BRIGHT BATTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 220, 15 August 1927, Page 3

BRIGHT BATTING

NEW ZEALAND CONFIDENT. MATCH WITH DERBYSHIRE. S DACRE SCORES 176. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, Aug. 13. The New Zealand cricketers met Derbyshire to-day at Derby. Lowry won the toss and sent his opponents in. They were unable to cope with Merritt’s excellent bowling, which was responsible for the disappearance of three county men by luncheon, when the score was 88. On resumption the rest were quickly disposed of for another 41 runs, and by tea time the New Zealanders had 162 on for tfio loss of a single wicket, with Daere still going well and 111 on the board to his credit. Lee and Worthington were tire only county batsmen to make a stand, and the latter knocked a couple of sixes off Merritt. Janies kept' wickets splendidly. The New Zealanders batted with the greatest confidence, Dacre reaching his century in 85 minutes, the total score

then being 151. His tally of 176-was made in 135 minutes; it included eight sixes and twenty-one fours, and was the most'spectacular display of batting seen in Derby this season. Dacre has now completed, his thousand runs for the tour. Dempster was more subdued, batting for two hours and hitting one six and seven fours. When stumps were drawn five wickets were down for 321. The scores are as follow: DERBYSHIRE. . First Innings. Storer, st. James, b Merritt 8 Lee, b Bernau 41Wortliington, c James, b Merritt 31 Jackson, st James, b Merritt ....... 1 Slater, c Allcott, b Merritt 8 Hutchinson, st James, b Merritt 7 Townsend, c James, b Blunt 5 Cresswell, not out 9 Elliott, c Oliver, b Bernau 5

129 (Two names and extras arc missing.) Bowling analysis: Bernau two for 23, Oliver none for 6, Merritt six for 63, Blunt two for 24, Allcott none for none.

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Oliver, run out 18 Dacre, b Slater 176 Dempster, c Elliott, b Townsend ... 81 Mills, not out 26 Blunt, b Townsend 0 Page, c Storer, b Townsend 3 Lowry, not out 8 Extras 9 Total for five wickets 321 —A. and N.Z. cable - THE ENGLISH TESTS. p. f. warneb7s~impressions. LONDON, Aug. 13. Summarising his impressions of the cricket test 'trials, Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the Morning Post, says: “We need not worry as regards our batting—the scores were terv good—but we must discover a slow left-hand bowler. He would be of no account in Australia, but his inclusion here is imperative. Ames is probably the most promising wicket-keeper, but I do not think that any of them-are in the Macgregor, Lilley, Huish or Strudwick class. Clark and Jacques may develop into something really good as fast bowlers. Sibbles is steady and reliable, and Wright (Kent) is remarkably good.” Mr Warner expresses the opinion that the test is invaluable as a guide to the selection committee. —A. and N.Z. cable. AUSTRALIAN PLAYER. TIRED OF ENGLISH CLIMATE. LONDON, Aug. 13. Sporting Life says that McDonald is returning to Australia, as he is tired of the English climate.—Sydney Sun cable.

McDonald left Australia some time ago for England in order £o play Lancashire league cricket.