GAME WITH YORKSHIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20923, 13 July 1931, Page 9

GAME WITH YORKSHIRE.

NEW ZEALAND DECLARES.

DRAWN CONTEST RESULTS.

ATTEMPT TO FORCE VICTORY.

By Telegraph—Pregs Association—Copyright,

(Special to N.Z. Press Association.) ' HARROGATE, July 10

The match between New Zealand and Yorkshire ended in a draw. The New Zealand batsmen attempted to force the pace in an effort to secure a definite result. Blunt batted brilliantly for two hours, and, while he showed a steady defence, he did not miss a single scoring opportunity on the off. His back and square cutting was outstanding. Vivian and Talbot batted briskly, the last-named hitting two sixes, one a straight drive off Verity out of the ground. Verity used the drying wicket admirably, spinning appreciably and making considerable pace off the pitch.

Lowry declared at three o'clock, leaving Yorkshire under three hours to score 238. Merritb and Matheson bowled well before the tea adjournment, although the wicket had become <sasy.

Weir bowled Holmes with a late in-swinger. Oldroyd and Mitchell were dismissed by catches in the slips. A fine free partnership by Leyland and Barber after tea ended New Zealand's hopes of victory. Leyland was well stumped in the final over of the day. Following are the scores:— YORKSHIRE.—First Innings. Holmes, c Weir, b Lowry .... . . 20 Mitchell, run out 12 Oldroyd, Ibw, b Merritt 1 Leyland, c Lowry, b Merritt .. . . 23 Greenwood, b Merritt . . 25 Barber, c Talbot, b Allcott ... .. 16 Dennis, b Allcott . . . . . . .. ». 4 Fisher, st James, b Merritt .* 1 Macaulay„b Allcott - 6 Wood, c. Page, b Allcott, . . . . ■. . 62 Verity, not out . . . .. v. .. . • 11 Extras .. .. . 8 Total . . 189 Bowling.—Merritt took four wickets for 79 runs, Allcott four for 29, Vivian none for 25, Lowry one for 33, Blilnt none for 15. Second Innings. i Holmes, b Weir ■.■••• 5 Mitchell, c Merritt, b Matheson . *. 31 Oldroyd, c Page, b Merritt 8 Leyland, st James, b Merritt . . .. 65 Barber, not out 66 Extras * . • • • • • •. - 17 Total for four wickets .... . • 192 , Bowling.—Matheson took one wicket for 17 runs, Weir one for 33, Allcott none for 21, Merritt two for 56, Blunt none for 4, Talbot none for 31, Lowry none for 13. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings . . . . '.. • . .. .. 303 Second Innings. Dempster, lbw, b Verity ~ . . V. 6 Weir, b Verity . . . •_ . 3 Vivian, c Barber, b Verity 18 Page, c.Fisher, b Verity ....... 0 Lowry, c Holmes, b Verity .. .. .. 5 Blunt, not out 52 Talbot, c and b Fisher . . . . . .. 17 Merritt, c Leyland, b Fisher . . . * 2 Allcott, lbw, b Verity .. .. .. .. 0 James, not out . ... .. . •• 12 Extras . . .. . v. .■< .. 8

Total for eight wickets (dec.) . . 123 Bowling.—Verity took six wickets for 67 runs, Fisher two for 23, Leyland none for 8, Macaulay none for 17.