CRICKET TOUR

Southland Times, Issue 20208, 20 June 1927, Page 7

CRICKET TOUR

NEW ZEALAND TEAM MATCH WITH DURHAM DEMPSTER BATS WELL FOR 178 HENDERSON TAKES FOUR FOR 33 (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, June 18. The New Zealand cricketers commenced their northern tour with a match against Durham which last year won the second class counties championship. The match early attracted 3,00 U spectators and the attendance soon afterwards grew to 6,000. New Zealand batted first and Dempster and Blunt, the opening batsmen, delighted the spectators with sparking play, the first 64 runs coming in half an hour. The ’ pair scored evenly and when Blunt was uismissed, Page and Dempster carried on brightly, the total reaching 148 by lunch. Dempster reached his century which took 130 nnnutes and outlasted Page and the next four batsmen, being joined by Dacre who also gave a fine display. Dempster was finally dismissed by a catch at mid-on after being at the wickets 104 minutes, hitting four sixes and 21 fours. Cleverly timed leg strokes were a feature of his innings though his cutting and driving were also excellent. Dacre and Bernau continued to add runs freely but the partnership was broken and the last wicket taken by the tea adjournment and when play resumed, Durham went in. Cook and Carr, who headed Durham’s bowling averages last season, were each fairly successful but the other professionals failed to take a wicket whereas the amateur Brooks, who is not a regular bowler, secured three for 46. Durham’s batting opened miserably and when eight wickets had fallen, the team seemed unlikely to reach the century for the innings. Then Brooks and Cook became associated and held the home team’s end up till the end of the day when the total had reached 111 without further loss. Henderson and Blunt were the tourists’ most formidable bowlers, the former taking four for 33 and Blunt two for 22. Merritt is not playing. The following are the scores:—

J-uim 3/3 Bowling.—Howell, 0 for 79; Cook, 4 for 96; Carr, 3 for 56; Nichol, 0 for 40; Brooks, 3 for 46; Weight, 0 for 48. DURHAM.

THE LEICESTER MATCH. MISSING BOWLING ANALYSIS. London, June 16. The Leicester cricket match has been abandonee! owing to rain. Bowling—New Zealand, second innings, Skelding 2 for 33, Shipman 1 for 8, Astill 0 for 21, Bale 0 for 1, Snary 2 for 28, Smith 3 for 41, Armstrong 1 for 20.—A. and N.Z.

NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings.— Dempster, c Howell, b Brooks .. . . 178 Blunt, c Brooks, b Carr .. 42 Fage, l.b.w., b Cook . 57 Mills, l.b.w., b Cook 0 Oliver, b Cook 1 Allcott, c Weight, b Carr 1 McGirr, c Kelsall, b Carr .. .. 6 Dacre, b Cook .. . . 43 Bernau, c Gibbon, b Brooks .. . Cunningham, c Nichol, b Brooks . . 24 4 Henderson, not out 9 Extras 8 Total .. 373

—First Innings.— Kelsall, c Oliver, b Henderson .. .. 1 Weight, b McGirr . . .. 8 M. Niphol, c Dempster, b Blunt .. .. 19 Adamson, c Dacre, b Henderson .. .. 6 Carr, c Mills, b Blunt 0 Gibbon, run out .. 10 R. Nichol, b Henderson .. 2 Howell, c Dacre, b Henderson .. .. 0 Brooks, not out .. 22 Cook, not out . . 34 Extras 9 Total for eight wickets .. .. —A. and N.Z. . Ill