DOMINION CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19663, 15 June 1927, Page 11

DOMINION CRICKETERS.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MATCH LEAD ON FIRST INNINGS. VISITORS DELIGHT THE CROWD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. A. and N.Z. LONDON. June 13. When the New Zealand cricketers resumed their match against Northamptonshire this morning they gave the spectators 90 minutes of cricket as it should be played, so one leading critic remarked. He said they were perhaps inspired by the brilliant summer sunshine and the rural prettiness of the Kettering ground. The two not out men, Page and James, set the example by playing confidently. Pago was bowled in attempting to make a big hit. James was unluckily beaten bv a ball which he did not attempt to play. Dacre gave a display which rejoiced the hearts of those who like to see the ball hit. He scored 20 off four consecutive balls, including two sixes. He was caught at leg in trying to bring off another big hit. Oliver, unmindful of the' state of the score, continued the good work. He hit Wills for 15 in one over. Bernau hit with power and discretion. Today's batsmen scored 165 in 90 minutes. Although the earlier batsmen for the local eleven brought about a sort of anti-climax Wright and Pennington emulated the example of the New Zealanders to the great delight of the crowd. Details of the scores are:— NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.—First Innings. C. N. Woollev, c James, b Blunt , . 24 W. Wills, b "Allcott .. " . . . . 68 B. Bellamy, c Page, b Blunt. . . . 14 V. W. C. Jupp, c Allcott, b Blunt. . 31 F. Walden, c Lowry, b Allcott . . 2 J. E. Timins, c Oliver, b Blunt .. 55 Towell, c James, b Blunt . . . . 0 Pennington, b Blunt 0 P. A. Wright, c Page, b Blunt . . 9 Matthews, c James, b Merritt . . 28 A. E. Thomas, not out. . . . . . 4 Extras 2 Total 237 Bowling Analysis.—Blunt took seven wickets for 109 runs; Allcott, two for 46; Merritt, one for 36; Bernau, none for 9; McGirr, none fo 13; Page, none for 13; Oliver, none for 9. Second Inninges. Woollev, c James, b Blunt ... .34 Wills, b Merritt . . . . . . . 7 Bellamy, lbw, b Merritt. . . . .. 0 Walden, b Page .. 43 Timms, st James, b Merritt . . . . 46 Towell. run out . . . . . . . . 0 Jupp, b Merritt 17 Pennington, c Oliver, b Merritt . . 33 Wright, b McGirr . . . . . . 43 Matthews c Bernau, b Page . . . . 7 Thomas, not out 10 Extras . . . 20 Total 260 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took one wicket for 30 runs; Bernau, none for 29; Merritt, five for 63; Allcott, none for 36; Blunt, one for 72 ; Page, two for 10. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Mills, b Jupp .... . . . . . . 18 Blunt, lbw. b Jupp 50 Lowry, b Towell 12 Page, b Jupp . . . . .. .. 19 James, b Jupp . . . . b . 7 Dacre, c Walcien. b Jupp .. .. 31 McGirr, c and b Jupp . . . . . 19 Oliver, lbw, b Towell . . . . . . 36 Allcott, c and b Jupp 9 Bernau, not out 34 Merritt. b Thomas . . . . . . 5 Extras .. , . . . . . . . 11 Total . .• 251 Bowling Analysis.—Matthews took no wickets for 17 runs; Wright, none for 61 ; Thomas, one for 35;-Jupp, seven for 92; Towell, two for 7; Wills, none for 28. FINAL BAY'S PLAY. NEW ZEALANPERS BATTING. SECOND INNINGS OPENED. i (Received June 15, 1.5 a.m.) A. and N.Z. LONDON, June 14. The final day's play in the cricket match New Zealand v. Northamptonshire opened to-day with the commencement of the visitors' second innings. Blunt and Mills were the first pair. They mado a disastrous start, for before the latter had scored he was bowled by Wright. Lowry joined Blunt, and these two have taken the total to 22 for one wicket (Blunt, not out, 14, Lowry, not out, 6, and extras 2).