NEW ZEALAND MAKES 304

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16378, 28 June 1927, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND MAKES 304

SCOTTISH COUNTIES GAME DEMPSTER CONTRIBUTES 164 (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received June 28, noon), . ' LONDON, June 27. The New Zealanders began a match at Dundee to-day against a side representing Scottish counties. The attendance was small, only 300 being present.

Winning the toss the visitors went in, and though Bernau was disposed of at once, Oliver and Dempster mastered the howling and gave the visitors the upper hand. At the tea adjournment the score was two for 163, Dempster then being 82. He went on till he had reached 154, and quite outshone his .later eonferes whose play, with the exception of Mills, was only moderate.

Dempster hit freely all round the wicket, and had one six»and 16 fours in his total. The counties had a few minutes batting, and lost one wicket cheaply. Scores:— NEW ZEALAND—First Innings. Oliver, c Anderson, b Marshall.. 48 Bernau, b Marshall .. .. 3 Dempster, c Marshall, b Horsley 154 Mills, b Anderson .. .. .. 39 Merritt, Ibw. Anderson .. .. 2 Daere, lbw. Anderson .. .. 0 Page, lbw. Anderson .. .. 2 Lowrv, e and b Anderson .. 7 James, e Anderson, b Sievewright 16 Alleott, not out .. .. .. 0 Cunningham, lbw. Sievewright .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 33 Total .. .V .. 304 Bowling: Ilorslev, 1 for 52; Marshall, 2 for G 8; Sievewright, 2 for 83; Anderson, 5 for 52; Halley, 0 for IC. SCOTTISH COUNTIES.—First Innings Young, b Merritt .. .. .. 7 Halley, not out 1 Extras .. ... ... 1 Total for one wicket .. .. 9 SCOTLAND HONORS N.Z. OVERWHELMING HOSPITALITY (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last, night. The Prime Minister, Mr. Coates, has received the following cablegram from the manager of the New Zealand cricket team, Mr. Douglas Hay: “Team sends best- wishes to New Zealand. Our career in Scotland has been seriously threatened by the wholesale desire to honor our country.” AUSTRALIA BEATS MALAY i (N.Z.. and A.P.A.. and Sun.) ! SINGAPORE, June 27.^ Australia won by an innings and 136 runs. Malay in the second innings scored' 136 (Taylor not out 49). Macartney took four wickets for 16 runs.