ANOTHER GOOD LEAD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18875, 13 May 1931, Page 9

ANOTHER GOOD LEAD.

New Zealand Cricketers at Home. LEICESTER FOLLOWS ON. United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 11. New Zealand declared their first Innings closed in their match with Leicestershire with eight wickets down for 434. Leicestershire, when stumps were drawn, were all out for 277. I. B. Cromb distinguished himself, taking five wickets for 62. Dawson gave Leicestershire a good start before he was caught at cover. Merritt then claimed the wicket from Berry and Armstrong shortly before lunch. Shipman batted solidly for 58, when he was beaten by a good ball from Merritt. Astill and Riley gave sound displays. Coleman used a long handle effectively. Sidwell and Snary made a great effort to avoid a followon, failing by eight runs. The innings closed for 277. The New Zealand bowling was steady. Cromb and Merritt had 28 overs and Weir 34. Cromb made a highly satisfactory start, turning to the off occasionally, and maintaining a good length. He bowled ten maidens. RESUMPTION OF MATCH. THREE LEADING BATSMEN OUT. United Frees Association—By Electrlfl Teiagrapn—Copyright (Received May 18, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 12. , In the match against New Zealand, Leicestershire followed on. The weather is fine and the attendance small. Shipman and Dawson made a good start, but two good wickets fell before lunch for 95 runs. Following are the scores: NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Dempster, lbw, b Astill 92 Mills, b Snary 67 Blunt, lbw, b Snary 44 Page, c Riley, b Shipman 103 Kerr, b Snary 24 Weir, lbw, b Shipman 19 Lowry, c Dawson, b Geary .. .1 17 Merritt, c Coleman, b Geary .... 1 Talbot, not out 35 Extras 32 Total for eight wickets (declared) 434 Bowling analysis.—Shipman, two wickets for 55 runs; Coleman, none for 60; Geary, three for 111; Astill, one for 72; ; Snary, two for 81; Armstrong, none for 23. LEICESTERSHIRE. First Innings. Dawson, c Page, b Weir 28 Shipman, b Merritt 58 Berry, c Cromb, b Merritt ...... 6 Armstrong, c James, b Cromb .. 6 Riley, lbw, b Cromb 31 Bradshaw, b Cromb 18 Astill, c Dempster, b Weir 58 Geary, lbw, b Merritt 3 Coleman, c Mills, b Cromb 25 Sidwell, b Cromb 23 Snary, not out 0 Extras 21 Total , 277 Bowling analysis.—Cromb, five for 62; Merritt, three for 91; Wen-, two for 70; Blunt, none for 8; Talbot, none for 25. Second Innings. Shipman, c Blunt, b Merritt .. .. 51 Dawson, b Talbot 35 Berry, not out 2 Extras 7 Total for two wickets .... 95