N.Z. v. Cumberland

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 212, 22 August 1927, Page 3

N.Z. v. Cumberland

Home Team's Poor Showing VISITORS OPEN WELL. ONE FOR 117. London, Aug. 20. The New Zealand cricketers met Cumberland at Whitehaven. Play could not be commenced until after lunch, when the home team went in to bat. The opening pair scored 36, but the next two wickets fell cheaply. Youren outlasted them and altogether batted one hour lor his 44, hitting two fours and three threes. Shardlow was the next batsman to make anything of a stand, and scored a dozen from a single over off the New Zealand captain. Ho lost a promising partner in Thomas, who was dismissed by a fine catch by McGirr at the leg boundary Walmsley joined Shardlow, but the latter lasted little longer, and the last five wickets added only 52, Merritt being responsible for the collapse of the last four. Walmsley was unbeaten with 28 to his credit. Dempster was partnered with Oliver in opening the New Zealanders’ innings, but Oliver was dismissed when he bad no more than broken his duck. Blunt and Dempster then gave the New Zealanders a fine start, putting on 117 without further loss. Blunt was missed at ten and is still undefeated with 64. CUMBERLAND. First Innings. Youren, b Cunningham 44 Gill, 1.0. w-., b Lowry 10 Saint, c and b Lowry 5 Adair, b Lowry 0 Shardlow, c McGirr, b Merritt ... 35 Thomas, c McGirr, b Merritt ... 13 Walmsley, not out 28 Hargreaves, c James, b Blunt ... 8 Chambers, b Merritt 3 Mudge, c Cunningham, b Merritt 0 Madden, c Bernau, b Merritt ... 3 Extras 5 Total ,~154

Bowling analysis.—Lowry three for 50 ,Cunningham one for 36, Merritt five for 30, Blunt one for 33. NEW ZEALAND, {first Innings. Dempster, npt out 49 Oliver, b Walmsley 1 Blunt, not out 64 Extras 3 Total for one wicket 117 “THE UGLY BLOKE’S” BENEFIT. London, Aug. 19. Sandham, writipg in the “Daily Express” on the eve of his benefit match at the Oval, versus Yorkshire, said, “No, I have never won a beauty competition.” He recalls that one of the most amusing incidents in his career was in Australia. The team was leaving the field when a voice asked Gilligan to “Seni t)ie ugly bloke round, we want towlook at him.” When the team reached the dressing-room his comrades unanimously cried, “That’s you, Sandy.” After lunch the same voice called, “Thank you, Gilligan. He’s uglier than we thought.” COUNTY GAMES. London, Aug. 19. Rain again interfered considerably with play. Only three matches proceeded long enough to be counted in the championship. Kent in the first inning made 345 (Hardinge 154, Ashdown 112), and in the second 243 for two (declared), (Hardinge 82 not out, J. Bryan 128). Somerset replied in the first with 214 (Earle 51; Freeman five for 99) and in the second with 55 (Wright six for 29). Kent won by 319 runs.

In Kent’s second innings, Hardinge and Bryan put on 219 for the first wicket in two hours. Bryan played powerfully, driving and placing to leg brilliantly. He hit five sixes and even fours. Earle in his 51 included five sixes.

For Sussex against Glamorgan, Bowley took six for 69. For Glamorgan Mercer captured four for 41 and Clay four for 21. Glamorgan won.

For Notts against Northants, S. Staples bagged five for 56. For Northants Jupp took five for 62. Notts won. For Worcester against Middlesex, Root took five for 69 and Jewell four for 20. The game was not counted.