MERRITT AGAIN!

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 84, 30 June 1927, Page 1

MERRITT AGAIN!

FIVE WICKETS FOR 22 EDINBURGH CLUBS MAKE 199

NEW ZEALAND SIX FOR 208

MERRITT distinguished himself in the match between New Zealand and the Edinburgh Clubs by taking five wickets for 22. The home team made 199. New Zealand followed at the wickets, and at the end of the day’s play had lost six for 208. Dempsted, Lowry and Dacre won praise with their batting. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright

Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Wednesday, New Zealand cricketers to-day commenced a match at Edinburgh against the Edinburgh cricket clubs. The home side won the toss, and batted first. Merritt bowled exceedingly well. Edinburgh’s 199 took 150 minutes to make. The visitors finished up nine runs ahead, with four wickets intact. Dempster, Lowry and Dacre played attractive cricket. The first-named played the best cricket of the day. Dacre was the fastest scorer. He and Mills have an unfinished partnership of 85. Details:—EDINBURGH CLUBS First Innings Stevenson, c McGirr, b Page .... 49 Fleming, c Lowry, b Bernau .... 0 Heath, b Henderson 19 Atkinson, b Dacre 38 Weir, not out 26

McTavish, st Lowry, b Merritt .. 25 •Edwards, st Lowry, b Merritt . . 8 Mackessack, b Merritt 14 Duncan, lbw, b Merritt 4 Henderson, c Mills, b Dacre .... 3 Gordon, c Dempster, b Merritt .. 0 Extras 13 Total 199 Bowling analysis: Cunningham took no wickets for 18 runs, Bernau one for 26, Henderson one for 40, Dacre two for 43, Page one for 37, Merritt five for 22. NEW ZEALAND First Innings C. Oliver, c Duncan, b Heath . . 10 C. S. Dempster, c Fleming, b Heath 65 W. Cunningham, b Edwards . . . . 12 T. C. Lowry, b Gordon 23 E. H. L. Bernau, b Gordon .... 0 H. M. McGirr, c Atkinson, b Gordon 11 J. E. Mills, not out 25 C. C. Dacre, not out 48 Extras 14 Total for six wickets 208 —A. and N,Z.-Sun.