CRICKETERS TOUR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 133, 8 June 1931, Page 8

CRICKETERS TOUR

FIELDING IMPROVES MATCH WITH SOMERSET best bowlees absent (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Special to Press Association.) LONDON, June 6. The New Zealand cricketers commenced their match against Somerset at Bath. Lowry lost the toss and Somerset batted on an easy wicket. The weather was line and the attendance 4000. The New Zealand team is as follows: Lowry, Page, Allcott, Blunt, Dempster James, Kerr, Mills, Talbot, Vivian, Weir. Those omitted are Merritt, Cromb and Matheson. The two latter are receiving treatment for slight muscle strains. New Zealand is handicapped by the absence of the three leading bowlers. Lowry handled the attack with excellent judgment. . Somerset were dismissed for 244. A bright partnership between Lee and Inglo added 87 for the third wi&kct. Ingle played particularly attractive cricket. The remaining batsmen offered little opposition. Lee became overcautious approaching the century and was caught at third slip. Weir bowled with admirable steadiness throughout 27 overs, ten of which were maidens. Blunt also kept a good length and tempted the batsmen to make mistakes. He sent down 26 overs, seven being maiden. New Zealand batted 85 minutes before stumps were drawn. Dempster and Mills opened brightly. The former was caught at fine leg off a kicking delivery from Wellard. Mills was caught at long off while attempting to hit White. Talbot and Blunt played out time. The New Zealand fielding showed sonic improvement over that in the last two matches. Scores are as follows: Somerset. Young, c and b Weir 17 Lee. c Lowry, Talbot 98 Mcßryan. c James, b Allcott .... 7 Ingle, b Blunt 60 White, b Blunt 5 Case, c Mills, b Weir 2 Earle, c Mills, b Blunt 3 Wellard, b Weir 14 Marshall, b Blunt .. 29 Burrough, lbw, b Blunt 3 Pratten, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 244 Bowling. —Blunt five for 60; Weir three for 46; Vivian none for 40; Talbo one for 40; Allcott one for 31; Page r . - c for 21. New Zealand. First Innings Dempster, c Burrough, b Wellard .. 20 Mills, e Earle, b White 26 Talbot, not out 9 Blunt, not out 12 Extra 1 Total, two wickets for 68 DEMPSTER’S CENTURY NEW ZEALAND DECLARES CAMBRIDGE MATCH DRAWN [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) CAMBRIDGE, June 5. The cricket match, New Zealand v. Cambridge University, was drawn. New Zealand’s second innings was declared closed shortly after lunch, with the total at 226 for five wickets. The declaration was delayed to allow Dempster to reach his fourth century of the tour. Cambridge University replied with 200 for five wickets. The match was resumed in fine weather, and the New Zealand batsmen scored quickly in an effort to declare early in the afternoon. At lunch time the score was 173 for five wickets, Dempster being 70 not out. Dempster batted very soundly for three hours in reaching his century. He was always master of the bowling, jnd his score included ten 4’s. When one short of the century he was bowled by a no-ball. Mills and Lowry also batted attractively, the former being unlucky to be bowled off his pads. The Cambridge batsmen were left, with three hours in which to make '297 for victory. Matheson and Cromb bowlid well at the start, and three wickets fell for 25 runs. Kemp-Welch again played a fine captain’s innings, showing sound defence and using a wide range of scoring shots. He impressed as a future Test batsman. He scored a century in 160 minutes, and with Brown added 129 for the fifth wicket. Brown batted with delightful freedom. A + stumps Cambridge had made 200 runs for five wickets. Matheson and Cromb developed slight muscle strains. The former had only four overs and Cromb had nine. Details of the scores are as follows: New Zealand. first Innings 375 Second Innings. Mills, b Brown 40 Dempster, not out 101 Lowry, c Kemp-Welch, b Webster 35 Weir, run out 0 Talbot, c Askew, b Fabian II Kerr, e Ratcliffe, b Brown 3 Page, not out 17 Extras 19 Total (dec.) five wickets for . 226 Bowling: Baring took no wickets for 55 runs; Pelham, none for 50; Brown, two for 53; Fabian, one for 33; and Webster, one for 16. Cambridge University. First Innings 305 Second Innings. Kemp-Welch, not out .. 102 Surfleet, b Matheson .. 7 Davies, b Cromb 6 Ratcliffe, b Cromb 1 Askew, c and b Weir 9 Brown, b Weir 72 Webster, not out 2 Extra 1 Total, five wickets for .. .. 200 Bowling.—Matheson took one wicket for 13 runs, Cromb, two for 18; Blunt, none for 41; Talbot, none for 20; We>. two for 48; Page, none for 41. and AIL < ott. none for 18.

