A WINNING CHANCE

Wairarapa Age, 15 June 1927, Page 5

A WINNING CHANCE

NEW ZEALAND REQUIRE 247. MATCH WITH NORTHANTS. DACRE MAKES HEARTS REJOICE LONDON, June 13. The match between tho New Zealanders and Northamptonshire was continued to-day, the visitors gaining a slight lead on tho first innings, and disposed of the home side in its second innings for 260. ‘ ‘ Inspired perhaps by the brilliant summer sunshine and the rural prettiness of the Kettering Ground, the New Zealanders gave the spectators ninety minutes of cricket as it should be played,” says a leading critic. Page and James set an example by playing confidently. Page was bowled in attempting a big hit, while James was unluckily beaten by a ball which he did not attempt to play. Dacre gave a display which caused rejoicing in the hearts of those who like to see the ball hit. He scored 20 runs off four consecutive balls, the hits including two “sixers.” Dacre was caught to leg, in trying another big hit. Oliver, unmindful of the state of the score, continued the good work, and hit Wills for fifteen in a single over. Bernau hit with power, at the same time using discretion. To-day’s batsmen on the New Zealand side scored 165 in ninety minutes. Though the earlier Northants batsmen provided a sort of anti-climax, Wright and Pennington emulated the example of the New Zealanders, to the great delight of the crowd. New Zealand require 247 runs for a win. Following are the details:— NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. Mills, b Jupp 18 Blunt, lbw, b Jupp .. ■ 50 Lowry, b Towell 12 Page, b Jupp 19 James, b Jupp 7 Dacre, c Walden, b Jupp ....... 31 MeGirr, c and ib Jupp 19 Oliver, lbw, b Towell 36 Allcott, e and b Jupp 9 Bernau, not out 34 Merritt, b Thomas .. 5 Extras 11 Total 251 Bowling: Thomas, one for 35; Jupp, seven for 92; Towell, two for 7. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. First Innings 237 Second Innings. Woolley, c James, b Blunt .. .. 34 Trills, b Merritt 7 Bellamy, lbw, b Merritt 0 Walden, b Page 43 -Timms, st James, b Merritt .... 46 Towell, run out 0 Jupp, b Merritt 17 Pennington, c Oliver, ib Merritt .33 Wright, b MeGirr 43 Matthews, c Bernau, b Page ..... 7 Thomas, not out 1 10 Extras 20 Total 260 Bowling: MeGirr, one wicket for 30 runs; Bernau, none for 29; Merritt, five for 63; Allcott, none for 36; Blumt, one for 72; and Page, two for 10. The attendances at the New Zealand team’s matches, though generally small are probably sufficient to ensure financial success. The Saturday crowds for the team’s two visits to Lord’s were excellent, and the Saturday attendance at Brighton for the match with Sussex equalled, that of >the Australians’ visit. The team’s popularity and reputation for playing the game is expected to attract crowds to the coming games with the big counties. —(A. and N.Z.). THE LATEST. MILLS’S EFFORT FRUITLESS. (Received This Day, 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. The New Zealanders, in their second innings, have lost one wicket for 22 (Mills, b Wright, 0; Blunt, not out, 14; Lowry, not out, 6; extras 2). —(A. and N.Z.)