CRICKET IN EGYPT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21150, 19 July 1943, Page 5

CRICKET IN EGYPT

N.Z. TEAMS DO WELL (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (N.Z.E.F. Official War Correspondent.) (2 p.m.) CAIRO, July 1 5. New Zealand Infantrymen secured a 19vvickel victory against British Signals Troop, which were dismissed for 11 runs in a cricket match. Todd took three wickets for 12 Tuns, Carter four for 1(5, and Wilson two for five. Fitzhcrbcrt, 31, and Milne, 3G, scored sufficient runs for* victory in the opening partnership. Scott ami McKay were responsible for dismissing the whole of the opposing team when New Zealand Supply defeated U.A.C. Depot, which made 05 runs. Scott, took five wickets for nine runs, and McKay five for 33. New Zealand replied with 190 runs --Scott 75, and (lore 40. 'l'lie Twenty-second New Zealand Motor Battalion, 109 runs (McCall IS. Leighton 42) defeated Cairo Military Police by 99 rum. Marsden took three wickets for 39 runs, Thomas two for 12, and Hen Id two for eight. The New Zealand unit team scored its second success against Gezira Club, which was out for 10 runs, which total the New Zealanders pasiaxl for tin* loss of four wickets.

New Zealand Ordnance, IGI (Duncan 50), beat British Unit., G 9 (Foster four wickets for seven runs, and Edwards five for 29). New Zealand Pont Office, MS (White 72). lost to Royal Pay Corps, 182 for eight wickets down (White three wickets for .IS runs. The Thirty-sixth New Zealand Survey Battery won two of three matches played );• Alexandria. • Dawson was the most consistent batsman with SG. 51, and 32. The same player also took five wickets for 4*» runs and three for 35 in two bowling appearances.

DEMPSTER BATS WELL

19 a.m.l LONDON, July 18. The New Zealanders, C. S. Dempster, of the Army, and K. James, of the Air Force, appeared in opposing elevens at Lord’s. Dempster knocked up 53 for Army in a drawn game. The New Zealander, F. T. Badcock, made 58 not out for the British Empire eleven, which beat Buccaneers by seven wickets.