THE N.Z. XI.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 218, 29 August 1927, Page 3

THE N.Z. XI.

NORFOLK MAKES FEEBLE EFFORT.

AN INNINGS VICTORY.

London, Aug. 27. The New Zealand cricketers beat Norfolk by an innings and 97 runs. t When they resumed to-day the New Zealanders’ seven outstanding wickets fell in an hour for 53 runs, R. Rought taking full advantage of the drying pitch. Dacre was overanxious to complete the century and was bowled by a full tosser, after batting 140 minutes, hitting three sixes and five fours. The partnership with Blunt for the fourth wicket yielded 169. Blunt was batting three hours and knocked up only one four. Norfolk’s batting was feeble until Falcon and Nichols became associated and added 68 for the fifth wicket. Nichols gave.a sound display. McGirr, helped by the drying pitch, got in some clever work with the ball. The attendance was 800. Detailed scores were as under :— NORFOLK. First Innings 104 Second Innings. Colman, c Lowry, b Henderson ... 4 Lord, c Lowry, b Henderson ... 1 Coldham, b McGirr 1 Stevens, c and b Mills 5 Falcon, c and b McGirr 27 Nichols, c MeGirr, b Merritt ... 53 B. Rought, c Page, b McGirr ... 1 Lowe, 1.b.w., b McGirr 0 R. Rought, b McGirr 3 Mower, nut xjut 7 Williamson, c Dacre, b Merritt ... 4 Extras 5 Total 11l Bowling analysis.—Henderson two for 15, McGirr five for 16, Dacre none for 7, Mills none for 1, Oliver none for 26, Blunt none for 24, Merritt two for 17. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings, Page, b Mower 17 McGirr, 1.b.w., b Nichols 26 Mills, b Falcon 32 Blunt, b Falcon 96 Dacre, b R. Rought 99 Oliver, c Coldham, bR. Rought 9 Henderson, c Falcon, b R. Rought 2 Cunningham, retired hurt 1 Alcott, b R. Rought 5 Merritt, not out 5 Lowry, c Nichols, bR. Rought ... 4 Extras 17 Total 312 (There is a discrepancy of one in the above figures.) Bowling analysis.—Falcon two for 62, Mower one for 56, Nichols one for 54, R. Rought five for 102, Lord none for 21.