WARWICK MATCH

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 7

WARWICK MATCH

COUNTY RETRIEVE POSITION AFTER BAD START TWO CENTURY PARTNERSHIPS (United Press Association—By Eleotrio Tolegraph—Copyright) (Special to N.Z. Press Association) (Received 6th August, 9.0 a.in.) BIRMINGHAM, sth August. New Zealand commenced the mulch willi Warwickshire on an easy wicket. The weather was dull. The teams were: New Zealand : Lowry, .James, Vivian, Mnlhcson, Weir, Pago, Merritt, Kerr, Talbot, Blunt, Mills. Dempster is fit and lias rejoined the team, but be. decided not to risk playing owing to the uncertain weather. Warwickshire: Wyatt, Kemp-Weleh, Groom, Bales, Parsons, Kilnor, Partridge, Smart, Foster, Mayer, Paine. Lowry lost the toss. Warwickshire made a disastrous start against Mat liesou and Talbot. Kemp- Weirh was -aught in Hie slips in the third over, Groom played on an in-swinger, and Wyatt was dismissed by a brilliant catch by James on tlie log side. Three wickets were down for 15 runs. Parsons, Bates, and Kilnor retrieved tho position of Warwickshire. Tho New Zealand howlers were hampered after Ihe first half hour by a greasy ball. Play was resumed at 2.35 o’clock, the laid light causing a delay of 50 minutes. Parsons and Bates added 125 for the fourth vvickot. Both batsmen were lucky occasionally when facing Matlie(ion. Batos was caught at mid-on in attempting to force Vivian. A fifth wicket partnership between Parsons and Kilnor also added 125 before Kilnor snicked Blunt. A well-pitched leg spinner from Merritt dismissed. Partridge. Play closed half an hour early owing to the bad light. Parsons gave mi excellent display of clean driving, lie used his height to advantage, lie was dropped by James off Mntheson when !*l. Despite the greasy ball Malhcson was frequently dangerous. He developed considerable pace and occasionally nuulo the ball rise to awkward heights. Scores: WARWICKSHIRE First Innings Kemp-Welch, c Page, b Matiieson 2 Crooiii, b Talbot 2 Wvatt, c James, b Talbot 3 Bates, c Malheson, b Vivian 76 Parsons, not out 126 Kilnor, c James, b Blunt 48 Partridge, b Merritt 1 Smart, not out 2 Extras 16 Total for six wickets 276 ENGLAND’jTviCTORY CAUSirffe'"SWANKING” “SPORTING LIFE’S” DENUNCIATION LONDON, sth August.

“Sporting Life” expresses the opinion that the victory over New Zealand in the Tost seems to have gone, to the heads of certain _ people. Tho paper would like to see the victorious team in serious antagonism with Woodfull’s combination, including Bradman, Ponsford, Kippnx and Grimmoll.