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NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME. MIDDLESEX MATCH. A SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT. LONDON, May 21. The New Zealand cricketers, in the first innings of their match against Middlesex, made 234. runs, and when stumps were drawn the county had one wicket down for 11 runs. A heavy shower prior to the opening of the match at Lords steadied Blunt and Mills, who began New Zealand’s innings. Their cricket before lunch was of the stodgy, dogged order. They were especially careful of Hearne’s deliveries. Fifty minutes passed before the first boundary was hit. There was a sensational collapse after lunch, Haig dismissing Page and Dacre with successive balls. Lowry, after being missed in the slips, forged ahead with the game resolutely and stopped the rot. Merritt again showed that he is a reliable batsman. Showers frequently interfered with the game. The King arrived at Lords while the teams were taking shelter, and was introduced by Sir James Parr to the New Zealanders. Rain fell at intervals during the whole of His Majesty’s stay, and he had no opportunity of seeing much cricket.
The Middlesex captain, Mann, is not playing, as he is suffering from tonsilitis. Allcott has recovered, and will be playing at Portsmouth on Wednesday against the Royal "Navy.
The scores are:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Mills, b Durston 40 Blunt, c Livock, b Durston 42 Page, c Stevens, b Haig 0 Dacre, c Hendren, b Haig 0 Dempster, c Allen, b Stevens 10 Lowry, c Haig, b Durston 34 James, lbw, b Stevens McGirr, st Livock, b Stevens . i.. Henderson, c Haig, b Durston .... 30 Cunningham, b Haig Merritt, not out 37 Extras 20 Total 234 Bowling Analysis—Haig took three wickets for 04 runs; Durston, four for 42; Allen, none for 28; Stevens, tlirc-e for 52; Hearne, none for 22. MIDDLESEX. First Innings. I.ee, c Page, b Blunt 4 Stevens, not out 7 Allen, not out 0 Total (for one wicket) 11
THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. SENDING ANQTHER BOWLER CONSIDERED. (by telegraph—press association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 23. The question 'of sending another bowler to assist the New Zealand cricket team has been considered by the council, but nothing is being done in the meantime, as Mr Hay, the manager, has cabled that Allcott will be playing on Wednesday. ,
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 May 1927, Page 6
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