NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 June 1927, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND CRICKETERS

OXFORD UNIVERSITY MATCH ENGLISH TEAM MAKES 337 RUNS, TOURISTS REACH 84 FOR ONE. Bi' Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 5, 5.5 p.m. London, June 4. For the match against Oxford University, Lowry and Blunt rejoined the New Zealand side. Oxford made 337 and New Zealand had reached 84 for the loss of one wicket when stumps were drawn. Oxford opened and Crawley scored quickly until he was run out, but Holmes obtained real mastery over the New Zealand attack. The first 50 came in the same number of minutes, after which Holmes continued batting with complete confidence, making 100 in 130 minutes. He then hit brilliantly, including one sixer. Altogether he batted three hours and hit 27 fours. He gave only one chance when at 91. New Zealand batted attractively, Blunt and Dempster making 70 for the first wicket. Dempster scored freely all round the wicket, making many excellent strokes. The scores were:—• OXFORD UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Nunn, c James, b Henderson 32 Desilva, c Dempster, b Merritt ...14 Newman, 1.b.w., b McGirr 15 Serrurier, hit wicket, b Merritt .... 5 Garland-Wells, b McGirr .■ 23 McCanlis, b Blunt 14 Holmes, c James, b Henderson .... 165 Greenstock, not out 14 Rowley, b Blunt 1 Crawley, run out .ai.,.. 39 Cazalet, c James, b Blunt 7 Extras ... 8 Total 337 Bowling analysis—Henderson took two wickets for 60 runs; McGirr, two for 67; Blunt, three for 74; Allcott, none for 33; Merritt, two for 82; Lowry, none for 13. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, c Serrurier, b Greenstock 47 Blunt, not out 26 Mills, not out 9 Extras 2 Total (for one wieket) 84 CONFERENCE MATCH DRAWN DEMPSTER SECURES A CENTURY. 183 RUNS FOR FIVE WICKETS. Received June 5, 5.5 p.m. London, June 4. The match between New Zealand and the Club Cricket Conference was drawn. New Zealand had made .213 in their first innings and the home team 204. In their second strike New Zealand had reached 183 for five wickets when stumps were drawn. CONFERENCE TEAM. First Innings 204 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings 213 Second Innings. Mills, b Hazelton 37 Dempster, not out 109 Page, b Soole 4 James, c Bloomfield, b Hazelton ....; 4 Oliver, b Hunt 15 Allcott, not out 3 Merritt, c Childs-Clarke, b Ferez « 4 Extras ................. 7 Total (for five wickets) .... : 183 Bowling analysis—Hazelton, two for 74; Perez, one for 18; Childs-Clarke, none for 18; Hunt, one for 33; Heelie, none for 16; Soole, one for 17,