DRAWN GAME

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 June 1927, Page 5

DRAWN GAME

NEW ZEALAND V. OXFORD AN EVEN POSITION PAGE SECURES 4 FOR 10 (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Bth .June, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, 7th June. In the match New Zealand v Oxford, Crawley did not last long on resuming to-day." His 02 was the result of 160 minutes batting and included eleven fours. The light, became poor and the batsmen found Merritt difficult to time, but they played him with care and he could not get a wicket. Newman contributed a lively innings of 33, of which 24 came from boundary strokes, and with Scrrurier had taken the score at lunch time to 5 for 172.

Page was then put on, and finished oil' tlie remainder sensationally, taking four wickets for only ten runs. The total of 229, which was much less than expected, left New Zealand 304 to got, They began unluckily. Mills being bowled when the score was 1(1; but Dempster and Lowry made a fine sporting eil'ort to win. Tlie former was missed at slip when 10,' and 50 came up under 40 isinutes. Lowry set a fast pace, hut when Dempster was caught at mid-oil by McCanlis off the slow bowler in attempting a drive, more care was obviously necessary. Dacre also lost his wicket in trying to force the game, hut Page helped his captain to carry on successfully. Both men watched the bowling cautiously and the rate of scoring dropped to 30 in an hour. Page at fl was let off from a hard return to Creenstock, and at the tea adjournment they had taken the total tci 3 for 108. 'ln all, their partnership added 7. r > in an hour and a half. Lowry was eventually out for 00, which despite the rapid start, took him two hours and a half. Page and McGirr quickly followed him, and this success put New Zealand in danger after their sporting opening. Allcott and Blunt, however, came to the rescue and successfully held the fort for the last 40 minutes, the match thus ending in a draw. Scores: — OXFORD—Ist Innings 337 2nd Innings Cazalet, e Page, b McGirr 13 Nnnn, b Allcott 0 Crawley, c Lowry, b Henderson .... 72 Holmes, b McGirr 38 Newman, lbw., b Henderson 33 Scrrurier, e Dempster, b Page 18 Garland-Wells, b Page 13 McCanlis, c and b Page 4 Creenstock, c Mills, b Page 11 Bowley, not out 2 Extras If) Total :. 229

Bowling: Henderson 2 for 42; McGirr 3 for 61; Allcott 1 for 34; Merritt none for 50; Lowrv none for 13; Pase 4 for 10. NEW ZEALAND—Ist, Innings 203 2nd Innings Dempster, c McCanlis, b Creenstock 20 Mills, b Holmes 0 Lowry, c Bowley, b McCanlis (If) Dacre, c Crawley, b Serrurier 5 Page, c and b McCanlis 49 McGirr, lbw., b Creenstock 1 Allcott, not, out 25 Blunt, not out 27 Extras .3 Total for 0 wickets 214 Bowling: McCanlis 2 for 65; Holmes 1 for 29; Greenstoek 2 for 87; Summer 1 for 2"; De Silva none for 13. The match was drawn.