ANOTHER DRAWN GAME.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LII, Issue 117, 8 July 1931, Page 3

ANOTHER DRAWN GAME.

RAIN STOPS PLAY. IN NOTTINGHAM MATCH. LONDON, July 7. The New Zealand cricketers’ match with Nottinghamshire wase drawn. , Batting first the County made 332, George Gunn, although dropped by Allcott at 86, making a well-deserved 101. The tail offered a spirited resistance, Voce making a good showing. Lowry handled the bowling- admirably and took care that the attack was never completely collared. Vivian, Blunt and Talbot bowled well considering the wicket, from which there was no assistance. Cromb was unable to strike Saturday’s form. The New Zealand fielding was excellent, Dempster, Talbot and Matheson being outstanding. The New Zealand cricketers commenced badly against Nottinghamshire. Weir was caught at second slip, from the third ball of the day. Blunt was beaten by Barratt’s offswinger. Vivian snicked Voce to the slips.. Barratt and Vocc were both swinging appreciably.' Three wickets fell in half an hour for 15 runs. Dempster and Page settled down to retrieve matters and continued Steady batting until Dempster wagfliaught at short slip, at 65, from a. weak shot. At the luncheon adjournment four .wickets were down for Ll2. t Continuing in the afternoon the New Zealand team batted steadily, and had raised the total to 259 for eight wickets when rain set in and the match was abandoned.