BOWLERS PREVAIL

Northern Advocate, 13 June 1931, Page 9

BOWLERS PREVAIL

N.Z.-GLOUCESTER MATCH REMARKABLY LOW SCORING. I COUNTY HAS DRAW ADVANTAGE. (Special to N.Z. Press Association. ) (Received 10 a.m.) After an eventful day’s cricket, in which New Zealand was at one stage in a bad position, the match with Gloucester ended in a draw, the following aggregate position appearing:— Gloucester, Ist Innings .. 132 Gloucester, 2nd Inn. (4 wkts.) SO CM Q N.Z., Ist Innings 89 N.Z., 2nd Innings (6 wkts.) 65 —154 When play was resumed this morning fine bowling by Cromb and Merritt enabled the visitors to dismiss the County for 128 runs. The weather had cleared, and the wicket was dead.

Hammond made a better showing, but was unable to play Cromb with confidence. Stephens batted soundly. Cromb swung the ball well. He bowled 30 overs, of which 14 were maidens.

After lunch the wicket commence'! to dry and become sticky, being almost ideal for Parker and Goddard, Gloucester’s famous bowlers.

New Zealand was dismissed for 89 runs, even. Dempster being lucky in reaching 37. Hammond and Sinfleld gave sound displays in Gloucestershire’s second innings, and the former declared when four wickets had fallen for 86 runs. A heavy roller between the innings improved the wicket, and New Zealand were left with 90 minutes in which to score 130 runs for a win.

Parker and Goddard again proved difficult, the former securing his 100th wicket for the season when he dismissed Dempster.

New Zealand had lost isix wickets for 65 runs, when stumps were finally drawn. Lowry and Blunt defended soundly. Gloucester had the honours of the game, with play practically confined to a single day, which was hardly a fair test.

Nine leg-before decisions against the visitors was a disappointing feature of the match. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Dipper, c Lowry, b Cromb 21 Siufiold, c Lowry, b Cromb 19 Hammond, Ibw, b Cromb 47 Neale, e Cromb, b Blunt 3 Daere, c and b Cromb 5 Smith, c Page, b Cromb 0 Barnett, b Blunt ... .. 12 Stephens, not out ’ 18 Rogers, st James, b Merritt .... 0 Parker, e Lowry, b Merritt .... 0 Goddard, c Dempster, b Merritt .. 0 Extras 7 Total 132 Bowling.—Cromb took 5 wickets for 42 runs; Weir, 0 for 10; Merritt, 3 for 23; Blunt, 2 for 50.

NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Cromb, e 'Stevens, b Parker .... 7 Dempster, Ibw, b Parker 37 Talbot, b Parker H Mills, e Cameron, b Parker .... 3 Blunt, Ibw, b Goddard 2 Page, b Parker 2 Lowry, b Goddard 1. Weir, not out 8 Vivian, st. Smith, b Goddard .. 8 James, Ibw, b Goddard "0

Merritt, Ibw, b Parker 3 Extras 7 Total SO Bowling. —Grimfield took 0 wickets for 2 runs; Rodgers, 0 for 8; Hammond 0 for 2; Goddard, 4 for 16; Parker, G for 54. GLOUCESTER. 'Second Innings. Dipper, c Murray,, b Merritt .... 6 Sinfield, not out 29 Hammond, Ibw, b Cromb 28 Daere, e Blunt, b Weir 12 Barnett, c Cromb, b Weir 0 Extras H Total for 4 wickets 86 Bowling.—'Cromb took I wicket for 37 runs; Merritt, 1 for 24; Blunt, 0 for 6; Weir, 2 for S.

NEW ZEALAND. ■Second Innings. ■ Dempster, e Dodgers, b Parker . 8 Mills, b Goddard 5 Weir, Ibw, b Goddard 8 Page, Ibw, b Goddard 0 Blunt, Ibw, b Goddard 26 Lowry, not out > 13 Cromb, Ibw, b Parker 0 Talbot, not out 0 Extras S Total for six wickets 65 Bowling.—Sinfield took no wickets for 9 runs; Hammond 0 for 2; Goddard 4 for 21; Parker 2 for 28, JARDINE APPOINTMENT. REGARDED ADVERSELY. (Received 9 n.m.) LONDON, June 11. “I suppose the selectors are thinking really more about 1932 than about the New Zealanders,” writes M. D. Lyon in the ‘‘Daily Mail,” critising D. R. Jardine’s election.

“Has Jar dine the personality for a test captain?” asked Mr Lyon. “He is quiet, cool and determined, but uninspiring. It is doubtful ■whether he would get 100 per cent, value from the field, and also whether the selectors are justified in giving him the captaincy in a three-day test, when obviously all they have in mind is to find a captain for Australia, It is of great psychological importance to England to beat New Zealand decisively, I query if Jardine is the man to do it.” TOUR OP SOUTH AFRICANS. GUARANTEES GIVEN. (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 12. The Board of Cricket Control has agreed to guarantee to the South African cricketers £12,000 for their expenses, and also 10 per cent, of the profits, in Australian currency.