MATCH WITH SOMERSET

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 8 June 1931, Page 5

MATCH WITH SOMERSET

HOME SIDE’S FIRST STRIKE SCORE OF 244 RUNS TOURISTS G 8 FOR. TWO WICKETS. (United Props Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, Juno 6. The New Zealand cricketers to-day commenced a match against Somerset at Bath. Lowry lost the toss and Somerset batted on an easy wicket. The weather was fine. Tlie attendance was 4000. The New Zealand team omitted Merritt, Crornb and Alatheson. The two latter are receiving treatment for slight muscle strains. New Zealand were handicapped by tlie absence of the three leading howlers, but Lowry handled the attack with excellent judgment, and Somerset were dismissed for 244. A bright partnership between Lee and Ingle added 87 for the third wicket. Ingle played particularly attractive cricket. The remaining batsmen offered little opposition. Lee became over-cautions when approaching the century and'wits' cAii’glit at third slip. Weir bowled with admirable steadiness throughout, sending down 27 overs. 10 of which were maidens. Blunt also kept a good length and tempted the batsmen to make mistakes. He sent down 26 overs, seven being maidens. New Zealand batted for 85 minutes before stumps were drawn. Dempster and Mills opened brightly, but the former was caught at fine leg off _a kicking. delivery from Wellard. Mills was caught at long-off in attempting to hit White. Talbot and Blunt played outtime. The New Zealand fielding showed '.some improvement over that in the last two matches. Scores : SOMERSET. First tunings. Young, c and b Weir 17 Lee, c Lowry, b Talbot 98 Mcßryan, c James, b Allcott 7 Ingle, b Blunt 60 White, b Blunt o Case, e Mills, 1» Weir 2 Earle, c ATills, b Blunt 3 Wellard, b Weir 14 Marshall, b Blunt 29 Burrough, 1.b.w., b Blunt 3 Pratten, not out O' Extras 6 Total 244 Bowling analysis: Blunt took five wickets for 60 runs, Weir three for 46, Vivian none for 40, Talbot one for 40, Allcott one for 31, Page none for 21. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, c Burrough, b Wellard 20 Mills, c Earle, b White 26 Talbot, not out 9 Blunt, not out 12 Extra 1

Total for two wickets 68 REMAINING FIXTURES. June .10—Three days, v. Gloucestershire, at Gloucester. June 13—Three days, v. Derbyshire, at Derby. June 17 —Three days, v. Alinor Counties, at Gainsborough. June 20—Three days, v. Northampton- ■ shire, at Peterborough. [June 24—Three days (reserved). Juno 27—Three days, v. England, at Lord’s. July 2—Two clays, v. Staffordshire, at Stoke-on-Trent. July 4—Three days, v. Notts, at Nottingham. July B—Three days, v. Yorkshire, at Harrogate. July 11—Three days, v. Lancashire, at Liverpool. July 15—Three days, v. Scotland, at Glasgow. July IS—Two days, v. Durham, at Sunderland. July 22 —Three days, v. Combined Services, at Portsmouth. July 25—Three days, v. Hampshire, at Bournemouth. July 29—Three days, v. Surrey, at Oval. August I—Three days, v. Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August B—Three8 —Three days, v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol (Clifton College ground). "\„— August 12 —Three days (reserved). August 15 —Three days, v. Lancashire, at Manchester. August 20—Two days, v. Norfolk, at Norwich. August 22 —Three days, v. Essex, at Sou t lien d-on-Sca. August 26—Three days, v. Kent, at Canterbury. / August 29—Three days, v. Sussex, at Brighton. September 2—Three days, v. Gentlemen of England, at Eastbourne. September s—Three days, v. an Engi land XT, at Folkestone. September 9—Three days, v. Air H. D. G. Levcson-Gower’s XI, at ScarI borough. September 14—Two days, v. Sir Julien Calm’s XI, at Nottingham.