WIN FOR KENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 237, 3 September 1927, Page 9

WIN FOR KENT

BY FIFTY-EIGHT RUNS. VISITORS’ PLUCKY EFFORT. WOOLLEY’S PLAY OUTSTANDING. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received September 3, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 2. Kent beat New Zealand by 68 runs. The attendance was only about 1000. Woolley’s end of the season gaiety provided the gem of the day, but _ he did not progress much further, his innings being brought to a close at 125 by the wicketkeeper. Altogether, he was in for two hours, 20 minutes, and he'hit one six and ten fours. The county practically owed all their success to his two fine innings. Knott remained unbeaten with 39 to his credit when the innings was. declared at 8 for 263.

With 376 to get, the New Zealanders made a very good attempt, eight of the side all scoring more or less, but not quite enough. Their opponents regarded it as a plucky fourth innings effort.

New. Zealand made a bad beginning, Mills being caught when the score was only one. Dacre resorted to hurricane tactics and inspired Blunt to hurry up, the pair putting on 41 in 20 minutes. The Aucklander then fell a victim to a dazzling piece of stumping, while Blunt was again bowled by Freeman. Dempster and Lowry became partners and, playing a solid game, had taken the total by lunch time to 122 for three wickets; at this stage the visitors were not doing so badly, but on resuming, however, there was a mild collapse, three more wickets falling for 36 runs. When the score stood at 6 for 158 McGirr joined James and both at first played a strictly defensive game. When the latter left 1.b.w., McGirr, realising that tho end was near, changed to the offensive, as he can when well set, and gave a dashing display of hitting, monopolising the bowling and rattling on eleven fours. With Allcott as a partner, his batting was of the briskest character and, by adding 61, imparted a much more respectable appearance to the score. After that Allcott and Bernau made an unexpected last wicket stand, but they could not save the game, though the total reached 317. The scores are as follow: KENT. First Innings 405 Second Innings. Hardinge, c Bernau, b McGirr ... 14 Ames, st. James, b McGirr 0 Evans, b Bernau 3 Woolley, st. James, b Merritt 125 Chapman, c Page, b McGirr 28 Legge, b McGirr 8 Ashdown, b Bernau 19 Knott, not out 39 Wright, b Merritt 13 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets (dec.) 263 Bowling analysis: McGirr, four for 84; Bernau, two for 31; Merritt, two for 81; Allcott, none for 35; Blunt, none for 9; Dacre, none for 9. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 293 Second Innings. Dacre, st. Hubble, b Evans 23 Mills, c Chapman, b Evans 1 Blunt, b Freeman : 24 Dempster, b Wright 54 Lowry, c Legge, b Wright 30 Page, 1.b.w., b Freeman 7 Jannxj. 1.b.w., b Evans 22 McGirr, b Wright 73 Merritt, b Wright 0 Allcott, not out 38 Ames, b Freeman 20 Extras 25 Total ..317 Bowling analysis: Wright, four for 94; Evans, three for 64; Freeman, three for 82; Hardinge, none for 37; Ashdown, none for 10; Chapman, none for 5; Knott, none for none.—A. and N.Z. cable.

RESULTS TO DATE. Versus Martineau’s eleven, drawn; New Zealand 586 (declared); Martineau’s eleven 256 and 163 for six. Versus M.C.0., drawn: New Zealand 460 and 224 for four; M.C.C. 392 and 426 for four (declared). Versus Essex, lost; New Zealand 289 and 208; Essex 375 and 125 for five. Versus Cambridge, lost; New Zealand 315 and 205; Cambridge 255 and 267 for five.. Versus Middlesex, lost: New Zealand 234 and 235; Middlesex 290 and 280 for seven. Versus Royal Navy, abandoned because of heavy rain. New Zealand: 194 and 164 for two; Royal Navy 144 and 275. Versus Sussex, won: New Zealand 466 and 43 for two; Sussex 316 and 191. Versus Oxford, drawn: New Zealand 263 and 214 for six; Oxford 337 and 229. Versus Worcestershire, won: New Zealand 276 and 349 for five (declar- - od)j Worcestershire 222 and 209. Versus Northamptonshire, lost: New Zealand 251 and 164; Northamptonshire 237 and 260. Versus Leicestershire, abandoned: New Zealand 371 and 9 for 165. Leicestershire 242. • Versus Durham, won: New Zealand 373 and 0 for 5 runs. Durham 254 and 123. Versus Northumberland, won: New Zealand 476. Northumberland 272 and 201. • Versus Scotland, abandoned because of rain. Now Zealand: 90 for two; Scotland 233. Versus Soottish Counties, drawn. New Zealand: 304 and 103 for eight (declared); Scottish Counties 287 and 72 for four. Versus Edinburgh Clubs, won. New Zealand: 406 for seven (declared) and 42 for none; Edinburgh Clubs 199 and 246. Versus Yorkshire, abandoned because of the weather; Yorkshire 177; New Zealand 133 for seven. Versus Notts, drawn; match abandoned owing to rain; New Zealand 277, Notts 280 for six.

Versus, East of England, won; New Zealand 243 'and 76; East England 170 and 145.

Versus Army at Folkestone, abandoned ; New Zealand 184; Army 179 for 5. Versus Warwickshire, drawn, New Zealand 492 (declared); Warwickshire 235 and 7 for 188.

Versus West of England. Abandoned. —New Zealand, 230 for six wickets (declared); West of England. 93 for nine wickets.

Versus Glamorgan. Won by 206 runs.—New Zealand, 345 and 205 for seven wickets (declared) ; Glamorgan, 145 and 199.

Versus Surrey. Drawn.—New Zealand, 313 and 371; Surrey, 377 and 284 for eight wickets. Versus Somerset. Won by 94 runs.—

New Zealand, ISO and 128: Somerset, 117 and 67. Versus Gloucestershire. Abandoned. —New Zealand, 415 for nine wickets (declared); Gloucestershire, 148 and three for 130.

Versus Derbyshire. Won by an innings and 240 runs.—New Zealand, 541 for nine wickets (declared) : Derbyshire 129 and 172. Versus Lancashire. Abandoned.— New Zealand, one for 57: Lancashire, 220.

Versus Cumberland. Won By an innings and 18 runs.—New Zealand, 302; Cumberland, 150 and 132.

Versus Bedfordshire. Abandoned. Bedford, five for 55. Versus Norfolk. "Won by an innings and 97 runs.—New Zealand, 312; 104 and 111. Versus Richmond Club. Won on first innings.—New Zealand, 221 for eight wickets; Richmond, 100.

REMAINING FIXTURES OF TOUR. September 3, 5 and 6.—Wales, at Llandudno. September 7 and B.—Tho Cygnets, at Llandudno.

September 10 and ll.—Mr H. D. G. Leveson-Gower’s Eleven, at Scarborough.