In connection with the cabled report that the declaration was delayed to allow Dempster to reach his century, it should be noted that had the innings been declared closed -t the luncheon adjournment the risk would have been run of losing the match, as Cambridge University would then have required only 44 more runs than were actually scored after the later declaration. RESULTS TO DATE The following are the results of matches played by the New Zealand team on the present tour: — v. Maori Club (one-day practice match). —New Zealand 183 for seven wickets, innings declared closed; Maori Club 110 for seven wickets. Drawn. v. Essex. —New Zealand 425 (IDempster 212); Essex 264 (O’Connor 129) and 113 (Merritt eight for 41). New Zealand won by an innings and 48 runs. v. Leicestershire. —New Zealand 434 for eight wickets, innings declared closed (Page 103) and 90 for seven wickets; Leicestershire 277 and 273 for six wickets, innings declared closed. Drawn. v. Hampshire.—New Zealand 271 and 16’ for four wickets (Dempster 106 not. out); Hampshire 190. Drawn. v. M.C.C. —New Zealand 302 for nine wickets, innings declared closed (Lowry 101 not out); M.C.C. 132 (Cromb six for 46) and 48 (Merritt seven for 28). New Zealand won by an innings and 122 runs. v. Worcestershire—New Zealand 215; Worcestershire 286 (Gibbons 118) and 112 for seven wickets. Drawn. v. Glamorgan.—New Zealand 288 for six wickets, innings declared closed (Dempster 129 not out) and 190 for four wickets, innings declared closed (Weir 100 not out); Glamorgan 200 (Merritt six for 91) and 103 for five wickets. Drawn. v. Oxford University.—New Zealand 488 (Vivian 135, Page 113); Oxford University 129 for four wickets. Drawn. v. Middlesex.—New Zealand 152 and 235; Middlesex 241 (Cromb eight for 70) and 225. Middlesex won by 79 runs. v. Cambridge University.—New Zealand 375 (Blunt 120) and 226 for five wickets, innings declared closed (Dempster 10 Inot out); Cambridge University 305 and 200 for five wickets (KempWelch 102 not out). Drawn. Summary.—First-class matches: Played 9, won 2, lost 1, drawn 6. COUNTY MATCHES FREAK DECLARATIONS FOUR INNINGS IN ONE DAY LONDON, June 5. Freak declarations consequent on the new county scoring reached its limit at Sheffield this morning. The GloiAeestershire v. Yorkshire maten was held up for two days owing to rain. Gloucestershire, endeavouring to force a conclusion, declared after the first ball had been allqwed to go for four byes. Yorkshire similarly declared at no wickets for 4 runs. Gloucestershire went in for their second innings, and scored 171, Verity taking seven wickets for 64. Yorkshire took final strike, requiring 172 rung to win, but could only score 124, Goddard taking five wickets for 21, and Gloucestershire winning by 47 runs. Thus four innings were played in one day. Other county results are as follows-. Warwickshire v. Surrey, at the Oval. —Warwickshire, first innings, 139 (Gower taking six wickets for 72); second innings, 252 (Wyatt 100), Fender taking six for 51. Surrey, first innings, 503 for four (declared) (Hobbs 147, Ducat 125. Shepherd 1401. Surrey won by &n innings and 112 runs. Hampshire v. Nottinghamshire, nt Nottingham.—Hampshire, first innings, 220 (Arnold 85); second innings, 68, Larwood taking wickets for 20. Nottinghamshire, first innings. 279 for nine wickets (declared) (Walker 79): second innings, 10 for no wickets. Nottinghamshire won by ten wickets. Kent v. Worcestershire, at Worcester. —Rent, first innings, 76, Jackson taking six wickets for 25; second innings, 110. Perks taking six for 40. Worcestershire, first innings, 112, Freeman taking seven wickets for 44 runs; second innings. 76 for five. Worcestershire won by five wickets. Sussex v. Leicestershire, at Leicester.—Sussex, first innings, 397 runs for nine wickets (declared) (Duleepsinhji 112); second innings, 75 for two. Leicestershire, first innings, 286 (Astill 115), Langridge taking six for 34. Sussex won on the first innings. Somerset v. Middlesex, at Lord’s. — Somerset, first innings, 114; second innings, 193, Peebles taking four wickets for 62. Middlesex, first innings, 240; second innings, 62 for two wickets. Middlesex won by eight wickets. Lancashire v. Oxford University, at. Oxford.—Lancashire, first, innings, 195 (Green 80); second innings 92. Vollings taking five wivkets for 36. Oxford University, first innings, 171; second innings, 117 for three. Oxford won by seven wickets.