MATCH IN WALES
GAME WITH THE CYGNETS. RAIN DELAYS START. HOME SIDE ’ BATTING. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received September 8, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 7. Tho New Zealanders began another match at Llandudno (North Wales) today, but owing to tho rain a start could not be made until 2 o’clock. Tho Cygnots’ sido contained a number of thoso who had played in the previous match for Wales. Although the wicket was sticky from tho operation of tho sun on the, turf aftor tho rain, tho local men decided to bat.
Tho hall occasionally cut capers, hut Riches and ltaikes, who oponed, took risks, the latter getting ono lovely hit over the ropos off Lowry. Ho was then brilliantly stumped. When Waltci-s joined Riches a capital stand was mndo. Tho former got his 50 in an hour and a half out of 90, and at 64 ho was dismissed by a omgnificont ono-liandod catch by Lowry. At tho tea adjournment tho total was 104 for tho loss of throe wickets and, on resuming, two wickots 101 l cheaply. Rut Turnbull then made another stand with Walter, both playing a defensive gnmo. Lowry tried seven bowlors boforo the former was got rid of, he being also stumi>od off Merritt, and when stumps were drawn at 6 wickets for 190 Walters was still undefeated. Tho scores are as follow:—• THE CYGNETS. First Innings.
TWO DRAWN MATCHES. LONDON, Sopt. 6. Tho trial match between teams representing North and South, which was played at Folkestone, was drawn. North, in the second innings, lost three wickets for 144 (Gunn 57). The Gentlemen v. Players match at Scarborough was also drawn. Gentlemen, in the first innings, scored 271. Tate taking four for 55. The side followed on. Players having made 513, and lost three wickets for 204 (Jupp, not out 101, Haig 85). —A. and N.Z. cable.
Riches, c and b Low ry . Cl llnikcs stumped James, b Merritt 18 Mallaliou, b Henderson . . |» » , ... 11 Walters, not out ... . 45 Rruco, b Merritt ... . 3 Rowland, b Dacro ... . 8 Turnbull, stifmped James, b Merritt 29 Mathias, not out ... . 7 Extras . ... ... 5 Total for 6 tvickots ... ... —A. and N.Z. cablo. 190
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 241, 8 September 1927, Page 7
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