New . Zehlanders’ matches, though generally small, are probably sufficient to ensure a financial success. The Saturday crowds at both visits to Lord’s were excellent, and the Saturday attendance at Brighton in the Sussex match, equalled that during the Australians’ visit. The team’s popularity and reputation for playing the game, are expected to attract crowds in the big county games' coming on shortly.