DOMINION CRICKETERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20931, 22 July 1931, Page 9

DOMINION CRICKETERS.

DURHAM MATCH DKAWN.

ALLCOTT BOWLS WELL. CROMB GOOD ALL ROUND. By Telejtrnph—Press Association—Copyright. (Special' to N.Z. Press Association.) SUNDERLAND. July 20. The match between the New Zealand cricketers and Durham ended in a draw. The home team made 145 and the visitors 216 for six Wickets in the first innings. With the playing time reduced to a single, day there was no hope of a 'definite conclusion. The New Zcalandcrs easily gained a first innings, lead. Allcolt continued to bowl well after luncheon, and with Cromb's assistance the county was dismissed for 145 runs. New Zealand passed their opponent's score for the loss of two wickets. The Durham batsmen were never comfortable when facing Allcott, who swung in slightly and- then broke back. He bowled unchanged throughout the innings. A feature of the- New Zealand batting was Cromb's century. He batted with confident freedom, and his excellent cover driving brought the majority of his runs. Blunt's off-side strokes were also attractive and productive. The remaining batsmen played care-free cricket and sacrificed their wickets. The New Zcalanders will have a day's rest in London to-morrow, before the match against the Combined Services ab Portsmouth. Details of the scores are as follows: DURHAM.—First .Innings. C. Adamson, c Kerr, b Allcott .... 1 Gibson, b Allcott 34 Charlton, c Merritt, b Allcott . . . . 16 J. Adamson, b Croiiib 29 Dobson, b Allcott 2 Hammond, b Cromb . . . 9 Alderson, b Allcott . 10 Parr, c Mills, b Cromb 35 Howell, b Allcott 0 James, b Allcott 0 Ellis, not out . . • • • • • £ Extras . . . ' ° Total 145 Bowling: Cromb took three wickets for 29 runs, Allcott seven for 50, Merritt none for 47, Vivian none for 11. NEW ZEALAND.—First Innings. James, c Charlton, b Howell .... 2 Talbot, c Adamson, b Dobson . . . . 31 Cromb, c James, b Parr 105 Blunt, b Hammond .. .. .. .. 43 Mills, b Parr. . 1^ Allcott, b Charlton 3 Kerr, not out . 0 Matheson, not out •• • 9 Extras & Total for six wickets 216 Bowling: Howell took one wicket for 40 runs, Ellis'none for 42. Parr two tor 55, Dobson one for 19, Gibson none for 23, Hammond one for 28, Charlton one for 4.

COMING TEST MATCH. ENGLAND'S TWELFTH MAN. SELECTORS CHOOSE GREGORY. LONDON, July 20. E. J. Gregory (Surrey) will be the 12th man in the English cricket team in the match against New Zealand on July 29. R. J. Gregory, who is 29, is a good allround player. 'Last year he did not- bat quite so well as in. 1929, his average in 24 matches being 29.90, hut lie took 52 wickets for an average of 24.17, and he was one of the best fieldsmen in England, with a specially fine return to the wicket.