SECOND MATCH DRAWN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 112, 14 May 1931, Page 8

SECOND MATCH DRAWN

NEW ZEALANDERS’ TOUR LEICESTERSHIRE GAME NARROW MARGIN OF RUNS [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] LONDON, May 12. The cricket- match between New Zealand and Leicester was concluded today in fine weather and resulted in a draw. There was a small attendance to witness Leicester—the first innings realised 277—f0110w on. Leicester declared at the tea adjournment when the score was 273 for the loss of six wickets, and the action of Dawson, the county captain, provided a keen finish to the game. The New Zealand batsmen were left with an hour in which to score 116 fo r an outright victory. The wicket was showing signs of wear and six of the batsmen lost their wickets in attempting to force the pace and stumps were drawn when tho score stood at 90 for the loss of seven wic kets. Leicester was batting better thaj yesterday and Merritt was the only New Zealand bowler to bo reallj troublesome. Coleman gave an excellent display of hard hitting. The New Zealand fieldsmen did not drop any catches, but the ground fielding was erratic. Talbot and James opened Nevi Zexland’s second innings, but Janies went cheaply. Cromb hit hard during his short stav, lalbot, Lowry, Page and Kerr were dismissed in quick succession. Merritt and Dempster supplied a use ful partnership, but after Merritt’s dis missal, New Zealand’s hope of victory vanished. The sporting risks taken by the batsmen were greatly appreciated by the spectators. Leicester. First innings 277

Total, six wickets for .. . . 273 Bowling.—Cromb none for 32: Weir one for 65; Merritt three for 98; Blunt none for 6; Talbof; one for 27; Page, one for 17; Lowry none for 9. New Zealand

Bowling.—Coleman two fo r 27; Snary five for 39; Geary none for 22. The New Zealanders have begun a match against Hampshire, the only county that in 1927 did not give them a game. The captain of Hampshire is Lord Tennyson, who, some years ago. as Hon. Lionel Tennyson, captained England against Australia in England. AGAINST HAMPSHIRE THIRD MATCH STARTS Received May 14, 1.15 a.m. LONDON, May 13. The weather was dull but good for the commencement of the match between the New Zealanders and Hampshire. The teams were as follows.— New Zealand.—Lowry, Page. Blunt, Dempster, James, Kerr, Matheson, Merritt, Mills, Vivian, Weir. Hampshire.—Lowdnes, Judd, Baring, Barley, Mead, Kennedy, Boys, Arnold, Harficld, Herman, Creese. Lowry again won the toss. The New Zealand bastmen were cautions facing the steady bowling. Scores were as follows at the luncheon adjournment:— New Zealand First Innings. Dempster, c Boyes, b Barking 21 Mills, c Kennedy, b Baring 9 Blunt, 1.b.w., b Kennedy 13 Page, not out .... ...... 24 Kerr, not out 37 Extras 6 Total three wickets for ... 110

Second Innings Dawson, b Talbot Shipman, c Blunt, b Merritt .. .. 51 Berry, st. Janies, b Merritt .. .. 30 Armstrong, not out . . 52 Riley, c Cromb, b Merritt . . .. . 12 Bradshaw, lbw, Page .. 0 Coleman, b Weir .. 55 Astill, not out . 19 Extras . 19

First innings, eight fo r (dec.) . 432 Second Innings James, c Coleman, b Snary .. .. Talbot, b Snary .. . 0 .. 11 Cromb, c Sidwell, b Coleman .. . . 16 Merritt, b Snary . . .. 31 Lowry, c and b Coleman .. .. 6 Page, lbw, b Snary .. .. 0 Kerr, c Sidwell, b Snary .. .. Dempster, not out 0 . . 9f) Blunt, not out 2 Extras .... .. 9 Total, seven wickets for .. .. 90