N.Z CRICKETERS

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1927, Page 6

N.Z CRICKETERS

DURHAM MATCH. Good Commanc (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, Juno IS. | New Zealand in the first, innings made 373 runs against Durham, who in their first innings had eight wickets down for 111 runs at the end of the day’s play. Scores:— ' NEW’ ZEALAND—Ist Innings. Dempster, e Howell, b Brooks .. 173 Blunt, c Brooks, b Carr . . . . 42 Page, 1.b.w., b Cook 57 Mills, 1.b.w., b Cook 0 Oliver, b Cook 1 Allcott, c Weight, b Carr . . . . 1 McGirr, c Kelsall, b Carr . . . . 6 Dacre, b Cook .- 43 Bernau, e Gibbon, b Brooks . . 24 Cunningham, e Nichol, b Brooks 4 Henderson, not out 9 Extras 8 Total 373 Bowling analysis: Howell 0 for 79. Cook 4 for 96, Carr 3 for 56, Nichol 0 for 40, Brooks 3 for 46, Weight 6 for 48. DURHAM—Ist Tunings. Kelsall, c Oliver, b Henderson . . I Weight, b McGirr S M. Nichol, c Dempster, 1> Blunt .. 19 Adamson, e Dacre, b Henderson . . 6 Carr, c Mills, b Blunt 0 Gibbon, run out 10 R. Nichol, b Henderson . . . . 2 Howell, c Dacre, b Henderson . . o Brooks, not out 22 Cook, not out 34 Extras 9 Total for eight wickets .. 11l New Zealand commenced their northern tour with a match against Durham, which last year won the secondclass counties’ championship. Tne match early attracted three thousand spectators, and the attendance soon afterwards grew to six thousand. New Zealand batted first, and Depster and Blunt were the opening batsmen. They delighted the spectators with sparkling play, the first 64 runs coming in half an hour. The pair scored evenly, and when Blunt was dismissed, Page and Dempster carried on brightly, the total reaching 148 by lunch. Dempster reached the century, which took 139 minutes, and he outlasted Page and the next four batsmen, being joined by Dacre, who also gave a fine display. Dempster was finally dismissed by a catch at mid-on after being at the wickets 194 minutes, hitting four sixers and twenty-one fours. Cleverly timed leg strokes were a feature of his innings, though his cutting and driving were also excellent. Dacre and Bernau continued to add runs freely, but the partnership was broken, and the last wicket was taken by the tea adjournment.

When play resumed Durham went in. Cook and Carr, who headed Durham’s bowling averages last season, were each fairly successful, but other professionals failed to take a wicket, whereas the amateur Brooks, who is not a regular bowler, secured three for 46. Durham’s batting opened miser ably, and when eight wickets had fallI en, the team seemed unlikely to reacn the century fpr the innings. Then Brooks and Cook became associated, ami held the home team’s end up til] the end of the day, when the total had reached 111 without further loss. Henderson and Blunt were the tourists : most formidable bowlers, the former taking four for 33, and Blunt two for 22. Merritt is not playing in this game. • . . LEICESTER MATCH ABANDONED. LONDON, June 17. The Leicester match was abandoned, 'owing to rain. Bowling analysis pn New Zealand second innings: Skelding 2 for 32, Shipman 1 for 18, Astill 0 for 21, Bale 0 for 1; Snary 2 for 28, Smith 3 for 141, Armstrong 1 for 20. AUSTRALIAN TOUR. , SINGAPORE, June 17. North Malaya 149 (Rodrigo fortyfive), Macartney took 5 for 29. Australians 109 for 3. (Bardrley not ut fifty-one).