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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 May 1927, Page 5

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NEW ZEALAND V. NAVY

VISITORS" GOOD HOLD ON THE GAME .

BIG SCORES BY BLUNT AND MILLS

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ("Sun" Cable.)

LONDON, 25th May

The match in which the New Zealand team is engaged at Portsmouth ?s comparatively unimportant, no first class players being engaged on the Navy side. hartley alone saved the Navy from complete "disaster. Blunt varied his pitch and flight cleverly and then with Mills lie gave the visitors a,'good start with 81 lor the first wicket. After that Cantwell bowled in the deadliest fashion, only Dempster stopping the rot. (Received 27th May, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, 26th May. The match at Portsmouth was resumed to-day and the. Navy, thanks to a century by Tuck, did much better. The start was poor, five wickets being down at lunch tor 96; but Tuck, who went in first, kept up his wicket and when joined by Cunliffe, the game took a much more favourable turn. At the tea adjournment the total had advanced to 9 for 273 and closed immediately after for two more. New Zealand, with 226 to get, made an excellent start, for thousjh Page failed Blunt again played a lirst-class innings and was ably supported by Mills, who is still in. New Zealand requires only 62 with eight wickets to fall. In this match, both wicket-keepers as well as Henderson and McGirr are resting, while Mr Hay, the manager, is assisting his side, Dacre taking the wickets. In yesterday's Navy score Boucher was out c Merritt, b Blunt, and this makes the bowling analysis read, Blunt four for 24 j Merritt none for 10. ' Before lunch Navy looked as though they would 'go down badly, but were saved from eritire failure by Tuck, who stood up to the bowling for over three hours. Mills and Blunt began splendidly for New Zealand and hit so brilliantly that they put on 143 for the first wicket in » an hour and a half. The team in the forenoon inspected Nelson's flagship Victory, lying in Portsmouth dock. The New Zealanders were so interested that the resumption of the game was delayed. Scores:— NAVY.—lst Innings, 144 2nd Innings Tuck, st. Dacre, b Merritt 125 Cadwell, b Bernau 10 Sellar, l.b.w. b Cunningham 6 Halsey, b. Allcott 11 Kobinson, b Bernau 1 Bartley, b Allcott 2 Jephson, b Bernau 14 Cunliffe, c Dacre, b Allcott 54 Boucher, c Page, b Merritt 15 Cantrell, not out 8 Caswell, l.b.w. b Merritt 0 Extras .-.'.„ 29 Total' 275 Bowling: . Cunningham one for 63; Bernau three for 27; Blunt none for 45; Allcott three for 48; Merritt three for 55; Page none for 8. NEW ZEALAND.—Ist Innings, 194 2nd Innings Blunt; c Cantrell, b Cadell ... 76 Page, l.b.w. b Cadell 5 Mills, not out 76 Oliver, not out '.....'. 5 -.Extras 2 Total for two wickets 164