CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

N.Z. V. THE REST.

BY TKf.i'.l: ft Al'll r'jfESS ASSN ~ COPYRIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 19. Once more the New Zealand cricketers’ weather luck was bad to-day. Ihe match with The Rest was resumed in bright sunshine but about three o’clock storm clouds gathered and at a quarter past, four, a heavy thunderstorm swept over the ground, and play ioi the day ceased at ths tea adjournment. The hatting was slow aiul careful all day. The wicket w- uncertain as to pace and in 'favour of slow bowlers, but neither hatting nor howling was up to a verv high standard; Dempster, Blunt and Lowr.v were the only batsmen who went really Well, and they were all careful. Allcott Was faster and more vigorous, but two cliaiiees lie gave were dropped before lie reached his total of 3(5. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 21.

After heavy rain overnight, the weather cleared to bright sunshine for the resumption of the match. New Zealand continuing with 292 lor seven, the not out batsmen being AlcGirr (12 and James (2). At noon the score was 325 for 8 wickets.

The first /hall of the day from Newman clean skittled McGirr who played all over it. AY hen Bernau and Jlam.es were together the scoring was slow until James pulled a short one from Read for four and sent another over the leg boundary for six, the first of the match. Newman who was howling well caught Bernau’s off stump with a leg break. 326 9 10. Merritt came in but James was stumped almost immediately off Newman, with the total at 330.

Langridge a,ml Newman opened the Host’s second innings. TIIE REST.—First Innings. J. Newman, 1.b.w., I> Page 31 J. Langridge, b Page 86 H. G. Glilespie, b Page 8 H. Foley, b Allcott 8 E. T. Badeoek, h Page 1 11. R. Massey, run out ° M. K. Boon, ii McGirr 21 1). C. Nixon, I) McGirr 16 J. AfeEwan, b Merritt 8 R„ J. Read, e Aleott, b Merritt ... 0 AA’. Cunningham (not out) Extras Total 141 Rowling analysis.—McGirr, 2 for -II; Merritt. 2 for 33; Page. 1 for 22; Aleott, 1 for 11 ; Blunt, 0 for 4 ; Bernau. 0 for 7. XEAA r ZEALAND.—First Innings. C. Oliver, 1> Badeoek 8 J. E. Mills, e Foley, b Newman ... 0 (’. S. Dempster, b Read < < F. C. Lowry, b McEwin 78 M. L. Page, b Read 16 C. F. Allcott, c and b Massey ... 86 R. C. Blunt, run out -18 McGirr, b Newman 12 Bernau, b Newman 16 James, st. Boon, b Newman ... 23 Merritt-, (not out) ... 1 Extras ( ■■■ ‘26 Total! 330 Bowling analysis:—Badeoek 1 lor 35, Newman 4 for 72. McEwen 1 for 44, Langridge 0 lor 9, Read 2 lor 81, Massey 1 for 17. Cunningham 2 for 12. Nixon 0 for 4. The Rost second innings score at the adjournment was 1 Tor 34. Langridge, e l.owry, b Allcott ... 4 Newman, (not out) 25 (Gillespie, (not out) J Extras i?

Total, 1 wicket for 31 ENTERTAINED. M I). Hay, manager of the N.Z. team on tour, and Mr I. C. Lowry, captain of the team, were tendered a welcome hy the New Zealand Council at the luncehon interval in the match on Saturday.

Air E. Williams proposed the health of the team, and the toast was supported by the Mayor ol Christchurch (Rev. J. K. Archer) and MiDan Reese.

Al,r Lowry, responding, said that if he had any mission to perform, it was to urge unswerving loyalty to the Af.C.C. It would have been better had that body been consulted before the tour.

At tho conclusion of the speeches, Mr Heatheote Williams presented bats to Messrs Blunt. Merritt and James. AUSTR AM AN M ATCH US. SYDNEY, Nov. 19. For Wavcriey against .Mamckville, Kippnx made 19!); for Northern District against Paddington, Lodor not out 152; for Paddington. Gregory 88. For Gelbo against Balmain, Rateliffe not out 113.

Bowling for Gordon against Manly, Ktllewav took six wieets for 38; for Western Suburbs against Mosman, Long, five for 43, Bupain five for 47 ; for Cumhreland against North Sydney, Stenmnrk five for .52. Nicholls five toi 53. MELBOURNE. Nov. 10. For South Melbourne against University, Gark made 144; for Collingwood against Prahnn, Ryder mads 66. M..C.C. AFRICAN TOUR. CAPETOWN, Nov. 19. Against Griqualaiul Most, the Marylebone team lost three wickets for three hundred. Sutcliffe 100, Tyldeslev 143.