Vigorous Batting

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 204, 12 August 1927, Page 5

Vigorous Batting

New Zealand v. Gloucester. INNINGS DECLARED AT 9 FOR 415 LOWRY MAKES A CENTURY. [By Cable — Pres, Kim. — Copyright.) (Received 12, 9.35 a.m.) London, Aug. 11. The wicket had completely recovered to-day and enabled the New Zealanders to give another display of vigorous batting before an attendance of 2500. By lunch 135 was added to the total. Page was badly missed by Parker off his own bowling at 20 and then went on to score 59. His partnership with Mills for the fourth wicket produced 121 in 85 minutes. The latter, who reached 86, was in nearly 3J hours and only hit seven boundaries. Lowry’s play was in striking contrast to the Aucklander’s. He only took 85 minutes to reach his century and hit 15 fours, including four in’ one over from Goddard. Parker was the only bowler who could keep him at all quiet. He sent down 15 maiden overs out of 48. After Mills left, Lowry did not meet with any support except from McGirr and as soon as he had attained his century declared at nine for 415, COUNTY GOES IN AGAIN. Going in again, Dipper and Sinficld made a much better start for the county. They batted stubbornly in the effort to save the game and took an hour and a half to get 75. Blunt then broke up the partnership and also quickly got Sinfield with a clinking ball. Dipper was in altogether 145 minutes before reaching 50 and was unlucky enough to be bowled in the last over of the day.

When stumps were drawn Gloucester had 130 on foe three wickets. Details :—

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, c Smith, b Sinfield ... 23 Dacre, c Dipper, b Parker 64 Blunt, c Smith, b Sinfield 42 Mills, c Smith, b Sinfield 86 Page, c Smith, b Goddard 59 Lowry, not out 101 Bernau, c Bloodworth, b Parker 3 Allcott, c Bloodworth, b Parker 2 McGirr, c Hedges, b Sinfield 16 Merritt, 1.b.w., b Parker 7 James, not out 3 Extras 9 Total for nine wickets (dec.) 415 Bowling analysis.—Sinfield four for 147, Parker four for 142, Goddard one for 76, Bessant none for 22, Seabrook none for 19. GLOUCESTER. First Innings 148 Second Innings. Dipper, b Merritt 57 Sinfield, 1.b.w., b Blunt 34 Smith, b Blunt 0 Seabrook, not out 21 Extras 18 Total for three wickets 130 —(A. and N.Z.) TRIAL GAME AT LORD'S. ENGLAND v. THE REST. (Received 12, 1.5 p.m.) London, Aug. 11. In the cricket test trial match at Lord’s the wicket gave slight assistance to the bowlers and a keen struggle between bat and ball ensued all day. Leyland’s batting was the best of the day. Chapman was unusually restrained. Shepherd nnd Leyland added 127 in 95 minutes. Hobbs was unable to resume batting. Details ENGLAND. First Innings. Hoobs, retired hurt 38 Sutcliffe, c Ames, b Clark 65 Hallows, 1.b.w., b Staples 26 Hammond, c Bowley, b Sibbles ... 13 Jardine, o Tyldesley, b Clark ... 38 Chapman, c Ames, b Jacques ... 58 Jupp, b Staples 58 Tate, b Jacques 45 Nichols, c and b Jacques 15 Livsey, not out 5 Freeman, c and b Jacques 0 Extras 22 Total 383 Bowling analysis.—Clark two for 95, Jacques four for 53, Sibbles one for 66, Staples two for 124, Stevens none for 22, Bowley none for 1. THE REST. First Innings. Stevens, c Livsey, b Nichols 46 Bowley, c Hammond, b Freeman 23 Tyldesley, c Tate, b Nichols 13 Leyland, not out 64 Shepherd, not out 67 Extras 10 Total for three wickets 223 —(A.P.A. and “Sun’ ’cable.)