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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1931, Page 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND TOUR. AGAINST MINOR COUNTIES. (Special to Press Association),

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m) GAINSBOROUGH, June 17. ■Heavy rain prevented a start in the cricket match .'New Zealand v. 'Minor (Counties before lunch. The ground was sodden. Gainsborough people were looking forward keenly to the match. GAINSBOROUGH, June 17. A sodden ground did not allow an early start din the cricket match, New Zealand versus Minor Counties. The w'eather, however, cleared alter lunch and nlay commenced at three o’clock. New 1 Zealand team, omit Vivian, Cromb, Matheson. m CUijut/ieu team: —Elderton, Cook, • Remnant, Kingsley, Fordham, Homer, Rafferty, Frearson, Ward, Walters, Lock. Lowry lost the toss, and Homer and Cook started well adding eightyfive for the first wicket, They were separated after tea, when Cook was smartly stumped. Merritt then cook three wickets rapidly, bowling, Kingsley, last year’s. Oxford captain, with a well pitched googly,

Fordham and Frearson resisted the 'New Zealand attack, but Lowry proved an effective change bowler and iook three wickets cheaply, Frearson and Walters with successive balls. The wicket played easily and the ball turned but slowly. Merritt bowled , wUI and Alkott deserved more success than fail to his share, , MINOR COUNTIES—First Innings. iCook st, James b, Merritt ~,■ 33 Homer c Dempster b 'Merritt ... 71 •Remnant c Page b Merritt. ... 1 Kingsley b Merritt ... ... ....... 0 ■Fordham c sub. b Lowry ... , ti ; 32 Frearson b Lowry ... ....... 13 Walters I.b.w. b Lowry .... ... 0 (Rafferty (not out) ... ... ... .3 Elderton (not out) ... ... ... ... 8 Extras ...1.. ...... 8 Total for 7 , wickets 169 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

LONDON, June IS. Rajn continues to spoil County cricket, games. Results: 1 Nottingham, first 2.95 (Carr 102). Second 9 for 191 declared. Middlesex, first 174 (Larwood 6 for 64). Seconu 189. Nottingham won by 126 rung. Surrey first, 195, (Tate 5 for 46). Second 8 for 225 declared. Sussex first, 113 (Sheffield 5 for 35). Second, 325. Surrey won by tivelve runs Lancashire first, 430 (E. Tylaesiey 120, Iddon 153). Second, 5 for 168 declared. Kent first 187, (R. Tyld&sley 7 for 52). Second 3 for 265 (Hardinge 111, Sandown not" out 85). u»ucasbire won on. the first innings, Somerset, first, 212 (Nichols 7 lor 55), Second 1 for . 85. Essex first, 229,. Essex, won on the first--innings. jL i. ' Yorkshire ftrstyo263i (Sutcliffe.i.Jab " Second 2 for 107, declared (Sutcliffe not out ’ 72), Leicester first 167 V. (Bowes 5 for 57, -Verity 4 for ’34), 1 for 29. Yorkshire won on 7 the first innings, ■ Hampshire- first, ,303 (Kennedy . 103). Second 2 for 284 declared (Arnold not out 128, Mead not.,out 108)..,.N0rtK ants first, 331 (Jupp 123, Boyce 5 for 76). Second 0 for 22, Northants won oil the first innings, . Worcester first, 232. Second 3 for 132. Glamorgan first, 212 (I). Davies 93, Jackson 4 for 31). Worcester won on. the first innings. , ■ Gloucester first, 383 (Dacre not out U( 119, Paine 5 for 75). Warwick first, J 188* (Wyatt not out 82). Followed on 5 for. 302 (Parsons not out 94). .Gloucester, won on the first innings.

SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR. CAPETOWN, June 18. The Cricket Board meets on June o finally to settle the Australian tour. It is anticipated that it will decide to postpone the tour, in view of the prevailing economic conditions in both countries.