VICTORY FOR N.Z.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16372, 21 June 1927, Page 5

VICTORY FOR N.Z.

THE DURHAM MATCH 10 WICKETS TO SPARE (Australian and N.Z. Cable (■Received .Tune 21. noon.) LONDON, .Tune 20. After a match which provided much of interest New Zealand defeated Durham by .10 wickets. Durham's first innings, which at first threatened to be 'a fiasco, resulted in a total of 254 being reached, the ninth wicket adding the. best part, of 200 runs. The home side was sent in again, but this time the visiting bowlers made no mistake, and Durham was dismissed for 123 leaving New Zenland with five only required to w,in, and.this was obtained without loss. Scores to the tea adjournment were: DURHAM, Ist. Innings. Helsall, c Oliver, b Henderson ... 1 Weiirht. b MeUirr ' ... H M. Nichol, c Dempster, b Blunt ... 19 Adamsoh, c Dacre, h Henderson ... 6 Uarr, o Mills,J) Blunt ... .... 0 Gibbon, run out '.... 10 R. Nichol, b Henderson ... L 2 Howell, c Dacre, l> Henderson ... 0 O. Blunt, b Henderson 77 Cook (not out) 106 Lege, b' MoGirr 0 Extras 2b Total. . ... 254 fowling: Henderson, five for 66; McHirr, two for 41: Blunt, two for 35: Cunningham, none for 25: Hcrnau, none for 50; .Pairo. none lor 12. Second Innings. Kelsall, c Cunningham, h MeOirr... 0 Nichol, low. I) Cunningham ... 56 Weight, h lilunt 26

N.Z. COUNCIL MEETS PROPOSED SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VISIT (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

At a meetin>;' of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council some discussion took place on the advisability of inviting a .South Australian team next year. Mr. Winsor doubted tho advisability of doing so. Ho considered .that a. New South Wales or Victorian team 'would always be a better attraction.

It was decided to inquire if South Australia would accept an invitation to New Zealand in February and March next. It was decided to stress the fact that the inclusion of star players would be essential.

Cabled advice was received that. New Zealand's 'share of the gates ' at the matches in England were: M.C.C., £124; Essex. £115; Cambridge, £9O; Middlesex; C246;' Roval Navy, £42; Sussex. £92.