FIRST TEST ENDS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20107, 28 March 1928, Page 8

FIRST TEST ENDS

A DRAWN GAME DEMPSTER’S USEFUL BAT ftATE TAKINGS A RECORD [ Per Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, March 27. The first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand was concluded at Eden Park to-day, and resulted in a draw. Australia declared the innings closed with 573 on the board for the loss of five wickets, and New Zealanu lost six wickets for 207 on Monday. Continuing yesterday New Zealand carried its score to 288. Under the conditions prevailing Foley played a fine innings and was unbeaten for half a century. Blackie and McNamee obtained great assistance from the wicket, the batsmen having a trying time against them. Dempster played another good innings, while Lowry defied the attack for over an hour. He was barracked by the spectators on the embankment. who failed to realise the position of the game. When play was resumed to-day a strong southerly wind was blowing and rain threatened. The weather broke soon after the commencement necessitating the adjournment. At first only a slight drizzle fell but just before midday a heavy downpour was experienced for about an hour. The wicket was flooded and pools of water lay all over the outfield. After the weather cleared the Min shove brightly and although the ground was drying quickly the wicket was still in a bad state when play was resumed. The two captains in- . spec ted the wicket at 2.30 and an- [ other commencement was made at 2.45. Bawling Changes In the morning Grimmett. Morton, Blackie and McNamee all had turns at the bowling creese but both McGirr and Foley batted steadily until play ceased, the former being 14 and the latter 22. The total had been carried to 240. Resuming in the afternoon Blackie and McNamee took up the attack. McGirr lost his wicket ly hitting McNamee high toward the leg boundary, where Schneider took the catch. Finlayson was dropped by Alorton »ff Blackie, but the bowler clean bowled the batsman in the same over lor a duck. Foley was playing very solidly reaching the forties and with Head carried on to his half century. Read was then caught off Blackie, the in- | nings closing for 2SS. Mills and Dempster opened the sec- ; nnA innings to Morton and McNamee and the latter beat Mills when the | score was 10. Grimmett replaced i Blackie at 15. Kippax and Schneider were given a bowl in an effort to break the defence, but the pair were still together when stumps were drawn at 5.15 p.m.. Dempster having 33 net out to his credit. Scores:— Australia First innings, five (declared) for 573 New Zealand First Innings Dempster, b Grimmett 44 j Mill, b Grimmett 50 Ba«kcoek. b Grimmett 0 Hamilton, b McNamee 40 Lowry, c Oldfield, b McNamee .. 18 Gallichan, 1.b.w., b McNamee .... 11 | Foley, not out 50 j McGirr, c Schneider, b McNamee 19 Finlayson, b Blackie 0 Merritt, b Blackie 6 £oad. «• Jackson, b Blackie .. .. 9 ! Extras 33 Total 288 Bowling: McNamee 4 for 36; Grimmett, 3 for 28; Blackie 3 for 98 j Morton, one for 41. Second Innings Dempster, not out .. .33 Mills, b McNamee 5 towry, not out .. 9 Extras 6 Total for one wicket .. .. 53 Bowling: McNamee, one for 5; Grimmett, none for 15; Alorton, none for 9; Kippax, none for 6; Schneider, none for 12. The takings for the match were ©ver £lOOO, a record for New Zealand. Team for Second Test The New Zealand team for the sco- i ©nd test match will be selected from: 1 Mills, Dempster, Blunt, Lowry, Fm- ! layson, Foley, Hamilton, M<-G:rr. Bad * cock, Dickinson. James an»i- Merritt.