Bowlers’ Paradise

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 201, 9 August 1927, Page 5

Bowlers’ Paradise

N.Z. v. Somerset Batsmen Hopelessly at Sea. VICTORY FOR TOURISTS BY 94 RUNS. ißy Cable —Press Assu. — Copyright.) (Received 9, 9.25 a.m.) London, Aug. 8. The, wicket at Weston-super-Mare, as the result of a thunderstorm followed by a blazing sun, became a bowler’s paradije and the batsmen were hopelessly at sea. Hill wa B called away owing to a family bereavement and could not bat for the county. Lowry allowed Somerset to call in a new wicketkeeper—a sportins: action which was highly appreciated.

The county's first innings was quicklv finished off, Wellard, who with Cresswell had made a good stand the previous day, being bowled by Merritt at 117, Going in again, Dempster and Mills defied the bowlers while the effects of the roller lasted and put on 56 for the first wicket. They really made the wicket look more or less harmless till White came with a wet sail. He was often unplayable and broke both ways in the most bewildering manner. Apart from the first pair Blunt was the only batsman who could make any showing and the total only reached 128. White coming out with the splendid average of eight for 28. ALLCOTT UNPLAYABLE. Somerset, however, fared even worse. They had only 162 to get but. so bad had the wicket become that this proved altogether too formidable a task. Like White, Allcott proved completely unplayable. He only bowled five overs, of which three were maidens, and the only hits obtained from him were three singles at which infinitesmal cost he secured five wickets. His comrades were delighted at his success which thev hope will destroy the bogey that the Aucklander cannot find his form. Most of the other bowlers tried also got wickets cheaply. Somerset were all out for 37, leaving New Zealand the victors by 94 runs in an exceptionally 'low', scoring game. The attendance numbered about 3000. and the spectators had a thrilling day’s cricket, especially when Earle, a hard-hitting batsman, was making a dying effort for his side and twice lifted Merritt out of the ground. Details:— NEYY' ZEALAND. First Innings 150 Second Innings. Mills, e Case b White 16 Dempster, l.h.w. b YVhite 42 Page, c Longrigg b YVhite 4 Blunt, l.b.w. b White 26 Lowry, c Gresweil b White 0 McGirr. b Lee 0 Dacre, c Macßryan b YVhite .... 5 Bernau, b YVhite 13 Merritt, l.b.w. b White 1 Allcott, h Gresweil 15 Cunningham, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 128 Bowling Analysis.—Gresweil 1 for 42, Wellard 0 for 10, YVhite 8 for 28, Lee 1 for 42. SOMERSET. First Innings. Y'oung, b McGirr 1 Lee. b Bernau 0 Macßryan, b Allcott 37 Longrigg, b McGirr 0 YVhite, b Bernau 7 Case, b Bernau 10 Ingle, st. Lowry, b Merritt .... 0 Earle, b Bernau 0 Wellard, b Merritt £9 Gresweil, not out ...'. 19 Hill, absent 0 Extras 14 Total 117 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr 2 for 15. Bernau 4 for 27. Blunt 0 for 22, Merritt 2 for 28, Page 0 for 10, Allcott 1 for 11. Second Innings. ' Young. b Allcott 14 Lee, b McGirr <1 Macßryan. b McGirr 4 Longrigg, b Allcott 8 YVhite, c Lowry b Allcott 3 Case, b Allcott • 0 Ingle, b Bernau 0 Earle, c and b Allcott 18 Wellard, b Merritt 3 Gresweil. not out : 1 Hill, absent 0 Extras 7 Total C 7 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr 2 for 12, Bernau 1 for 13, Blunt 0 for 12, Page 0 for 1. Allcott 5 for 3 Merritt 1 for 19.