ANOTHER WIN

Southland Times, Issue 20219, 2 July 1927, Page 7

ANOTHER WIN

N.Z. CRICKETERS EDINBURGH CLUBS BEATEN BY TEN WICKETS DACRE MAKES 167 (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) London, June 30. Dacre hit out brilliantly, his 167 only occupying an hour and a half. He was in his best form and rattled on the runs at a great rate, as may be judged from the fact that among his strokes were three sixers and no less than twenty-six fours. Mills was more restrained. He played soundly, took no risks, and was at the wickets three and a half hours for his unfinished 75.

When New Zealand declared with seven wickets down for 405, Edinburgh required 207 to avert an innings defeat, and actually lost six wickets by the tea adjournment for only 131. McKessack, however, emulating Dacre, hit out so determinedly that he reached 94 in an hour before the last wicket fell at 2.46.

Mills made his first appearance as bowler in this innings, but he can hardly be regarded as a success, for no fewer than 122 runs were scoied off him for only two wickets.

New Zealand had 40 to get to win, and found no difficulty in obtaining them without any loss, thus winning by ten wickets. In this match 893 runs were scored in the course of the two days’ play. Dempster has now scored over 1000 runs and Dacre has brought his total to approximately 900. The following are the scores— NEW ZEALAND. —First Innings.—■ Oliver, c Duncan, b Heath . .10 Dempster, c Fleming, b Heath . . 65 Cunningham, b Edwards , . .12 Lowry, b Gordon . . . .33 Bernau, b Gordon .... 0 McGirr, c Atkinson, b Gordon . .11 Mills, not out 75 Dacre, c Henderson, b Gordon . .167 Page, not out 26 Extras 17 Total for seven wickets (declared) 406 Bowling Analysis—Heath, two wickets for 110 runs; McKessack, none for 41; Weir, none for 28; Edwards, one for 12; Gordon, four for 81; Henderson, none for 7; Duncan, none for 43. —Second Innings.— Dempster, not out ..... 35 Bernau, not out ..... 3 Extras ...... 4 Total for no wickets . . .42 Bowling Analysis—Heath, no wickets for 10 runs; Gordon, none 16; Weir, none for 12. EDINBURGH CLUBS. First Innings .... 199 ' —Second Innings.— Edwards, b McGirr 10 Fleming b McGirr 12 Atkinson, b Mills 28 Weir, c Olliver, b Cunningham . .10 Heath, 1.b.w., b Cunningham . . 50 McTavish, b Mills 4 McKessack, not out . , . .94 Duncan, b Cunningham .... 2 Henderson, b Cunningham ... 8 Gordon, b Henderson . . . .12 Stevens (absent through illness) . . 0 Extras ...... 16 Total 246 Bowling Analysis—McGirr, two wickets for 13 runs; Mills, two for 122; Dacre, none for 29; Cunningham, four for 44; Merritt, none for 18; Henderson, one for 4.—A. and N.Z.