SAVED BY A DRAW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 139, 15 June 1931, Page 8

SAVED BY A DRAW

NEW ZEALAND PRESSED TACTICS OF GLOUCESTER FORCING THE PACE ({Special to Press Association). GLOUCESTER, June 13. After an eventful day cricket, New Zealand managed to draw with Gloucestershire. The pace was forced after lunch, when tho wicket, commencing to dry, became sticky, ami was almost ideal for Parker ami Goddard, Gloucestershire’s famous bowlers.

When the match was resumed the weather had cleared, but tho wicket was fairly dead. Fine bowling by Cromb and Merritt allowed the visitors to dismiss Gloucestershire for 132. Hammond made a better showing, but was unable to play Cromb with confidence. Stephens batted soundly. Cromb swung the ball well, and had thirty overs, fourteen of which were maidens. After lunch New Zealand was dismissed for 89. Even Dumpster was lucky in reaching 37. Hammond and Sinfield gave sound displays in Gloucestershire’s second innings, which was declared closed with the total at 86 for four wickets. The use of a heavy roller between the innings improved tho wicket. The New Zealand team was left with ninety minutes in which to score 130 for victory. Parker and Goddard were again difficult, the former securing his one-hundredth wicket of the season in dismissing Dempster. New Zealand had made 65 runs for tho loss of six wickets when stumps were drawn. Lowry and Blunt defended soundly. Gloucestershire had the honours ot the game. With play practically confined to a single day it was hardly a fair test. Nine l.b.w. decisions against New Zealand were a disappointing feature. Details of the scores are:

Gloucestershire First Innings Dipper, c Lowry, b Cromb .... 21 Sinfield, c Lowry, b Cromb .... 1# Hammond, 1.b.w., b Cromb .... 47 Neale, c and b Cromb • 3 Dacre, c and ft Blunt 5 Stephens, not out Barnett, b Blunt 12 Smith, c Page, b Cromb 0 Rogers, st. James, b Merritt .... Parker, c Lowry, b Merritt .. .. 0 Goddard, c Dempster, b Merritt .. 4 Extras ° Total 132 Bowling: Cromb took five wickets for 42 runs, Weir none for 10, Merritt three for 23, Blunt two for 54. Second Innings. Dipper, e Lowry, b Merritt .... 6 Sinfield, not out 29 Hammond, 1.b.w., b Cromb .. •• 28 Dacre, c Blunt, b Weir Barnett, « Cromb, b Weir 0 Extras

Total, four wickets for .... 86 (Innings declared closed). Bowling: Cromb took one wicket for 37 runs, Merritt one for 24, Blunt none for 6, Weir two for 8. New Zealand First Innings Cromb, c Stephens, b Parker .... 7 Dempster, 1.b.w.. b Parker .... 37 Mills, c Hammond, b Parker .. .. 3 Blunt, 1.b.w., b Goddard 2 Page, b Parker Talbot, 1.b.w., b Parker 2 Lowry, b Goddard 1 Weir, not out £ Vivian, st. Smith, b Goddard •• •• ® James, 1.b.w., b Goddard 9 Merritt, 1.b.w., b Parker » Extras 7 Total 89 Bowling: Sinfield took no wickets for 2 runs, Rogers none for 8, Hammond none for 2, Goddard four for 36, Parker six for 34. (These figures arc incomplete). Second Innings. Dempster, e Rogers, b Parker .. 4 Mills, b Goddard 9 Weir, 1.b.w., b Goddard 8 Page, 1.b.w., b Goddard 9 Blunt, 1.b.w., b Goddard 26 Lowry, not out 33 Cromb, 1.b.w., b Parker 6 Talbot, not out 9 Extras 3 Total, six wickets for .. .. .. 65 Bowling: Sinfield took no wickets for 9 runs, Hammond none for 2, Goddard four for 21, Parker two for 28.

COUNTY CRICKET RAIN CURTAILS PLAY LONDON, June 12. County cricket was again affected by rain all over the ‘country. Results: Middlesex v. Worcestershire, at Lord’s—Worcester 194 (Peebles five for 68), and 202 for five wickets declared (Nichol 116, Gibbons 53); Middlesex 250 (Hearne 58, Boot five, for 66). Middlesex won on the first innings. Kent v. Northants, at Tonbridge.— Kent 331 (Woolley 168, Matthews five for 79); Northants 134 (Freeman six for 68), second 79 (Freeman six for 26, Watt four for 44). Kent won by an innings and 118 runs. Sussex v. Glamorgan, at Brighton.— Sussex 226 for nine, declared (Cook 67), and 36 for one. Glamorgan 141 (Wensley five for 45). Sussex won on the first innings. Notts v. Essex, at Nottingham. Notts 295 (Carr 75), and 246 for four, declared (Keeton not out 150, Carr 67); Essex 228 (Pearce 78) and 211 (Cutmore 53, Arthur Staples five for 47). Notts won by 102 runs. Lancashire v. Hampshire, nt South ampton. —Lancashire 157 for four (Id don not out 51); Hampshire 112 (R. Tyhlesley seven for 57). Lancashire won on the first, innings. Cambridge University v. Leicester, at Cambridge. —Cambridge 126 (Snary seven for 31) and 191 (Hunan 67. Geary seven for 57); Leicester 203 (Browne seven for 59) and 115 for five wickets. Leicester won by five wickets.

MATCH AT LORD’S DRAWN GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS LONDON, June 12. At Lords, tho Gentlemen v. Players match was drawn. Players made 329 and 135 for three (declared). Gentlemen made 205 (Wellard five for 45) and 94 for three. ENGLAND’S TEST ELEVEN JARDINE AS CAPTAIN CRITICAL COMMENT LONDON, June 12. “I suppose the selectors are thinking really more about 1932 than New Zealand,” writes M. D. Lyon, in the Daily Mail, criticising Jardine’s selection. “lias Jardine the personality for a Test captain?” asks Lyon. “He is quiet, cool, and determined, but uninspiring, and it is doubtful whether ho would get .100 per cent, value from the field. Whether the selectors are justified in giving him tho captaincy in a three-day Tost, when obviously all they have in their minds is to find a captain for Australia, it is of great psychological importance that England should beat New Zealand decisively. I query whether Jardine is the man to do it.”