N.Z. v. ARMY
RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.} LONDON, July 22. There was a brilliant morning, but after only half an hour’s play, a thunderstorm deluged the ground, and the match between New Zealand and the Army had to be abandoned. Williams played a most attractive innings which lasted two and a-half hours. Among his hits were two sixes and six fours. Scores :— NEW ZEALAND—Ist Innings ... 186 ARMY—lst Innings. Wilkinson, 1.b.w., b Page ... 23 P. Williams, c Blunt b Page ... 2 Bryan, b Henderson 18 E. 'Williams b Lowry 89 Tudor, not out ... ... ... 28 Stanyforth 1.b.w., b Blunt ... 2 Mills, not out ... 2 Extras ... 15 Total for 5 wickets ... 179 Bowling : —Cunningham 0 for 10, Henderson 1 for 26, Blunt 1 for 59, Page 2 for 53, Allcott 0 for 12, Lowry 1 for 4. COUNTY RESULTS.
LONDON, July 22. Surrey, first, 228 (Sandham 59, Gregory 53). Kennedy took • 6 for 77; second 165, (Hobbs 67). Newman took 7 for 67.‘ Hampshire, first,-268 (Brown 81, Meade 61). Geary took 6 for 50. Second, 126 for 1 (Brown’not out 65). Hampshire won by eight wickets. Essex, first, 121, Larwood took 6 for 46. Second, 100. Vice took 6 for 39. Notts, first, 196 (Whysall 75). Eastman took 6 for 52; Second 26 for 2. Notts won by eight wickets. For Middlesex against Gloucester, Hendren made 140 and Haig took 6 for 43. For Gloucester Parker took 5 for 114. Middlesex won. For Lancashire against Northants, Tyldesley took 5 for 47. Lancashire won. For Warwick against Kent, Partridge took 4 for 11. Warwick won. For Worcester against Yorkshire Rogers took 5 for 54. Yorkshire won. For Sussex against Leicester, A. E. Gilligan took 4 for 15. Leicester won. Rain interfered with play in several matches.
RICHARDSON AS COACH. ADELAIDE, July 23. It is authoritatively stated that Arthur Richardson, the Australian cricketer, has accepted attractive offers to coach in West Australia, and England. After spending the summer in Perth, he leaves for England, under engagement to the Bacup Club.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1927, Page 7
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