A GRATIFYING WIN

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6626, 13 August 1931, Page 8

A GRATIFYING WIN

Innings and to Spare For New Zealand

MOST OP GLOUCESTER’S WICKETS GO CHEAPLY

(Special to Press Association). BRISTOL, Aug. 11. The New Zealand c ricketers gained an easy victory over Gloucestershire, by an innings and 25 runs.

Tiie match was resumed in overcast weather. Lowry declared, leaving Gloucestershire with 134 to get to avoid an innings defeat. The New Zealand bowlers immediately gained the upper hand. With a beautiful ball Matlieson bowled Seabrook in the first over, while Sinfield was caught in the slips off Cromb’s over, the board reading two wickets for no runs.

Witli the exception of Neale, the earlier Gloucestershire batsmen were easily dismissed. Neale and Stephens offered a stubborn resistance until the latter was well bowled by Allcott. Eord was dismissed by Matheson immediately after lunch. The score was then 89 for six wickets.

Blunt and Vivian quickly disposed of the tail, the last three wickets falling without the addition of a run.

The New Zealand bowlers held the advantage. Matheson bowled particularly well, swinging away late. He deserved more success than he got. Cromb was also very steady. He bowled 16 overs, of which six were maidens. The visitors’ victory immediately preceding the third Test is highly gratifying. Following arc the scores:— GLOUCESTEE. First innings • 123 NEW ZEALAND. Bowling analysis: Rogers one for 18, Sinfield none for 53, Goddard two for 77, Parker six for 101. GLOUCESTEE.—Second Innings. Seabrook, b Matheson 0 Sinfield, c Blunt, b Cromb 0 Barnett, 1.b.w., b Matheson .... 4 Neale, 1.b.w., b Cromb 24 Stephens, b Allcott 12 Ford, 1.b.w., b Matheson ...... 24 Parker, c Vivian, b Blunt .... 10 Smith, c Cromb, b Vivian 25 Eogers, c Cromb, b Vivian .... 2 Goddard, b Blunt 0 Benson, not out .. ,0 Extras 8 Total 109 Bowling analysis: Matheson three for 31, Cromb two for 15, Vivian two for 25, Allcott one for 14, Blunt two for 12, Page none for 4.