HARD LUCK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 27 July 1927, Page 7

HARD LUCK

FOR NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS

robbed of inn inch victory

RAIN STOPS PLAY

ißy Eleetrin Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received 27th July, 9.30 a.m.] LONDON, 20th .July

Rain prevented piny being resumed at I lie usual hour and when I lie New Zealanders were able to take the field they were handicapped by 11 wet ball. Kilncr and Quaife offered determined resistance, and I heir stand as it turned dill, saved the county. They were still in lit lunch, by which time the score hud advanced to 2 for 118. Kilner, however, was out to the last ball of MeGirr's first over on resuming, lie had lasted 100 minutes for his 77 and hit. eight i'oum I'aisons and Groom were quickly dismissed, and" Quaife followed after a defensive innings which lasted two hours. Callhorpe went at 1.75 and Merritt, ivho was most successful with tho ball, was rapidly finishing off the innings when torrential rain came on and the game had to be abandoned, with only three wickets to fall. The New Zcalandeis were thus most unluckily deprived of an innings victory despite 'their brilliant batting, keen fielding and steady -bowling. .Scores : Warwickshire, Ist innings 235 New Zealand, Ist innings 492 for 6 wickets declared. WARWICKSHIRE—2nd Innings Smith, lbw, b McGh'i- 'f Wvalt, c and b Blunt 0 Ki'lner, lbw, b McGirr T( Quaife, e Page, b Merritt 4b ('arsons, b Merritt 11 I 'room. e .lames, li Merritt o Sant.aH, not out 10 Callhorpe, b Merritt 16 Smart, not out 6 Extras 10 Total for 7 wickets 18U Bowling: Henderson, 0 for 14; McGirr, 2 for 52; Blunt, 1 for 44; Lowry, 0 for 35; Pane, 0 for 7; .Merritt, 4 for 20. BUSINESS AND PLAY LONDON, 25th July. Chapman denies that he has influenza. He says his brewery firm was doing business at the Oval so he was able to combine business and play. TEST TPJAI. ARA NDONED (Received 27th July, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, 26th July. The match England versus Lest, was resumed in dull, showery weather. The wicket was easy. England in ir.e first innings scored 461 for 6 wicKets, declared.

Bowling: Sibbles two for 1J0; Cl.vk one for 120; Geary one for 7: ; Ucarne one for 104; Eric Holmes none for 23: Hendren none for 19. THE REST.—2nd Timings Sandham, b Larwood 1" Percy Holmes, b Larwood 2 Ilearne, not mil Zb Hendren, not out 13 Kxtrns 5

Total for 2 wickets 80 Howling: Larwood two for 42; Tat.' none for 30; Juno none for 3. The match was abandoned owing l , to rain.

VISITS FROM AUSTRALIA

STATE TEAMS SHOULD BE BARRED"

(Received 27th Julv. 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Dav

The "Daily Telegraph," commenting on South Australia's refusal to send a cricket team to New Zealand, says: "These tours from one State should be barred, as it is unquestionably a matter for the Board of Control to arrange. The sooner something concrete is done regarding interchange of visits with the Dominion the better for the game in both places, for if Australia can build up cricket in New- Zealand it will be repaid a hundredfold within the next ten venvs."