CRICKET TOUR

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 183, 6 July 1931, Page 7

CRICKET TOUR

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MATCH RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY. COUNTY AT WICKETS.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) • (Special to Press Association.) NOTTINGHAM, July 4.

The New Zealand cricketers commenced a match with a Nottinghamshire eleven to-day, but rain interrupted play forty minutes after lunch and set in for the afternoon. Nottingham batted first and scored 138 for the loss of three wickets. ‘There were 10,000 spectators. The teams are as follow:

New Zealand. —C. F. W. Allcott, G. L. Weir, H. G. Vivian, A. M. Mathcson, T. C. Lowry, C. S. Dempster, K. C. James, M. L. Page, L. B. Cromb, 11. O. Talbot, It. C. Blunt. Nottinghamshire.—Carr, Gunn (2), Keeton, Walker, Staples (2), Hardstart', Barratt, Voce and Wheat. Lowry won the toss, and George Gunn and Keeton opened to Cromb and lVlatheson on a perfect wicket. A leature ot the morning’s play was the duel between Cromb and the veteran Gunn. Cromb struck form early and Gunn concentrated on Keeping him out, allowing runs to come irom the other end. At one stage Cromb had bowled six successive maidens. The value of Gunn s policy was proved when Cromb dismissed Keeton and Walker, who had scored almost entirely off Matheson and Blunt. Carr was magnificently caught by Mathesoii off a full-bodied straight drive.

Cromb bowled continuously for two hours before lunch. He sent down 22 overs for 34 runs.

Gunn gave a masterly exhibition of stroke piaying, accurate timing and perfect placing. Detailed, lesults are as follow:

NOTTINGHAM.

First Innings. George Gunn, not out 02 Keeton, c. Blunt, b Cromb ... 38 Walker, 1.b.w., b Cromb ... ... 21 Carr, c and b Matheson 3 Staples, not out 13 Extra 1

Total for three wickets

BENEFIT OF EXTRA TESTS.

MR P. F. WARNER’S COMMENT

Received July 6, 11.30 a.m. LONDON, July 5. Mr P. F. Warner, writing in the Morning Post, says:—“l am perforce dumb regarding the Test match, jnit I sincerely congratulate the New Zealanders on their fine cricket at Lord's and hope to see them in two more Tests, because they deserve the compliment. This course would be appreciated by the New Zealanders and would help their finances, which have been hard hit by the bad weather in May and June, and would help us build up our English side.”