NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19691, 18 July 1927, Page 10

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS

CIVIL SERVICE MATCH.

HOME SIDE OUT FOR 256. VISITORS ONE FOR THIRTY-EIGHT JJy Te'lograph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received July 17, 5.5 p.m.) and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON, July 16. The New Zealand cricketers to-day commenced a match at Chiswick against en eleven representing the Civil Service. Collins, a brother of the Australian cricketer, captained the home side. The latter won the toss and made 256 in their first" innings. The New Zealand bowlers put up a good performance considering that they had not Ihe slightest help from the dead wicket. Merritt, Blunt and Henderson were frequently unlucky in beating the batsmen, but missing the wicket. The New Zealanders played Fox, a New Zealander now resident in England. Dempster and Blunt confidently played out time. The match against a London club fixed lor August 29 has been cancelled. Details of to-day's scores are CIVIL SERVICE.—First Innings. Cook, c Bernau, b Blunt . . . . 22 liippon, st Lowry, b Merritt . . . 11 Musson, c Page, b Merritt .. . . 28 Webb, c Fox, b Henderson . . . . 59 Bennett, b Page 73 Evans, c Mills, b Page . . . . 8 Everett, b Blunt . . . . • . 2 Chapman, c Lowry, b Allcott . . 22 Collins, b Allcott . . . . . • 11 Sharland, c Lowry, b Henderson . . 2 Eoss. not out 0 Extras .. ..... .. 18 Total .'. . . . . . . 256 Bowling Analysis.—Bernau took no wickets for nine runs, Oliver none for 6, Allcott two for 23, Blunt two for 36, Merritt two for 89. Page two for 42, Henderson two for 33. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. Dempster, not out 19 Fox. c Collins, b Chapman . . .. 4 Blunt, not out ....... . . . 13 Extras . . . . . . . . 2 Total for one wicket . . .. 38