THE GLOUCESTER MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21360, 13 June 1931, Page 11

THE GLOUCESTER MATCH

HOME SIDE BATTING FOUR WICKETS DOWN FOR 55 RAIN AGAIN DELAYS PLAY (Special to Press Association.) LONDON, June 11. Further rain delayed the start of the match, New Zealand v. Gloucestershire, this morning, the game eventually commencing at 2.15 on a sodden wicket. Rain at 4 o’clock caused an abandon-, ment of play for the day. In the New Zealand team Allcott, Kerr and Matheson are standing down. The Gloucester team is;—Hammond, Parker, Dipper, Sinfield, Smith, Dacre, Goddard, Barnett, Neale, Stephens, Rodgers. Hammond won the toss and the county batted, losing .four wickets for 55. Although a greasy ball and a slippery foothold hampered the bowlers, Cromb and Blunt both struck form. Sinfield was caught off a bumping ball from Cromb by Lowry at short-leg. Dipper was dismissed shortly after by a brilliant catch in Che same position off a‘ powerful hook. Lowry just failed to hold an even more difficult catch off Hammond at midoff, but Neale went out to a fine catch by Cromb at backward point. Dacre was received with applause by the New Zealanders. " He returned an easy catch to Blunt. Hammond batted 50 minutes for six runs. Following are the scores;— GLOUCESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Dipper, c Lowry, b Cromb ...... 21 Sinfield, c Lowry, h Cromb .. .. 19 Hammond, not out .. .. .. .. .. 6 Neale, c Cromb, b Blunt , .. .. 3 Dacre, c and b Blunt 5 Extras 1 Total for four wickets ..- 55 PLAYERS v GENTLEMEN. TWO CENTURIES RECORDED. - ' • LONDON, June 11. Players, in their first innings scored 329 (Hobbs 110, Sutcliffe 120; Allora four wickets for 55). Gentlemen in their first innings have lost five wickets for 155 (Jardine 56).