CRICKET TOUR

Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 198, 23 July 1931, Page 7

CRICKET TOUR

MATCH AT PORTSMOUTH. COMBINED SERVICES’ FIRST INNINGS. AN EASY WICKET. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) Received July 23, 9.10 a m. PORTSMOUTH, July 22. At Portsmouth to-day the New Zealand cricketers commenced their match against the Combined Services. The weather was fine, and the wicket. eas3 r . Combined Services scored 301 in the first innings, and when stumps were drawn for the day New Zealand had scored 7 runs without loss. The teams are as follow: New Zealand.—Page, Lowry, Allcott, Weir, Vivian, Blunt, Kerr, James, Mills, Cromb, Matheson. Combined Services: Wilkinson, Shaw, Colonel E. Williams, Lieutenant L. Williams, Lieutenant Sellar, Major Brooks, Major Burrows, Lieutenant-Commander Bartley, Lieutenant McCaw, Lieutenant Melsome, Lieutenant Gore. Lowry lost the toss. Wilkinson and Shaw batted slowly and steadily against the accurate attack of Allcott and Cromb. The two batsmen scored 94 for the first wicket partnership which was broken after lunch when Shaw attempted an impossible run. Wilkinson was bowled bj- a late in-swinger from

Another valuable partnership between McCaw and Bartley added 82 for the eighth wicket in 65 minutes. McCaw played fine, free cricket until trapped by Lowry, who bowled full tosses for catches, the batsman finally hitting out brilliantly,- to be caught by Allcott at mid-on. The New Zealand bowlers were unable to extract any life from the easy wicket, although Vivian again flighted the ball skilfully. Kerr bowled a noball in the final over. Kerr and James batted for eight minutes without loss. Detailed scores are as follow: COMBINED SERVICES. First Innings. Wilkinson, b Weir ... 47 Shaw, run out 49 E. Williams, c James, b Blunt ... 27 L. Williams, e Weir, b Vivian ... 31 Sellar, run out 26 Brooks, c Blunt, b Cromb 11 Burrows, b Vivian 0 Bartley, not out 42 McCaw, c Allcott, b Lowry 52 Melsome, c Allcott, b Matheson ... 3 Gore, c James, b Vivian 6 Extras 7 ' Total 301 Bowling analysis: Matheson 1 for 42; Cromb 1 for 43; Vivian 3 for 36; Allcott none for 41; Lowry 1 for 9; Blunt 1 for 40; Weir 1 for 53. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Kerr, not out I James, not out 5 Extras . 1 Total (for no wickets) 7 DEMPSTER RESTING. LARWOOD MAY NOT PLAY” IN TEST. LONDON, July 22. Dempster is resting in London. He has a strained muscle, but it is not serious. He will be available for the Test. Owing to injuries in the recent motor accident, Larwood is not likely to play in the Test against New Zealand on July 29.