UNEVEN BATTING
MATCH WITH NORFOLK. NEW ZEALANDERS’ FIRSmH INNINGS. DEMPSTER’S SOUND DEFENCE*! (United Press Association—By Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Special to the Press Association.) Received August 21, 9.30 a.m. NORWICH, Aug. 20. The New Zealand cricketers commenced their match against Norfolk to-day in fine weather. The wicket was easy. Page won the toss, and New Zealand batted, scoring 225 in the first innings. Norfolk had scored 24 for the loss of one wicket when stumps were drawn for the day. Play ended half an hour early owing to rain. The teams are as follow:
Norfolk: Roughtrought (3), Falcon, Walker, Pedder, Smiui, Scottchad, Foster, Ooldham, Eagle. New Zealand: Page, Cromb, Matheson, Weir, Kerr, Dempster, ■ James, Allcott, Talbot, Mills, Merritt.
The New Zealanders started badly, losing 4 wickets for 80 runs. The batting was somewhat uneven. Dempster and Talbot added 86 for the fifth wicket. The former, despite his lack of practice, maintained a magnificent defence, and was also quick to score oS any loose deliveries, particularly on the leg side. He appeared set for his century when he was bowled off his pads. He batted for 190 minutes and hit seven fours.
Talbot batted steadily, but was caught by the wicketkeeper. The bowling was never dangerous, although tho wind enabled Eagle and R. Roughtrought to swing the ball.
Th© weather in the afternoon turned wintry. Norfolk batted for 45 minutes. Matheson wore his sweater when bowling and dismissed Falcon with a ball which left the pitch like lightning. Detailed scores are as follow: NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, bR. Roughtrought ... 93 Mills, lbw, bR. .Roughtrought ... 2 Weir, lbw, b Eagle 3 Kerr, lbw, b Eagle 3 Page, run out 9 Talbot, c Pedder, b Falcon 28 James, lbw, bR. Roughtrought ... 8 Cromb, c Falcon, b R. Roughtrought 13 Matheson, not out 33 Merritt, b Eagle 14 Allcott, lbw, b Eagle 7 Extras 12 Total 225 Bowling analysis: Eagle 4 for 63; R. Roughtrought 4 for 70; Scottchad none for 28; D. Roughtrought none for 27 ; Falcon 1 for 25. NORFOLK. First Innings. Falcon, b Matheson 11 D. Roughtrought, not out 5 Walker, not out 4 Extras 4 Total, for one wicket 24
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 21 August 1931, Page 7
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