Big Cricket

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 176, 11 July 1927, Page 3

Big Cricket

N.Z. v. East of England. VERY POOR SCORING. HOME SIDE MAKES 170. London, July 9. The New Zealand cricketers began a match at Wisbech against the hast of England. The local team won the toss and batted, being all out for 170. When time was called New Zealand had lost five wickets tor 131. The pitch was soft and the New Zealand landers made up for the loss of the toss by dismissing four East Englanders before lunch. Dacre, Lowry and Meritt bowled well. Carnegie-Brown was responsible for 32 of the first 48, his contribution including six fours. The side were all out for two hundred minutes play. Th e visitors made a bad start. Dempster was well set when run out, while Lowry was caught in the slips off his glove. Half the New Zealanders were out for 57; then Dacre and i’age became associated, the former giving a splendid all round display, while I’age played good forcing strokes. Details:—

EAST OF ENGLAND. First Innings. Frearson, b Dacre 4 Searby, b Lowry 10 Carnegie-Brown, c Blunt, b Merritt 32 Fitchmarsh, b Page 30 Grimadell, c Alcott, b Lowry .. 3 Hazleton, st. James, b Blunt .. 43 Carter, c Lowry, b Page 0 Holloway, c McGirr, b Alcott .. 23 Burton, c James, b Merritt 9 Irvine, c James, b Merritt 11 Covill, not out 0 Extras 5 Bowling Analysis:—Dacre one for 17, Alcott one fffr 19, Merritt three for 26, Lowry two for 53, Page two for 45, Blunt one for 5. NEW ZEALAND. Blunt, c'Grimsdell, b Hazleton .. 7 Dempster, run out 26 Mills, 1.b.w., b Holloway 1 Merritt, b Hazleton, b Covill .. 11 Page, not out 19 Dacre, not out 51 Extras 16

Total lor five wickets 131 GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS. KENNEDY’S RECORD BOWLING. London, July 8. The Gentlemen, in the first innings, made 80, Kennedy taking dO for 37, and in the second they made 181 for 8, Kennedy 2 for 21. The match was drawn. Only on 34 other occasions have ten wickets been taken by one man in first class cricket. Rain on Thursday, followed by hot sunshine yesteday, made the wicket most treacherous. Before lunch, Kennedy pitched the ball between middle and leg stumps, turning a little from the leg, then getting up quickly. This break was obtained by east, not finger-spin, and was combined with complete accuracy and length. Kennedy had Parsons, Meads and Hendren caught in the slips and two at short leg. Hearne, bowling at the other end. was possibly indulgent. He had a chance to get a wicket caught and howled and manv spectators thought he dropped the ball deliberately in order not to spoil Kenned./s chance.—(A. .and N.Z.)

COUNTY MATCHES.

2000 RUNS THIS SEASON. London, July 8 hi the county cricket matches, Essex, in the first innings, made 1’39 and in the second 141 for 8 and declared against Somerset, who in the first innings made 116-—Nicholls took 4 for 12—and in the second 57 for 7—Nicholls taking 5 for 20. Essex won on the first innings. Playing for Gloucester against Kent, Hammond made 123 and Parker took 8 for 79. For Kent. Freeman, in the first innings, took 6 for 84 and, in the second, 7 for 98. Gloucester won. Hammond has completed 2000 runs for the season. For Worcester. against Derby Rogers took 4 for 12. This match is not counted. For Yorkshire against Northants, Tate made 146. The match was drawn. Rain again interfered with all matches.—(A. and N.Z.)