MATCH IS ABANDONED OWING TO THUNDERSTORM.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1931, Page 1

MATCH IS ABANDONED OWING TO THUNDERSTORM.

Another draw is Forced by bad Weather; Minor Counties 115 for 3.

(Special to Press Association.) (Received June 20, 9.10 a.m.) GAINSBOROUGH, June 19

A thunderstorm delayed the resumption of the match New Zealand v. Minor Counties, play commencing after lunch. The wicket, which was covered during the morning, played easily. After 110 minutes’ play, with the Counties’ score 115 for three wickets, a further thunderstorm interrupted the game and caused the match to be abandoned as a draw.

The weather was not favourable for cricket, being bitterly cold.

The New Zealand bowling lacked sting, although Lowry again proved successful as a change bowler. Homer batted soundly for the Minor Counties. driving powerfully. Mills’s batting success of the previous day was most gratifying in view of the proximity of the Test. He drove with refreshing freedom and, with Merritt was responsible for clever running between the wickets. Scores:— MINOR COUNTIES. First Innings. W. T. Cook, st James, b Merritt .. 33 11. W. Homer, c Dempster, b Merritt 71 R. J. F. Remnant, c Page, b Merritt 1 P. G. T. Kingsley, b Merritt 0 C. B. Fordham, c Sub., b Lowry ... 32 R. E. Frearson, b Lowry 13 C. Walters, lbw, b Lowry 0 M. B. Elderton, c and b Allcott .. 13 C. V. Raffetv, b Lowry 16 R. V. Ward, b Allcott 4 11. Lock, not out 0 Extras 8 Total 191 Bowling analysis—Merritt four for 72; Allcott two for 3S; Lowry four for 14; Talbot none for 10; Weir none for 15; Blunt none for 18; Page none for 16 Second Innings. W. T. Cook, b Weir 24 H. W. Homer, c Page b Lowry .. 40 P. G. T. Kingsley, b Lowry 0 R. J. P. Remnant, not out 24 C. B. Fordham, not out 22 Extras 5 Total for three wickets .... 115 Bowling analysis—Mills none for 4; Allcott none for 15; Merritt none for 40; Page none for 1; Weir one for 20; Talbot none for 18; Lowry two for 12. NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. C. S. Dempster, b Remnant 0 J. E. Mills, c Remnant, b Lock 150 G. L. Weir, c Kingsley b Ward .. 2 W. E. Merritt, b Remnant 38 C. F. Allcott, c Frearson b Lock .. 3 K. C. James, b Lock 8 J. L. Kerr, lbw b Lock 26 T. C. Lowry, b Ward 52 R. O. Talbot, not out 43 L. Page, not out 7 Extras 32 sj Total for 8 wickets (declared) 361 Bowling analysis—Remnant 2 for 68; lham none for 21; Ward two for 74 , Lock four for 113; Walters none for 50.

TO-DAY’S MATCH.

N.Z. V. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE To-day, the New Zealanders are scheduled to meet Northamptonshire at Peterborough. This county beat the New Zealanders in 1927 by 82 runs. That game was played at Kettering, and was keenly fought; but set 247 to win in the second innings the New Zealanders could not retrieve a bad start, brought about by Thomas taking three of the first five wickets for a single. Northamptonshire made 237 and 260 and New Zealand 251 and 164. Blunt secured seven wickets for 109 and two for 72, and also batted finely, top-scoring in the first innings with 50 runs opposite his name before he was out lbw to V. W. C. Jupp, whose skilful bowling troubled many of the batsmen. Dacre hit freely in each innings for the tourists, making 31 and 32. Merritt bowled well in the second innings, taking four wickets for 63 runs. Last year Northamptonshire depended to a considerable extent upon young players, but the club failed to realise expectations and finished the season at the bottom of the championship table 1923^ OS^*°n ** n °t occupied since

Northants will rely on Bakewell, a test possibility, to distinguish himself again. In 1929 he headed the countv averages with an aggregate of 1485 runs and an average of 28, and last season, in occupying a similar position he registered 1617 runs in championship games and secured an average of 04. Quick on his feet, Bakewell is essentially an attacking batsman, and Wisdens predict that he is likely to

take high rank among the cricketers of the day. No other Northants player obtained a thousand runs last season, Jupp (who played in the test match series of 1921) being one of those to miss that distinction. Indisposition kept him out of two matches, white he was further handicapped by rain interfering with other games. He batted thirty-nine times, scored runs, with an average of 25.60. His highest score was 142 not out against Worcestershire. As a batsman Jupp strikes the happy medium between enterprise and caution. He watches the ball so well that when occasion demands he can play a rigidly defensive game, while on a fast wicket there are few cricketers better worth •watching. He possesses a wide variety of strokes, and can cut or drive with equal power and facility. His footwork is so good that on a treacherous pitch he is a particularly valuable batsman. Few modern bowlers spin the ball as much as he does, and with a wicket to help him he makes it turn to a pronounced degree. He is a brilliant field at cover-point. Thomas, a steady medium pace bowler, who came quickly off the pitch and was able to vary his methods effectively, kept his form well and took eighty-four wickets at a cost of 23.17 runs each. Matthews took over fifty wickets, and Kendall, a medium-pace left-hander, who appeared in the last three matches, bowled in fairly promising form. J. E. Timms played splendid innings in the matches with Kent and Middlesex, putting together a three-figure score against the latter county. Bellamy more than once saved his side by the exercise of skilful defence, and his catches at the wicket were also worthy of special mention. Second place in the batting averages fell to A. P. R. Hawtin, whose first appearance for the county dates back twenty-two years. Distinct progress was made Ijy Cox, a young professional, both in batting and bowling, and against Lancashire, the champion county, he performed the “ hat trick.”

MIDDLESEX DEFEAT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SIDE

(Received June 20, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 19. Rain continues to spoil every round of the county cricket. Results:Kent v. M.C.C. Kent—First innings 164, Smith five for 28; second innings seven for 348, declared (Ames 72). ,o^ arylebone ~ First innin gs 358 (Sims 123); second innings none for 84. The match was drawn. Lancashire v. Glamorganshire. Lancashire—First innings eight for 331, declared. Glamorganshire—First innings four for 92. The match was drawn. Yorkshire v. Hampshire. Yorkshire—First innings 135, Kennedy seven for 45. Hampshire did not go in. The match was drawn. Warwickshire v. Surrey. There was no play in the match Warwickshire v. Surrey. The match was drawn. Essex v. Derbyshire. Essex—First innings 130, Slater eight for 51. Derbyshire—First innings one for 39. The match was drawn. Leicestershire v. Worcestershire. Leicestershire—First innings 134, Root seven for 42; second innings 217, Root six for 56. Worcestershire—First innings 236 (Nichol 91); second innings 68, Geary eight for 20. Leicestershire won by 47 runs. Northants v. Middlesex. Northants—First innings 84, Peebles six for 11; second innings 289. Middlesex—First innings nine for 245, declared; second innings seven for lio! Middlesex won on the first innings. Sussex v. Nottinghamshire. Sussex—First innings 309 (J. Parks 109, Duleepsinhji 97) ; second innings four for 310, declared (Tate 70, Duleepsinhji 109). Nottinghamshire—First innings 185; second innings 126. Sussex won by 308 runs.